LAKERS -at- SPURS - 1/23 - Thoughts and :-(( Ratings

[prisma8slg]

thanks DB.
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[pokoy]

I think I will stay completely away from game threads from now on and just read your recaps. Somehow you make horrific losses like this not seem so bad.

[ChefLinda]

Thanks, DB.

You know, one of the San Antonio papers said that second-half was the best half the Spurs have played all season. So when you couple that with one of our worst quarters of the season, I don't feel so bad. We played them terrifically the first half, so we have something to build on if we meet them in the playoffs.

[Mr. EiGhTy-OnE]

-first Collison, then Diaw, now Udoka, whos next?
-the whole "let them play through this" dry spell is getting very old
-phil really cost us this game in the 3rd
-Kobe couldnt get a call to save his life, so he started shooting Js in the 3rd and unfortunately he was forcing it
-Lamar needs to learn to keep his cool (pushes finley, whacks parker)
-what does phil have against Turiaf?
-Im ok with losing to the spurs, however im not ok with how we lost. it was like the first N.O. game(WIDE OPEN 3s) this team never learns
-why is luke even playing? phil should move kobe to SF and have fish/farmar start. or move LO to the 3 and start Turiaf at PF.
-we needed to take advantage of PHX losing to Minny
-other than the non calls kobe got, 2 calls i was pissed about was Kwames first foul on the rebound and Lamars charge/flop. neither one should have been called.
-kwame was on his way to a bounce back game in the 1st qtr and then the wheels fell off
-IMO, why do we never let teams try to match up with us? we spend too much time trying to match up with the other team
-the next time this team takes advantage of a mismatch will be the first
-we need to make a conscience effort to get D-fish going. the games we lose, he has a bad game.



BEAT DALLAS!
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[Arizona]

[Crazy Like Ron Artest]

[CorkyTomjanovich]

Biggest factors-

Phil refusing to use timeouts in the 2nd half to slow momentum

Phil not playing Turiaf in the 3rd

The Spurs not doubling Kobe in the 2nd half so Kobe couldn't continue to pick them apart with his passing

The Spurs being allowed to play with a different set of rules. Nobody should say one thing about Kobe's turnovers. At least 5 of those were obvious fouls or incorrect calls.

[CorkyTomjanovich]

[LongtimeLakerLover]

Thanks DB. Stellar as always.

I agree with everyone on the third quarter idiocy on Phil's part. Anyone could see that a time out was needed, and that using a different line up might have worked. Maybe Phil was thinking from a match up standpoint, and fine, then take the quick time out and deal with what's wrong - get your guys going again. Grrrrrrrr........

On a good note, when the Lakers are on I think they can compete with anyone. The first half was a joy to watch. Learning to finish, now there's where they need some experience. I don't know how things will work out, but IMHO they would be able to contend for the WCF.

I'm counting the days until Bynum returns, but meanwhile, I'll stand by these guys.
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[10scott10]

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[AV]

Don't really need to watch the game again, I saw just fine the first time. Kobe DID force the issue at the beginning of the second half and he DID slow down the ball movement and he DID take horrible shots with time running out because he put himself in that situation. Of course he got jobbed on some calls, but rather than pentetrating and getting stuck holding the ball and then forcing the shot he should have worked some more ball movement in. Sure everyone else was pretty flat footed, which got worse with each following possession....but again Kobe at the beginning was looking to do more one on one and I think that definately contributed to stalling out the O, wasn't the only reason, but was definately a reason

[Mr. EiGhTy-OnE]

[Mr. EiGhTy-OnE]

[Mr. EiGhTy-OnE]

[Klone_dd]

[Dr. Funkbot]

[golakersgo121]

[golakersgo121]

[Scherm]

Observation: Fisher's shot is dependent on him being squared up with his feet set. When he is shooting off his own dribble, he drifts and the percentage drops.

It's true for most people, but especially guys like Fisher and Walton.

[Arizona]

[Mr. EiGhTy-OnE]

[golakersgo121]

[_#1_]

What can you say about the third and the cold shooting starting with Kobe and on through? ..and once the offense stalls on a young team the defense follows right along, happens to every team in the assoc. so no panic here.

DB- normally agree 100% but I had a problem with Turiaf at the 5 last night. I thought his offense was fine unless of course he is in heavy traffic. Ronny can't finish well under the rim with shot blockers lurking around.

....But, he got eaten alive by Duncan everywhere on the hardwood. Chewed up. All season Ronny struggles at the 5 so it's not just TD. He simply can't play it, not enough vertical, length, or ability to play with his back to the hoop. Does fine at the 4 though. With Kwame stalling on offense we had little choice but to suffer though Ronny at the 5. Oh well. Spurs may seem to struggle this year but at home they are the same old trouble. only four losses...bad news is the Mavs have only three.

[Mr. EiGhTy-OnE]