Pounding The Rock - Full Coverage: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles LakersFor all your Manu Ginobili loving and San Antonio Spurs newshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/12497/ptr-fv.jpg2015-01-24T15:12:37-06:00http://www.poundingtherock.com/rss/stream/76439002015-01-24T15:12:37-06:002015-01-24T15:12:37-06:00GIF Breakdown: Spurs vs. Lakers
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<p>A quick look at some of the plays that stood out in the Spurs' win over the Lakers on Friday night. </p> <p>Here's an improbable play for you guys. I know Danny's one of the two best shot-blocking guards in the game but the block he gets here is on a pretty athletic big man. Not too common a sighting. Tim gathers the rebound, pushes the ball up the floor which is a rare sight, but something you see a handful of times a season, and instead of pulling it back or giving up the ball to Tony like usual, he decides to try to an alley-opp with <span>Kawhi Leonard</span>. I can't remember Duncan ever dribbling three quarters of the court and trying an alley-oop with anyone. Just as improbably, somehow, Kawhi missed the dunk. That's too bad, it was probably our only chance to see that happen.</p>
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<p>Watching Whi in the post is really fun as his game gets better and better. Here he works against <span>Ryan Kelly</span>, draws a double and then muscles the ball up and in after drawing contact. Nice stuff.</p>
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<p>Here's a nice play from Kawhi and Aron Baynes. Leonard gets the ball into the halfcourt and immediately runs a PnR with the Big Banger. That's a nice pocket pass from Whi and Baynes goes with the reverse for the score.</p>
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<p>Cory Joesph isn't a great three point shooter, but if he gets the ball in the corner with this much time, it's probably going in. The official box won't give <span>Tiago Splitter</span> anything for this, but he gets a secondary assist with his pass to <span>Danny Green</span> before he sets a pick to keep CoJo free.</p>
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<p>An ugly triple attempt from Aron Baynes? Let's move on.</p>
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<p><span>Tony Parker</span> looked better in this game than he has in a while. Here's a nice little spin and dish to Timmy for an easy score.</p>
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<p>Man, I love Patty's relentlessness. Here are the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Lakers</a> trying to inbound the ball after Boris scored in the post and <span>Ronnie Price</span> doesn't like <span>Patty Mills</span> all up on him and you can see him give just a little push to Mills before turning to receive the pass. Patty doesn't quit after he gets the ball and manages to poke it out to the three point line where Patty picks it up, lines it up and knocks it down while Price just stands there until it's too late.</p>
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<p>See you Pounders after the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Bucks</a> game on Sunday night.</p>
https://www.poundingtherock.com/2015/1/24/7884241/gif-breakdown-spurs-vs-lakersChris Itz2015-01-23T21:55:29-06:002015-01-23T21:55:29-06:00Final Score: Spurs beat Kobe-less Lakers, 99-85
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<p>Timmy, Manu, Tony and Whi combined for 61 points, or 69% of the points before they were pulled with the game in hand.
</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">Spurs</a> took complete control of this game from the start, opening the game with a 9-0 run. By the end of the first the Spurs had built a 16-point lead, 31-15, behind 52% shooting, solid defense and just one turnover. San Antonio continued to play well for the rest of the half before coming out lifeless in the third quarter.</p>
<p>For the second night in a row the Spurs came out of the locker room for the second half of the game without focus or acceptable energy. Luckily for the good guys they had an 18-point cushion and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Lakers</a> are pretty awful at basketball. The Lakers, with the Spurs taking 10 minutes off, were only able to cut it to 12 before the Spurs held them to zero points for the last two and a quarter minutes of the third while putting three on the scoreboard.</p>
<p>The fourth wasn't much with Tony, Tim and Kawhi pushing the lead to 18 before sitting down with the game in hand.</p>
<p>The Spurs did a nice job on the boards (+12) but the team only had 19 assists on their 36 buckets (52.7%). I'm curious to see what kind of Spurs index they had.</p>
<p>It wasn't a great performance from the Spurs, but they did enough to win comfortably and the win sure is nice with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Mavericks</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a> both losing tonight and one of Houston or Phoenix picking up an L.</p>
<p>Your Spurs improve to 28-17 and have now won nine of their last eleven.</p>
<p>For the Lakers fan's perspective, check out <a href="http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Silver Screen and Roll</a>.</p>
<h4>Up Next:</h4>
<p>The Spurs continue their six-game home stand as they host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Bucks</a> at 6 p.m. Spurs time on Sunday.</p>
https://www.poundingtherock.com/2015/1/23/7880467/final-score-big-4-too-much-for-nick-youngs-lakers-spurs-win-99-85Chris Itz2015-01-23T12:45:02-06:002015-01-23T12:45:02-06:00Game Preview: Spurs vs. Lakers
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<p>Following a blowout loss in Chicago, the Spurs return to the friendly confines of the AT&T Center to take on the Kobe-less Los Angeles Lakers. </p> <div id="preview-wrapper" style="background-image: url(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/836193/spurs-background.jpg); height: 300px; border-top-left-radius: 15px; border-top-right-radius: 15px; border-bottom-right-radius: 15px; border-bottom-left-radius: 15px; background-position: 50% -40px;">
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<h3><b><a href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a> vs <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Lakers</a></b></h3>
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas<br>January 23, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Spurs Time<br>TV: FSSW - RADIO: 1200 AM WOAI</div>
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<p>The Spurs will have a monopoly on Mambas in this game, as the Lakers head back to "the T" minus their iconic superstar, Kobe Bryant. The last time these two teams played, however, it was <span>Nick Young</span> who stole the show, outswagging the Spurs to the tune of 29 points, including a back-breaking three-pointer to give LA the win (this was with <a href="http://www.poundingtherock.com/2014/11/23/7272401/kyle-anderson-assigned-to-the-austin-spurs">recently assigned Austin Toro Kyle Anderson</a> soaking up Kawhi Leonard's minutes).</p>
<p>It's the start of a long stretch without Kobe, who just got voted to his 17th All Star Game, which could mean some lineup experimenting on the part of Byron Scott. Young could move into the starting lineup, with <span>Jeremy Lin</span> and <span>Carlos Boozer</span> being the two main scoring options on the LA second unit.</p>
<p>This is the first of a four-game home stretch for San Antonio before beginning the annual Rodeo Road Trip. I don't see the Spurs coughing up a second home game to these Lakers this season, especially not after their performance last night. Whereas they mailed in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a> game in the third quarter, I hope that this game is a done deal by that point, with <span>Cory Joseph</span> throwing half-court alley-oops to <span>JaMychal Green</span> to the delight of the AT&T Center crowd.</p>
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<p>Game prediction: Spurs by 15.</p>
<p>For the Lakers' perspective, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Silver Screen and Roll</a>.</p>
<p>As always, Tony must dominate Fisher, and you can get your San Antonio Spurs tickets from Daniel Farias with Spurs Sports & Entertainment: Tel: 210-444-5607 | dfarias@attcenter.com</p>
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