Game 3: Lakers @ Rockets

[lefty]

Lakers : 3 turnovers

Rockets : 9 turnovers already

[Ghazi]

This game is sad. Rockets don't deserve to win.



:rolleyes:rolleyes:rolleyes

[Spur-Addict]

WHat did he say?

Van Gundy Paraphrased: "I don't know what's going to happen when Von Wafer gets the ball. But I do know what he won't do, and that's pass the ball."

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

What the fuck. Settle down Rockets. You got this one just settle down and take care of business on offense.

TAKE THE GAME.

The sad thing is the TO's have nothing to do with the Laker Defense......:lol

Horrible ball movement. Makes me miss the boring predictable Spurs offense, which was like soccer, at least they knew how to pass to their players.

[Cry Havoc]

Van Gundy Paraphrased: "I don't know what's going to happen when Von Wafer gets the ball. But I do know what he won't do, and that's pass the ball."

:lmao

Thanks for the repost. =)

[lefty]

I'm pretty sure Adam Morisson is bedding Vujacic

[lefty]

Scola you SOB

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

i'm not impressed by Rockets as I was the first two games.

If they're going to constantly make low IQ plays on Offense, they don't deserve to beat the Lakers. They're only smart on one end of the court.

[Chieflion]

The Rockets need some Steve Nash.

[lefty]

Lakers 3 TO

Rockets 10 TO

[Ice009]

Rockets are retarded on offense right now.

COME ON ROCKETS. You've got a ton of good passers on the team. NO EXCUSES for these sloppy, sloppy passes. Nothing to do with the LA defense.

[baseline bum]

Why the hell is Landy not playing more?

[Indazone]

scola throws the ball away great

[pauls931]

omg they got a shot off without a to

[Spur-Addict]

Turnovers left and right. It's unfortunate because they are playing such good defense. On the other hand, Lakers are missing some decent shots. They are well contested though.

[pauls931]

omg they got a shot off without a to

never mind...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

all the Houston players are offensive morons. No one is exempt.

This should have been a Houston ten point lead. THey don't have a floor commander to keep them from being jittery. They're clueles..

[lefty]

Farmar and Walton >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. Stockton and Bird



Thanks to Rockets turnovers

[Capt Bringdown]

Rockets ain't winning this game or this series. This quarter has been the turning point.

[lefty]

I hope Adelman will give them an earful

[lefty]

Yao had a dunk and went turnaround travel :lmao

That was sad :depressed

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Yao had a dunk and went turnaround travel :lmao

They're clueless. No offensive instincts. Overthinking morons, they're not focused at all. :lol

[Ice009]

Someone forgot to tell these guys to run out to meet the ball. Don't wait for the ball to get to you.

As simple as that is that needs to be said to these guys in locker room at half time.

[01Snake]

Rockets with waaaay too many turnovers.

[IronMexican]

To my surprise, the Lakers are winning. Apart from the TO's, Houston are outplaying LA. Kobe is keeping them in this one.

[Indazone]

Brooks is really pissing me off. All the dumb lazy passes are pissing me off. Don't know what the hell is wrong with these guys.

[lefty]

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[Spur-Addict]

:lmao

Thanks for the repost. =)

No problem.

Turnovers are the story of this first half for the Rockets. For the lakers, a few mistakes turned into fouls which has disrupted a few things.

[pauls931]

I'm not sure if I'm even going to bother watching the second half. That was painful to watch.

[sook]

Why the hell is Landy not playing more?

You see thats exactly what the problem is. He doesn't go with what works. He has this twisted philosophy of the starters playing a lot other wise its not a win in his eyes. Landry was kicking ass on both ends of the court and Adelman is too much of a douchebag. Lowry was outplaying brooks.


Watch, he won't make ANY subs the entire 3 qrtr. This stubborn coot has lost every series vs PJ. You know why? He can't adjust.


PJ changed his starting lineup after game 1, and its working.

[UltimA]

Pretty good first half, someone is going to step up in the second half and win it for their team.

