Suns goin 2 - 0..haihz..

Lakers cant do the same as in the last season playoffs.

Anybody watching the match now? I am stuck in work and only able to catch the time-to-time stats!!

The beauty of the NBA playoffs -- if you're a fan of the favored team, anyway -- is that there are no flukes. A seven-game series provides plenty of opportunity for adjustments, including mental ones, and that's exactly what the Spurs and Mavericks will experience heading into Game 2 on Wednesday. The nerves will be more familiar, the edge will come back and players will more easily settle in and play the game without fear.

I'd be shocked if both clubs didn't bounce back with victories to tie their respective series. Still, both Dallas and San Antonio have a lot of work ahead of them.

* Player of the Day: Baron Davis. The Warriors point guard was unstoppable in leading his band of athletic and ultra-quick teammates and making life miserable for Dallas.

* The Mavs actually changed their lineup to match up with Davis, starting Devean George in place of Erick Dampier. When was the last time the league's No. 1 seed altered its starting lineup to match up with an 8 seed? That's the respect that Dallas coach Avery Johnson has for Davis, who is incredibly strong and is Golden State's best post-up player.

* George did what he could on Davis, but it wasn't anywhere near enough. It will be interesting to see if Johnson goes back to his usual starting lineup for Game 2.

* If Johnson does return to his regular lineup, the problem is that either Jason Terry or Devin Harris will have to cover Davis. Both are too small to handle the Warriors' powerful guard. Also, the Mavericks face a mismatch on the perimeter with Dampier trying to cover Al Harrington, Golden State's "center."

* Therein lies the problem for Dallas: The Mavericks are looking at mismatches in two spots, and if Dampier or DeSagana Diop comes off the floor to fix one matchup, there's no interior defensive presence. And at the offensive end, Dallas doesn't have an inside player who can make the Warriors pay for going small.

* The usual strategy against a small lineup is to pound the ball inside, but Dampier and Diop aren't offensive players. Dirk Nowitzki would rather play on the perimeter, too. This is a nightmarish situation for Johnson, but he's smart and competitive and has a versatile roster. He and his team have a lot to think about as they try to solve the Warrior riddle.

haiz...If Lakers loselah. Tell them sell Kobe Brayantlah...