Fakers @ Rockettes Game Thread 3/16

[TampaDude]

Compare Duncans numbers to Boozer:

outside of the circle Duncan shot 115 out 262 which was 43.8%

Boozer shot 120 out 269 which was 44.6%

so they both basically took the same amount of shots from outside the 3 foot circle and shot about the same from the floor. Then I guess by your logic Boozer is a center right?

The pwnage continues!

[DazedAndConfused]

Are you really gonna talk smack about playoff experience?

[ludda]

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

LOL

DD

Sorry, but I had to comment on this. Are rocket fans REALLY going to insult other players who haven't gotten past the first round now??

[DazedAndConfused]

The Rockets will struggle against any quality team that has an interior presence. The Lakers were without both of their post options tonight so they struggled to take advantage and settled for a lot of contested outside shots.

Unless the Rox get matched up with DAL or GSW I don't see them doing anything in the post season.

[Roxsfan]

Are you really gonna talk smack about playoff experience?

It takes REAL defense in the playoffs, you didn't learn that today

[DazedAndConfused]

The Rox can play good perimeter defense, but they will struggle against any team with an interior presence. It just so happened they played another good team that was without their post players.

I mean no Dirk, no West, no Bynum/Gasol. Next KG is going to fall down a flight of stairs and break his leg.

[bobbyjoe]

Dirk and West are post players?!?!?!?!?

[Roxsfan]

The Rox can play good perimeter defense, but they will struggle against any team with an interior presence. It just so happened they played another good team that was without their post players.

I mean no Dirk, no West, no Bynum/Gasol. Next KG is going to fall down a flight of stairs and break his leg.

And yet you think next year when we have a healthy Yao + the Rocket squad that kicked the Laker's ass today that we won't be better than the team that pathetically layed down today + gasol and bynum

[Obstructed_View]

Are you really gonna talk smack about playoff experience?

The Rockets have about as much recent first round success as the Lakers do and have played more playoff games in the last three seasons than the Lakers have.

[Roxsfan]

The Rockets have about as much recent first round success as the Lakers do and have played more playoff games in the last three seasons than the Lakers have.

and........the rox have had to overcome MUCH more injuries than the Fakers

[bobbyjoe]

This is comical. Yao and Landry were both out. BOTH teams were short-handed.

If you are going to foolishly pound your chest before a game and talk noise to a team who's won 21 in a row, take it like a man when it doesnt end up your way.

With Gasol out and Bynum hurt, the Lakers are having horrible luck at the wrong time. It'll be a challenge just to make the playoffs in the West. And if it takes playing Kobe 46-48 mins a night, it's going to be tough to grind out a couple more months of great ball in the playoffs.

This is a season in the West marred by injuries to key players. Otherwise, it'd almost certainly be a Rockets-Lakers WCF and man, would it have been great if Gasol, Bynum, and Ming and Landry were all healthy. Would be one uva series.

[wireonfire]

This is comical. Yao and Landry were both out. BOTH teams were short-handed.

If you are going to foolishly pound your chest before a game and talk noise to a team who's won 21 in a row, take it like a man when it doesnt end up your way.

With Gasol out and Bynum hurt, the Lakers are having horrible luck at the wrong time. It'll be a challenge just to make the playoffs in the West. And if it takes playing Kobe 46-48 mins a night, it's going to be tough to grind out a couple more months of great ball in the playoffs.

This is a season in the West marred by injuries to key players. Otherwise, it'd almost certainly be a Rockets-Lakers WCF and man, would it have been great if Gasol, Bynum, and Ming and Landry were all healthy. Would be one uva series.

There are some classy lakers fans after all.

[1Parker1]

The Rockets have about as much recent first round success as the Lakers do and have played more playoff games in the last three seasons than the Lakers have.

Exactly.

I think Dazed and Confused is just bringing Dazed and Confused arguments that don't even make sense...

This has NOTHING to do with the playoffs, this has NOTHING to do with how the Rockets will fare in the playoffs, or if they're the best team in the West, etc, etc.

You were trying to undersell this Lakers loss and the Rockets win tonight as due to the fact that since Gasol and Bynum were out, it doesn't mean anything. More than that, you're trying to undersell the fact that the Rockets have won 22 straight games by claiming that it was ALL based on Luck (i.e they played without Dirk, without Gasol,etc.) While that may be partially true, 22 wins is 22 straight wins. Own up and appreciate it. Lakers still had a chance to win the game today without Gasol against the Rockets and they couldn't get it done.

