DAILY RAYS OF SUNSHINE
Mr. Sunshine —
... THAT WAS A FOUL
I love arguing whether Brent Barry got fouled. The refs have called these playoffs like pussies the entire way. If they were consistent, that call is made and Barry goes to the line for three free throws.
San Antonio columnist Buck Harvey writes that the Lakers deserved a break on the final play…
That was the last time the Lakers were in San Antonio for the playoffs. Then Tim Duncan threw in a leaning jumper for the lead — and Derek Fisher and 0.4 followed.
This time — with Fisher again ...
First Cup: Wednesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... question for Lamar Odom is this: What are you? Scorer? Rebounder? Passer? Leader? Facilitator? Main man? On nights like this, the answer is simple: Yes. Because, in the fourth game of Western Conference finals, with a howling crowd and a frowning NBA champion threatening to slither into his head, Odom went on an eight-point flurry that raised the Lakers' lead from two to seven with :56 left, and put the Spurs into a tight corral. Which, of course, is where they showed their brand." ...
Another Jedi?
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville —
... to put away the Rays. A 7-0 lead for Vicente Padilla (7-2) was 7-5 after the Rays scored two in the second, two in the fourth and one in the sixth, giving the Rangers an uneasy feeling that lasted until the five-run eighth. Padilla has won five consecutive decisions for the first time ever and struck out 10 for the first time since July 5, 2006. He did so on a night when he didn't have his best command, giving up four walks and seven hits in six innings. Lakers hold off the Spurs in Game 4 … One lucky shot deserves ...
The Internets are alive: Lakers at Spurs, Game 4
Ball Don't Lie —
... You don’t always get to write them at will." Lakers Blog:
"Yes, it was a foul, no, it didn't cost San Antonio the game. Had Barry
shot as soon as Fish hit him with the contact, it would be a different
story, but by putting the ball on the floor, Barry eliminated the
opportunity to be put on the line. Had the refs called that a shooting
foul, it would have been a far more egregious whistle than the non-call
on Fish." Buck Harvey, SA Express-News: "One lucky shot deserves another, Shaquille ...
Contact? Yes. Foul? Doesn't sound like it.
Construda —
... in this series. They were out-rebounded, out-hustled and out-played on Tuesday night. They got what was coming to them.
3-1
Lakers Blog —
Kobe_dunks_vs_spurs_game_4 Programming Note: Join us for Purple, Gold, and Blue today at 11 am. Guests: From the Orlando predraft camp, esteemed basketball writer Roland Lazenby (Mind Games, The Show) and Adrian Garcia of Fox Sports in Espanol and 710 ESPN in LA. Click the show widget on the side of the page, or come to the show directly by clicking here . The ending will get most of the attention- it was a foul, it was a good no-call- but one thing most people would agree on after LA's dramatic 93-91 win over the Spurs Tuesday ...
Lakers Blow The Final Whistle
LABallTalk.com —
... shot with just over 5 seconds remaining grazed the rim and deflected directly down off of Robert Horry’s leg. The ball touched the rim, the shot clock should’ve been reset, the Lakers should’ve been shooting 2 free throws after the inbounds, and the game should’ve/hopefully would’ve been two possession with under 3 seconds to go.Ironically enough, the source that has made the most sense in this entire ordeal is the San-Antonio Express News. Buck Harvey has put together a great summary of game four , referencing back to the 2004 playoffs when Shaq famously said, “one lucky shot ...
