Denver vs. Lakers Playoffs-Then and Now

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 Denver vs. Lakers Playoffs-Then and Now
Any seven game series is a match up of adjustments. Each time needs to find weak spots to use to attack their opponent. And each team needs to fix problems in its own offensive game plan and defensive schemes. In last nights game the Nuggets were more patient when they had the ball and didn’t go with the quick jump shot. The Lakers were more patient with their offense and got their ... [link]

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Friday Bullets
Published 4/25/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on his L.A. Times blog: "Any time a professional team must play in Denver there must be an allowance made for the altitude which in Denver is over 5,000 feet. That has a major impact on the stamina of teams that train at sea level. It takes a week or so to acclimate to the additional altitude, which has a dramatic effect on an athlete's heart and lungs. This is a serious home court advantage and it has led to some major misjudgments by anyone trying to assess the Nuggets chances." ...

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