Fakers @ Rockettes Game Thread 3/16

[Gino]

Most power forwards can't post up like Duncan they is why they have to better shooters

AL Jefferson is exactly the same as Duncan as he is power forward who can post up well...but with your stupid logic you believe he is a center too. And Kevin Mchale was the best power forward in the post, but your your logic he must have been a center right?

WHAT DONT YOU GET?!!!

Whats so hard about it? Go down the list?

McHale was too small to be a center. Just ask Amare Stoudemire!



btw - Most power forwards can't post up? Are you serious?

Tell that to Charles Barkely and Karl Malone.

The Difference? That wasn't the EXTENT of their gams. They were able to shoot from outside, take their man off the dribble, shoot free throws etc.

Duncan can't do that. Like most centers, he's completely dependant on his height for his effectiveness.

[Gino]

I love the new argument about how Duncan can't shoot because he doesn't NEED to (since he posts up).

This was too easy. Thanks Spurs fans!

[Gino]

btw Adam.....LOVED the Al Jefferson analogy!

Since they list him as a CENTER!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/player...e?statsId=3832

And THAT is what you call OWNAGE!!!!!

[TampaDude]

And man do I wish the Spurs had somehow gotten Shane Battier

WERD...he owned Kobe all day...

[TampaDude]

Sure was. The pouting, the scowling at teamates, the 1 on 5 b.s. leading to 11-33 shooting and 0-4 on treys.

Kobeball 2005-7 is back.

Exactly...

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

What's scary is the Rockets are winning with defense. In this win streak they're holding teams to 88 ppg and 41% shooting or something equally ridiculous.

Imagine if they still had Yao...

IF they still had Yao, they definitely would have had a shot at the le this year. Right now it looks like the le is up for grabs.

Seriously, that's why I'm saying they remind me of the GS Warriors from last season in that sense. They're bringing back excitement to the game, are insanely fun to watch right now, and are playing with a passion similiar to what GS displayed last season. Even when the Lakers cut the lead to 2 points, they didn't panick.

Yeah, Rockets are playing pretty entertaining ball.
They really gelled in the second half the season. The ball movement and energy was great.


I wish the Spurs were playing like them.

[Gino]

they list has center because they have no one else on that team he is the tallest guy on the team..he is power forward you should know that since he is from boston!

And the Spurs play Tim Duncan at PF because they like to start two centers.

See? You can do it! I feel like Im teaching some kid a basic algebra problem!!!

[Roxsfan]

All I'm saying is you really can't talk about a team that is missing their best defender, 2nd option on offense, and best perimeter defender. Especially when they are all coming back this season. Enjoy the win Rox fans, your team deserved it. But get ready for an early playoff exit because that 3pt chuckfest I saw won't translate into playoff success.

Did anyone talk about the Spurs being a ty team when Duncan/Parker/Ginobli were out? Didn't think so.

its only a chuckfest if they don't go in and if they are forced, all those threes were in the flow of the game. We were making them and the fakers were not defending the 3, and when they did try to d it up--it did not matter.

Lakers are fakers.

[DaDakota]

The Rockets won 2 championships with 3pt shooters surrounding a dominant big man....the 3pt shot can and does win...

DD

[DazedAndConfused]

Roxfan do you believe your team as constructed can beat the Lakers when they get back Pau, Bynum, and Ariza? You need to put things into perspective.

Oh yea and congrats on Reefer being such a class act at the end of the game. I guess you can take the player off the street but you can't take the street out of the player.

[1Parker1]

Lakers fans using the excuse that the Rockets shouldn't really take much out of this win since the Lakers were missing Gasol and Bynum is complete BS. Lakers still had arguably the best player on the court on their team today. That's all that matters.

This was an impressive win for the Rockets...Gasol or no Gasol.

[DazedAndConfused]

The Rockets won 2 championships with 3pt shooters surrounding a dominant big man....the 3pt shot can and does win...

DD

Newsflash YOU DONT HAVE A DOMINANT BIGMAN PLAYING FOR THE REST OF THIS SEASON.

[Banzai]

Roxfan do you believe your team as constructed can beat the Lakers when they get back Pau, Bynum, and Ariza? You need to put things into perspective.

