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(0-2[38-28/W6], Northwest 2위) 100-104 (2-0[41-25/W3], Pacific 1위) → Lakers 2-0
http://www.nba.com/playoffs/2012/westseries3/index.html?ls=st&g=2&t=gs
LOS ANGELES (AP) -
The Denver Nuggets still believe Andrew Bynum and the Lakers play illegal defense all the time.
The Nuggets also realize it's on them to make the 7-foot shot-blocker's job a whole lot tougher, or their playoff stay will be short.
"He's not going to shrink by tomorrow," Arron Afflalo said Monday before the Nuggets' practice.
After getting one-sixth of all their shots blocked in a Game 1 loss, the Nuggets are redoubling their efforts to force their speedy tempo on the Lakers in Game 2 on Tuesday night.
Denver figures it's the only way to prevent Bynum from camping out underneath the basket alongside fellow 7-footer Pau Gasol, who blocked two shots of his own. Yet Bynum also spends enough time parked in the paint to earn several parking violations, according to Denver coach George Karl, who claims Los Angeles played "about 30" illegal defense possessions against the Nuggets' layup-dependent offense.
"Yeah, but we help him a lot, too," said Denver forward Kenneth Faried, who had 10 points and eight rebounds in his NBA playoff debut. "We step inside, and he basically gets 3 clear seconds (in the paint). We just have to get back to what we're used to doing, just getting up and down the floor and enjoying ourselves. ... If we get outside the (paint), Bynum can get caught for 3 seconds, because he does sit there a lot, just posts there like a tree and blocks a lot. He's got to move with us, and that takes him out of the middle."
The Lakers mostly rolled their eyes at the Nuggets' cries over the nebulous rules governing how long a defensive player can stay in the paint. Bynum has patrolled the lane aggressively throughout his first All-Star year, and Kobe Bryant said his 24-year-old teammate has "obviously progressed tremendously defensively from the first part of the season."
When asked about Karl's accusations, Bynum conceals a smile while pointing out how the Nuggets' up-tempo offense allows him to do his job.
"If people cut through the lane, you can touch them and you can stand there the whole time," Bynum said after the Lakers' workout at their training complex in El Segundo. "That's part of the game."
The Lakers are quite familiar with coaches using gamesmanship to get the attention of officials and opponents with sharp public statements in the postseason - but it was usually former Lakers coach Phil Jackson who was doing the needling and prodding.
With a few days to prepare, new coach Mike Brown put together a game plan that led to a remarkably smooth win in his Los Angeles playoff debut. Karl's gamesmanship elicited a chuckle from Brown, who hasn't played this game much in Cleveland or Los Angeles.
"He's a veteran coach," Brown said. "He's been in the playoffs a long time. He's just got to try to work the officials in different ways, and that's what he's doing. I applaud him for that. ... George is maybe doing the right thing, following Phil Jackson's lead. He's got 11 rings."
The Lakers didn't miss suspended forward Metta World Peace in the opener, but now backup big man Jordan Hill also is apparently in trouble over an assault charge filed in an alleged confrontation with his girlfriend before Hill joined the Lakers in mid-March.
Hill had 10 points and 10 rebounds in Game 1, making a significant contribution for a third straight game with the Lakers. Hill issued a brief statement and vaguely answered a few questions Monday, saying he doesn't expect to miss any practices or games with the Lakers despite a looming court date in Houston on Tuesday.
"I'll be here, but we'll see," Hill said of his ability to play in Game 2.
Even if Hill is unavailable, veterans Josh McRoberts and Troy Murphy could step in to face a Denver lineup that's usually much smaller than the Lakers.
"What pleased me the most is the amount of energy we played with," said Bryant, who scored 31 points. "We were pretty tenacious on the defensive end, very active."
Los Angeles held the Nuggets to 35.6 percent shooting with a dismaying number of missed layups. Leading scorer Ty Lawson didn't make a shot until the fourth quarter, finishing with seven points as no Denver player made more than half of his shots except Jordan Hamilton, who was 1 for 1.
Denver is still confident in its transition game, and the Lakers have struggled against fast-breaking teams all season. They figure the only way to score in the paint against Bynum is to get to the hoop first.
"We have to be more aware when he's in the paint, and we have to try to make the extra passes better," said Danilo Gallinari, who led the Nuggets with 19 points. "We have to move the ball, and shoot before he gets there."
Lakers hold off Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead
레이커스가 너게츠 잡고 2-0으로 시리즈 리드!
LOS ANGELES (AP) -
The Denver Nuggets ran the court and drove the lane with all the intensity they lacked in their playoff opener. They double-teamed Andrew Bynum, harassed Pau Gasol and scored relentlessly in the paint.
Nope, still not enough to beat Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Not even enough to get a lead.
Bryant scored 38 points, Bynum followed up his triple-double with a career playoff-high 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Gasol had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the third-seeded Lakers, who still haven't trailed in two games despite several dicey moments in Game 2. They survived a much-improved effort by the Nuggets and Ty Lawson, who scored 25 points and led the fourth-quarter charge.
