Western Conference Semifinals Game 5 Preview- Lakers @ Spurs (ABC)

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Hmm, who hates the Lakers even more now? *Raises hand*

 

LAKERS!!!!! whoot whoot ....Derick Fisher......clutch at heart right there....Kobe good performance....sorry spur fans...

 

it has got to be that laker uniform. best 5 seconds of a ending to a game i've ever seen

 

Yep, a heartbreaking lost for the Spurs and the fans. Who would've thought that the game would wind down to be the greatest low scoring game in the history of the NBA.

 

Still trying to fiqure out how you can get a shot off with 0.4 of a second left. They have always said you can't even get it off with 0.8 nevermind 0.4.

Big props to Fisher for knocking the shot down though, Spurs came back from a big Laker lead and in the closing minutes threw the game away.

L.A still need one more win but I'm sorry to say the Spurs are DONE.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">Still trying to fiqure out how you can get a shot off with 0.4 of a second left. They have always said you can't even get it off with 0.8 nevermind 0.4.
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A couple of playoffs ago, Baron Davis caught an inbounce, turned and shot with 0.3 seconds left....they didn't count it but replay showed that it should have.....that was the play that probably brought upon the replay rule....

 

Unbelievable. I dont think the Spurs will be able to rebound from a loss like this and win at Staples. But you never know.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting notMuchgame:</div><div class="quote_post">A couple of playoffs ago, Baron Davis caught an inbounce, turned and shot with 0.3 seconds left....they didn't count it but replay showed that it should have.....that was the play that probably brought upon the replay rule....</div>

Oh yeah man, thanks for bringing that back up. Because at first I thought the Lakers didn't even have a chance of getting a shot off. But Al Michaels and Doc Rivers was saying that extra 1 tenths was huge, which became to be true.

 

^ yea, that Baron Davis play essentially proved that a player can infact get a shot off with 0.3 seconds left...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">L.A still need one more win but I'm sorry to say the Spurs are DONE.</div>Hey AllNet, explain this to me: when the Spurs had lost 2 in a row, you could not imagine that they would lose 3 in a row. Now that they have, do you believe that they will lose 4 in a row?? I don't get it

I'm not dissing you, because I have great respect for you, but I just don't understand that. If I would be a Spurs fan, I'd say 'keep your head up!'. I mean, the Spurs losing 4 in a row is very, very hard to imagine and if they win game 6, they are once again the favourites, so...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Big Zee:</div><div class="quote_post">Hey AllNet, explain this to me: when the Spurs had lost 2 in a row, you could not imagine that they would lose 3 in a row. Now that they have, do you believe that they will lose 4 in a row?? I don't get it

I'm not dissing you, because I have great respect for you, but I just don't understand that. If I would be a Spurs fan, I'd say 'keep your head up!'. I mean, the Spurs losing 4 in a row is very, very hard to imagine and if they win game 6, they are once again the favourites, so...</div>

Well that's mostly due to the next game going into L.A. and the momentum is fully in favor of L.A. Neither Tony nor Duncan have had a real "good" game since game 2, and Tony doesn't even seem confident to me at times. The Lakers will be coming out strong trying to wrap this thing up, and this will be a real tough one for the Spurs.

I don't see the Spurs as a great come from behind team in terms of series, and I don't think they have the confidence they need to win this game. Not trying to take anything away from the Spurs because I have respect for their team, but I also question their mental toughness in these situations. Hey, they could prove me wrong though so I'm not going to say any more.

 

Tony did gain alot of confidence after hitting one shot. He was one of the big reasons for that comeback. Robert Horry was surprising to me, he didn't hit one real big shot yet. He even missed a wide open look bad. I don't know what to expect next game, I just hope the Lakers can finish this and no more drama L.A. please.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Phreeze:</div><div class="quote_post">Well that's mostly due to the next game going into L.A. and the momentum is fully in favor of L.A. Neither Tony nor Duncan have had a real "good" game since game 2, and Tony doesn't even seem confident to me at times. The Lakers will be coming out strong trying to wrap this thing up, and this will be a real tough one for the Spurs.

I don't see the Spurs as a great come from behind team in terms of series, and I don't think they have the confidence they need to win this game. Not trying to take anything away from the Spurs because I have respect for their team, but I also question their mental toughness in these situations. Hey, they could prove me wrong though so I'm not going to say any more.</div>

Tim Duncan's stats in game 5 : 21 points, 21 rebounds and 4 blocks .

Onto the game, if the Spurs are to win the next one, they're going to have to shoot better than 9-17 from the FT line(ok, the Lakers shot 6-13). Tony Parker is going to have to start knocking down his shots, especially his 3's. He can do it, he's showed us that. They're were some positives, like Kobe never went to the line once. That doesn't happen often, and he is a good FT shooter. The Spurs should look to use Malik Rose, he's a good bench player but Pop wont put him on for whatever reason.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting 30 standing ver:</div><div class="quote_post">Robert Horry was surprising to me, he didn't hit one real big shot yet. He even missed a wide open look bad. </div>How is this surprising when you consider his postseason performance last year?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Big Zee:</div><div class="quote_post">How is this surprising when you consider his postseason performance last year?</div>

Well that's what they brought him in for. Regardless of him struggling last post season. I just was really surprised he missed that open look so bad. I guess his career is just about up if the Spurs are unsucessful.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Big Zee:</div><div class="quote_post">Hey AllNet, explain this to me: when the Spurs had lost 2 in a row, you could not imagine that they would lose 3 in a row. Now that they have, do you believe that they will lose 4 in a row?? I don't get it

I'm not dissing you, because I have great respect for you, but I just don't understand that. If I would be a Spurs fan, I'd say 'keep your head up!'. I mean, the Spurs losing 4 in a row is very, very hard to imagine and if they win game 6, they are once again the favourites, so...</div>

Basically for a couple of reasons, last year that last second Horry shot rimmed out which would of won L.A game 5. That miss was like a dagger into the Laker players hearts. They didn't recover from that and therefore got blown out in game 6. I just find It hard to believe a team can bounce back from losing a game with 0.4 left on the clock and then go into L.A where the Lakers have been very strong all season and playoffs and win.

I said heading into last night's game that I thought It would be impossible for Spurs to lose 3 straight yes, but they did and the likely hood they will lose game 6 as well.

It seems Spurs are starting to think they can't beat the Lakers, you can't see any confidence in their eyes at all. No fire, no passion.

They will seriously have to pull something speical out of the bag in game 6 for there to one more game in this series.

Times like this is make you think

"What If Jermaine O'Neal had signed"

 

I found something interesting:



I haven't seen the game.. but this pic looks like it's real...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">It seems Spurs are starting to think they can't beat the Lakers, you can't see any confidence in their eyes at all. No fire, no passion.
</div> But then how do you explain their comeback? I didn't see it, but I can imagine that they had to have some fire in their eyes when they came back from sixteen down, or didn't they?

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AllNet:</div><div class="quote_post">Times like this is make you think

"What If Jermaine O'Neal had signed"</div>I believe they have done more than well without him, but J.O. would have made them even harder to beat -- maybe even invincible -- that's for sure...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">But then how do you explain their comeback? I didn't see it, but I can imagine that they had to have some fire in their eyes when they came back from sixteen down, or didn't they?</div>

I'm talking about game 3 and 4 as well, yes Spurs came back in last night's game by hitting some big time three-pointers and playing tough defense. But one good quarter out of the last 3 games Is not getting it done.

Lakers have basically wanted this last 3 games more than the Spurs, thats what It comes down to.

Kobe had made huge plays and as a team L.A have gotten key stops when they needed it.