I don't think the officiating had anything to do with it. The Suns were going to win this game, and they played like it. They got majority of the 50/50 balls and out-hustled the Lakers. Lakers got outrebounded by 15, with Pau only having 5. Of course they would get FT's because they were more active on offense, and put the pressure on the refs to make the calls. With the exception of Bryant, the Lakers kept passing it around in the perimeter, and then getting crappy 3-point shots from Fisher/Odom/Artest/etc. Game 5 will be interesting. We'll see if the bench's energy carries over to the next game.
No, he's dead serious. Ariza has phenomenal dribbling skills. Everybody knows that. He's also a dead-eye shooter, especially off the dribble.
Lakers need to go high-low more often... Pau should be getting way more highpost touches. Odom should be in the short corner...
Suns count on the ticky tacky fouls to get space for shooting. If refs allow them to be physical, Suns are dead meat.
4 years (?) ago, the suns came back from 1-3 when they played against the lakers. Can they do it again?
Role players always play better at home. The team that normally wins is the team who role players step up on the road like zo,posey,and walker did with miami when they won it. The lakers can win every game at home and win the series.
I noticed the suns are doing a lot of batting out in most rebound situations. I thought it wasn't really working in the 2nd half, but if they were +15 then wow it strikes at the Lakers worst flaw: laziness.
What more do you want? Another all-star to sign with the Lakers? They probably have the best team right now. If you take a Gasol away, I am pretty sure the Suns will be up 3-1 if not swept the Lakers already.
