Many things may or may not happen between now and game 3. But, one certainty that we do know is that Stu Jackson will sit down and look at game tape and see the transgressions that occurred. He'll see the Fisher linebacker hit, and he'll see the Kobe elbow. And honestly, no righteous person can see that and not call for increased supervision of dirty, covert maneuvers. And that works in our favor. What we saw today was the Lakers trying to match our physicality. We out-muscled and out-hustled them in game 1, and they feel the need to give it right back to us. The only difference is that the Lakers aren't a naturally tough team. They rely on crisp execution, offensive talent, and the Kobe factor. And that's why they had to resort to the dirty plays that we witnessed tonight. Our guys, on the other hand, are natural "pit bulls" (as Kenny so eloquently described them). None of our guys have been accused of being dirty players. We simply get "down and dirty," but we aren't dirty. That's why we benefit from an environment where Kobe and company can't throw elbows, knees, or shoulders at our guys.
