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jazzy1 · 04-20-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Basel57

As much as I loved what Odom did, I've got to give POTG to Pau. I'll have a new thread created for the Playoffs tonight and get things rolling on that once again.

And, as I posted in the thread in the Playoffs forum:

Gasol and Odom were absolutely terrific in this game. They were not going to let the Lakers lose, even when Kobe was having a horrid game. While he did end up with 32 points, he took 26 shots to get there, which can't happen. Not sure what he was doing out there, but I expect that he'll fix what he did wrong today. Maybe he wasn't expecting Martin to guard him, so he was caught off guard. I don't expect Kobe to have as bad a game as this for the rest of the entire playoffs, but I do expect Gasol and Odom to play like that more often. They were the MVPs of this game for sure.

I love the fact that we can still win by double digits even when Melo and AI score 30 each and Kobe has a terrible game. Denver had a good shot at stealing home-court today, and still couldn't get the job done, which is why I continue to think this series goes no more than 5 games.

I agree series shouldn't go longer than 5 games.

UNLESS Karl changes his teams hameplan. Play zone keep a big on the outside where Kobe is and play Kleiza and JR Smith big minutes and hope they're hitting.

Because if they play man to man they're dead maybe sweapt. Our passing game is just too much against anything they're doing man up.

afobisme · 04-20-2008, 03:35 PM

i liked lamar's intensity, especially early out. pau played a great game no doubt, but a lot of his baskets were from someone else's creation on offense (usually kobe or lamar). he caught the ball and layed it in or dunked it today.

lamar's intensity and rebounding is what got us off to the early start.

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Originally Posted by CubanLaker

Naw man! POTG for Pau! He finally got his 1st playoff win. Lamar will have another chance soon enough.

Kobe's jumper was off today. That finger must still be affecting him. I just wish hed realize earlier that his jumper is off and just drive to the basket. He came through in the end but still not a pretty game.

i don't know why he should get potg for his first playoff win. it's like giving someone an MVP award for a lifetime achievement.

**CubanLaker** · 04-20-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by afobisme

i don't know why he should get potg for his first playoff win. it's like giving someone an MVP award for a lifetime achievement.

Well hes got the numbers to take it too. I figure 36 pts 16 reb 8 asst and 3 blocks and getting your 1st playoff win is worthy of POTG.

**23AJ** · 04-20-2008, 03:58 PM

Great win for the Lakers.

Also Pau just owned through out the game. And Odom was also great!

**Dominate24/7** · 04-20-2008, 04:05 PM

Lamar played with intensity, but it didn't seemed forced. The guy was smooth and a big reason why we came out on top. Welcome to the winning side of the playoffs, Pau!

Wilt_The_Stilt · 04-20-2008, 04:47 PM

Kobe played a terrible game. He didn't just have an off-night, he was taking terrible shots and making bad decisions.

Thankfully Odom and Pau played great games. They work off each other so well. The Nugget big men aren't very physical so Pau and Odom can dominate the paint.

I'd imagine we won't see very much of Carter and we will see a lot more zone defense and Kenyon v Kobe when they go man. Hopefully we (and Kobe in particular)can adjust.

**Bartholomew Hunt** · 04-20-2008, 04:49 PM

Kobe has got to play better. It wasn't so much the amount of shots he missed as it was the shot selection. With our capability of getting easy looks by working the ball around, there is absolutely no need to chuck up stupid jump shots. Yes, we scored 126 points. But go back and look at how many of Kobe's jumpers resulted in easy fast break opportunities. That plays right into Denver's hands and in essence, played a big role in allowing them to hang around like they did. The positive? Kobe played like **** and we won by double digits. Odom was excellent! When Bynum returns, we have got to find a way to keep him working on the weakside. I'm pleased with this game 1. Touch up the obvious points and this should be a quick series.

**Dominate24/7** · 04-20-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bartholomew Hunt

Kobe has got to play better. It wasn't so much the amount of shots he missed as it was the shot selection. With our capability of getting easy looks by working the ball around, there is absolutely no need to chuck up stupid jump shots. Yes, we scored 126 points. But go back and look at how many of Kobe's jumpers resulted in easy fast break opportunities. That plays right into Denver's hands and in essence, played a big role in allowing them to hang around like they did. The positive? Kobe played like **** and we won by double digits. Odom was excellent! When Bynum returns, we have got to find a way to keep him working on the weakside. I'm pleased with this game 1. Touch up the obvious points and this should be a quick series.

Exactly. That was my perspective when I wrote that post about Kobe shooting the Nuggets back in the game. The Lakers were moving the ball really well. Then Kobe starting running isos for himself on like 3 straight possessions early in the fourth quarter, which cut the lead down in half. That was really frustrating.

ceejaynj · 04-20-2008, 05:34 PM

I agree. Despite his stats, not one of Kobe's better games...especially his shot selection. As a team, we kept on letting them back in the game...due mostly to bad transition defense. We still gave up way too many layups, and we still did not have the total "killer instinct" today. We will be fine after looking at the film and making the proper adjustments.

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