Dallas Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle

If it's not obvious already, it should be by now.
Nothing will be easy for the Lakers in the playoffs, their error is dangerously thin, and their training is equally fragile.
26 Kobe Bryant's foot on the far side of the buzzer hit the rim and bounced away, saying the Lakers to repeat the offense the last round - lost in a series of knife.
They were up to 16 early in the third quarter of Monday night, but somehow was giving the Dallas Mavericks, 96-94, in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Staples Center.
Bryant had 36 points on 14-for-29 shooting, but it does not help, and took a disproportionate nine three-point attempts, making four of them.
Perennial All-Star on the other team, Dirk Nowitzki, had 28 points and 14 rebounds, making 11 of 22 shots.
Of great importance, the Lakers 'reserves were seriously losing Mavericks' backup, 40-25. Jason Terry had 15 points, Peja Stojakovic had 10, and Jose Barea was eight.
Not like the Lakers wanted to start a new series of the playoffs. But here they are, down the game, like two weeks ago in New Orleans.
They are not happy about it either.
"We went to the locker room and felt like we gave the game away," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said.
Said Bryant: "I am concerned about this team can beat us is clear, we simply have to come in ready to play in game 2 ...."
The Lakers did not pound the ball low very often, Andrew Bynum scored eight points on three-eight shooting and Pau Gasol scored 15 for five-10 shooting.
Bryant has repeatedly said that it was not his fault, pointing instead to the Lakers' reserves.
"It has nothing to do with me," he said. "I'm going to do what I do. I think that the second block, we must make a conscious effort to get the ball to Pau and get the ball to Andrew."
Lakers relaxed after taking the 60-44 lead on three-pointer from Bryant 10:39 left in the third quarter. They settled too many outside shots and never seemed to care if the Mavericks scored.
Or, as Jackson said, Lakers stopped playing defense and stopped playing offense. "
This nonstarters for a playoff victory.
This should not surprise that Bryant scored a lot against the Mavericks. In the end, once he overtook them through three quarters, 62-61, in December 2005.