[Indazone]

Brooks is having a subpar game. Adleman should just go with Brent Barry and Lowry. FUCK Brooks for this game.

[sook]

His plan is set in stone. He doesn't play the bench the entire 1st or 3rd qrtr unless foul trouble.

I fucking hate this guy and Scola is completely useless

[lefty]

Man they should be up by 20 pts



FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUCK

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

It's either the players or Adelman hasn't improved since the Sac King days...

If Adelman wins this Rockets series, it'll mean he's grown as a coach....if not, it means he's only good at making his teams strong contenders that understand the importance of defense...the lack of championship poise in that 2nd quarter reminds me of the Sacramento Kings in the clutch :bang....it's like they weren't even aware they had their foot on the Lakers neck with their team defense...no killer instinct from Yao, or Shane or Artest or the coach.

[pauls931]

Well the bright side is the Rockets are a turnover machine and they are only down 2 points.

true, any other team would be down by 20 to LA. I'm still scratching my head. it's like they have a nob, turning it one way cranks up D and reduces O, and the other the opposite.

[wireonfire]

Ron Artest for Josh Howard is a lateral move

Artest plays defense and doesn't disappear late in the game.

[Rogue]

Go Rockets

[Banzai]

Lakers with the fouls and Rockets with the turnovers..strange game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Watch, he won't make ANY subs the entire 3 qrtr. This stubborn coot has lost every series vs PJ. You know why? He can't adjust.

Sounds familiar. The old fetal-position syndrome.

[sook]

Its common sense...FUCKING PLAY LOWRY AND LANDRY.

If he really wants to win he can. He didn't do that the 3rd qrtr last game and i don't expect him to now.

FUCK RICK ADELMAN

[Rogue]

We need a healthy Josh but not a smokey

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Avery Johnson is the worst ESPN hire yet... that squeaky voice! :lmao

[sook]

It's either the players or Adelman hasn't improved since the Sac King days...

If Adelman wins this Rockets series, it'll mean he's grown as a coach....if not, it means he's only good at making his teams strong contenders that understand the importance of defense...the lack of championship poise in that 2nd quarter reminds me of the Sacramento Kings in the clutch :bang....it's like they weren't even aware they had their foot on the Lakers neck with their team defense...no killer instinct from Yao, or Shane or Artest or the coach.
You have no no

no


no

no



no


...

Idea how bad the rockets are in the clutch...

They NEVER have a set play, have the time in a close game they don't even get a shot up. Rick Adelman tells them to just go out and do whatever.

[IronMexican]

Avery Johnson is the worst ESPN hire yet... that squeaky voice! :lmao

Jon Barry disagrees

[Capt Bringdown]

It's either the players or Adelman hasn't improved since the Sac King days...

Portland, Sac Town, Houston, you start to see a pattern.

Adelman is a contender, not a champion.

[Spur-Addict]

Avery Johnson: He (Yao) looked like "The Dream" there, you know the "Dream Shake". It was more like the "Great Wall of China" Shake.

[sook]

We were losing by 16 at one point last game...






You know how we got back in it? Lowry and Landry.


You know what happened when they weren't playing? We were losing agian.


If RA loses this series vs PJ like every other time. Its his coaching that it to blame. How the fuck do you never beat another coach on 2 diff teams when you have played him so many fucking times?




PJ WENT AS FAR AS TO CHANGE HIS STARTING LINEUP.

YOU HAVE TO FUCKING ADJUST.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Its common sense...FUCKING PLAY LOWRY AND LANDRY.

If he really wants to win he can. He didn't do that the 3rd qrtr last game and i don't expect him to now.

FUCK RICK ADELMAN

You definitely have the personnel to take out the Lakers. I forgot that Landry was still on Houston Rick Adelman played him so little I thought they moved him in mid-season or something... In Game 2, when he was put in when Yao got in foul trouble, I was like "oh they do still have him, that's convenient..."

