So far so good

Up 2-0 in our first round series against the Denver Nuggets and I think my main concern is will the stellar play hold up in Colorado.  Playing in front of fans full of contempt (a special contempt given Kobe's relationship with the state of Colorado) is a different monster than doing it for your faithfuls. 

I think the key will be sustaining the initial energy Denver is inevitably going to bring to the floor the first quarter.  The idea is to not panic.  The idea is to stick to our game, play defense, and limit our mistakes.   I know pretty simple advice but it's tried and true.  JR Smith, the guy off of the Denver bench, looks like he was trying to egg Kobe in last night's game -- maybe as a head game headed back to the mile high city.  Although, I have some words of advice to JR:  When you're coming off the bench (despite being pretty damn effective), do not trash talk the guy that has dropped 40+ on your squad with time still a tick tick ticking.  This person is apparently a bit hot so last thing you need to do is to give him extra incentive, extra motivation to score.  But Kobe handled it well.  He got the ball drove at JR Smith, got the foul, made the bucket, hit the free throw, and left the game for good. 

Word is JR Smith is still talking......And who the hell is this Linas Kleiza?!??!

Technorati tags: Los Angeles lakers, Denver Nuggets, NBA Playoffs, Kobe Bryant, Linas Kleiza, JR Smith