NBA Sunday Night
Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers
Game 2
The Lakers dominated the Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, but if there are two things we have learned about this Denver team so far during the NBA playoffs, it’s that they’re pretty good at making adjustments and never give up, qualities that make it unlikely they’ll just lay over in Game 2.
How will they adjust in Sunday’s rematch? For one thing, it seems as though the Nuggets will really try harder to limit their fouls. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel (accurately) pointed out after the team’s practice on Saturday that L.A. was actually whistled for more fouls (28) than Denver was (26), but the Lakers did shoot 9 more free throws, and shot the most free throws any team has shot in a quarter this whole season (24) in the second period.
After the game, Denver was clearly not thrilled about it, but also very obviously didn’t want to be fined.
How will they adjust in Sunday’s rematch? For one thing, it seems as though the Nuggets will really try harder to limit their fouls. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel (accurately) pointed out after the team’s practice on Saturday that L.A. was actually whistled for more fouls (28) than Denver was (26), but the Lakers did shoot 9 more free throws, and shot the most free throws any team has shot in a quarter this whole season (24) in the second period.
After the game, Denver was clearly not thrilled about it, but also very obviously didn’t want to be fined.