Lakers Down 20, Catch Spurs 89-85

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.

Laker Fans Clean Up San Antonio Trash After Game

Cuzoogle found this 5/22/2008 on www.bustedcoverage.com

San Antonio Haterz! That better not be a Ginobili jersey Go ahead, hate Lakers’ fan all you want. But after finding these photos from last night’s game one celebration, you can’t accuse the fans of being lazy, welfare ...

Lakers comeback down by 20 to beat Spurs

Ed Ziti posted 5/22/2008 from mvn.com

The Lakers had fallen behind early in their opening game against the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs looked like champions and the Lakers looked like they were in a championship training class. As most people know, I have recommended on a few occasions that the Lakers overplay the Spurs stars Ginobli and Parker to their strong hands and force them to go the other way. The ...