HELLO

GO LAKERS GO LAKERS

good news to open the evening. Trevor Ariza will be dressed and playing this evening

I say LAKERS, you say GO

LAKERS

GO

LAKERS

GO

GO

i say KOBE, you say GO

KOBE

GO

Ariza is dressed however

caps necessary to emphasize the old school chant, yes

Lets hope Ariza can get some minutes in to break the layoff

puts a good body on manu

Good call busterjonez

Hey Flea is playin the National Anthem on a Trumpet

Way COOL

I dont think we necessarily need Ariza this round. I think our smaller lineup with Kobe at sf is a better matchup. I like Sasha on Manu better for now.

is he wearing a sock on his junk?

Trevor does need to get back in game shape for the Finals though.

yeah but its not like hes a creaky vet… ariza can get back into shape quick

Phil will put him in when he believe he will need Ariza

I can agree with that, but it’s the game speed I’m wondering about

Any San Antonio does play at a fast pace. It’s Slow-Antonio.

Manu will be a key aspect of the Spurs offense tonight. Also, he’s going to be coming off the bench so it’ll be interesting to see if the Lakers can take advantage of that.

Hopefully he’ll still be bothered by his nail polish.

Okay … this is my only comment of the night looking ahead to next year … WHEN THE LAKERS COME WITH everybody healthy next season … i.e. Ariza + BYNUM … they are going to WIN 70 games. That’s right … 7 … 0. Barkley was more right than he knew when he spoke last night vs C-Webb. O.K. now, I’m done … Let the game being.

The Lakers have to watch for Parker’s penetration early though.

Also, Fish should not attempt more than 2 pull up jumpers in semi transition per quarter.

Yeah Kha.. I second that. Mamba will get another 3peat and then a few more to top MJ

I’ve always hated that Heineken commercial………….

I always cringe when Fish takes those mid-range jumpers

i’ll let u get away with that one khandor, i think you may be right!

Flux, and you thought I was a Spur, to the core.

Key point tonight for LA is Kobe off to a quick start. Odom post up in the paint. Good Interior defence for the drive from parker. DEFENCE DEFENCE AND MORE DEFENCE

Well, then again, not as much as I cringe when he tries to make a layup in traffic

ill take the mid-range J’s over the driving layups

with that high arc you can at least imagine it going in for a while

I don’t think Kobe getting off is as key as preventing Duncan AND Parker from getting off.

Haha, good point George

A Spur at heart…but you a smart enough to listen to your brain that says Lakers are the real deal

Big change with Manu going to the bench. Pop is responding to the challenge in front of him. Bad coaches sit still. Hold their breath and do nothing. Good coaches make changes, perpetually. Men vs Boys.

That is why we are here pas!

PAS, you can watch the game online.

yeah doesnt TNT stream it?

I reckon they do

or check out http://www.myp2p.eu/

All the players are currently meeting at center court and preparing for the tip off… Michael Finley will be starting instead of Ginobli

crazy prediction… Kobe 40+ … maaaybe 50

Kobe aggressiveness dictates the teams attitude. hopefully fish can get in double digits

Nawh … Flux, for me … Rodney Stuckey … IS THE REAL DEAL … 2nd coming of Joe Dumars.

(not that i condone any illegal streaming action)

Btw… what’s up everyone??? Enjoy the game!!

you can get the tnt link on laballtalk.com under today’s article, it’s linked farther down below at the bottom of the article

LIGHTS OUT SPURS

That was interesting

haha… the lights just went out in the stadium right before the initial tip

Flux … PREDICTION: if Kobe goes for 40+ … Spurs will win tonight.

and Pau outjumps Duncan again

All night baby

nice… that wasnt working for lamar in game 1

Lamar getting off early, hopefully this continues for LO

Good play selection. There is no way Oberto can keep up with Odom.

quick layup for Lamar, thats going to come in handy this game

Neither did kareem

hahaha that wasnt working for fish in game 1 either

and 1 for Derek Fisher

Hey, a lay up

Fish with a layup. Poor defense by San Antonio though. Finley looks lost.

whats the spread on this game?

who was that foul on?

5-0 Lakers early.

Horry vs Odom is Pop’s matchup … then Brent Barry. He will have to figure that out.

ya, the TNT feed is amazing! i really like that feature

Lakers -7.

sounds about right

That was quite a deep shot for Pau, not sure I like that decision

WE WANT TA-COS!

I’d like to see some quick doubles on Duncan early tonight.

Nice Kobe…..

Kobe hits the jumper from the elbow. 7-2 Lakers.

reverse of last game is the M.O. tonight … Lakers out early, Spurs trying to hang around.

7-4

Gasol needs to make sure that fall for him

TCO … Phil does not believe in that strategy. Single cover early, double-team LATE.

hey daniel i hope you enjoy the extra 1-2 readers my site sends you for this liveblog…

(that’s a generous estimate)

i definitely appreciate it

Nice movement on the offensive end for LA, it appears that they’ve finally decided on how they want to approach this (initially anyways).

why is fish so determined to drive this series?

it seems so awkward and forced

If lakers keep attacking like the are now this game is over. LA WINS

As a Laker fan, I am so very happy to see Finley’s corpse out there.

Well, I won’t go that far quite yet, but I like they’re chances if they keep this up

Fish drives when Parker is lying on the floor.

11-6 8:20 1st quarter

Parkers Does not play defense. Keep going at hime

GLASS

Good evening Arse.

kobe pulls a duncan

Khandor is a great contributor.. thank you!

That should not happen. If PArker can get that consistently, we are in obe.trouble… And as I write it, nice bank by K

Pace is faster, which suits the Lakers, just fine.

ok fish – that was one drive too many

It

that is the only problem with the TNT feed…. no normal feed, just crazy views!

whatever happens now is inconsequential … tonight’s game STARTS when GINOBILI enters the game.:-)

vintage utah kobe – an airball

And that is why you dont want Fish to drive that much. Perhaps limit his drives to 2 per quarter too?

