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Old Hats and New Tricks: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Preview

MrThell posted 5/21/2008 from www.emptythebench.com

There were a lot of unhappy NBA fans outside of Texas after the Spurs dispatched the Hornets on Monday, but none more displeased than Lakers fans. Instead of being the veteran squad facing a young and inexperienced New Orleans team Los Angles is now squaring off against a group of cagey vets with a lot more playoff success.

What Changed In Playoffs

hoopseng posted 5/21/2008 from www.nbastuffer.com

Pace went dramatically down (-3.36 fewer possessions) except Toronto and San Antonio. League average offensive efficiency declined to 2.86 points per 100 possessions. Only New Orleans and Lakers are attacking better than the regular season. What's more, only Lakers are shooting better in the playoffs.

Lakers and Spurs Renew a Rivalry

West Coast Bias Sports Blog found this 5/21/2008 on www.nytimes.com

The Lakers and the Spurs, who have combined to win seven of the last nine championships, meet again, with the winner taking a giant step toward this year’s title. >

Gazing into a convoluted crystal ball

wcbias posted 5/21/2008 from www.wcbias.com

The WCBias.com crew makes its hilarious predictions for the Western Conference Finals playoff series between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers. However, if Stern decides to spring Donahey out of prison so he can blow some whistles in LA's favor in Game 7 to avoid another awful Pistons-Spurs Finals matchup, we reserve the right to switch our picks.

Lamar Odom: Lakers Wanted the Spurs

Foul Balls found this 5/21/2008 on larrybrownsports.com

When most players are asked about an opponent they prefer to face, they usually stay pretty P.C. on the issue giving the “We don’t care who we play” line, or the “We’ll come out ready to play regardless of who the ...