If Landry doesn't get enough minutes this series then Adelman is a joke. He didn't even get through to Von Wafer today.

[sook]

This team has tried too hard to regain HCA THEY CAN'T LOSE TONIGHT

[DAF86]

His plan is set in stone. He doesn't play the bench the entire 1st or 3rd qrtr unless foul trouble.

I fucking hate this guy and Scola is completely useless

WTF, he has 8 pts in 4/7 fg and 8 rbds. he's playing great. Rockets problem is stupid guard play. They need to get the ball to Yao and Scola in the lowpost a lot more.

[wireonfire]

You see thats exactly what the problem is. He doesn't go with what works. He has this twisted philosophy of the starters playing a lot other wise its not a win in his eyes. Landry was kicking ass on both ends of the court and Adelman is too much of a douchebag. Lowry was outplaying brooks.


Watch, he won't make ANY subs the entire 3 qrtr. This stubborn coot has lost every series vs PJ. You know why? He can't adjust.


PJ changed his starting lineup after game 1, and its working.

Landry is by far the worst defender of our three PFs. And he is inconsistent on offense, can't create his shot either.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Portland, Sac Town, Houston, you start to see a pattern.

Adelman is a contender, not a champion.

Game 3 is so fucking winnable if Adelman loses then he's pretty much an old dog that can't learn new tricks. I wonder if Houston should hire Avery, the defense won't suffer....

[Spursfan092120]

San Antonio's getting better....we're #3 on the list now..lol

[sook]

You definitely have the personnel to take out the Lakers. I forgot that Landry was still on Houston Rick Adelman played him so little I thought they moved him in mid-season or something... In Game 2, when he was put in when Yao got in foul trouble, I was like "oh they do still have him, that's convenient..."

If Landry doesn't get enough minutes this series then Adelman is a joke. He didn't even get through to Von Wafer today.

How do you think we lost that last game i ndallas?


We had a 14 point lead and, but when he stuck with his starters too long we lost it. Do you know what happened when we lost the lead? HE MADE THE FUCKING SUB.

Why not be proactive? Every fucking fan knew which way the momentum was heading.

[sook]

Landry is by far the worst defender of our three PFs. And he is inconsistent on offense, can't create his shot either.

LOL NO.


Landry is bad on his rotations, but thats lessened by when Yao is on the floor.


Scola is a terrible terrible defender. He's the reason we lost to dallas. Dirk was doing him up so bad that the announcers said it was criminal.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Scolas doing OK. He kept Houston in it in the 1st.

Scola is doing JUST as good as the other HOuston players...meaning he's playing like a moron!

[sook]

Game 3 is so fucking winnable if Adelman loses then he's pretty much an old dog that can't learn new tricks. I wonder if Houston should hire Avery, the defense won't suffer....

You can see it too? I agree, I'll give you the honor of putting the thread up.

[sook]

WTF, he has 8 pts in 4/7 fg and 8 rbds. he's playing great. Rockets problem is stupid guard play. They need to get the ball to Yao and Scola in the lowpost a lot more.

He has contributed to the TOs and has been abysmal on the defensive end.

[DAF86]

He has contributed to the TOs and has been abysmal on the defensive end.

You'll be losing by 8 or more if it wasn't for some very difficult rebounds he got in traffic.

[sook]

They lost the 1st qrtr. 95% of the time they lose the game when that happens. I need my fucking sleep and i have finals. I am not going to waste my time with this piece of shit effort. Fucking idiots don't even know how to pass.

Hope the rockets get their heads out of their asses, peace.

[Rogue]

Scola is completely useless

totally agreed, that's why spurs traded him two summers ago.

[resistanze]

WOW Yao...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

WOW Yao...

All the respect I had for Yao after his game 1, comeback is gone...back to neutral.

[Capt Bringdown]

Rockets have been playing catchup for 2 straight games - this ain't looking good. Rockets might not win another game in the series.

[resistanze]

:lmao

Yao is a fucking joke...