Bryant was too sharp in his 83rd career 30-point playoff game, more than anybody except Michael Jordan. After last season's second-round ouster in their failed quest for a threepeat, Bryant and his teammates are healthier and happier - and they've been too much for Denver.
"I think we're just playing much better," Bryant said. "It's tough to play against us, because there's legitimately three guys you have to double-team."
Game 3 is Friday in Denver.
The Lakers didn't get out of Staples Center without a little drama. Los Angeles' 19-point lead in the third quarter dwindled to four with 3 minutes to play, but Ramon Sessions scored four key points in the final 1:14 before Bryant's icing free throws with 9.4 seconds left.
"I think losing last season, and the way we lost, we're approaching this postseason much more focused," Gasol said. "We're not overlooking any team, any game. We're doing whatever it takes to be successful. ... Overall, I think we played well again. We just allowed them to play their game a little more than in the first game."
Lawson shook his awful series opener with 17 second-half points, but the sixth-seeded Nuggets lost their ninth straight road playoff game despite playing much closer to their preferred speedy tempo after the Lakers muzzled them in Game 1.
Kenneth Faried had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Danilo Gallinari and Corey Brewer added 13 points apiece, but Denver still couldn't consistently defend Bryant or negate Bynum, who played another outstanding low-post game on both ends until disappearing a bit in a three-point fourth quarter.
"It's closer, (but) when you get down 19 points and try to battle back, it takes a lot of energy," Lawson said. "I feel like we learned a couple of things from this game. At one point in the game, we've got to be up. It's tough to be battling back the whole game."
Sessions scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter for Los Angeles, which played just enough fast-break ball of its own to stay ahead of Denver - and now the Lakers are halfway to the second round. They have only lost one playoff series in franchise history after winning the first two games, going 42-1.
A 14-5 run in the final minutes eventually trimmed Los Angeles' lead to 98-84, but Sessions hit a teardrop layup with 1:14 to play, and Bryant made a slick steal on the other end. JaVale McGee's tip-in with 30 seconds left trimmed the Lakers' lead back to four, but Sessions and Bryant hit their free throws.
"The only thing I wish is the fight of this game is what we had in Game 1," Denver coach George Karl said. "But we're young, and we're learning. You saw us play a lot of Nuggets basketball today. I think it'll get a little better in Game 3. I think the home court will be good for us. We haven't played a good defensive game yet, so we'll learn from this."
Jordan Hill shook off brewing legal troubles to contribute six points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who used just three reserves. Denver's bench outscored the Lakers' reserves 35-8.
Bynum blocked just two shots after swatting 10 in the Lakers' series-opening victory, but Denver minimized his dominance with home run passes, speedy outlets and 30 fast-break points.
Karl attempted to help through the media after Game 1, saying Bynum and the Lakers played illegal defense constantly during the opener. Karl tried another gambit before Game 2, saying Staples Center is not a noisy, intimidating road building, but more like "a Broadway stage."
The Lakers were called for no illegal defenses in Game 2, and their fans were screaming for encores.
Denver cut Los Angeles' lead to four points late on consecutive hustle plays by Faried, but Bryant scrapped for a loose ball on one end and led the break to the other, feeding Bynum for a dunk - his first points of the fourth quarter - and a foul with 2:15 to play.
Hill produced another strong performance off the Lakers' bench a day after news broke of a felony assault charge against him in Houston, where he played for the Rockets before a late-season trade. Hill said Tuesday night he was "shocked" by the charges, but thinks he won't miss any time in the Lakers' championship quest.
Notes: Lakers F Metta World Peace served the third game of his seven-game suspension. ... Before the game, Denver announced F Wilson Chandler had surgery Monday to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. He should be ready for training camp in the fall. ... Bryant has never lost a first-round playoff series after winning the opener, going 11-0. ... Fans near courtside included Lil Wayne, David and Victoria Beckham, Poppy Montgomery and Mario Lopez.
