LakersGround Game Thoughts on Spurs/Lakers

[EricB]

no kidding

[hater]

The Spurs had to counter that with an incredible shooting night that even most homers here have to admit will be hard to replicate over a 7 game series.

incredible shotting night? you must be on crack. Spurs played good offense but I would not call it incredible.

Lakers on the other hand... 57%. Gasol looked like MJ out there. Fisher looked like Marc Price. That was incredible shooting night for both of them. I don't see that happening for 7 games

[Reck]

with so many calls going against them or not coming at all, this was a good effort by the Lakers.

GTFO Lakers fan.

What a ing blind homer doing what he does best.

[ElNono]

...In the fourth quarter we took those mismatches away. Trevor Ariza moved onto Parker defensively and Bynum manned up on Duncan, playing him one on one and making life difficult. Since Kobe can check Manu with some consistency, the Lakers have some reasonable answers for the Spurs big three.

Didn't Gasol man up Duncan in the 4th? I thought TD scored over Gasol in the last couple of possessions...

[DrHouse]

incredible shotting night? you must be on crack. Spurs played good offense but I would not call it incredible.

Lakers on the other hand... 57%. Gasol looked like MJ out there. Fisher looked like Marc Price. That was incredible shooting night for both of them. I don't see that happening for 7 games

What's more likely to happen in a 7 game series?

A team that averages 107 ppg scoring 111 pts. Or a team that averages 95 ppg scoring 112 pts.

Thanks for playing.

[hater]

What's more likely to happen in a 7 game series?

A team that averages 107 ppg scoring 111 pts. Or a team that averages 95 ppg scoring 112 pts.

Thanks for playing.

wow, what a weak take. you know nothing.

Both Spurs and Lakers are going to play great D if they meet in the playoffs. Neither of them will average over 101ppg. get real

[DrHouse]

wow, what a weak take. you know nothing.

Both Spurs and Lakers are going to play great D if they meet in the playoffs. Neither of them will average over 101ppg. get real

The Lakers will average +100ppg. I've seen nothing to make me believe the Spurs can stop the Laker's frontcourt. The Lakers scored 56/111 points in the paint....that's an incredible amount of high percentage shots right there.

If the Spurs don't acquire a real big they will not get passed LA.

[hater]

The Lakers will average +100ppg. I've seen nothing to make me believe the Spurs can stop the Laker's frontcourt. The Lakers scored 56/111 points in the paint....that's an incredible amount of high percentage shots right there.

If the Spurs don't acquire a real big they will not get passed LA.

that may be true but we are in a much, much better position now than last year health permitting. healthy manu and 2 big role players in Mason/Hill. now its a series and only Laker homers would disagree

[DrHouse]

that may be true but we are in a much, much better position now than last year health permitting. healthy manu and 2 big role players in Mason/Hill. now its a series and only Laker homers would disagree

Against other teams yes, you're in a better position. But against the Lakers I would say no. I think your frontcourt has gotten weaker, which really hurts you against a team like LAL that can put a 7fter on the floor at all times.

It's not a series until the Spurs prove they can win at Staples. They aren't getting HCA so the fact that they can win a game at home by 1 pt facing a team on the 2nd night of a b2b and playing without 3 rotation players proves nothing.

[tmtcsc]

Wait till you meet me in person.

Good Lord. i'd like to MEAT you in person.

[wisnub]

I posted this to see the perspective from the other side of the fence.

While the Lakers were on a b2b with some rotation players out, they still played pretty damn well.

I don't know if the Spurs would continue to shoot 56% against them, but I hope that come playoff time the Spurs will drastically improve their defnesive FG% so that the LAL won't do the same to the Spurs.

The rematch on the 25th will be an even bigger test for the Spurs since it'll be in LA and the Lakers should have everyone back and good to go.

It was a good game and FYI http://www.nba.com/games/20090114/LALSAS/boxscore.html

Los Angeles Lakers (31-7)
V.Radmanovic
P.Gasol
A.Bynum
K.Bryant
D.Fisher
L.Odom
T.Ariza
J.Powell
S.Yue
D.Mbenga DNP - Coach's Decision
C.Mihm DNP - Coach's Decision
S.Vujacic NWT-Back spasms


San Antonio Spurs (25-12)

T.Duncan
M.Bonner
R.Mason
T.Parker
M.Ginobili
K.Thomas
G.Hill
B.Bowen
F.Oberto DNP - Coach's Decision
I.Udoka DNP - Coach's Decision
J.Vaughn DNP - Coach's Decision

Spurs put 3 players DNP so, they got the same people as Lakers, Lakers got NO EXCUSE AT ALL THAT THEY GOT SHORT ON PLAYERS. But they actually come out from back to back and that is actually hard, that one is true...

As for shooting % I think Spurs can do better defense in 4th quarter when Lakers bounced back, but overall I think if it was playoff,things will not differ that much defensively,except that the intensity will be much higher,SPurs normally play smarter and Lakers will complain much often and louder. It was a very good and enjoying game, Lakers and Spurs both are two top team in the West, i think both deserve respect and admiration.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

yeah but wisnub

Farmar and Vujacic >>>>>> Oberto, Udoka, and Vaughn

Oberto isn't even in the rotation though hopefully he'll het his act together soon, Udoka just sucks, and Vaughn isn't exactly an impact player.

Farmer and Vujacic are a big part of the Lakers rotation.

I think the Spurs defense will improve greatly come playoff time, all the missed rotations are very correctable as player get a feel for the system.

While I don't think SA can shoot 56% for an entire series against LA, the key will be to prevent LA from shooting a similar high percentage. Without a second bigman to counter Bynum/Gasol that's gonna be very tough since those guys get a lot of high percentage shots in the paint.