[baseline bum]

LMAO @ Kobe Nate Robinson'ing Yao.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Nowmy respect for him is in the negative..:lmao

At least Tim Duncan has an excuse for not stuffing those easy ones. He's 6'11

Yao is fucking 7'6 and can't even dunk the ball right under the basket.

[Rogue]

Yao got blocked by Odom :lmao

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lmao sorry, Houston fans...your team has to hold their end of the bargain if they expect people to unite on the bandwagon against the Lakers.

Houston is soft as shit on O....

This is too pathetic. Houston isn't serious enough about the playoffs. Fucking wannabes... Bring on the Lakers Cavs finals :lobt2:

[IronMexican]

Lakers taking over! Take over now! eat the head! go for the kill.

[Indazone]

This game is friggin irritating.

[Indazone]

Artest going crazy last three posessions as the blackhole on offense.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Youve finally come to your senses

:lol

My Laker hate only goes so far. You have to respect those who have enough game.
Houston is a joke.

[Indazone]

Adleman needs to put Barry in. Shit our guards suck

[sook]

same fucking lineup.


They aren't going to magically win.

[resistanze]

Finally, I can go take my shower. Rockets are dumb as fuck.

[sook]

Yao catch THE FUCKING BALL

[IronMexican]

Lol, Yao made sure he dunked that one.

[IronMexican]

Pau!

[sook]

Lmfao change the lineup i beg you

van gundy is even saying it

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol Adelman sucks. Houston still making unforced TO's....dummies

[sook]

tlsrkjt;rsjt


PLEASE CHANGE THJE LINEUP

[Indazone]

Dammit put Lowry and Landry back in. Put guys in that want to pass and score.

[IronMexican]

Lakers missing their shots now. This is why they can never get a 20 point lead and hold it. Lakers are taking way too quick shots.

[sook]

:lol Adelman sucks. Houston still making unforced TO's....dummies

does he have down syndrom??!?!?

WTF even JVG is saying it comeone you stupid fucker. Why is all this shit set i nstone?

[SouthTexasRancher]

will be in mourning tonight after The Show comes through their irrelevant town.


This coming from a representative of the most siliconed city on the planet? Figures!

[sook]

This team needs a really good spanking

[Indazone]

Wafer is not who I was thinking about you idiot Adleman

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Adelman should have subbed Landry in for Scola... and one of the guards with Lowry


instead he puts Von WAFER IN??

[baseline bum]

Adelman consistently going with Scola over Landy when Luis is playing awful is mind-boggling. :td

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Adelman consistently going with Scola over Landy when Luis is playing awful is mind-boggling. :td

Adelman is too stupid to realize that Phil already made the adjustment on Scola's effectiveness since game 2...

You don't lose any rebounding with Landry taking his minutes this series...:td

[sook]

Our fucking coach needs his head cleaned out.

Never makes adjustments. Ever

Fuck this guy hes such a joke

[Indazone]

Von Wafer has been cold as ice all game long and Adleman subs Von in? Shit just give the game to the Lakers. If you want 3 pt scoring put Brent Barry in. Scola out Landry in. Brooks out Lowry in. Don't keep going with the same tired players who are cold as ice. Adleman sucks

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Are the Rockets blatantly not passing to Yao?

Because their coach leaves them shifting in the wind where tehy don't know who to go through at all...their offensive gameplan is atrocious.

[sook]

Von Wafer isn't what we needed right then. Genius. And we wonder whjy PJ owns his like 9-0

[lefty]

Looks like

I have to save the day

Again




Go Lakeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers !!!!


We can't lose; Kobe owns Artest and Shane


Farmar got this, that's for you Fish !!!!! :lobt2:

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I think Pop and Adelman are brothers.

:lol yes, sticking to ineffective line ups

Both Adelman and Pop are Phil Jackson's bitches. That's for sure.

[sook]

Wow lowry in and he scores/????