Oh yea and congrats on Reefer being such a class act at the end of the game. I guess you can take the player off the street but you can't take the street out of the player.

Don't worry

[DazedAndConfused]

Lakers fans using the excuse that the Rockets shouldn't really take much out of this win since the Lakers were missing Gasol and Bynum is complete BS. Lakers still had arguably the best player on the court on their team today. That's all that matters.

This was an impressive win for the Rockets...Gasol or no Gasol.

Bull . Gasol+Bynum is a pretty big ing piece. Kobe can't carry a team on his own to victory, especially not against a good defender like Battier......tonight was a night when we needed all our horses.

For sakes if Duncan and Ginobli both were injured for a game do you think anyone would expect them to win? So why do you expect the Lakers to just because Kobe is? Idiot.

[1Parker1]

Roxfan do you believe your team as constructed can beat the Lakers when they get back Pau, Bynum, and Ariza? You need to put things into perspective.

Oh yea and congrats on Reefer being such a class act at the end of the game. I guess you can take the player off the street but you can't take the street out of the player.

Are Lakersfan that completely confident in their team that they have no doubt Pau, Bynum, and Ariza will come back healthy in time for the playoffs and all magically gel and pick up right where they left off?? Speaking of putting things in perspective...

22 wins is 22 wins. You say the Lakers were disadvantaged because they were without Pau and Bynum...well the Rockets were without Yao Ming....

Going from the 10th seed to all alone in 1st place in the tough Western Conference is impressive no mater what way you look at it. I don't know if the Rockets can win the championship without Yao this season, but I do think they have a great chance getting out of the first round against whomever they play this year.

[1Parker1]

Bull . Gasol+Bynum is a pretty big ing piece. Kobe can't carry a team on his own to victory, especially not against a good defender like Battier......tonight was a night when we needed all our horses.

For sakes if Duncan and Ginobli both were injured for a game do you think anyone would expect them to win? So why do you expect the Lakers to just because Kobe is? Idiot.

at Lakerfan. You do realize the Rockets were playing with a "pretty big ing piece" in Yao Ming right?

[DazedAndConfused]

at Lakerfan. You do realize the Rockets were playing with a "pretty big ing piece" in Yao Ming right?

So what? Yao Ming ISNT coming back this season. Bynum and Pau are.

[Spuradicator]

Bull . Gasol+Bynum is a pretty big ing piece. Kobe can't carry a team on his own to victory, especially not against a good defender like Battier......tonight was a night when we needed all our horses.

For sakes if Duncan and Ginobli both were injured for a game do you think anyone would expect them to win? So why do you expect the Lakers to just because Kobe is? Idiot.

Lakers were without Pau, Rockets were without Yao. Face it, you talked and you lost.

Rockets are the best team in the West right now and have been for a few weeks now.

[DazedAndConfused]

Lakers were without Pau, Rockets were without Yao. Face it, you talked and you lost.

Rockets are the best team in the West right now and have been for a few weeks now.

OK so I have you on record right now that you believe the Rockets are the best team in the Western Conference?

[DaDakota]

Wait, the Rockets were without their ONLY post player in Yao, and their best off the bench PF in Landry.

If anything it evens out....

The Rockets are 2-1 against the Lakers this year.......and hold the tie breaker so this was like 2 wins in one.

DD

[DazedAndConfused]

Do you believe the Rockets as presently constructed without Yao can beat the Lakers when they get back Bynum, Pau, and Ariza? It's a simple question.

[DaDakota]

The Lakers are still going to be tough, but I don't think there is a favorite in the Western Conference right now....it could be any of the top 8 that come out of it.

And Yes, the Rockets can beat the Lakers as assembled right now, because they match up with them, when all those guys get back.

DD

[GuerillaBlack]

Do you believe the Rockets as presently constructed without Yao can beat the Lakers when they get back Bynum, Pau, and Ariza? It's a simple question.

Lakers aren't getting them all back.

[DazedAndConfused]

They are getting back Gasol and Bynum for sure, Ariza is iffy but he is not nearly as important a piece.

[DaDakota]

They are getting back Gasol and Bynum for sure, Ariza is iffy but he is not nearly as important a piece.

Gasol is a big piece, but how has he done in the playoffs up to date?

LOL

DD