Trevor Ariza sucks major a$$!...

[TheMACHINE]

Bynum got a good amount of their shots and made the most of them. I doubt they'd have knocked in shots at a better clip than Bynum or Pau.



LAfan crying because they played a game away from Staples?



Now you know what you WOULD've been dealing with last spring. He had 24 other points besides that and was making multiple Lakers his b!tch.



It should have been in Kobe's hands and they'd have called a foul - Ariza is a nobody. I doubt even Kobe could get away with 4.5 steps though.



Whether you're worried or not means little ... but a loss by 1 or 20 is still a loss.

BTW, Mason Jr says "Hi" to all the haters saying we didn't get better this offseason

My response was to Hater for saying we wont win any playoff series. So all your responds are useless. If you're happy you squeaked away with a 1 point win in those conditions, then congratualtions to you. But do not think we cant win a playoff series.

[DrHouse]

Actually if I were a Spur's fan I'd be worried about their chances more than anything.

Given the cir stances the game should have been an easy win for them. It took two moronic 3pt shooting fouls from Ariza at the end of the buzzer, a Ginobil halfcourt shot, a Roger Mason Jr. incredible 3pt play, and 57% shooting from the field to beat LAL by 1pt.

[Killakobe81]

The Lakers played out of their minds... and they still lost.

You will never see another team shoot 56% against the Spurs this season. So I hope you Laker fans enjoyed it. this is easily the worst defensive game I've seen the Spurs play in the last ten years.

Meanwhile, you guys still can't stop anybody on D.

We'll see you punks in the WCF.

OK you guys rae the DEFENSIVE team ...we got yuou playing our game with a a short bench and almost one? You gusy need to play A LOT better defense we need to only improve a bit ...no way you win that game at Staples or the first of back2back

[Killakobe81]

Actually if I were a Spur's fan I'd be worried about their chances more than anything.

Given the cir stances the game should have been an easy win for them. It took two moronic 3pt shooting fouls from Ariza at the end of the buzzer, a Ginobil halfcourt shot, a Roger Mason Jr. incredible 3pt play, and 57% shooting from the field to beat LAL by 1pt.

Exactly!!!

[Killakobe81]

Another point ..Gasol earlu and Bynum took the ball at your bigs and each had good games Bynum was CALLING for the ball in the post versus Tim Duncan hated his weak rebounding (but you guys didnt miss that many shots) but offensively he showed some of what he had last year ...plus he had no dunks ...all were post moves ...

[Allanon]

well he ain't no lock down defender like many Laker fans said. At the same time, Bynum is no Wilt Chamberlain like many Laker fans said...

Duncan 20 points on 47% shooting
Bynum 18 points on 60% shooting

I'd say Bynum did a great job on Defense and contested Duncan's shots well. Most of Duncan's points came off Pau, not Bynum.

That was some elite one on one defense last night by Bynum.

Add to the good defensive job on Duncan, Bynum had his own 18 points on 60% shooting. Not bad.

Bynum's help defense was not good but I can live with that if he plays toe to toe with Duncan like last night. Lakers were able to cover Duncan without a double-team/help defender, that's the first time I've seen this in years.

And some other notes

• Ariza on Parker is great
• The Lakers had an excellent gameplan, but they had poor, poor execution and mental mistakes (Ariza/Fisher mainly)
• The lack of another quality big will kill the Spurs in the Playoffs

[sook]

don't like this thread....Ariza isn't only to blame for it

[IronMexican]

I'd blame Fish's D and Pau not asking for the ball.

[hater]

Actually if I were a Spur's fan I'd be worried about their chances more than anything.

Given the cir stances the game should have been an easy win for them. It took two moronic 3pt shooting fouls from Ariza at the end of the buzzer, a Ginobil halfcourt shot, a Roger Mason Jr. incredible 3pt play, and 57% shooting from the field to beat LAL by 1pt.

I think both teams should be concerned about their defense.

But once again, when you shoot 57% for the game and still lose, it's gotta hurt and be more worrisome. I mean come on. Good game from Bynum, Gasol looked like Jordan out there, Kobe was definitely in 5th gear, Fisher shooting 100% from 3pt, everyone's shots were going in, the Lakeshow was rolling and still come up empty??? I'd be worried if I were a laker fan

[Lakers_55]

don't like this thread....Ariza isn't only to blame for it

I made it to grumble about Ariza's dumb plays, to congratulate the Spurs, and to allow whatever discussions that could occur about Trevor, arise. I am sure more things are being said bout the game, but this subdiscussion is what I want to see and read. If Lakers win by one, we have a whole new set of arguments. They didn't. I moved on and am not worried one bit about my team's chances against the Spurs this season. In fact, I am encouraged. Besides, I don't want to see long winning streaks by the Lakers. win 3, lose 1, win 3, lose 1, etc.... That would lead to a 64-18 record and probably HCA for LA throughout the playoffs.