Denver Nuggets(0-2, 25-23-26-26/100)
T. 로슨-A. 아프랄로-D. 갈리나리-K. 페리드-K. 쿠포스
[A. 밀러-C. 브루어-D. 갈리나리-A. 해링턴-J. 맥기]
[T. 로슨-A. 아프랄로-D. 갈리나리-K. 페리드-K. 쿠포스]
[A. 밀러-A. 아프랄로-C. 브루어-A. 해링턴-J. 맥기]
타이 로슨(36:58) - 25(11/17, 0/3, 3/3)-1(0/1)-7A-2TO-2PF
케네스 페리드(26) - 14(5/7, FT: 4/4)-10(6/4)-1BS-3TO-5PF
다닐로 갈리나리(26:52) - 13(5/18, 1/4, 2/2)-8(4/4)-1BS-1TO-1PF → TF(2Q)
코리 브루어(19:18) - 13(5/7, FT: 3/5)-1(0/1)-2A-3ST-3PF
아론 아프랄로(31:14) - 11(4/12, 0/5, 3/4)-6(1/5)-1A-4TO-3PF
알 해링턴(22:26) - 11(4/13, 3P: 3/7)-6(1/5)-2A-3PF
티모피 모즈고브(11:14) - 6(3/5, FT: 0/2)-4(2/2)-1ST-1TO-1PF
저베일 맥기(24:12) - 5(2/6, FT: 1/2)-9(3/6)-1A-6BS-3PF
코스타 쿠포스(11:40) - 2(1/2)-5(2/3)-1TO-1PF
안드레 밀러(30:6) - 0(0/4)-2(0/2)-8A-3ST-1TO-1PF
* FG: 40/91(44%)-3P: 4/19(21.1%)-FT: 16/22(72.7%)-52(19/33)-21A-7ST-8BS-13TO-23F(팀리바운드 7, 총 실책 13)
Los Angeles Lakers(2-0, 32-23-26-23/104)
R. 세션스-K. 브라이언트-D. 이뱅크스-P. 가솔-A. 바이넘
[S. 블레이크-R. 세션스-M. 반즈-J. 힐-P. 가솔]
[R. 세션스-K. 브라이언트-D. 이뱅크스-P. 가솔-A. 바이넘]
[S. 블레이크-R. 세션스-M. 반즈-J. 힐-P. 가솔]
코비 브라이언트(39:37) - 38(15/29, 2/6, 6/7)-4(2/2)-2A-3ST-1BS-1TO-3PF
앤드류 바이넘(38:2) - 27(12/20, FT: 3/4)-9(3/6)-2A-2BS
라몬 세션스(35:50) - 14(6/16, 0/3, 2/2)-1(0/1)-4A-2ST-3PF
파우 가솔(36:57) - 13(5/10, FT: 3/4)-10(3/7)-5A-2ST-2BS-2TO-2PF
조던 힐(20:38) - 6(2/5, FT: 2/2)-10(5/5)-1BS-1TO-4PF
데빈 이뱅크스(23:55) - 4(2/7, FT: 0/2)-8(4/4)-2A-1ST-1BS-2TO-3PF
맷 반즈(19:20) - 2(1/5, 3P: 0/3)-2(1/1)-4A-1BS-1TO-3PF
스티브 블레이크(25:42) - 0(0/4, 3P: 0/3)-4(0/4)-1A-3TO-2PF
* FG: 43/96(44.8%)-3P: 2/15(13.3%)-FT: 16/21(76.2%)-48(18/30)-20A-8ST-8BS-10TO-20F(팀리바운드 8, 총 실책 11)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/den
파우 가솔(Los Angeles Lakers #16)과 데이비드 베컴
코비 브라이언트(Los Angeles Lakers #24)와 다닐로 갈리나리(Denver #8), 알 해링턴(Denver #7)
앤드류 바이넘(Los Angeles Lakers #17)
코비 브라이언트와 코스타 쿠포스(Denver #41), 다닐로 갈리나리
코비 브라이언트와 코리 브루어(Denver #13)
앤드류 바이넘, 파우 가솔과 다닐로 갈리나리, 저베일 맥기(Denver #34), 케네스 페리드(Denver #35, R)
라몬 세션스(Los Angeles Lakers #7)와 티모피 모즈고브(Denver #25), 알 해링턴
파우 가솔과 저베일 맥기
조던 힐(Los Angeles Lakers #27)과 다닐로 갈리나리, 알 해링턴, 안드레 밀러(Denver #24)
코비 브라이언트와 코리 브루어
앤드류 바이넘
맷 반즈(Los Angeles Lakers #9)와 다닐로 갈리나리
마이크 브라운 Los Angeles Lakers 감독
케네스 페리드와 앤드류 바이넘, 코비 브라이언트
알 해링턴과 파우 가솔, 조던 힐
조지 칼 Denver Nuggets 감독
코비 브라이언트와 다닐로 갈리나리
코비 브라이언트와 다닐로 갈리나리, 케네스 페리드
코비 브라이언트
다닐로 갈리나리와 파우 가솔, 데빈 이뱅크스(Los Angeles Lakers #3), 앤드류 바이넘, 라몬 세션스
스티브 블레이크(Los Angeles Lakers #5), 코비 브라이언트와 케네스 페리드
라몬 세션스
코리 브루어와 라몬 세션스
코리 브루어
케네스 페리드와 파우 가솔
케네스 페리드(BS)와 코비 브라이언트
다닐로 갈리나리와 데빈 이뱅크스
타이 로슨(Denver #3), 티모피 모즈고브와 파우 가솔, 라몬 세션스, 앤드류 바이넘
코비 브라이언트와 케네스 페리드
조던 힐과 케네스 페리드
코비 브라이언트, 앤드류 바이넘과 티모피 모즈고브, 코리 브루어, 안드레 밀러
저베일 맥기
크리스천 이옝가(Los Angeles Lakers #88), 앤드류 바이넘
데이비드 베컴, 빅토리아 베컴
파우 가솔
다닐로 갈리나리, 타이 로슨, 케네스 페리드
코비 브라이언트, 데빈 이뱅크스, 파우 가솔, 앤드류 바이넘
코비 브라이언트, 앤드류 바이넘과 케네스 페리드, 다닐로 갈리나리
코리 브루어
* Next Game: PS Western Conference Quarterfinals Game 3, vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 한국시간 2012.5.5(土), 오전 11시 30분!
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