Archive for Thursday, May 22, 2008
Kobe Bryant shows why he’s the MVP
Breaking down the Western Conference finals.
Staff writer Lonnie White breaks down keys to Game 1 and looks forward to Game 2:
Three keys from Game 1
* Kobe’s time–Bryant showed why he’s the NBA’s MVP once he took over.
* Stop penetration–Lakers were often hurt by Tony Parker’s dribble drives.
* Duncan factor–Where’s Kwame? Lakers’ big men struggled to defend Tim Duncan.
Three keys for Game 2
* Early start–Lakers need to realize conference finals start at 6 and not 7:30 p.m.
* Rest–Expect the Spurs to have more stamina and play smarter with more sleep.
* Foul trouble–Spurs can’t afford to have Bruce Bowen on the bench because of fouls.
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