It’s called a Fast break not a fast FAll

13-11 6:39 1st quarter, MANU enters the game

because he sucks

Phil hates to double big men

konichiwa don

Thanks Daniel…

Hi, Don.

Foul on Gasol. Im sure you’re enjoying TNT’s cams, Don?

NINJA!!!

actually George… ohayo

laugs… FLUX

GREAT SAMURI

Ginobli was struggling game one and Pop felt that the Spurs didn’t have enough energy off the bench, Ginobli gives them a big of a spark

kosuke fukudome

MANU the eletric car!!! … DC, JVG & me.

offensive foul? BLASPHEMY!

I hate what the offensive foul has become in the NBA

Bad Call

oh and Arsenalist!! This Gents… is ALL STAR caliber liveblog coverage

that was a questionable call

it used to be two guys in the league drew charges – pippen and oakley

Good push

another fisher drive, and another surprising make

Fisher is really getting it going early, thats a very good sign for us.

Fisher with another drive off of a nice push after a board by Odom.

i want me some rainbow treyz

Lakers up 15-11 5:34 1st Quarter Timeout SA

Guys – eating breakfast, watching the TNT feed… back in 5-10

i have a bad angle from my desktop to my tv – this is irksome

I like the pace of the game so far. However, I still do not like allowing Duncan to get off early.

Good start for LA

Fisher has plenty of time to drop the “rainbow treyz” i’ll take the easy baskets for now

George – do the http://www.tnt.tv/sports/nba/playoffs08_live/

TCO, the other option is to double Duncan and leave Finley/Manu open

do the Lakers have any fouls?

SA is doing as favor by not giving the ball to Parker to penetrate though.

haha, TNT doesn’t let you get away with anything without their ads

Pau has 1 foul.

Today the internet feed is delayed not like last game, that is was the opposite

pau pau pauer wheels

Well it’s ok to let Duncan get going so long as you’re holding down the rest of the cast in exchange for his production.

you know what, here in singapore they only show the eastern conference…

Don, your version of “Breakfast at Lakerdom”?

i should liveblog my grandpa’s comments in russian coming from the couch

Let Duncan Score all he wants….It the others we need to stop

“Others” is this LOST

i’m sure your grandpas coments are unbiased and great analysis!

does the top of staples center look like a… clitoris…?

Russians were terrific back in grampa’s day!!!

I wrote about this, but, as good as these WNBA commercials are, I’d think most people miss the “She wouldn’t say that” part.

BTW LOST didn’t come this week, i’m guessing there’s one next week

hahahahaha, it actually kind of does

THATS not awkward at all

Awkward…awkward maybe

How come Doug Collins knows so much about basketball but is a crappy coach?

Doug Collins: Kobe, Feel the Game … Be The Game … Yes, ZenMaster

Staples Center – The Entertainment Capital of LA – Complete With Anatomically Correct Female Roof!

i read somewhere kobe is playing with an injured pinky. is that still the case?

Those that can’t do ….. teach!

Horry in.

robert horry checks in… let’s hope he keeps his big shots to himself

thievery!

Lakers were in a semi zone there.

great defense, the intensity will be great!

Yout stop the SA pick and roll it slow their offense’

or switch and recover

You can see the Spurs recognize the best strategy against Odom is to exploit the way he drives the lane.

Horry vs Odom is the match-up … BUT he has to gap Lamar, not belly-up to him.

well looks like the Spurs have not recovered from the Mamba bite!

I expect odom to have a big game tonight 20+

If I were the Spurs, I would just clear out for Duncan and/or Parker each time down.

fisher can stick with parker, he’s a hounddog type defender

17-11 Lakers, 5 mins left in the 1st.

He’s always out of control (lowering his shoulders and losing his balance slightly). They’re going for the charge every time on LO

on a quick side note, for those of you who haven’t heard yet, Charles Barkley has resolved all of his debt with the Vegas billionaires… the case has been dropped and he wil not be charged with anything

bruce bowen went to cal state fullerton – another reason to hate him

FLux, Slow start is All part of Pop’s sinister plan.

that corner shot is like a llayup for bowen

How is Bowen always wide open, that three pointer is insane…

Bowen took a bit of an elbow there…

the fact that my girlfriend’s last name is bowen makes me like her less

I like nothing about Bowens game… khandor, playing catch up is a sure way to lose

Love tap thats all

Odom shouldn’t really be trying to dribble between four guys. Jump ball.

Lakers ball anyways

I hate Bowen, him and Raja Bell can have a dirty players convention…

Vaughn is a great move for the Spurs. Pop thinking this game. not like last time out.

if only Vaughan could shoot

jorge – are you here from DeportesRey.com ?

late cal

(apologies if thats a porn site)

Horry vs Odom is a key tonight.1 TO Lamar.

GAsol pick up his 2nd.

To many quick shoots

Not using the Triangle

if Vaughn could shoot he wouldn’t be a back-up.:-)

Odom is definitely our greatest rebounder… if only Pau had as much intensity

I’ll take Jacque Vaughn taking those shots.

Lakers 17-16 3:15 1st quarter

Turiaf, another guy I’d love to see on the Raps

Poor offensive execution. No penetration or off the ball cuts. Too stagnant lately.

jacque had to step in a few inches to be in his range

Vaughn closed his eyes on that shoot

Duncan is one of the best at getting himself tied up with guys and not letting them go and then getting them called for the foul.

the warning track power of the NBA

veteran play by jacques to take that dribble to find his ryhthm. young pup would have caught, hesitated, shot and missed. vets are invaluable in the playoffs.