In a Western Conference Finals rematch, the Lakers defeated the Suns Friday night to improve their overall record to 2-0. From the opening tip, the game was very exciting and fast-paced, as the Lakers played an overall stellar game. Below, are three highs and three lows from the Friday night victory.
The Highs
The Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom Show
The frontcourt duo simply dominated tonight's game. Pau Gasol finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Odom finished with 18 points, 17 rebounds and five assists.
In addition, the two combined to shoot 18-29 from the field in Friday night's victory. If Gasol and Odom continue to play this consistently, especially on the same night, the rest of the league will be ducking for cover. Not to mention, Laker fans may forget all about Andrew Bynum.
Stellar Bench Play
The last two or three seasons, the Lakers were always thought of as having a deep bench. I always thought this was somewhat false, especially with Andrew Bynum missing so many games.
I know it is early, but so far the Lakers may finally be living up to their deep bench ...
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Article written by Joshua Sexton
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