Duncan and Spurs Stay Alive

Despite a sore ankle and ripped fingernail, Manu Ginobli told the rest of the NBA world he was still alive with a thirty point performance, while Tim Duncan outplayed Gasol and Otum with 22 points and 20 rebounds, putting the Spurs back into it with a crushing 103-84 victory. The Spurs led almost all the way despite a few unsuccesful attempt the lakers had at rallying back. Bruce Bowen forced Kobe to shoot jumpers. Kobe was held to a mere one assist in the entire game and no fouls shouts in the first half. Kobe did make three treys from way out in a short frame of time in the fourth, but it was too little too late. The momentum has definitely shifted. Duncan has proved that Gasol and Otumn cannot handle him when he is on his game. The Lakers lacked team chemistry. There was very little circulation on the offensive end and just plain poor defense down low. Duncan took advantage. Los Angeles is mostly a young team, besides Kobe and Derek Fisher, and since they led 2-0, I felt there was a neccessary sense of urgency they just didn't feel strongly enough. Everyone thinks the Spurs can some back. I think Phil jackson and the Lakers are going to readjust, make neccessary changes. I think Kobe will step up as well as pass the ball more while encouraging his teammates to do so and I think it will be Los Angeles in six.