H-U-G-E Victory
I'll be honest folks, I was so upset I had to turn the channel a few times in the first half....and a once in the second. I was maintaining hope right up until the point where they got down by 20....TWENTY to the defending champs.
With that said I think we would all agree, whether you're a Spurs fan or Lakers fan, that Kobe was going to go and do something pretty amazing...you just knew it. My thinking coming into this game was that the Spurs would be worn out and lack energy. Boy was I wrong - they came out with a fury of energy and big plays and the Lakers looked almost as if they were content to just work out the rust while getting routed. Strange game for sure.
You gotta wonder how this will affect the Spurs. I am a big believer in the emotional toll that losing a game like this can take, but few teams can handle that as well as the Spurs. The only time I've really seen these guys lose composure after a gut-wrenching loss was when Fisher hit that game-winner in game 3 of the series back in 2004 - Spurs were up 2-0 and proceeded to lose 4 straight.
The good news for San Antone is the way these playoffs have gone they almost expect to lose the road games - they had this one and definitely should have won it and that hurts, but this would be a completely different story had it been in San Antone. They'll be fine. I also happen to believe that this series will see the visiting team win at least one game each so should be an interesting series - isn't it always with these guys?
A few thoughts for Game 2:
Lakers - 108
Spurs - 95
Quick Notes on Draft:
With that said I think we would all agree, whether you're a Spurs fan or Lakers fan, that Kobe was going to go and do something pretty amazing...you just knew it. My thinking coming into this game was that the Spurs would be worn out and lack energy. Boy was I wrong - they came out with a fury of energy and big plays and the Lakers looked almost as if they were content to just work out the rust while getting routed. Strange game for sure.
You gotta wonder how this will affect the Spurs. I am a big believer in the emotional toll that losing a game like this can take, but few teams can handle that as well as the Spurs. The only time I've really seen these guys lose composure after a gut-wrenching loss was when Fisher hit that game-winner in game 3 of the series back in 2004 - Spurs were up 2-0 and proceeded to lose 4 straight.
The good news for San Antone is the way these playoffs have gone they almost expect to lose the road games - they had this one and definitely should have won it and that hurts, but this would be a completely different story had it been in San Antone. They'll be fine. I also happen to believe that this series will see the visiting team win at least one game each so should be an interesting series - isn't it always with these guys?
A few thoughts for Game 2:
- Kobe Bryant is unreal and I'll repeat what I said in my prediction - I just don't think he'll let this team lose this series. BUT, I'd like to see him get more involved in the early going - I 100% understand what he's doing and I like it, but he was waaaay too passive in game 1
- I'm not sure if he's injured, but Ginobli does not look like himself - maybe it's fatigue or injury or what, but he is the X-factor in my mind - Kobe can certainly contain him on defense, but you don't want him expending too much energy chasing that little dude around. Either way, he had a bad night.
- A positive for the Lakers - I can't imagine Odom or Fisher playing as poorly as they did throughout this series - especially Odom. MAKE A LAYUP!
- I think one of the key things that got LA off of their game was the fact that they shot a fraction of the free throws that they were accustomed to shooting in the first two series. I swear Kobe averaged about 13-14 points in free throws alone I think he shot less than 10 the other night. They'll have to get used to that because the Spurs are one of the best teams in fouls (they commit very few) whereas the Jazz were at the bottom of the league. That really is a big deal.
- Is it me or did Duncan secretly have about 56 points and they just put him down for 30? That dude has been making that 8 foot jumper off the glass for what seems like 3 decades now. I had no illusions about the fact that Gasol/Turiaf were going to shut him down, but man he was on. He missed 3 straight free throws at one point in the second quarter and then I don't think he missed the rest of the way - that's good for a very average free throw shooter (average is being nice).
- Pretty decently officiated game - some bad calls, but definitely had them going both ways. I thought it was pretty good.
Lakers - 108
Spurs - 95
Quick Notes on Draft:
- You think D'Antoni wishes he would have taken that Chicago job now? Oh wait, that's right, THEY NEVER OFFERED HIM THE JOB!!! Nice to see those idiots still couldn't find their ass if there was a bell attached to it. They had better figure their roster out pretty damn quick because they've got a couple of free agents in Deng and Gordon that they need to shore up.
- I can't imagine Miami NOT taking Beasley - it would have to a very, VERY attractive offer to trade that down. You've got Wade and Marion as a good nucleus - get a big body in there.
- Bust alert - OJ Mayo will never come close to living up to his hype in the NBA. Never.
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