Tim Duncan is living his second prime. That's a fact. Nothing can change my opinion on this. Sometimes a couple years ago I said, that he has like 2 years left and he is out. Damn I was wrong, but how wrong I was a didn't know. Duncan is still the calmest and most precise player in San Antonio and add Danny Green to the mix and you have a more than good formula. Finally Tony Parker showed something of himself from last season and playoffs as he scored 19 and gave 7 assists. #9 managed 8 to 18 from the field. The reason I highlight Parker is because I didn't do much recently and I'd like to think he is still one of the best players in the league. Manu coming off the bench didn't do much, but there was Duncan to score like only he can. 18 points and 9 rebounds for Tim. I liked what I saw as the Spurs made LA miss huge clutch plays. Even though there were some nice moves, overall the Lakers's loss isn't due to any coaching stuff, it's all thanks to San Antonio defense squad. I never believed in their success with the new forces on the team. I don't believe they can run for the championship, I think there much better, stronger and better rounded teams out in the West than LA. Thunder, Spurs, Grizzlies and I even consider the Nuggets to be ahead of the yellow-purple at the end of the season. I do not hate the Lakers or anything like that, but I didn't like that overconfidence they had before they even started the preseason. So yeah somewhat I thought, this wouldn't work. I like dunks, I like alley-oops, but who cares about those if it's not effective in the end. I mean Pau Gasol taking a traffic 3 pointer in a clutch situation? I was like: "If that goes in I take back everything I ever though bad about the Lakers"...It did not go in, so I can still stand beside my opinion. I don't think the Lakers played bad, in fact I think they did play very well. I love how Kobe can step his game up and he should teach that to people around him. They need Nash and they need him soon. Kobe's 28 points and 9 assists speak for himself as the Black Mamba managed a 12-19 from the field. One final thought, Metta World Peace shouldn't start. He rushes offense to get a score. He should be more patient, create his shots or wait for an assist. This is what if learn, he can really be better.