Game Thread - Lakers at Spurs, Game 4

In the house tonight!

Joey C's in the house...

but the last time i thought we had the "ref" advantage, it backfired for most of the game.

word to the wise: don't depend on the refs for what you must do for yourself. you listening, Pau?

Dear Commissioner Stern,

Thanks so much for seeing your way clear as to allowing Joe Crawford to officiate this game despite his history with Tim Duncan. Joe Crawford is a consummate professional who would never, ever allow personal issues influence his officiating of such a critical playoff game.

This league is nothing without a steadfast belief in the integrity of its officials.

Your Truly,

Timmy D
Rikers Island

GO SPURS GO!!! ITS GAME TIME!!!!

Joey Crawford is going to screw Tim Duncan like a ... well, nothing good is going to come of this analogy...

let's just say the touchy Timmy fouls are done this game!

Memo to Pau: NO WHINING!

Joey Crawford will T you up quick

LAKERVILLE !!!!!!!!!!

Because I LOVE The Los Angeles Lakers, Because I LOVE The Flava, Humor and Professionalism The Kbros bring to the LA Times and Because atfer only reading posts from people I dont know personally, but have come to embrace and LOVE as well.... HERES THE DEAL....

The Lakers are gonna win tonight, I PROMISE.. I got big bucks on em BUT... I wont be on the thread NOR will I be watching this game !!! lol I have Sh#@ Karma, when I really really really want something so bad, I attempt to profit from it, it ALWAYS backfires. So after years of discovering this, I was OBSESSED with beating it and I found out how. I have to remove myself emotionally.

Justa and Milo, hold me down. I'm gonna record the game, watch SuperBad again, laugh try to psyche myself out and return after the game to get props for my sacrifice.

j/k Muwahahahahahahahaha

GO LAKERS !!!! Tonight.. We wont see a LO explosion or a Pau explosion.. We'll see..... wait for it wait for it

We'll see an Explosion from YOUR LOS ANGELES LAKERS !!!!!!!!! I Think Chick is watchin thats why I gave up my spot...... HOLLA AT YA BOYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

we need more fastbreaks...

gotta run more

Throw it down Vladdy, throw it down!

When we play at our best the Spurs are no match for us. We need to play with this type of energy night in and night out.

I like our intensity fellahs....

we have to KEEP it up..even when Pinocchio steps in for the Spurms.

i want ALL TROLLS banished by tonight.

thanks!

purple and gold baby!

Colorado second home of the LA LAKERS

Joey C doesnt not dislike Duncan...he just doesnt give Duncan the benefit of the doubt like every other single referee in the NBA. By the way, Crawford likes to T up Kobe too so dont give them the automatic advantage.

Second, complexbrotha keep preaching!!!

AK, you know I must admit that somewhere during the end of the season you got a bit lazy and just wrote for the sake of writing, but for the playoffs you've got your game on too. Very witty.

again I repeat, the Spurs are gettting away with a moving screen. HOw does Fisher get a fou calle don him trying to go around a screen when Duncan himself moved. and just as I write this, Odom gets a foul for putting his arm straight in the air. Im sick of this Duncan lovefest.

Can't believe they called that foul on Fish... they've been calling that consistently
all season long against the offensive player who passes and turns.

THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT

THIS THIS

KEEP UP THE DEFENSE!

LETS GO

MAKE THEM WILT....MAKE THEM WILT LIKE A LITTLE FLOWER IN A STORM

GOOD JOB LAKERS!

I would like to see Ariza come in early, to keep the heat on, keep the speed of the game up. But I think Phil is worried that one bad turnover from Ariza would give the Spurs the boost to think that they have a huge advantage at SF. Remember, Ariza is sort of our last option so if the Spurs can take him out, then they would get confident. Phil is all about momemtum, mind games, etc.

man...coach pop was about to pop a vein on that time-out...good start lakers..

its about time the refs stop thinking the Spurs are perfect. Clear push in the back, clear travel by Parker.

When Kobe's jumper is on, it's as pretty as anyone's.

Vlad playing with a lot of confidence! Keep him in the game PJ.

Get Luke sorry azz out of the game!! As soon as Luke comes in SA goes on run WTF!

it only took luke 5 seconds to mess up our momentum. good job.

not a bad start for the Lakers. Better Odom and Gasol.

Lakes in 5

Thanks Luke Walton. At least the food at you restaurant isnt completely overpriced.

Speaking of how times have changed...is Nomar Garciaparra retired?? He and Mia Hamn look like old fogies.

Luke Walton steps in the game and we start effin up...

#1 Luke misses Kobe's backdoor cut

#2 Luke ignores Kobe with post position

#3 Luke commits the charging foul

ALL ON THE SAME PLAY!!!

This is met with a bad Gasol to Kobe entry pass...

We got Kobe lockin Manu so we're good there, BUT DAMN, dont let Luke's dumb passing get us out of sync guys!

Also, watz with the touch fouls on Fisher and Odom? cheeeaaaating

As soon as Luke Walton entered the game I said to myself... disgrace is coming! ... 14 points lead reduced to a 8 point lead!

PJ sometimes makes some disappointing substitution when he throws Luke over everyone else.