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Lakers will play today against youngest team, the fifth game in 7 days. I think that they are not tired because they are profesionals and Phil Jackson changed a lot in past games.

In last game Atlanta played against Philadelphia and they were losing in 1/4 for 20 points. In 1/4 Philadelphia played very good, they had a lot of counter-attacks because Atlanta had very bad shooting procent. Atlanta fixed jumping under their basket and they also hit something more in attack. Philadelphia made many mistakes in attack, but it wasn't effekt of good defence but more lack of ideas in attack. Besides Philadelphia doesn't have a good shooter. They hit only 1 three point in whole game.

Today Lakers defeated New Jersy for 15 points. Bryant played badly but Gasol replaced him with 24 points. Bryant have some problems with finger on right hand, but I think that he will play today and he is also very motivated because, he played bad in last game.

In last games Lakers play excellent basketball and all players are dangerous for basket and I think, that Atlanta will have many problems today. Bryant isn't selfish anymore, if he is well coverd, he also knows good assist to other players. With Gasol and Turiaf they are dangerous and the basket, Odom can hit outside racket, Bryant, Fiscer, Radmanovic and all other from bench are dangerous from distance. I think that Lakers will achieved a lot of points from distance, because Atlanta are closing racket, outside players have a lot of free space and a good shooting team can score a lot. A part of time Atlanta plays a zone, but no successfully because all players are around rocket.

On the other hand, Lakers are good defence team, against Washington they stopped Jamison (21 points 8-21 shoot), Butler (15 points 5-15 shoot) and Haywood (6 points, 2-6 shoot). Only Radmanovic has few problems in defence because he is slow and he made a lot of fauls if he covered faster player.

The most dangerous are J. Johnson, J. Smith and M. Williams, but Lakers have Odom (great defence player) and Lakers have a great rotation. Atlanta's players are agressive in attack, they scored under the basket or around rocket, they haven't got outside shooter, only Lue can hit for three points and this is a problem for the team.

I think that Lakers are favourite there, Bryant have to play better than yesterday. Atlanta is too worst in defence to stop outside scoring. Lakers have good center's, Turiaf and Gasol can scored from distance. Lakers has to play a good defence, because they will have a lot of counter-attack. Whithout outside scoring Atnlanta won't have any chance to win this game.

Pick : Los Angeles Lakers -4
Odds : 2.02
Stake : 7 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
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Date : 2008-02-07
Match Result : 98-95
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