If one thing is apparent, it's that Manu Ginobili isn't going to be healthy until the season is over. His ankle isn't healing, and heavy minutes in a 7 game series didn't help.
Tony Parker will routinely be able to get into the paint against the Lakers (although he became somewhat passive against Fisher in the second half of game 1). Duncan will be able to dominate Gasol, Turiaf, or whatever other defensively-challenged Laker is guarding him. Manu, as always, is the wild card. However, it seems more and more like he has been relegated to a jumpshooter.
Mysa is all over it:
Manu Loses What He Can't Get Back
Although game 1 was one of the most infuriating, depressing, vomit-inducing games of the season, it was still indicative of the Spurs being able to sway the game to their style. They just ran out of gas. In a 7 game series, with the score hovering around the high 80s, the Spurs are in great shape...even if they blew this one.
There are the obvious negatives: young guys like Farmar and Sasha got some confidence going, Kobe is cocky, and the Spurs wasted a great first half. That being said, there are some positives. The Lakers have no answer for Parker and Duncan, and the Spurs proved that they can dominate this team in stretches.
I'm not wasting any more time dwelling on game 1, and nor should the Spurs. Throw it away, forget about it, and come back pissed in game 2. The Spurs were the better team, and should of won. Now it's time to come back like something that belonged to them was stolen from them. Come out angry.
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