[picappgallerysingle id=”8938896″] There are few things as difficult as winning a closeout game on the road against a strong home team. And since this is the exact scenario that the Lakers face this evening, we can only expect this to be the most difficult game of the series. The Suns are facing elimination and they […]
Thanks For The Tip
I don’t know about you, but I’m still reliving and celebrating Ron Artest’s put back to win game 5. Not only was that Ron’s biggest single play in his short tenure with the Lakers, but it was a very meaningful basket for this team with ramifications beyond just a single victory. Sure, the basket only […]
Lakers/Suns Game 5: Overcoming Adversity
There are so many things to say about this game. It was exciting. It was hard fought. It was high quality basketball. It was two teams understanding the importance of the contest and then playing their hearts out to try and bring home the victory. In the end, the Lakers were the team that came […]
Lakers/Suns: Game 5 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8914579″] For a while now, the mantra of FB&G is that the Lakers will go as far as their defense takes them. When the Lakers are dialed in on defense, they’ll always have a chance to win and more often than not will pull out the victories they need. Against the Suns, the defense […]
On The Defensive
[picappgallerysingle id=”8915553″] Defending the Suns is a difficult task. Before this series started we talked about the nuances of the Suns offensive sets and how the variations of their P&R give teams fits. There’s a reason this team was the top ranked offense in the league all season (both in points per game and efficiency) […]
Lakers/Suns Game 4: Suns’ Bench Torches The Lakers
[picappgallerysingle id=”8894283″] Disappointment. Frustration. Anger. Surely, these are just a few of the emotions that the Lakers and their fans are feeling after losing game 4 to the Suns 115-106. The Western Conference Finals are now a best of three series and the team that was once down 0-2 is now tied and carrying a […]
Lakers/Suns: Game 4 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8895534″] The difference between being up 3-1 and tied 2-2 is monumental in a 7 game series. For the Lakers, it’s the difference between a sure trip back to Phoenix for game 6 and the prospect of closing out the series on your home court. It’s the difference between a series becoming a best […]
Making The Mental Adjustments
[picappgallerysingle id=”8895085″] The Phoenix Suns deserve credit for their game 3 win. They made the adjustments that made the difference in the outcome of the game. Their coaches put in the plans and the players executed them to a tee. On offense that meant more attacking. In the Suns’ P&R sets, Nash abandoned the probing […]
Lakers/Suns: Game 3 Preview & Chat
[picappgallerysingle id=”8861020″] Game 3 will be a test for the Lakers. I understand that Phoenix has looked completely overmatched for the first two games. However, home cooking does wonders for a team and with the third installment of this series slated for the valley of the sun, Phoenix will bring their best effort in order […]
Saturday Special: Countdown To The World Cup
[picappgallerysingle id=”5034090″] I’m not like Marc Stein or Steve Nash (who seem fanatical) or even Bill Simmons in my fútbol fandom. I don’t follow a team in the EPL and don’t have rooting interests in other club teams from around the world. That said, like many young kids that grew up in America I played […]