Nuggets Look To Adjust Their Defense For Game 2

"I'm going to make reads, just like I always try to do, and take advantage of what they give us. They load up on Kobe (Bryant) a lot. That allowed us to find open guys on the weak side."

The layups and dunks just kept on coming for the Los Angeles Lakers in their playoff opener against Denver. Pau Gasol, the main offender, figures the Nuggets will do whatever they can to change that in Game 2.

Gasol had seven dunks and five layups, and his teammates added 16 more baskets from point-blank range in the Lakers' 128-114 victory over the Nuggets on Sunday. Half of the remaining 18 Los Angeles field goals were 3-pointers.

Just to show how well the Lakers attacked Denver's defense, they were credited with 33 assists on their 46 field goals. Read more

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