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Lakers can play ... when they want to

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Sunday, May 9, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- The Spurs finally know what it feels like to lose a game again. The Lakers finally know how it feels to play to their potential in a playoff game. Kobe Bryant will be flying back-and-forth between L.A. and Colorado again this week. Tim Duncan will be trying Tuesday night to get some distance from his string of five straight very quiet quarters. The Lakers don't deny that even they weren't sure which one of their personalities would surface on Mother's Day. The Spurs concede that ...

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