Lakers/Spurs, A First Look
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Published 5/20/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Kurt from Forum Blue and Gold examines the regular season meetings between the Spurs and the Lakers. He also adds: "There is something mentioned in several comments and stories â that Pau Gasol has played Tim Duncan tough through the years. Some say that dates all the way back to the 2004 Olympics when Gasol dominated Duncan. We'll see if it is true, but I tried to look back at the Spurs games against Memphis from this season where the two played and measured the +/-. I should note I don't know how much of the time Gasol was directly matched up ...
Lakers Fans Are Saying...
Published 5/21/2008 by Dingo (noreply@blogger.com) at San Antonio Spurs Dynasty
... is a pretty fantastic matchup between the two best teams in the league right now. Greg Popovich (sic) has seen the triangle enough to make him throw up at the site of it. He's going to have a very nauseating series. The modified triangle the Lakers have implemented with Kobe, Gasol, and Lamar Odom, with Odom as the lynch pin is absolutely devastating unless your defense is primed for it. Luckily, the Spurs have never met an offense they weren't primed for.Forum Blue and Gold previews the series by looking at the Spurs and Lakers regular season ...
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Lakers/Spurs Could Find Themselves "Grounded" In NBA Playoffs
Ball Don't Lie found this 5/20/2008 on www.cnbc.com
Posted By: Darren Rovell Picture this: After five games, the Los Angeles Lakers are up on the San Antonio Spurs three games to two in this year’s Western Conference Finals. Two jets fly the Lakers and Spurs from Los Angeles back to San Antonio ...Lakers Spurs: Game 1 Breakdown
LABallTalk posted 5/21/2008 from www.laballtalk.com
The Spurs are in Los Angeles ready to face their fiercest rivals, the Lakers. The two teams have faced off in many exciting playoff series' in the past, and this year will be no different.Lakers vs Spurs: Game 1 - Live Blog
LABallTalk posted 5/21/2008 from www.laballtalk.com
I invite everyone to participate in this Live Blog following the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs' epic battle. I look forward to plenty of participation from fans and writers.TLN’s Playoff Preview: Lakers vs. Spurs [Game 1]
San Antonio Spurs Dynasty found this 5/21/2008 on thelakersnation.com
I wish I had started writing this pregame article in the third quarter of Game Six. It was a much simpler and quaint period in my life. The Lakers led by 19 points and all roads pointed to New Orleans. Five wide open Utah three-pointers and a ...Lakers-Spurs Game 1: Kobe, better late than never!
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.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 ...Lakers-Spurs Game 1 Thoughts
Empty the Bench found this 5/22/2008 on hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com
Kobe Bryant is better than you. And you. And me. And you. And Ime Udoka. You're cool (Tim Duncan). And you. The Lakers, more so than any team this season (and yes, I'm including the Suns and Warriors), have an undeniability once they ...Spurs-Lakers Game 1: This Will Leave A Mark
With Malice... found this 5/22/2008 on fivetooltool.blogspot.com
Tonight in Los Angeles, a Spurs team that slept on the plane, survived a Game 7 on the road, and is dramatically older than its opponent found themselves up 20 halfway through the third quarter. Kobe Bryant had 2 points. The Staples Center crowd was ...Lakers/Spurs: Highlights from game 1
Posted 5/22/2008 on SportFiends
Heres some highlights from the Spurs and Lakers game 1 . These highlights really just feature Kobe Bryant though and little Pau Gasol on the side. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARnySWyXic Tags: pau gasol , kobe bryant , spurs , lakersThe Basketball Diaries
Posted 5/22/2008 on Foul Balls
Los Angeles Lakers 89 San Antonio Spurs 85 (Lakers lead series 1-0) You know, there's a reason Gregg Popovich is going to end up in the Hall of Fame one day, and it's because he's a very smart man who happens to be good at coaching basketball. An example of this intelligence came after the first quarter of last night's game when TNT's Craig Sager asked him what the Spurs had done to keepThe Internets are alive: Spurs at Lakers, Game 1
Posted 5/22/2008 on Ball Don't Lie
Scanning the blogs and beats following the Lakers' 89-85 win over the Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals ... Steve Dillbeck, LA Daily News : "That was Steve McQueen jumping his motorcycle over the barbed-wire fence. Tunnels coming mysteriously out of the Staples Center floor. Spurs caught completely by surprise. It should not have happened. Honestly, not in a couple ...A Hollywood Beginning - Lakers 1-0
