The Lakers had a chance but couldn't get over the hump, and they fell to the Spurs 85-91. They jumped out to a 15 point lead in the first half. At that point Xavier Henry got injured on a drive to the basket which stopped the game for a few minutes. After the game resumed Mr. Momentum switched jerseys and Spurs got back in the game. The game remained close and was tied at 80-80 with about 2 minutes to go. From there the Lakers had no closer while Tony Parker did the dirty work for San Antonio.
Nightly Notables:
The Good:
-The Lakers got off to a great start defensively. They were active and getting into the passing lanes. Their offense was off but their defense gained them the 15 point lead.
-Jordan Hill brought instant energy when he finally got in the game in the fourth quarter. It changed the complexity of the game and he probably should have been inserted into the game earlier.
The Bad:
-The Lakers backcourt of Nash and Blake shot the ball poorly. Nash was finally aggressive on offense but he just couldn't make a shot.
-The Lakers gave up too many offensive rebounds
-In the final two minutes the Lakers had no one who could manufacture points. This is where Kobe is really missed. Ideally Nick Young could fill in here, but he has not played well to start this season.
The Lakers lost a winnable game. But they're figuring some things out and will hopefully improve. Coach D'Antoni is inserting Xavier Henry into the starting lineup today to see if that will be a good adjustment. I tend to like the adjustment because it makes the backcourt a little bigger.
The Lakers will play the Hawks tonight at 6:30pm.
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