COuldn't you have done this earlier? DUMBASS

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Lakers need to drive to the paint. Way to many quick jumpers.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

It is absolutely pathetic that we can coach better than Adleman!

I know... sad.....:lmao

[sook]

Artest and Adelman are brothers

[Capt Bringdown]

10 quarters played so far in this series.

Lakers have won 7 of 'em.

Rockets are finished.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Houston fans in the arena are still loud at least...naive fans :lol

[rayray2k8]

laker hater checking in. :lol

[Rogue]

62-71

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

kobe's gonna make this..

[IronMexican]

Kobe!

[Chieflion]

That is it. Game set and match.

[rayray2k8]

clutch.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Marc jackson had to ruin the replay with his unoriginal commentary "momma there goes that man..." :bang

[peskypesky]

that was just fucking SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Wooooooooooo!!! Kobe for 3!!!!! That should be a 4 pointer

[Spur-Addict]

Poor 3rd quarter energy from the outset from the Rockets. They find themselves facing a rather large deficit.

[TDomination]

How many buzzer beaters does kobe have? Dude is clutch

[peskypesky]

i hate Kobe....but goddamn is he good.

[rapliketp]

this series was over after the first quarter of this game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Hate to say it, but Kobe looks unstoppable. Best player in the NBA, no doubt.

Too bad he's an asshole.

[KidCongo]

Haha Kobe.

He should tell Sasha to get the fuck off him when he makes those shots.

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Wow!!! He didn't just threw it in the air.

[peskypesky]

Poor 3rd quarter energy from the outset from the Rockets. They find themselves facing a rather large deficit.

they've looked like ass since i started watching at the beginning of the 2nd quarter. Yao in particular is playing like a pussy. What the fuck is wrong with him? He can't even power past Pau?

[redzero]

The Lakers finally decided to show up. I don't think the Rockets will win a single game now.

[Double-Up]

Wow that was some shot...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Poor 3rd quarter energy from the outset from the Rockets. They find themselves facing a rather large deficit.

They're too stupid to win. Whatever Tmac has, he gave it to the rest of the Rocket players.

[Rogue]

Rockets should feed the damn ball to yao in the fourth quarter, Lowry is damn clumsy on the court.

[wireonfire]

Hate to say it, but Kobe looks unstoppable. Best player in the NBA, no doubt.

Too bad he's an asshole.

Kobe shot less than 40% in last two finals. Stage fright at biggest stage.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Haha Kobe.

He should tell Sasha to get the fuck off him when he makes those shots.

Sasha was trying to come on to him....unrequited love.

[LakerHater]

What does this have to do with NBA, shouldn't this be in a different forum!??
http://board.freeones.com/images/smilies/dunno.gif

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Walton will save the Rockets.

[Capt Bringdown]

The Lakers finally decided to show up. I don't think the Rockets will win a single game now.

Yep, game one was a wake-up call for the Lakers.

Game 2 was the biggest statement game of the playoffs so far. Lakers are nasty, and they're winning the title this year.

[Man In Black]

Vujasuck's second job should be stand-in dog who specializes in leg humping.

Hey Does Scola play any defense, because I haven't seen it all game.

[peskypesky]

fucking Rockets.

[Man In Black]

Lakers are nasty, and they're winning the title this year.
the 1st part I agree with, the 2nd part I do not.

[peskypesky]

ok....now let's get a little run going, Houston

[adidas11]

The game is going according to script, so far...

[Ice009]

Kobe was having a bad game until that huge 3 at the end of the third quarter, but I guess as they say "That is Kobe" ;).

LA have come in a played their asses off and the Rockets have also contributed by choking a bit.

[peskypesky]

guess not

[redzero]

Vujasuck's second job should be stand-in dog who specializes in leg humping.

Hey Does Scola play any defense, because I haven't seen it all game.

I bet you wish he wasn't playing defense in a Spurs uniform right now. The one who got away.

[TDomination]

trading baskets now, not gonna get it done for Houston.