Posted 5/22/2008 on SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
Kobe Bryant may not have started the game the way his teammates would have liked it but by the end of the fourth it all came together. In Game 1 of the Western Finals the Lakers showed the Spurs just how we do it L.A. with a 89-85 victory. Bryant scored 25 of his 27 [...]Lakers Take Game 1 In Dramatic Fashion
Posted 5/22/2008 on FanIQ Blog
Kobe Bryant scored 25 of his 27 points, including the game winning 10 footer with 24 seconds left, in the 2nd half to lead the Lakers over the Spurs 89-85 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers were down 65-45 with 3:54 left in the 3rd quarter. From the 3:54 mark in the 3rd to the end of the game, the Lakers out scored the Spurs 44-20, while holding the Spurs to 6-23 shooting. ...May 21: Lakers 89, Spurs 85
Posted 5/22/2008 on InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The AP reports: Kobe Bryant scored all but two of his 27 points after halftime, including a go-ahead, 10-foot jumper in the lane with 23.9 seconds remaining, and the Lakers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Spurs 89-85 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals… Bryant’s jumper put the [...]Lakers Win Game 1, Kobe Destroys the Spurs in the Second Half
Posted 5/22/2008 on NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
Photo. Mannion If the San Antonio Spurs lose this series against the Lakers they will look back at Game 1 and kick themselves. Up 20 in the third quarter with a chance to steal one on the Lakers’ home floor, the Spurs flat out blew it. They let a sluggish Lakers team find life, they let [...]Lakers 89, Spurs 85: Instant Analysis
Posted 5/22/2008 on NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
You gotta feed Timmy Why the Lakers won: Two words: “Defense” and “Kobe.” After looking a little sluggish for the first part of the game, the Lakers found themselves down 20 at one point. In half No. 2, both Kobe and the Lakers’ team D showed up in a big way. They went on a 40-16 [...]Lakers/Spurs Game 1 Halftime Notes
Posted 5/22/2008 on NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
Photo. Chris Sembrot * The Lakers are down TK and Kobe only has TK. What does that mean? Bruce Bowen best come equipped for the second half because you have to think Bryant is going to look unleash his offensive game on the Spurs. * One reason Kobe hasn’t had to flip the switch is because that [...]Lakers-Spurs Game 1 Live Blog
Posted 5/22/2008 on FanHouse
"If you suck in this series the way you did against Utah, I swear to God I'm taking that watch back." Or not. But seriously, the Lakers' guard play off the bench is going to need to be a little more consistent this series to take down the Spurs. Will the champs be a little exhausted tonight after that Game 7 in NOLA and less than five-star sleeping accommodations afterwards? Join me at 9PM ...Three Ways to (Beat / Lose) (the / to the) (Spurs / Lakers)
Posted 5/21/2008 on Pounding The Rock: Front Page Posts
Yes, I know, there just isn't enough Spurs / Lakers content on this blog right now. I think we've had a thousand comments since the end of game seven, averaging about 100 words a piece. I certainly haven't had time to read them all, instead only making sure nobody's being meanie-faces. The guys who write the Lakers blog for the L.A. Times asked me to write something up so ...More Spurs-Lakers Predictions
Posted 5/21/2008 on Project Spurs
Shawn Kirsch These two teams split the regular season battle, 2-2, with each side winning the home games. However, the first game in LA was a 5 point loss without Duncan and Parker. The second game in LA was an 11 point loss without Ginobili. Gasol was also there for that final game, although he only played for 28 minutes. This isn’t such a dramatic effect for the Spurs though, as ...What to Root for in the Lakers/Spurs Series…and BJD site news
Posted 5/21/2008 on AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
The Lakers and Spurs are facing off tonight in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. It's no secret that I despise both teams and have let my hatred get the better of me, especially with the Spurs . With all the history between Suns/Lakers and Suns/Spurs, there's plenty of talk of how Suns fans should look upon this series. I say F the both of them. Here's what I'm rooting for: -a ...Spurs-Lakers Who Will Cover?
