If the Lakers ever do face the boring Spurs in the playoffs, those are the match ups that Phil needs to set forth. Kobe should be able to slow down Parker by himself. And Ariza is long enough to slow down Manu. I kinda fear Ariza getting into foul trouble guarding Manu though . Hopefully his injury is fully healthy come playoff time.

what you guys think...

makes sense, you don't really have to put anyone special on Bowen

I think Farmar is a better matchup against Parker. He has the speed to slow Parker down or at least bother him quite a bit. Kobe is a great defender but he is going to wear himself out and therefore wouldn't have enough energy to focus on offense. As far as Ginobili go, Ariza is exactly the type of defender they should put on him. Ariza is longer, quicker and more athletic and knows how to guard perimeter players. Even if he gets into foul trouble, it's not like ginobili is going to play 45 minutes per game anyway.