[rayray2k8]

Fisher is making the Rockets pay. lol

[TDomination]

haha, that was funny looking. Wafer totally jumped into vujacic

[IronMexican]

Need a replay

[Rogue]

Lmao @ wafer

[IronMexican]

I hope it's a F2 just to get Sasha out the game. Looked clean though.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol Vujacic is the worst bitch in the league

[peskypesky]

Wafer jumped into Sasha.

[Rogue]

Wafer's neck almost got broken by sasha.

[TDomination]

sasha wouldn't have touched him if wafer had not leaned in to him.

[peskypesky]

rockets better play with balls for the next 9 minutes

[Pistons < Spurs]

I'm with the announcers ....No flagrant at all, and if anything I'd call it on Wafer.

[peskypesky]

Rockets offense is anemic tonight.

[Rogue]

Wafer's shot makes me LMAO

[rayray2k8]

Lakers will probably hold on.

[TDomination]

Wafer's shot makes me LMAO
along with his hair

[JamStone]

Offensive foul for sure.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol Von wafer is a ball-hog. He never passes cuz he thinks he's Kobe or something

[adidas11]

That should have been an offensive foul on Wafer

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Rockets for the third straight year in the row, prove they have the talent but not the brains to contend for a championship run.

This series could have been a GREAT series, but Adelman came in with no adjustments for game 3...just bullshit lineups and no exploitation of Lakers obvious defensive weaknesses....

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Adelman should send Wafer to the showers!

[TDomination]

yao always gets stripped when he brings the ball down.

[KidCongo]

God the Rockets need stops.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Wafer takes 6 shots on Houston's offensive posessions to get 3 points.

[TDomination]

lakers keep answering any attempt of a comeback by the rockets

[Rogue]

Dunk Landry

[rayray2k8]

Rockets can't stop the Lakers, they don't have a chance in hell of winning this game.

[sook]

fucking fucking fucking idiot


Rick should have had this lineup in earlier.


He is such a bad bad coach. I guarantee you he will never win a championshipo

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Landry needs to replace Yao. He knows how to actually dunk.

[turiaf for president]

lakers in 5

[Capt Bringdown]

Kobe shot less than 40% in last two finals. Stage fright at biggest stage.

Well, let's hope we see another meltdown this year.

He's a cold-blooded assasin against Houston, that's for sure.

Denver/LA might be a good series. Houston doesn't have anyone to counter Kobe's aggression and cockiness. Artest has made a career of getting punked by Kobe.
Carmelo vs Kobe should be a fun battle to watch.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Rockets can't stop the Lakers, they don't have a chance in hell of winning this game.

All they have is defense. They are complete morons on offense...
Even the Spurs generated enough smart offense in their 99' 'ship....they don't have a little General/ floor leader. And the coach doesn't know how to call plays to utilize Yao.

Their offensive roles are so bad..Battier doesn't even remember that he's a great 3-point shooter.

[Rogue]

what an entrance pass, battier

[turiaf for president]

lakers arent pulling away tho..... not good

[turiaf for president]

4 minutes left. its kobe time

[peskypesky]

that's it Yao!! throw it down big man!!

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Time out Phil, oh wait let them play through it!

[peskypesky]

houston cannot trade buckets...goddamnit get some stops

[TDomination]

2 horrible shots by artest. just terrible

[peskypesky]

ok rockets...you still have a chance. do not lose on your home court!

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Geez, Fartmar laying bricks

[peskypesky]

why the fuck are they running the offense through Arrest instead of Yao?

good question

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Boy Houston could definitely use Hakeem right now

Rockets are so stupid they'd forget he was on the team.

[Ice009]

I wonder if Ron Artest was on the Spurs if Pop would have a rule for him to NOT shoot 3 pointers like he kinda had on TP.

Ron should not be shooting 3s. He needs a coach like Pop to disallow him from shooting as many threes as he wants.

[Ghazi]

Love it when 18 year old IDIOTS like sook think they know more than the coach. :lol

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

Time to get HCA back!

