Game Blog: Lakers @ Spurs - Dec. 28

[ElNono]

Phil Jackson's coaching scares me, he's going for the throat tonight..

While he's using his usual strategy against the Spurs, which is for the outside shot to beat them, he's made a point out of running Bonner off the 3-point line and making him beat the Lakers off the dribble..while it has worked so far, it stalls the Spurs offense and forces a bad play, so I wouldn't count on it working consistently..

He is also double teaming Duncan, as usual, but this time, it looks like he's just trying to keep him out of rhythm, since Tim can't make anything..

Good, subtle moves..

Been beating Pop with that since the 90's tbh... If we hit the 3 we win...

[Fireball]

I say play both of them and not play Blair. At least Antonio can shoot unlike Blair and Stupid-Duncan.

Agree ... minus the stupid-Duncan part.

[007nites]

Timmy always gets the ball way too far out on the post.

[DPG21920]

Tim has been playing well defensively overall this year. He has rebounded well. His numbers look good on paper, but when you watch, something is way off on the offensive end. Even with limited moves and time, he should be having better starts than 0-4, 0-5....

[Sofaking]

lol blair with -13 team leading +/-

Are u watching the game? Blair looked fine in the short minutes he played. But I expected you to bring up Blair in this thread thats what u do. I'm not even gonna comment on ur boy

[HarlemHeat37]

McDyess has been coming into the game during the 2nd half in some of these games, so we'll see tonight..I don't like it, because he's usually lacking rhythm once he gets in, due to sitting on the bench for the entire 1st half..he's obviously the 2nd best big, so he'll be getting more minutes if these teams meet in the playoffs..

Ime shouldn't see ANY time during the 2nd half..

Having Anderson could have been big tonight, Spurs need another shooter right now, since the other options are missing, and they need some athleticism to match the Lakers' wings off the bench(Barnes, Brown)..

Both these teams clearly want the W tonight..Lakers are playing hard and Jackson is bringing out some of the coaching game that he's known for, while the Spurs have come out with some of their best energy in weeks..

[TD 21]

Pop needs to challenge Duncan and Ginobili. ing man-up.

Big ing deal if Gasol is longer, Duncan's very long in his own right and stronger. Good as Gasol is, Duncan shouldn't need an ounce of help to guard him and should actually be taking it personally that they're giving him help on him. Bynum, I understand. Like Howard, he has so much more bulk than him. But not Gasol.

And where's McDyess? Why would this ignorant coach think they could beat this team, who they're already at a disadvantage against inside, without their second best big man? They're lucky the Lakers aren't up double digits with all the stupid that's gone on.

[stealthjbravo]

God those refs are ing horrible. Calling Tim on a foul after Bynum got away with a loose ball foul? No foul on Tony's drive? Bull- ing- .

We better come back and win this, if we're just too demoralized to come back I hope some of our most loyal fans come out with a 21 gun salute, each with a bullet for the cold hearts of each of the 15 Lakers, then the 3 zebras, then the 3 kardashians. They can all suck my and die for all I ing care.

I agree! Time to pump those mother ers full of lead.

[007nites]

Timmy couldn't even get to the line.

[benefactor]

Bonner/Blair front court versus the Lakers experiment should end with the half. Dice needs minutes in this game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Been beating Pop with that since the 90's tbh... If we hit the 3 we win...

That's an awfully big if, which is why PJ owns Pop down to his bone marrow.

[DPG21920]

I'll live with the Spurs missing shots if they play with energy and move the ball. That would be a big improvement over what has been going on lately. I keep hoping the Spurs can flip a defensive switch, but it has been a tough process so far this year. I actually think they have regressed there since the beginning of the year.

[Fireball]

Problem with Dice is that he needs many minutes to warm up

[DPG21920]

Turnovers. Continued sloppy play from the first half.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

duncan starts with a TO got damn

[HarlemHeat37]

Tim has been playing well defensively overall this year. He has rebounded well. His numbers look good on paper, but when you watch, something is way off on the offensive end. Even with limited moves and time, he should be having better starts than 0-4, 0-5....

His defense has been outstanding IMO, one of the best defenders in the NBA so far this season IMO..his rebounding has been fine, like you said..I really don't think it's a physical issue, I think it's just deteriorating skills + lack of confidence and adjustments + regular season effort..

[dbestpro]

Looks like TD is not mentally into the game tonight.

[NASpurs]

RJ for threeeeeeee

[Libri]

Rj 3!!

[DPG21920]

Great hustle by Blair leads to a RJ three. That is a winning play.

[ace3g]

finally RJ put arc and distance on his shot

[Refocus]

Hopefully that's a sign we'll start making our wide open 3s. Lets gooo

[blkroadrunners]

Like seeing RJ hitting some 3s

[loveforthegame]

Nice to have a small forward to compete with the Lakers. RJ bringing his game tonight.

[007nites]

Blair lol. That shot looks ugly as