Up 5 after the first. We look pretty good, just have to continue playing this way for the next three quarters. I want Ariza!
Farmar's stepping up. He made a nice coast to coast layup and blocked fastbreak dunk. Let's hope he continues to play this way!
We're playing great basketball right now. The Spurs cannot keep up with us. Let's just hope we don't choke up the lead like the Spurs did last game...
I'm very busy tonight so I couldn't comment, but it is great to see this blowout. I knew Ariza would get these minutes at the end.
Odom wore his Mamba's after halftime, today. Kobe did it last game. I think the whole team should change into the Mamba's at half in game 3. This was too easy. 101-71. The Spurs are defeated. Lakers in 5, max.
I'm surprised how much we beat San Antonio even with Pau playing like crap. This team is ****ing awesome. But games 3 and 4 are going to be hard. Hopefully we continue to show up, even on the road. We've got the lead, not the series. But here is where Phil Jackson, and guys like Kobe and Fisher come in. They'll keep this team mentally prepared and focused. Please remember, this series is not over
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ May 23 2008, 10:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm surprised how much we beat San Antonio even with Pau playing like crap. This team is ****ing awesome. But games 3 and 4 are going to be hard. Hopefully we continue to show up, even on the road. We've got the lead, not the series. But here is where Phil Jackson, and guys like Kobe and Fisher come in. They'll keep this team mentally prepared and focused. Please remember, this series is not over</div> You know, judging by the way the Spurs are playing it very well might be. During the NO series just played horribly during the blowouts. During the end of last game and this game they just look horribly old and tired. When their bread and butter offense isn't falling they look like a team without identity. I'm not sure we have the energy to make something up on the fly. Sometimes when you look at the Spurs players they don't look like they want to play anymore.
Another great game. Another great win. I don't think Kobe is trying his best though. He'll unleash himself when Lakers goes against Celtics. Believe me, it's going to happen.
Lakers had a great game tonighht and if they can keep it up they will beat the Spurs easily. If the Lakers can win one in San Antonio then the Lakers could finish in 5 games which would be nice so that they could get some rest before the Finals. Lakers win one on the road and it's over for the Spurs.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Astral @ May 23 2008, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian @ May 23 2008, 10:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm surprised how much we beat San Antonio even with Pau playing like crap. This team is ****ing awesome. But games 3 and 4 are going to be hard. Hopefully we continue to show up, even on the road. We've got the lead, not the series. But here is where Phil Jackson, and guys like Kobe and Fisher come in. They'll keep this team mentally prepared and focused. Please remember, this series is not over</div> You know, judging by the way the Spurs are playing it very well might be. During the NO series just played horribly during the blowouts. During the end of last game and this game they just look horribly old and tired. When their bread and butter offense isn't falling they look like a team without identity. I'm not sure we have the energy to make something up on the fly. Sometimes when you look at the Spurs players they don't look like they want to play anymore. </div> The problem is, the Spurs can turn it on at any given moment, and we all know that. Sure, you can say, well, they're old now and it won't work for them this year. But they've shown time and time again in the past that they don't really care what other people think, and they don't feel worried when they're down in a series because they know they have the ability to come out and win. Will this attitude hurt them? Probably, but so far, it hasn't. They've showed that they can come back from a 0-2 deficit already this year by beating the Hornets. So hopefully, the Lakers will not choke up this series. I just hope that we do not get too overconfident
Yeah, I'm impressed with Fisher's defense on Parker as well. With the amount of criticism he has received in the past about his defense, it's great to see him step up when it matters. Btw, Big Shot Rob needs to retire, as much as I may hate to say it. He was pretty bad today
Well Fisher was tremendous in the Jazz series. He was aggressive like a bulldog, and did about as good a job as some the better perimeter defenders would do. On top of that his offense was really clicking, which put pressure on Deron.
