Alright, so it's time for me to take a stab at providing some analysis on my first love (no, not Bud Light). The Spurs have a suprising 48-42 first half lead, as they looked dominant in stretches. Tim Duncan ended the half with 9 points, 11 boards, and 5 assists. The Spurs made the Lake Show look helpless on D for a good chunk of the half, with Parker seemingly driving the lane at will. Michael Finley came alive (he still plays?) with 10 points and my NBA twin Brent Barry had a solid half as well. Kurt Thomas also provided big minutes with 6 points and 4 rebounds. The lead should probably be a lot bigger, and the Spurs were up by as many as 17, however the Lakers made a run with Kobe, Gasol and Odom on the bench. Jordan Farmar, Luke Walton, and Rony Turiaf came in off of Phil Jackson's bench to provide some much needed energy. With Bryant being relatively fresh, and having already taken San Antonio's best punch, I'm going to predict a 93-88 win for Jack's Boys. I just see Kobe taking over and sending them to the finals. Gasol needs to step it up and Odom needs to stay out of foul trouble, or they might be heading back to San Antonio.
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