I asked Michael to take the day off after writing four game recaps in as many days, but he declined. So this is not a game 8 recap.
You can catch last night’s Spurs-Lakers highlights here, but the headline on Yahoo! Sports pretty much tells you everything you need to know: “Bowen outscores Kobe, Spurs beat Lakers.“
You gotta love Pop’s comment after the game:
“[Bruce’s] effort tonight was no different than any other night,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “It’s not like he just turns it on for Kobe or this guy or that guy. He does it every night he steps on the court because he’s a pro.”
Bruce scored 23 last night — that’s three more points than he had scored in the last seven games combined! So I’d say, Pop, actually, Bruce’s effort was decidely different last night.
Btw, what the fuck was Phil Jackson thinking last night?
The Spurs made 13 3-pointers in their 107-92 victory, and Jackson was asked if too much penetration was leading to open outside shooters.
“We call this a ‘Brokeback Mountain’ game, because there’s so much penetration and kickouts,” Jackson said. “It was one of those games.”
I haven’t seen ‘Brokeback Mountain,” and I seriously doubt many of the Lakers have, either. Regardless, that was a stupid comment. I can’t wait to see how all the Lakers fans respond.
