What makes you think the Lakers are going to compete in this game? Spurs are the 4th best scoring team in the NBA, number one in assists and 11th in holding their opponents PPG. I think the combination of the Spurs bench and their well planned offense will be too much for the Lakers, even if they had Kobe. They are a 7th seed for a reason. The Spurs only lost 6 home games all season and I really doubt the Lakers will put up a fight. Steve Blake isn't going to have games like he did against the Spurs last time. Ginobli, Leonard, Duncan and Splitter are enough to beat the Lakers. I don't think Dwight will have much impact since he can't even make free throws. Gasol is too weak and the rest of the Lakers team is so up in the air. I think without Kobe they might be the worst team in the playoffs right now. Spurs by 20-25
Yeah I think spurs roll big time. As i analyzed yesterday, teams with chemistry that played with each other last playoffs are dangerous. They have no chemistry to be a dangerous playoff team. Spurs are the ultimate assist and bench team in the NBA. First quarter might be close but after that its OVA!!!!