Spurs vs Lakers Previews

[Doctor J]

7:30am start down here...and I can't wait. Interesting to see what happens with the shooting after the last start. Surely it's due to cool down a little bit.

Hey. you must be in Down Under, Australia.

So am I.

I've got to wake up early to get ready for this game.

Cheers!

[shelshor]

http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Referee Assignments
Sun. Mar. 6
L.A. Lakers @ San Antonio: Bennett Salvatore; Bennie Adams; Leroy Richardson

[TampaDude]

This game will be nothing like the game against the Heat. It will be close all the way and I think the Spurs will pull out the win.

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[duncan228]

Advanced Scouting: Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs
by Scott Sereday
48 Minutes of

http://www.48minutesof .com/spurs...eles-lakers3-2

[tdunk21]

close one.....

[tdunk21]

good reads 228

[duncan228]

Hit the link for the whole piece.

Time to see if the Lakers have figured out the Spurs puzzle
Kurt Helin

...Here are three things to watch:

• Do the Lakers run the triangle offense? The Lakers need to run their sets, start the ball inside and work cutters off Pau Gasol in the high post, they need to establish the paint. Not only because they score more efficiently that way, but also because that can help slow the Spurs fast break attack. With that, the Lakers need to attack the offensive glass with their length and make the Spurs pay a price for running. Watch how many offensive rebounds the Lakers get, it will be telling. On the other hand, if Kobe Bryant decides to go rogue and take over the offense early, it could be a bad sign for the Lakers.

• Ron Artest on Manu Ginobili. The Lakers defensive surge since the All-Star break has been about Andrew Bynum playing well in the paint and Ron Artest on the perimeter. Can he slow down Manu? See if he can keep Ginobili from getting into the middle — the Argentinian likes to drive middle no matter where he gets the ball on the court, if you can keep him on the wings he is less effective (but still pretty effective).

• Tony Parker and Derek Fisher. Tony Parker should just dominate this matchup, but to the extent that Fisher can pull tricks out of his veteran bag of tricks to not let Parker take over — if he can force him to drive to help and not knock down floaters in the lane — the better for the Lakers.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...-spurs-puzzle/

[duncan228]

Video: Tim Duncan talks about facing the Lakers.

http://www.woai.com/content/sports/spurs/default.aspx

[Rick18]

Hey. you must be in Down Under, Australia.

So am I.

I've got to wake up early to get ready for this game.

Cheers!

It's so early...I can barely see in front of me!