The Los Angeles Lakers broke down New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul's great performance in Game 1 along with Pau Gasol's struggles on Monday.

"Transition defense," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said was the main point of emphasis after L.A. gave up 17 points off its 13 turnovers. "How to run back."

Along with transition D, the Lakers concentrated on what they could do to stop Paul in the Hornets' half-court offense.
"We're going to try to trap this kid, this Paul kid, as much as possible," Lamar Odom said.

Jackson said the Lakers erred in defending the pick-and-roll by switching their big men out on Paul and the other guards too often, leading to situations in the fourth quarter when Gasol was isolated on Paul on the perimeter.

The Lakers ranked sixth in the NBA in points allowed per play defending against pick-and-rolls (.775 points per play) during the regular season. On Sunday, however, they gave up an average of almost twice that amount (1.467 points per play).