Lakers Avoiding Fouls

The Lakers were well on their way to enjoy and easy victory over Utah until the Jazz went to the free-throw line 28 times in the final 24 minutes Sunday, cutting the Lakers’ 22-point halftime lead to nine and reminding L.A. that they made the playoffs too. After winning their playoff opener, 113-100, the Lakers are feeling defensive, especially after last year’s playoffs against Boston.

Tonight is Game 2 during the Lakers’ best-of-seven series at Staples Center and they hope to break their lose-the-lead pattern. As Lakers’ forward Trevor Ariza told the L.A. Times, “It showed up in the second half of the game [Sunday] and I think we all realized it. For some reason, I think it’s going to be a little different this next game.”

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Posted in General on April 21, 2009

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