Spurs Notebook: Bowen's defense makes any points a bonus

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Connections and Storylines for a Tuesday
Published 11/13/2007 by larryfleisher at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
... This will also be Derek Fisher’s first trip to San Antonio as a Laker since his famous last-second shot in the 2004 playoffs. As for the Spurs, they’re a very good 6-1 team and have won their last four games by double-digits. They should be well-rested considering that they blew out the Bucks 113-88 and did so early. Nobody played more than 27 minutes in the game. Will Kobe Bryant have his worst night of the season? It’s possible as Bruce Bowen has held five very good players down - Kevin Martin, Tracy McGrady, Michael Redd, Rudy Gay and Brandon Roy. . Knicks @ Suns - From ...

Texas Two-Step, step one
Published 11/13/2007 by kambrothers at Lakers Blog
... It's just a question of getting it done against some tough D . The rivalry has plenty of history, but while the Lakers have actually played hard and reasonably well against the Spurs over the last couple of years, San Antonio has continued to dominate the league while LAL has been treading water. ...