Losing the lead to Lakers is what hurts Spurs the most
Published 5/22/2008 at L.A. Times - Basketball
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bigboi posted 5/22/2008 from thehoopdoctors.com
Good review of how even when Kobe doesn't show up for the half, when he puts his mind to it the Lakers are tough to beat. Also, reviews why that pisses off all coaches, even his own! LOL.In-depth analysis: Lakers comeback or Spurs meltdown
wcbias posted 5/22/2008 from www.wcbias.com
So was Game 1 a monumental Spurs meltdown or an extraordinary Lakers comeback? Call it a meltback – one part meltdown, one part comeback. To pull off such a rally, in a tone-setting game of this magnitude, the Lakers definitely needed some help. Los Angeles got it in the fourth quarter when a tiring Spurs squad went 3 of 21 from the floor, including 1 of 9 from beyond the arc.Bryant Dominates Second Half as Lakers Erase 20 Point Deficit to Edge Spurs
David Friedman posted 5/22/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com
Kobe Bryant scored 25 second half points as the Lakers came back from a 65-45 third quarter deficit to beat the Spurs 89-85. Tim Duncan repeatedly trapped Bryant on pick and roll only to see Bryant lob passes over his head to Pau Gasol for easy hoops; in last year's Finals, Duncan played off of the weak-shooting LeBron James and denied him the opportunity to make such passes.Postcards From LA, Vol. 11: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs
MrThell posted 5/22/2008 from www.emptythebench.com
This is why we watch. When Tim Duncan made a 7-foot hook shot to put the defending champions up by 20 (65-45) with just under 6 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, all looked lost: the game, the series, and the Lakers season. I felt sick to my stomach. There was no way, no way, that they could possibly squander such a commanding advantage, right? Cue Kobe Bean Bryant.Victory feels like series-clincher for Lakers
SportsHubLA found this 5/22/2008 on www.latimes.com
After L.A. comes back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit, the result certainly figures to resonate on both sides.
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