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Spurs played great D, but Kobe was forcing so many damn shots. The Lakers will take advantage of their siz next time.
Pop played Splitter early and he got called for fouls but played tough, and Duncan and Manu had off nights and Spurs still blow out LAL. It is a dream but why wake up?
Spurs played great D, but Kobe was forcing so many damn shots. The Lakers will take advantage of their siz next time.
blair plays like he did in 3 and they do not call the foul the spurs win
gasol shot 8 times in 34 min. he and kobe had little rhythm together
Gasol: eight shots
Bynum: 4 shots (4 for 4)
Kobe came out of the gate wanting to be the hero and kept it up all game. It might have been different if they would have spread the ball around, but overall the Spurs played better.
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Obviously I expect a lot of differences in future meetings..
- Kobe might not shoot this poorly again..
- Duncan might not shoot this poorly again..
- Pau and Manu could have played better on offense..
- Blair and Bonner probably won't play this well again..
- Artest probably won't play as well as he did tonight..
- Shannon Brown can play a lot better..
- Splitter and Anderson still could get integrated into the lineup..
The point of this thread is that the Spurs have a clear advantage in quickness/athleticism, and I don't really see any reason for that to change in future meetings, as long as they play with the same energy..
The Spurs are now 6 games up on the Lakers in the standings, IIRC..if they play their cards correctly, they might not even have to play them in a playoff series anyways..
Did you watch the game?????
If you did, start by giving the spurs credit on D then talk about how kobe always forces shots and how some don't go in
Kobe's ego hasn't accepted that he's clearly in decline..he currently has the 2nd highest usage % of his career, even higher than 2006-2007, where he had a relatively poor supporting cast..
There's no reason to believe that he's going to change IMO..it will at least take a Lakers' series loss in the playoffs for him to adjust his game IMO..
The Spurs are playing well and the Lakers are on the opposite end of the spectrum right now so I'm not going to read too much into it at all. I do think perhaps watching Bogans ing suck last year really hammered home that you'll never have another Bowen to Pop and he decided to mold the system around his players.
Thats something I've wanted for years but it was never more apparent than last year with Keith Bogans.
as long the spurs play swarm defense, hit their shots the team gives them, and get into kobes head? those games are winnable
how about bonner and his leaning jumpers tonight, all went in ...white jordan
In POP we trust.
Agreed, this was a fun December win against the hated Lakers. I'm not sure one can extrapolate from one game all these majestic conclusions some people are making.
If we would've lost, it would have one game in December. When we win it's "OMG, Pop's master plan, we've solved the Lakers!"
Moreover, there is this:
None of Phil Jackson's 11 champions ever lost 3 straight by 10+
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This thread isn't about "solving" the Lakers or predicting that the Spurs would beat them in a series..if you asked me to bet on it, I would probably still bet on the Lakers, mostly out of fear for their reputation and past success..
The point is that Pop has found a way to build the Spurs to give them a realistic chance of beating the Lakers in a 7-game series, as opposed to the former Spurs teams that played a similar style to the Lakers, which would have given the Spurs no realistic shot at beating LA..
If the Spurs had won by a few possessions or a fluky win like Roger Mason's GW, I wouldn't have made this thread..however, this was a legit blowout, with 2/3 of the best players on this team not producing on offense..
Yeah, we shouldn't proclaim them champions just yet. But it's exciting to see that the effort was there, that they weren't cowed by the Lakers coming in fired up, that they had some rough offensive slumps, that 2 of the Big 3 didn't score well (though made their presence felt anyhow), that Blair size disadvantage didn't matter as much as feared (this time anyhow) . . .
yeah, Kobe was off tonight and probably won't be in a 7 game series. Yeah, Bynum is out of rhythm, Gasol can play better.
But damn, wasn't it nice to watch them win by double digits? The defense in the second half was thrilling. Absolutely suffocating. Loved watching it. Hope it continues.
spurs certainly have to be more versatile in their play. they definitely can't beat the lakers at their own game, which ironically enough, are slowed down half-court sets. they need to be able to run on offense and still defend adequately during half court plays.
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So the Spurs win "its just december" is a level headed arguement (not including you in this manny)
But if the Spurs lost and we had said "Well its december, theres still time to work things out" and the same people that said the above thing, would've ripped you and me for being blind homers.
Im just wondering how one way "Its just december" is legit, and how the other its not.
haven't seen the clinic pic for a whileDefensive
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If Solid D proclaims it a clinic, its a good night
Great game all around...Blair was in full-on beast mode tonight!!!
Kobe was punishing his team for not responding. He decided " you" and just shot the ball. Maybe he wants some ass kickings dished out to get some attention. The Lakers are middle of the pack right now, not in trouble by a long shot. You never know what the Zen master has up his ing sleeve.
lets see how we do against the Mavs... maybe have to wait until we meet Boston though if Dirk is out.
Either way, the Spurs gained a game on the Mavs.
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He said by today the Spurs would be behind Dallas in the standings.
Pop's masterpiece >>>>>>>>>> Pop's centerpiece.
The energy and swarming defense will have to be what is relied upon. I have been saying this for a while. The Spurs don't really have the personnel to be a great one v one defensive team, but if they stay sharp, make smart and timely rotations/double teams and are active and gang rebound, they can maximize their potential on that end.
You can't expect them to force that many turnovers, but you can expect some and the Spurs need to run off of them.
Lets see if they do this consistently. I am fine with coasting through the regular season (just lock it up in the 4th quarters when it matters), but I need to see some more games like this defensively before I buy into them having a legit defensive team.
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