[Ice009]

Well, let's hope we see another meltdown this year.

He's a cold-blooded assasin against Houston, that's for sure.

Denver/LA might be a good series. Houston doesn't have anyone to counter Kobe's aggression and cockiness. Artest has made a career of getting punked by Kobe.
Carmelo vs Kobe should be a fun battle to watch.

You never know Billups might give Kobe a flashback to his 2004 finals.

A finals MVP like Billups is what Houston needs. A cool customer.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I wonder if Ron Artest was on the Spurs if Pop would have a rule for him to NOT shoot 3 pointers like he kinda had on TP.

Ron should not be shooting 3s. He needs a coach like Pop to disallow him from shooting as many threes as he wants.
Unlike Pop's over micromanagement....
Adelman goes the other way. He has crappy lineups and offensive game plans because it seems he's on auto-pilot most of the time.

[turiaf for president]

Bang!

[TDomination]

game

[IronMexican]

Lol, Kobe

[rayray2k8]

It's over..

[peskypesky]

fuck it looks like Yao is hurt!

sure does

[peskypesky]

Yao is spent

[peskypesky]

the fat lady has sung

[rayray2k8]

Take chow out.

[scanry]

Yao is done. Houston should trade him this offseason...

[TDomination]

i guess game 1 was the aberration. oh well

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

I wonder if Ron Artest was on the Spurs if Pop would have a rule for him to NOT shoot 3 pointers like he kinda had on TP.

Ron should not be shooting 3s. He needs a coach like Pop to disallow him from shooting as many threes as he wants.

He'll probably punch Pop in the face for prohibited him to shot 3's

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol

sorry Houston fans, you'll never escape chokecity. Should have never taken on that name.

[peskypesky]

i guess i can still root for the Nuggets

[turiaf for president]

i guess game 1 was the aberration. oh well

take nothing away from them cuz the rockets came out to play but i seriously think that was more "rust" on the lakers part

[Capt Bringdown]

Time to fly in Rudy T and Hakeem for a pep talk.

[Ice009]

"That should be a crime being that good" Really Mark Jackson?

What is Kobe like 11-28? that is not a great game. lol 30 points? That is a TP first half. Kobe has had a lot of help from his teammates tonight. These fucking commentators need to stop acting like Kobe did all this himself.

Mark Jackson you are not better than that. You never were.

[Ice009]

Time to fly in Rudy T and Hakeem for a pep talk.

Rick Adelman seriously needs to do what Pop used to do with TP and tell Ron straight up DO NOT SHOOT 3s.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

i guess game 1 was the aberration. oh well

It wasn't an aberration, the Rockets are good enough on paper and had a potential win this game. Adelman is just too stupid to go up against Phil Jackson. His offensive schemes are horrible. Artest + Von Wafer freelancing.. There's no leadership on the floor.

[IronMexican]

Adleman is a fucking idiot. The game is over, and he keeps Yao in?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Time to fly in Rudy T and Hakeem for a pep talk.

Rudy T would have coached this team to a win tonight.

[Ice009]

Good, Yao's done. Rockets blow.

I'm starting to wonder if the Rockets can do anything with Yao. I don't think he's got the stamina to make it through a whole playoff run.

He's already stuffed and it's only game 3 on the WCSF.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Adleman is a fucking idiot. The game is over, and he keeps Yao in?

Yao is hopping... :bang

[peskypesky]

Adleman is a fucking idiot. The game is over, and he keeps Yao in?

stats

[sook]

Coach lost this game. Just couldn't adjust. I want to see some diff lineups

[Capt Bringdown]

Sad thing is, the Lakers didn't play well. The game was there for the taking, but Rockets never showed up.

[peskypesky]

shit you and I could have coached this team better tonight

you really think it was the coaching? i think it was more that Artest and Wafer couldn't hit the side of a barn

[Capt Bringdown]

Rudy T would have coached this team to a win tonight.

