That was one hell of a game.
How many lead changes?
I told a friend early on that it felt like one basket would decide it.
Lakers D on the Knicks final possesion was epic.
Nothing to be ashamed of.
Still, it is worth noting that Julius took it like a captain, a leader to the end, and told the press to put that loss on him. "I didn't get it done."
Duly noted. But hey, 3-3 on a West Coast swing? If I'd told you THAT in December, y'all had said,
"I'll take it," never you mind that who amongst us thought we'd be talking about playoff seeding?
PS: THIBS! That next man up mantra is no BS. I was so proud of Frank. He played with a purpose and a focus and an attitude, and with Burks and Quickley on deck, he could very well be planted next to Knox in our next game. I thought it was very interesting to see him tasked with being the off the ball 2 next to Rose.
PPS: Kept waiting for RJ to have his no rear view mirror moment in the second half, but it never happenned. Occurs to me that not having Burks or Quickley out there, and with Bullock not impoactful as an offensive force, that the floor spaching they would normally open up, didn't allow RJ to get into his downhill mode effectively.
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