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LineOFire · 01-28-2007, 06:29 PM

San Antonio Spurs (31 - 14) at Los Angeles Lakers (27 - 16)

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Location: STAPLES Center - Los Angeles, CA
Date: Sunday - January 28, 2006
Time: 2:30 PM CST / 3:30 PM EST / 1:30 PM MST / 12:30 PM PST / 10:30 PM GMT
TV: ABC
Radio: WOAI 1200

Spurs Expected Starting Lineup

C - Fabricio Oberto | PF - Tim Duncan | SF - Bruce Bowen | SG - Emanuel Ginobili | PG - Tony Parker

Bench
Michael Finley
Brent Barry
Francisco Elson
Robert Horry
Beno Udrih
Jacque Vaughn
Eric Williams
Jackie Butler

Injuries
Matt Bonner - PF - Knee - Out indefinitely

Lakers Expected Starting Lineup

C - Andrew Bynum | PF - Vladimir Radmanovic | SF - Lamar Odom | SG - Kobe Bryant | PG - Smush Parker

Bench
Maurice Evans
Jordan Farmar
Sasha Vujacic
Ronny Turiaf
Brian Cook
Aaron McKie
Shammond Williams

Injuries
Kwame Brown - C - Ankle - Out until at least early February
Luke Walton - SF - Ankle - Out until at least early February
Chris Mihm - C - Ankle - I-L. Out for the season

LineOFire · 01-28-2007, 06:33 PM

I know, I know. Game threads are supposed to go up before the game. I forgot to do it last night and didn't have enough time during the day.

You don't win many games in the NBA when you shoot 33% from the field. Luckily, our offensive rebounding was huge tonight, we actually made free throws, and best of all we finally got some excellent production from Finley!!!

Timmy D finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 blocks, and a steal. For the second consecutive game he misses a triple-double by one stat. Great momentum builder to start the rodeo road trip.

San Antonio Spurs - 96
Los Angeles Lakers - 94

Final - OT

**edwardcyh** · 01-29-2007, 08:26 AM

HUGE win last night....

Hope that trend continues through the rodeo road trip.

TheRoc5 · 01-30-2007, 05:27 PM

hopefully a momentum builder..as well as some great 4th qter and OT play. our defense was near perfect and our ball movement was good. not alot of teams can beat a playoff caliber team shooting 33 percent. as for the manu on the bench move..pop said he will continue to start barry so manu can be more agressive and be the main option once duncan and or parker take a rest and it will help barry and finely to get there groove back. i like it because it allows us to have a great player that comes of the bench and we dont have to live and die by our bench's 3pt shot cause manu can drive.

**edwardcyh** · 01-31-2007, 12:37 AM

Why did Pop pick Barry over Finley to start at SG?

Manu would be a GREAT guy coming off the bench with his instant-on offense, but Finley needs his playing time to ease into the game. If Pop let Finley start, he'll warm up and become an efficient scorer earlier in the game....

I guess Pop has his reasons.... defensively.

LineOFire · 01-31-2007, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by edwardcyh

Why did Pop pick Barry over Finley to start at SG?

Manu would be a GREAT guy coming off the bench with his instant-on offense, but Finley needs his playing time to ease into the game. If Pop let Finley start, he'll warm up and become an efficient scorer earlier in the game....

I guess Pop has his reasons.... defensively.

Pop thinks that Barry playing together with the starting unit will create more opportunities for wide open three pointers. Defense certainly isn't Barry's strong point.

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