Posted 5/21/2008 on Sports Handicapping
The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a postseason win on Wednesday when they battle at STAPLES Center. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Manu Ginobili dropped 26 points to lift the Spurs to a 91-82 win over the Hornets in Game 7 of ...Lakers, Spurs Have No Flight Plans For Game 7
Posted 5/20/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS
If the Lakers & Spurs battle it out to a decisive Game 7 in their Western Conference Finals, their travel plans could be up in the air. Actually, they won’t be - since their charter airline will be out of business by then. Darren Rovell of CNBC taxis in news that Champion Air - the plane company that flies both the Lakers & Spurs and 12 other NBA teams - will be grounded ...Lakers vs Spurs: Western Conference Finals
Posted 5/20/2008 on LABallTalk.com
The San Antonio Spurs have defeated the New Orleans Hornets and have now advanced to the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs will be traveling to Los Angeles to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in the first game of the series. The Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs have faced each other four [...]Spurs looking forward to Game 2 after tough loss
Published 5/23/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA
One game, that's all it was. And it's on to Game 2. That was the San Antonio Spurs' attitude Thursday in the wake of their blown opportunity in the opener of the Western Conference finals. "They're up 1-0. The important thing for us is to not let ...Spurs say Game 1 loss is behind them (AP)
Published 5/22/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
One game, that's all it was. And it's on to Game 2. That was the San Antonio Spurs' attitude Thursday in the wake of their blown opportunity in the opener of the Western Conference finals. "They're up 1-0. The important thing for us is to not let the ...Correction: Spurs-Lakers Folo
Published 5/22/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In stories May 21-22 about the opening game of the Western Conference finals, Th...Lakers Take/Spurs Give Away Game 1
Published 5/22/2008 on Wizards Insider
The San Antonio Spurs surely would've taken any scenario in which Kobe Bryant would score just two points in the first half and they would have a 20-point lead in the second half. Put those two together and you can generally scratch off one in the win ...Kobe, Lakers turn it on when they have to
Published 5/22/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA
The Lakers spotted the Spurs a 20-point lead, then went to work for a Game 1 win. Mark Kriegel says Kobe just wanted a challenge.Greenberg: Lakers get a win -- and validation -- in Game 1
Published 5/22/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
After their Game 1 comeback Wednesday, the Lakers can see themselves for what they are: a legitimately better team than the Spurs, Steve Greenberg says.Lakers 89, Spurs 85: Lakers Come on Strong and Pull Out Game 1
Published 5/22/2008 on NYT > Pro Basketball
With his teammates floundering and the home crowd grumbling, Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles from a 20-point third-quarter deficit to a rousing victory over the Spurs on Wednesday. >Lakers rally from 20 down to stun Spurs (AP)
Published 5/22/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers waited until the third quarter to get going. Once they did, the San Antonio Spurs couldn't stop them. Bryant scored all but two of his 27 points after halftime, including a go-ahead, 10-foot jumper in the ...Kobe Bryant leads Lakers to 89-85 comeback victory over Spurs
Published 5/22/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports
Kobe Bryant scored all but two of his 27 points after halftime, including a go-ahead, 10-foot jumper in the lane with 23.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 89-85 on Wednesday ...Bryant leads Lakers to comeback victory
Published 5/22/2008 on NYDailyNews.com - Basketball
Kobe Bryant scored all but two of his 27 points after halftime and the Lakers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Spurs 89-85 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.LIVE: Spurs, Lakers playing Game 1
Published 5/22/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA
To get to the NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have to get past the defending champs. Follow Game 1 of the West finals (LIVE).Greenberg: The List: Sorry, Spurs — you just can't win this one
Published 5/21/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
The Spurs' A-game may not be enough to get more than a win or two - period -- in the Western Conference finals. Because the Lakers, yes, indeed, are just plain better.Spurs slept on grounded plane after Game 7 win
Published 5/20/2008 on ESPN.com - NBA
After planning a quick getaway to Los Angeles to prepare to face the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs instead spent the night on the ground in New Orleans, trying to sleep on a plane grounded by technical trouble.Lakers Get Some Rest and Relaxation Before West Finals
Published 5/20/2008 on NBA.com: News
In the LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS, Elliott Teaford writes "the Lakers returned to the practice court relaxed and recovered Monday, appearing energetic and fit after taking the weekend off following their victory Friday over Utah in the Western Conference ...McNeal: Finals Countdown: Spurs set up heavyweight duel with Lakers
Published 5/20/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
The Spurs eliminate the Hornets in Game 7 and have the edge over the Lakers in what should be a classic Western Conference finals.
