Couldn't Finish

The Lakers could not respond to the Spurs' late game runs. San Antonio was too much for the Lakers in the second half. It was a pretty tight game the whole way through, but once the Spurs were going the Lakers could not slow them down. If only Kobe was there. If Kobe Bryant would have been playing I feel the game would have been totally different, for a couple of reasons. One, there would be another scoring threat. The Lakers really needed a player who could get a couple of baskets late in the game. The second reason is their would be less pressure on Dwight. With Kobe out there is much more pressure on Dwight Howard. Next season should be better with Kobe healthy.