24-19 against GS last night. He was a monster on the boards, getting rebounds over 2+ Warriors. As teh broadcasters pointed out last night, his logn arms give him an edge.
I hope we play the spurs in the playoffs...not so much the first round, but it would be cool. We still need to get Mo Evans and Radman back, plus Cook came back yesterday to play spot minutes. We match up well when healthy. The x factor is Manu...like it always is.
So you want Brent Barry on Luke Walton??
Doesn't Manu usually cover Kobe when Bruce goes out?
Spurs over Lakers in 5. Let's not start another "Such and such over Spurs in the first round". We really don't need that again. I heard enough of that in 2003, 2005, and 2006, with predictions of the Suns, Nuggets, and Kings winning the first round series vs the Spurs because of a Game 1 steal win or a 2-2 series tie after 4 games.
To say the Lakers will win vs the Spurs in Round 1, is about as funny as a lot of this message board saying SA would slip to the #6 seed in the West, just a little over a month ago.
Spurs = lowest opponents' points per game allowed + 1st in points scored per game differential.
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Have you guys given up on that second seed? I'd much rather face the Suns than the Spurs in the first round.
(repost from other thread)
Lets look at what Kobe has done to the Spurs this season.
13-25 34 pts Lakers win
12-19 34 pts Lakers win
13-25 31 pts Spurs win (OT Lakers choked lead)
Kobe basically got whatever he wanted in those games and even held back a bit since he was in facilitator mode. Bowen really isn't what he used to be.
Spurs (and fans) shouldn't act so y though. If the Lakers hadn't gotten hit with the injury bug they would be a 50 win team easy. I'd expect a really entertaining series.
Also, yeah, I haven't really thought about the mismatch Odom presents, should be interestng. If he brings what he did last year in the playoffs, he will pose some problems for the Spurs.
The worst mismatch of all is Smush guarding the Tony/Eva train. We're talking about one of the worst defensive point guards in the league trying to defend a pg who gets in the paint at will. Should be a disaster, especially considering Smush's backups are Sasha Vujacic and Shammond Williamns. Maybe Phil will go with rook and Famar to see if he can step up, but I doubt that he gets any run. Really, I have no idea what the Lakers will do with that matchup besides pray for a TP injury or something.
Good post...
But you should also consider that the Spurs have had injuries this season as well (Elson and Bonner). The Spurs played all 3 meetings vs. the Lakers with Oberto starting at center, and now Oberto is no longer in the rotation. The Spurs team defense has gotten much better ever since Elson was inserted into the starting lineup with his speed and length to intimidate at the basket. Matt Bonner has taken some of Robert Horry's minutes backing up Duncan and has made an impact with his hustle and outside shooting.
As far as matching up with Odom, yes he does present matchup problems, but I think the Spurs will use Elson to guard Odom. Yes, Odom does space the floor and bring Elson away from defending in the paint, but I think Elson is quick enough to stay in front of Odom to keep him from taking him off the dribble. Maybe he posts up Elson, but Elson has enough length to resist his height advantage.
Kobe will get his, like he always has against Bowen, but it's all about having Kobe score 1 point per shot attempt (ie. 30 pts on 27-35 shots). And as far as Smush against TP? I think Phil will use the same strategy he used in 2004 when Parker went off for the first 2 games and adjusted with doubling TP and also packing the paint in to prevent him from penetrating at will and try to make the outside shooters like Barry, Bowen, and Finley to beat them from the outside (something Hedo, Bowen and Horry did not do in 04). Bynum, Kwame, and Turiaf will use up a lot of fouls on Duncan to wear him down and put him at the FT line where he struggles.
No doubt LA will make the Spurs work to put them away in the 1st round as you'd have 2 of the best NBA coaches in league history with 12 combined championship rings between them, including two superstars (Duncan and Kobe) with 3 rings apiece who know what it takes to win.
That will be the matchup. Not a good one for the Spurs. The Lakers are 2 and 1 against San Antonio with their only loss coming in overtime. What will happen to the Spurs if they lose in the first round?
I doubt Kobe can outscore the entire Spurs team 4/7 times.
trust me, we don't want to start off the playoffs with this matchup
hence the importance of a #2 seed
You'll lose your viriginity? Come on, that ain't happening.
Not that I disagree, but bad timing with that comment. Seeing as how Kobe did just come off a 50+ point performance for 4 straight games...
That being said, I doubt the Spurs will lose in the first round to the Lakers. Lakers are still too young and inexperienced to handle the Spurs in the first roun. But they will make it a tough series...I think it could go to 6 games...and that may not bode well for the Spurs if they have to play the Suns and the Mavs on the road without HCA for the next two series. It will be tough to do...especially with small ball.
This would be a great playoff match-up for me, those being my two teams. I'm taking vacation the first week of the playoffs because I want to travel to see a game .
Isn't there a Laker forum for you to dribble on? Go away already.. WTF? I in hate laker fans.. I hate Mav fans... I hate Suns fans... WTF?
GTFO already.
The only positive i see in the spurs having a tough first round matchup is that we had tough 1sr rd matchups in 2003 and 2005 (the nuggets series had a lot of close games) that maybe got our attention and focus early on as oppose to sleep walking through a weak team and getting a rude awakening in rd 2 with a vastly superior opponent.
but then again we had a tough 1st rd series last year and well....
basically i still think the easier the opening rd the better
so at this point i'm hoping denver or lac overtakes the lakers for the 6 seed
Phil Jackson will take Small Ball and bend it over.
The Spurs might win, but it will not be pretty.
I actually think the Lakers will give us trouble. And Kobe in the playoffs...
And yes, I am on a Lakers forum. Thanks for asking!
teamwise, i dont think the lakers can beat us... it will take the whole lakers including phil to be angry (and not just kobe) to kill us... i think our spurs are hungrier becoz of the letdown last year against the mavs...I actually think the Lakers will give us trouble. And Kobe in the playoffs...
I can actually see this a 5 game series in the Spurs favor. Yes, the Lakers won the regular season series, but everyone knows the playoffs are a different story. I don't think the Lakers can match a playoff Duncan, Ginobili, or Parker. It's to much to place on one man's shoulders (Kobe).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVa6C...elated&search=
Shaq fouled out in Finals Game 4 OT....missed 21 FT's .....Kobe time...
Oh, if we're healthy, bench wise we'll give you guys a good run. If we don't have the depth, we'll lose in 5-6
Nothing. Lord Poppy will make some bland glib comments and sidestep the reasons for the loss, namely that Phil Js strategy owns him. Holt will exert zero pressure, Pop apologists will parrott "3 Championships in 10 years" and ask who else has ever done that?What will happen to the Spurs if they lose in the first round?
I hope I'm wrong and TallBall comes back.
If the Spurs le i will kiss some PopLovin single SpurTalk female posters ass on pay per view.
The Duncan window is now. How long it lasts, who knows, but why screw with the chance.
Bring em on. That way, I get to check out a playoff game at Staples. Also, it gives us a chance to truly exorcise the ghosts of 0.4 once and for all.
I'm excited...I hope they play. I'd rather lose to the Spurs than Dallas or Phoenix. Oh, and I'd rather beat the Spurs rather than those championless also rans.
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