Playoffs ~Los Angeles Lakers (57-25) vs San Antonio Spurs (56-26)~ Round 3

[Bch]

well I'm talking as far as control and momentum goes... obviously it's not over but I feel the winner of this game takes control
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i have to add its only game 1.. the spurs are the defending champs they arent going to go down without a fight.. this was a game played at staples center where your reserves have more confidence playing on the road.. the ronnie turiaf's, jordan farmar's, luke walton's, even sasha vujachic who hit that 3 pointer when kobe was blatanly calling for the ball during his run

well guess what, the spurs are the same way.. series is not over its barely starting.. don't get too happy, get ready for a helluva series 

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

and the run didnt start til bruce bowen immediately went out with his 3rd personal in the 3rd quarter..

But it wasn't Bowen that had Kobe dispensing the ball in the first half. And that run continued even after Bowen re-entered the game...

I personally think that their morale is low after this one. But if they can bounce back, more power to them. If it didn't effect them though, their coach wouldn't be saying that it "hurt like hell."

This low-scoring type of a game was exactly the kind of game that many believed that the Spurs needed to have in order to contain the Lakers... and they lost it.

kobe didnt start taking it to them til after bowen came out, at this point the lakers were down 20 pts.. when bowen came back in the 4th lakers were down only by 4 pts, by this time he was hot and found his rhythm demolishing udoaka..

bowen was active last night all over the floor in the passing lanes as was tony parker

i know you laker fans have to see the flops... especially because they are looking to draw the foul so much that they miss their shot entirely

LOL@talking about flops...when defending the SPURS. LMFAO. Sorry, but I have to go on the record and say, the officiating in last nights game was horrendous. Seriously, Duncan woulda fouled out at least twice if the game were called properly.

As for Kobe, I was telling my homie as we were watching the 1st half that Kobe was conserving his energy for the 2nd, and that's exactly what happened. I really doubt Bowen had anything to do with it...Kobe always lights up the Spurs.

[Bch]

im not even defending the spurs.. im just merely pointing that out, 'cuz you already know ginobli flops


bowen obviously was bothering him.. evident in the fact before a time out when kobe missed a shot and held the ball up to his lips and was talking to the ref lol he was talking about bowen hounding him

[GangstaBoogy]

How the hell was Bowen bothering him? Kobe wasn't even taking shots (I think only 3 in the first half). Kobe always does that to the Spurs: comes out passive, gets his teammates going, then explodes. G.Pop knew it was coming, too bad for him his players didn't pay attention.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I was at work and hearing the score gradually

down by 8, 15, then 20     I can't believe they won

I think the Spurs fucked up bad with this one, this game seemed like the series to me

if they could have stolen one it would have been a disaster for the Lakes

game 1 is the series? lol. Usually I see game 1 as very important, but even if we won...i wouldnt put that much weight on it in this series. It was almost like you could see the rest...and lack of rest effect both teams. LA started off kind of slow in the first half, maybe because of a long layoff. And we seemed to slow down at the end, maybe because of no layoff lol. Either way, we started missing shots and blew this one. Good game though.

You can thank the Laker defense for that one.


Game 1 is really gunna affect the Spurs mentally throughout this series, though. I mean, if the Lakers woulda won in normal fashion by 10 or whatever, the Spurs woulda been thinking, "okay, we were tired, our plane ride got fucked up, and we ended up sleeping on the plane, which really affected our play... we will take care of business in the next game with more rest and preparation"...But now, after the Spurs had them where they wanted and the Lakers rallied back from 20 points down, they've gotta be thinking hard about that blown opportunity.

lol why would this game affect the Spurs mentally? lol Their easily the most mentally strong team (MAYBE Detroit is close) in the playoffs. If game 1 and game 2 in NO didnt phase them mentally, this will for sure not. We controlled most of the game, and then simply stopped hitting shots. It wasnt all Laker D, we were missing wide open shots. If the Lakers defensive game plan was to give up wide open jumpers...then you did a good job of that.

Why would it affect the Spurs? Gee...maybe because they're not a team that typically breaks down the way they did last night. Lakers are no New Orleans. I admit, they were missing their share of open looks, but there was a lot of great defensive pressure on them in that 4th quarter, and that's undeniable.

i agree the Lakers stepped their game up in the 4th, while we didnt. Its just always comical how often people try to assume what is going on in the heads of NBA players who they dont even know lol. Whats even funnier is the rush to judgement after 1 game lol All Im saying is, we were questioned in previous years and after game 1 and 2 in NO....it was said how much "trouble the Spurs are in". How "demoralized they are", etc...etc....and we see how that ended up. Under the circumstances, this was FAR from a demoralizing game. Having the Lakers come back from 20 sucks. But if we had 5 days rest, and you had 1.......and you guys came back like that on us in the 4th, then it might be demoralizing. In case you havent noticed, the Spurs arent the type of team that gets demoralized easily.

