[zaga_fan]

The Lakers played a good game in this one with a few exceptions.
The biggest one in my opinion is how they handled the Mavericks' screens and got out on the shooters.
When Peja, Jason Terry, Kidd, and Dirk are given wide open looks every other play....
you're going to get burned.
The Lakers scored on nearly every possession late in this one, but they traded 2's for 3's and that allowed the Mavs to chip into that lead really quickly.

I won't say it's over until it's over....
but I can feel it coming lol

When the Suns came back on the Lakers in the post-Shaq and pre-Gasol era, Raja Bell was suspended for game 5 and the Suns were down 3-1. They won the game without him and that sparked the Suns into running the table on the Lakers.
I thought we could be looking at that same thing with Ron out of the game, but they blew it again.
If the Lakers want to beat the Mavs they need to blow them out....
they can't close out a close one with them.
No one on the Lakers, and maybe no one in the league can guard Dirk.