Rudy T is great.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

you really think it was the coaching? i think it was more that Artest and Wafer couldn't hit the side of a barn
That's the coaching..
Wafer should have had his ass benched the whole 2nd half again..Instead he lets him run wild in the beginning of the 4th with a chuck fest.

[Ice009]

Is the Rockets offense worse than the Spurs offense?

I mean Houston has a lot more offensive talent than the Spurs yet they are putrid on offense.

[sook]

How was it not the coaching? You go with what works.

He goes with scola way too long and doesn't play lowry

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Rudy T is great.

Ya, he's an actual champion .....too bad he retired early.

[peskypesky]

that is some BULL SHIT

[IronMexican]

Artest got a raw deal.

[redzero]

Flagrant two? What?

[sook]

LMFAO Flagrant WTF

[Pistons < Spurs]

No way. That's not a F-2 or even an F-1. Ridiculous. It's a personal foul and that's it.

[YellowFever]

This shit is getting ridiculous.

That was not a fragrant 2!

It might....might qualify as a F1.

Dam refs messing up a good series again.

[JamStone]

Not even close to being a flagrant 1, much less a flagrant 2.

[Roxsfan]

Lakers played well, hit their 3s and kobe was vintage.

congrats.

Hope Yao is ok.

[baseline bum]

You gotta be fucking kidding me. Javie is a dumbfuck.

[sook]

Flagrant 2 wtf?!??!?

That was a normal foul? Hahahaha

[turiaf for president]

yea def not a flagrant. just the way he landed was awkward. if anything its a foul on lowry i think on the shove

[sook]

Wow they really do hate ron artest. Ejected 2 straight games for nothing

[Rogue]

Rockets have been beaten to reality

[Indazone]

We lost because of turnovers, cold shooting, and getting beat to the ball.

Also the lack of adjustment by Adelman. This game should have had Lowry, and Barry in the backcourt. Clearly Landry needed more minutes and take your cold shooters out at halftime if you want a chance.

[Banzai]

No flagrant..just a hard foul.

[adidas11]

I don't see that being a F2. Maybe an F1, but even that is debateable.

[Indazone]

Wafer is a scrub. Doesn't belong out there period.

[Laker-fan-in-SanAnto]

The game was out of reach anyways!

[peskypesky]

Artest is the whipping boy of the NBA

[Indazone]

turned this shit off. I can't stand watching this.

[adidas11]

Hey, NBA historians...is this the first time that a player has been ejected in back-to-back playoff games?

[peskypesky]

well, Lakers took care of business. two games in a row. Rockets have screwed the pooch.

[Def Rowe]

LOL, that flagrant 2 foul on Artest was a ridiculous call.

[sook]

omg im not even angry its jkust so funny.

If he looks at the officals wrong they will eject him next game :rollin

[TDomination]

Lakers playing championship ball. This reminds of the kind of games the Spurs would win during their championship runs.

[adidas11]

Kobe even agrees with me...it was maybe a F1, and perhaps not even that.

[turiaf for president]

Artest is the whipping boy of the NBA

werrrd. much respect for him to not get crazy and just walk off. hes a totally different man now.

[Capt Bringdown]

Seems like every year it's the same garbage, Lakers getting benefit of some outrageous calls in the playoffs.

Outrageous.

[peskypesky]

props to Kobe for saying it wasn't a flagrant

[IronMexican]

Glad Kobe is speaking da troof about the Artest thing. It wasn't even close to a F2.

[Pistons < Spurs]

ST needs to draft some sort of petition, or 'letter to the Commisioner'. The officiating and the refusal to allow any semblance of hard nosed physical play is killing things. The league ... especially the playoffs has become so damn soft.

[Rogue]

It was the 17 turnovers that beat the Rockets, but not the Lakers.

[peskypesky]

Seems like every year it's the same garbage, Lakers getting benefit of some outrageous calls in the playoffs.

Outrageous.

so what else is new?

but tonight, i don't think the refs are to blame for the Rockets loss.