I expect game 2 to be a better game by both teams. We both had some ragtag moments in game 1

LOL...did you listen to Popovich after the game? He's the one who said it's gunna take a whole lot of mental toughness from the Spurs to recover from what went down. That was a devastating breakdown, whether you admit it or not.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I think the Spurs fucked up bad with this one, this game seemed like the series to me

if they could have stolen one it would have been a disaster for the Lakes

game 1 is the series? lol. Usually I see game 1 as very important, but

well I'm talking as far as control and momentum goes... obviously it's not over but I feel the winner of this game takes control

especially the kind of win it was, the way the Spurs really let one slip away could prove devasting to them.... just like it would have the Lakers if they lost at home

it doesn't mean much, anything can happen, but knowing Phil Jackson's teams are 40-0 when leading 1-0 is a big deal to me and very crucial

Spurs win last night and I really believe the Lakers would lose the series

now, if the Spurs won game 1...they would win the series. Even if they lose game 2. However, if the lose game 1, and win game 2. The Lakers win?? It would still be 1-1 going to SA. From the way things have gone, ive learned not to make early assessments in a series. If the Lakers win game 1 and 2, it puts some pressure on us. But its also what they are supposed to do. The series really starts once games are played in both cities.

Game 1 dictates a lot in terms of how the series will go down....especially in Phil Jackson's case.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

I was at work and hearing the score gradually

down by 8, 15, then 20     I can't believe they won

I think the Spurs fucked up bad with this one, this game seemed like the series to me

if they could have stolen one it would have been a disaster for the Lakes

game 1 is the series? lol. Usually I see game 1 as very important, but even if we won...i wouldnt put that much weight on it in this series. It was almost like you could see the rest...and lack of rest effect both teams. LA started off kind of slow in the first half, maybe because of a long layoff. And we seemed to slow down at the end, maybe because of no layoff lol. Either way, we started missing shots and blew this one. Good game though.

You can thank the Laker defense for that one.


Game 1 is really gunna affect the Spurs mentally throughout this series, though. I mean, if the Lakers woulda won in normal fashion by 10 or whatever, the Spurs woulda been thinking, "okay, we were tired, our plane ride got fucked up, and we ended up sleeping on the plane, which really affected our play... we will take care of business in the next game with more rest and preparation"...But now, after the Spurs had them where they wanted and the Lakers rallied back from 20 points down, they've gotta be thinking hard about that blown opportunity.

lol why would this game affect the Spurs mentally? lol Their easily the most mentally strong team (MAYBE Detroit is close) in the playoffs. If game 1 and game 2 in NO didnt phase them mentally, this will for sure not. We controlled most of the game, and then simply stopped hitting shots. It wasnt all Laker D, we were missing wide open shots. If the Lakers defensive game plan was to give up wide open jumpers...then you did a good job of that.

Why would it affect the Spurs? Gee...maybe because they're not a team that typically breaks down the way they did last night. Lakers are no New Orleans. I admit, they were missing their share of open looks, but there was a lot of great defensive pressure on them in that 4th quarter, and that's undeniable.

i agree the Lakers stepped their game up in the 4th, while we didnt. Its just always comical how often people try to assume what is going on in the heads of NBA players who they dont even know lol. Whats even funnier is the rush to judgement after 1 game lol All Im saying is, we were questioned in previous years and after game 1 and 2 in NO....it was said how much "trouble the Spurs are in". How "demoralized they are", etc...etc....and we see how that ended up. Under the circumstances, this was FAR from a demoralizing game. Having the Lakers come back from 20 sucks. But if we had 5 days rest, and you had 1.......and you guys came back like that on us in the 4th, then it might be demoralizing. In case you havent noticed, the Spurs arent the type of team that gets demoralized easily.

I expect game 2 to be a better game by both teams. We both had some ragtag moments in game 1

LOL...did you listen to Popovich after the game? He's the one who said it's gunna take a whole lot of mental toughness from the Spurs to recover from what went down. That was a devastating breakdown, whether you admit it or not.

lol wow. Im guessing when Phil talks to the media....you think he's telling them exactly whats on his mind. lol. How often do you watch Popovich talk to the media? He always simply says the most basic, cliche, borderline smartass answers to get it over with.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I was at work and hearing the score gradually

down by 8, 15, then 20     I can't believe they won

I think the Spurs fucked up bad with this one, this game seemed like the series to me

if they could have stolen one it would have been a disaster for the Lakes

game 1 is the series? lol. Usually I see game 1 as very important, but even if we won...i wouldnt put that much weight on it in this series. It was almost like you could see the rest...and lack of rest effect both teams. LA started off kind of slow in the first half, maybe because of a long layoff. And we seemed to slow down at the end, maybe because of no layoff lol. Either way, we started missing shots and blew this one. Good game though.

