Comments on: Lakers vs Spurs: Running Riot Of Thoughts http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/ NBA Basketball News Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:01:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9935 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:57:44 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9935 FINAL SCORE: 99-85 Great game for the Lakers as they get a nice big win over the Spurs. This win widens the gap between the 1st place Lakers and 2nd place Spurs in the Western Conference. Can you say domination? FINAL SCORE: 99-85

Great game for the Lakers as they get a nice big win over the Spurs. This win widens the gap between the 1st place Lakers and 2nd place Spurs in the Western Conference. Can you say domination?

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9929 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:36:08 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9929 I'd like to officially declare this game a victory for the Lakers. They are out to an 19 point lead coming off two gorgeous passes from Pau Gasol, one to Jordan and one to Lamar, followed by a nice pass from Odom to Ariza for a HUGEEEEEEE dunk. Oh yeah, all of this came with Kobe Bryant on the bench. Hopefully they can continue to build on this and make the Spurs remember what this Lakers team is truly capable of. I’d like to officially declare this game a victory for the Lakers. They are out to an 19 point lead coming off two gorgeous passes from Pau Gasol, one to Jordan and one to Lamar, followed by a nice pass from Odom to Ariza for a HUGEEEEEEE dunk. Oh yeah, all of this came with Kobe Bryant on the bench. Hopefully they can continue to build on this and make the Spurs remember what this Lakers team is truly capable of.

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9922 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:25:54 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9922 Andrew Bynum is the theme of this game, just like I said early on. 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks have helped the Lakers take a 13 point lead going into the 4th quarter. 79-66 with 12 minutes to play. Kobe has 22 points and Gasol is up to 12 with 4 rebounds. Ariza also had a nice 3rd quarter adding up to an 11 point total for the game. Andrew Bynum is the theme of this game, just like I said early on. 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks have helped the Lakers take a 13 point lead going into the 4th quarter. 79-66 with 12 minutes to play. Kobe has 22 points and Gasol is up to 12 with 4 rebounds. Ariza also had a nice 3rd quarter adding up to an 11 point total for the game.

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9920 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9920 This game seems to have gone back to what we had last time when these two teams met up. Too many wide open shots. Too many easy baskets. The Lakers have built a 12 point lead and continue to dominate from different parts of the floor. the rebounding is solid, the shooting is consistent, and the guys are rotating really well defensively avoiding giving up easy baskets (too often). This game seems to have gone back to what we had last time when these two teams met up. Too many wide open shots. Too many easy baskets. The Lakers have built a 12 point lead and continue to dominate from different parts of the floor. the rebounding is solid, the shooting is consistent, and the guys are rotating really well defensively avoiding giving up easy baskets (too often).

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9912 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:41:14 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9912 HALFTIME The Lakers lead 51-45. Kobe has 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Bynum has 6 points and 6 rebounds while Gasol has 9 points and 3 rebounds. Farmar has been great in his first game back making 3-4 shots with 8 points in 6 minutes. The second half will be all about ball movement. It will be important for Kobe to find his teammates, Fisher to start making a few shots, Sasha play better defense on Roger Mason, and Bynum and Gasol dominating the paint. HALFTIME

The Lakers lead 51-45. Kobe has 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Bynum has 6 points and 6 rebounds while Gasol has 9 points and 3 rebounds. Farmar has been great in his first game back making 3-4 shots with 8 points in 6 minutes.

The second half will be all about ball movement. It will be important for Kobe to find his teammates, Fisher to start making a few shots, Sasha play better defense on Roger Mason, and Bynum and Gasol dominating the paint.

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9910 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:30:22 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9910 After a trip down court that included Lamar Odom launching up a random three, followed by an offensive rebound, and Radmanovic launching up a three pointer, the Spurs came down court, missed their own three, and Fisher ran the court with Bynum. Andrew established early position deep under the basket, Fisher passed it in, and Bynum came away with an easy basket. Next trip Kobe hits the three. Lakers out to a 49-41 lead. 9-0 run. After a trip down court that included Lamar Odom launching up a random three, followed by an offensive rebound, and Radmanovic launching up a three pointer, the Spurs came down court, missed their own three, and Fisher ran the court with Bynum. Andrew established early position deep under the basket, Fisher passed it in, and Bynum came away with an easy basket. Next trip Kobe hits the three. Lakers out to a 49-41 lead. 9-0 run.

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9909 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:27:10 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9909 There is a simple stat line that I would like to point out. Andrew Bynum has 2 blocks in this game. Generally, in Lakers wins, Bynum has at least one block. In losses, Bynum usually has 0 blocks. I guess we have to assume that 2 blocks in the first half means the Lakers blow them out?? There is a simple stat line that I would like to point out. Andrew Bynum has 2 blocks in this game. Generally, in Lakers wins, Bynum has at least one block. In losses, Bynum usually has 0 blocks. I guess we have to assume that 2 blocks in the first half means the Lakers blow them out??

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9900 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:07:13 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9900 Jordan Farmar has come into the game. He look perfectly fine to me. After going down with that knee injury, having surgery, and expected to miss 8 weeks, lasting at least through the all star break, Jordan has recovered twice as fast as expected and is running and moving comfortable out there on the court. It's great to see Jordan out there again and the Lakers team back at full strength. Jordan Farmar has come into the game. He look perfectly fine to me. After going down with that knee injury, having surgery, and expected to miss 8 weeks, lasting at least through the all star break, Jordan has recovered twice as fast as expected and is running and moving comfortable out there on the court. It’s great to see Jordan out there again and the Lakers team back at full strength.

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9899 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:03:35 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9899 The 1st quarter comes to a close with Parker leading the Spurs with 9 points while Kobe has 8 points and 3 rebounds. Surely enough, the assists will start coming as the big guys start getting a better feel for the game. Finley also has helped the Spurs, the 2nd highest 3 point shooting percentage team, as he has hit two from beyond the arc to give the Spurs a 23-22 lead. Look for the Lakers to come out aggressive in this 2nd quarter as they do what's got to be done to build a lead going into the second half. The Spurs are a great second half team so we've got to build a lead early before we fall behind. The 1st quarter comes to a close with Parker leading the Spurs with 9 points while Kobe has 8 points and 3 rebounds. Surely enough, the assists will start coming as the big guys start getting a better feel for the game. Finley also has helped the Spurs, the 2nd highest 3 point shooting percentage team, as he has hit two from beyond the arc to give the Spurs a 23-22 lead. Look for the Lakers to come out aggressive in this 2nd quarter as they do what’s got to be done to build a lead going into the second half. The Spurs are a great second half team so we’ve got to build a lead early before we fall behind.

]]> By: Daniel Sagal http://www.laballtalk.com/2009/01/25/lakers-vs-spurs-running-riot-of-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-9897 Daniel Sagal Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:59:35 +0000 http://www.laballtalk.com/?p=723#comment-9897 The Spurs took their first lead of the game at 20-19, but Trevor Ariza wouldn't let that last long. The bench came in, including Ariza, Lamar Odom, and Sasha Vujacic, to pair up with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. The Spurs bench obviously isn't nearly as deep. It's really nice to have a guy like Ariza that can come in that quick and convert an easy three point play flying high over Bruce Bowen. The Spurs took their first lead of the game at 20-19, but Trevor Ariza wouldn’t let that last long. The bench came in, including Ariza, Lamar Odom, and Sasha Vujacic, to pair up with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. The Spurs bench obviously isn’t nearly as deep. It’s really nice to have a guy like Ariza that can come in that quick and convert an easy three point play flying high over Bruce Bowen.

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