Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Under the table : Lakers for Game 4

Game 4 of the Lakers-Spurs WCF Series is tonight (tomorrow in Manila@9am) at 9am.
I'm still sticking to Lakers in 5. And Biased Ball tells us Lakers will get this one. Time for the helpful keys to win the game:

  • Get the Triangle going - One thing I've noticed in Game 3 was that the Lakers were rushing shots that they wouldn't necessarily take. They were so down in a big hole that they tried to make things happen by taking quick shots. The beauty of the Triangle is in its passing; stretching patience until someone is open or has a good look. The Lakers only had 13 assists in Game 3, much, much different than Game 1 (18) and Game 2 (20).
  • Defense, LA, Defense - Another thing I've noticed was that the Lakers’ energy in Games 1&2 was not showing up. Prior to Game 3, they were holding SA to 37.5% shooting especially in the 3-pt line ( 25.6%). They were averaging 7.5 steals and 6.5 blocks, compared to Game 3’s 5 steals and ZERO block performance.
  • The Fish-Odom Factor : Game 3 was , as Simon puts it, "utterly horrendous" for Lamar and Fish. They were the game-changer in Game 2, but were a no-show in San Antonio. They combined for 9 points in Game 3, a big step back from Game 2's 31 points. I say let Fisher and Odom be the aggressors in tonight's game early.
That's it. Hope you all have a great time. And by the way, I am writing for LA Ball Talk
and for a full article of this post, just click on that link and you'll see my keys for the game (including the Spurs). Have a great day.

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