You can thank the Laker defense for that one.


Game 1 is really gunna affect the Spurs mentally throughout this series, though. I mean, if the Lakers woulda won in normal fashion by 10 or whatever, the Spurs woulda been thinking, "okay, we were tired, our plane ride got fucked up, and we ended up sleeping on the plane, which really affected our play... we will take care of business in the next game with more rest and preparation"...But now, after the Spurs had them where they wanted and the Lakers rallied back from 20 points down, they've gotta be thinking hard about that blown opportunity.

lol why would this game affect the Spurs mentally? lol Their easily the most mentally strong team (MAYBE Detroit is close) in the playoffs. If game 1 and game 2 in NO didnt phase them mentally, this will for sure not. We controlled most of the game, and then simply stopped hitting shots. It wasnt all Laker D, we were missing wide open shots. If the Lakers defensive game plan was to give up wide open jumpers...then you did a good job of that.

Why would it affect the Spurs? Gee...maybe because they're not a team that typically breaks down the way they did last night. Lakers are no New Orleans. I admit, they were missing their share of open looks, but there was a lot of great defensive pressure on them in that 4th quarter, and that's undeniable.

i agree the Lakers stepped their game up in the 4th, while we didnt. Its just always comical how often people try to assume what is going on in the heads of NBA players who they dont even know lol. Whats even funnier is the rush to judgement after 1 game lol All Im saying is, we were questioned in previous years and after game 1 and 2 in NO....it was said how much "trouble the Spurs are in". How "demoralized they are", etc...etc....and we see how that ended up. Under the circumstances, this was FAR from a demoralizing game. Having the Lakers come back from 20 sucks. But if we had 5 days rest, and you had 1.......and you guys came back like that on us in the 4th, then it might be demoralizing. In case you havent noticed, the Spurs arent the type of team that gets demoralized easily.

I expect game 2 to be a better game by both teams. We both had some ragtag moments in game 1

LOL...did you listen to Popovich after the game? He's the one who said it's gunna take a whole lot of mental toughness from the Spurs to recover from what went down. That was a devastating breakdown, whether you admit it or not.

lol wow. Im guessing when Phil talks to the media....you think he's telling them exactly whats on his mind. lol. How often do you watch Popovich talk to the media? He always simply says the most basic, cliche, borderline smartass answers to get it over with.

You're right...it wasn't a devastating loss. It was your average, everyday defeat. Not a mental breakdown whatsoever.

[Stone Cold is Bout It, Bout It]

what a comeback, that shit was a classic 

And Lamar needs to step his game up...he better not let us down.

[Styles1]

and the run didnt start til bruce bowen immediately went out with his 3rd personal in the 3rd quarter..

But it wasn't Bowen that had Kobe dispensing the ball in the first half. And that run continued even after Bowen re-entered the game...

I personally think that their morale is low after this one. But if they can bounce back, more power to them. If it didn't effect them though, their coach wouldn't be saying that it "hurt like hell."

This low-scoring type of a game was exactly the kind of game that many believed that the Spurs needed to have in order to contain the Lakers... and they lost it.

kobe didnt start taking it to them til after bowen came out, at this point the lakers were down 20 pts.. when bowen came back in the 4th lakers were down only by 4 pts, by this time he was hot and found his rhythm demolishing udoaka..

bowen was active last night all over the floor in the passing lanes as was tony parker

i know you laker fans have to see the flops... especially because they are looking to draw the foul so much that they miss their shot entirely

as someone else pointed out already, Kobe only took 3 shots in the first half ..... he was looking to dispense the ball... and so what if they were only 4 down when he came back? if he was such a force as you claim, shouldn't he have shut him down and stopped their momentum?

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Can't wait for Game 2.

[wcsoldier]

Good D so far ... Sasha effort is impressive once again, Jordan seems to have his confidence back .. Pau and Lamar have combined for 4 missed lay ups though .. that's disgusting

[7even]

horry is horrid
gasol blows also
farmar's block was fucking sick
offense is quite bad for the spurs
last play was an obvious foul by kobe

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I like the flow of this game...the Spurs are weaker than I thought. Hornets shoulda' taken their asses out.


Sasha>Manu.


LOL...not really, but he's definitely playin like it.

[wcsoldier]

^^^^ you forgot Ginobili ... dude is choking hard .. even if he's not 100% he should play way better