Lakers look for a win against San Antonio Spurs

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Lakers look for a win against San Antonio Spurs
SAN ANTONIO The Lakers are in need of a win. Any win,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
They've lost four consecutive games. They're still ailing without Dwight Howard (right shoulder), Pau Gasol (concussion), Jordan Hill (left hip) and Steve Blake (abdominal surgery). The Lakers rest in 11th play in the Western Conference.
For all the reasons listed above,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Lakers face the worst possible scenario. On the second night of a back to back,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Lakers will play the San Antonio Spurs.
The Spurs are tied for first in the NBA and have a 14-2 home record for several reasons. They rank first in assists (25.2), have five players averaging at least 10 points (tied for second most in the NBA), third in total offense (104.9 points),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], second in shooting percentage (48.4 percent),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], fifth in steals (8.73) and ninth in forced turnovers (15.2).
"Right now it's all about us somehow playing better," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "They are tough teams. But we have to play better and It starts on the defensive end."
The Spurs' big three features Tony Parker (19.1 points,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 7.2 assists), Tim Advertisement
Duncan (17.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks) and Manu Ginobili (12.7 points) and the NBA' most prolific bench in scoring (42), assists (11.3) and field-goal percentage (47.9).
The Lakers have a decent counterpunch in Kobe Bryant (30.2 points), Steve Nash (10.8 points, 8.9 assists) and Metta World Peace (13.6 points). But the Lakers will be without Howard and Gasol and have a bench unit that ranks 28th overall.
The Laekrs will feature rookie Robert Sacre at center for the second consecutive game,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a mere two days after playing in the Development League.
"Trying to keep Tony Parker and Ginolbii in front of you is easy to say, but harder to do,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," D'Antoni said. "But that's our goal and we need to do it."
Don't go to Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for insight on the Lakers' struggles,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
"I don't think about it," he said. "You guys do, I guess. I got other things to think about."
Instead,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], he's thinking about ensuring the Spurs bounce back from a loss Monday to the New Orleans Hornets, which ranks last in the Western Conference. Nonetheless,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Popovich has managed to ensure the Spurs play at an uptempo style despite maintain a veteran roster in Duncan and Ginobili,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a facet the Lakers have struggled reaching.
"Tim Duncan has really been the key,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Popovich said. "Manu and Tony (Parker) after they got here. They allow people to thrive. They're not demanding in the sense of being critical or jdugemental. They give time to the new guys that come in. Now it's Gary Neal, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, those guys. They create an environment where those guys are allowed to flourish and make mistakes so they can flourish They make them feel comfortable and they're great about getting their confidence level higher. I just sit back and watch them. I get over the new guys and they kind of stroke them. It's a good guy, bad guy kind of them. They're the good guy and I'm the bad guy. It seems to work."
Still, Popovich expressed sympathy toward D'Antoni, who often matched up when the Spurs played D'Antoni's former Suns teams in the NBA playoffs.
"Mike is going through the same thing now," Popovich said in regards to injuries. "We've all had injuries at some point in our careers to our teams. All of a sudden you find out I was a better coach when all those guys were healthy. We all know the deal."
And part of that entails fielding a depleted roster against caliber opponents.
The Lakers have already lost to West playoff teams in the past week against the Clippers, Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets. It hardly becomes easier when they play at San Antonio tonight and Oklahoma City on Friday at Staples Center.
How do the Lakers not feel they're in over their head,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]?
"You have guys like Nash and Kobe where they don't get overwhelmed or back down from any challenge,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," D'Antoni said. "They're taking it as a challenge and will see if we can win tonight. They're on a mission. We'll see if we had enough."
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