09 Playoffs- Lakers vs Rockets Series thread

[Ronin]

This game is over.

5 point game

 

[zod]

I would love to have a guy like Battier on this team.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

Lakers will win this series either way. If they want it bad enough they will win this game by at least 8 points.

 

[D-Dogg]

I wish the Lakers had half the heart of the Rox.

We'd ring up 5 straight titles. Gotta tip your cap to the Rox tonight.

 

[elindholm]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Lakers suck. They're 1-2 against a team consisting of Artest, Battier, and a bunch of NBDL guys.

 

[D-Dogg]

That was sufficiently gutless.

Excellent job Lakers.

 

[KloD]

There's that Laker logic... if they lose, they didn't have heart. Face it, Laker's are vastly over rated and obviously they Rockets were under. I still expect Laker's to win in L.A., but they will not win the series w/ Denver.

Donald, do I really need to say anything about your predictions again?

 

[D-Dogg]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Lakers suck. They're 1-2 against a team consisting of Artest, Battier, and a bunch of NBDL guys.

And the Suns sit at home watching.

 

[D-Dogg]

There's that Laker logic... if they lose, they didn't have heart. Face it, Laker's are vastly over rated and obviously they Rockets were under. I still expect Laker's to win in L.A., but they will not win the series w/ Denver.

LOL...uhm, you are witnessing a basic display of total heart and effort vs. total lack of heart and intensity. I don't know what in the hell you think you are watching if you don't see that. You need to get your eyes checked.

The Lakers aren't over rated...you don't win 65 games being over rated, including sweeping both a healthy Boston and the Cavs.

And by the way, the Nuggets aren't even CLOSE to as tough and scrappy of a team as Houston is...they have no player who can guard Kobe and Carmella averages 14 ppg against the Lakers. But go ahead and buy that Nugg hype.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

And the Suns sit at home watching.

Well put! The Suns have won the last couple series against the Fakers tho.

 

[elindholm]

And the Suns sit at home watching.

Irrelevant. I don't troll a Lakers board making an ass of myself.

 

[D-Dogg]

Irrelevant. I don't troll a Lakers board making an ass of myself.

No, you make an ass of yourself trolling Laker threads on Suns boards.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

No, you make an ass of yourself trolling Laker threads on Suns boards.

While pimping his own Suns board in his signature.

:thenextpurplepalace.us:

 

[KloD]

LOL...uhm, you are witnessing a basic display of total heart and effort vs. total lack of heart and intensity. I don't know what in the hell you think you are watching if you don't see that. You need to get your eyes checked.

The Lakers aren't over rated...you don't win 65 games being over rated, including sweeping both a healthy Boston and the Cavs.

And by the way, the Nuggets aren't even CLOSE to as tough and scrappy of a team as Houston is...they have no player who can guard Kobe and Carmella averages 14 ppg against the Lakers. But go ahead and buy that Nugg hype.

Wow, I thought for sure you were going to * your overconfident predictions w/ claims that you didn't know Karl Stevens would be sitting in Sec.107 Row 6 Seat 8 or that Brooks got a good nights sleep.

Sorry, I don't believe the Laker's to be much more than an overhyped arrogant bunch of clowns. I can't stand anyone on that team and I don't take away credit from the Rockets with claims the Laker's lost due to heart, they were outplayed hands down.
O V E R R A T E D!

 

[D-Dogg]

Sorry, I don't believe the Laker's to be much more than an overhyped arrogant bunch of clowns. I can't stand anyone on that team and I don't take away credit from the Rockets with claims the Laker's lost due to heart, they were outplayed hands down.
O V E R R A T E D!

And that's why you are more biased than I am.

 

[KloD]

And that's why you are more biased than I am.

My bias is irrelevant. I have not made claims of a one sided series, nor have I made excuses for loses. I have simply given credit where it's due.

Oh, and who cares what happened in the regular season? The Rockets forced a game 7, but were swept during the season. Denver is much bigger and more talented than the Rockets. L.A. has shown me nothing to convince me they will be in the finals.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Sorry, I don't believe the Laker's to be much more than an overhyped arrogant bunch of clowns. I can't stand anyone on that team and I don't take away credit from the Rockets with claims the Laker's lost due to heart, they were outplayed hands down.
O V E R R A T E D!

Just as the Rockets were in the 40-point blowout in the previous game, right?

 

[KloD]

Just as the Rockets were in the 40-point blowout in the previous game, right?

Yes, In my world. I never claimed anything else. If it were Laker logic it would just mean they had no heart and didn't want to win.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Yes, In my world. I never claimed anything else. If it were Laker logic it would just mean they had no heart and didn't want to win.

Not all Lakers fans feel the same way.

 

[Renz]

At least they fought back to within 6 points last night. They didn't just fold like they did in game 4.

Lakers will still be in The Finals, though.

 

[KloD]

Not all Lakers fans feel the same way.

I know that, I just like giving Donald crap.

 

[D-Dogg]

My bias is irrelevant. I have not made claims of a one sided series, nor have I made excuses for loses. I have simply given credit where it's due.

Oh, and who cares what happened in the regular season? The Rockets forced a game 7, but were swept during the season. Denver is much bigger and more talented than the Rockets. L.A. has shown me nothing to convince me they will be in the finals.

From a defensive standpoint, the Nuggets aren't even close to Houston. With all the ridiculous intensity and heart the Rox are throwing out there, they are beating the Lakers because they are holding them in the 90 point range, not because of their offense. Denver doesn't have the horses to do that. That's not their game.

We'll see, if the Lakers can show up at home and make the WCF.

 

[KloD]

From a defensive standpoint, the Nuggets aren't even close to Houston. With all the ridiculous intensity and heart the Rox are throwing out there, they are beating the Lakers because they are holding them in the 90 point range, not because of their offense. Denver doesn't have the horses to do that. That's not their game.

No Denver doesn't have the defense that Houston has, but they can score and they can match size in the middle. If Bynum continues to disappoint, I don't see the Laker's winning the series. It just might go 7 like this one. I've seen a lot from Denver that I didn't see the past few years this post season. I'm going to predict Denver in 6.

We'll see, if the Lakers can show up at home and make the WCF.

I don't think there's much worry there. Kobe will have a monster game and carry the team on his back. I'll say this though, if the Laker's are outplayed and they do lose, I predict Kobe will opt out when he can and will be playing for another team. I don't think he has the patience with this group to continue and Jackson won't be around. He puts up a good front, but his facial expressions during the loses say a lot.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Weak T called against Bynum. Brooks got in his way and would not move so they bumped two or three times with Bynum finally clearing him out. Foul? Yes. T? No.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Lakers 51
Rockets 31

Halftime