Bodog Beat

Things are getting very interesting and tense between the L.A. Lakers and Denver Nuggets. (AP Images)

So much so that Pau Gasol is getting unhappy with his touches.

The mild-mannered Gasol complained about only taking four shots in the second half of a 120-101 loss at Denver on Monday night that left the Western Conference Finals tied at two.

Gasol went 8 of 11 for 21 points in Game 4. He's shooting 62 percent in the series, but he had only four free throws in the fourth quarter Monday.

The Lakers' frontcourt of Gasol, Lamar Odom, and Andrew Bynum were no match for Denver's trio of Nene, Kenyon Martin, and Chris Andersen, who dominated the boards 42-25 in Game 4. What the 6-point favored Lakers really need is a dose of energy and effort tonight at Staples Center, where the Nuggets won Game 2. Get your NBA conference finals odds with Bodog now.