I don't know how the Rockets will play in the playoffs. All I know is right now, they are playing the best basketball out of any team in the league. And when you look at all the great teams, especially in the West, that's saying a lot.

[1Parker1]

This is comical. Yao and Landry were both out. BOTH teams were short-handed.

If you are going to foolishly pound your chest before a game and talk noise to a team who's won 21 in a row, take it like a man when it doesnt end up your way.

With Gasol out and Bynum hurt, the Lakers are having horrible luck at the wrong time. It'll be a challenge just to make the playoffs in the West. And if it takes playing Kobe 46-48 mins a night, it's going to be tough to grind out a couple more months of great ball in the playoffs.

This is a season in the West marred by injuries to key players. Otherwise, it'd almost certainly be a Rockets-Lakers WCF and man, would it have been great if Gasol, Bynum, and Ming and Landry were all healthy. Would be one uva series.

[DazedAndConfused]

LOL, we all know the Houston Rockets led by T-Mac and Yao Ming will never win a championship. They have been together for almost half a decade, if not longer, and have still yet to get out of the 1st round. It doesn't matter what cast of characters or coach you put around them, the results are always the same. I'll be laughing my ass off at you bobbyjoe when the Rockets suffer another early playoff exit.

This same ol' song and dance happens every year. The Rockets get hyped up as the year they finally break out only to lose again and again in the 1st round.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

It takes REAL defense in the playoffs, you didn't learn that today

But does Shane Battier really have to do that to make his face look like that?

[1Parker1]

LOL, we all know the Houston Rockets led by T-Mac and Yao Ming will never win a championship. They have been together for almost half a decade, if not longer, and have still yet to get out of the 1st round. It doesn't matter what cast of characters or coach you put around them, the results are always the same. I'll be laughing my ass off at you bobbyjoe when the Rockets suffer another early playoff exit.

This same ol' song and dance happens every year. The Rockets get hyped up as the year they finally break out only to lose again and again in the 1st round.

Again, you really have no basis to be hypocritical considering the Lakers have either not made the playoffs or have been outed in the first round the past 3-4 seasons themselves.

[DazedAndConfused]

^^Do you honestly believe HOU will be a threat come playoff time? Do you think they will be more of a threat than the Lakers? Who would you rather face in a 7 game series?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

^^Do you honestly believe HOU will be a threat come playoff time? Do you think they will be more of a threat than the Lakers? Who would you rather face in a 7 game series?

The only reason why fans stopped taking Houston seriously was their chemistry issues and their losing streak in the beginning of the season. (and Tmac's lack of success in the last playoff)

They were projected to be really successful, at the beginning of the season, and everyone acknowledged the team as being pretty deep and talented as a roster. They're definitely a team to not fall asleep on in the playoffs.

Now that they have a different coach, they probably won't choke away their 2-0 leads at least.

[Roxsfan]

This is comical. Yao and Landry were both out. BOTH teams were short-handed.

If you are going to foolishly pound your chest before a game and talk noise to a team who's won 21 in a row, take it like a man when it doesnt end up your way.

With Gasol out and Bynum hurt, the Lakers are having horrible luck at the wrong time. It'll be a challenge just to make the playoffs in the West. And if it takes playing Kobe 46-48 mins a night, it's going to be tough to grind out a couple more months of great ball in the playoffs.

This is a season in the West marred by injuries to key players. Otherwise, it'd almost certainly be a Rockets-Lakers WCF and man, would it have been great if Gasol, Bynum, and Ming and Landry were all healthy. Would be one uva series.

wow, an adult on these boards

[Roxsfan]

^^Do you honestly believe HOU will be a threat come playoff time? Do you think they will be more of a threat than the Lakers? Who would you rather face in a 7 game series?

seriously dude shut up already.

[DazedAndConfused]

The only reason why fans stopped taking Houston seriously was their chemistry issues and their losing streak in the beginning of the season. (and Tmac's lack of success in the last playoff)

They were projected to be really successful, at the beginning of the season, and everyone acknowledged the team as being pretty deep and talented as a roster. They're definitely a team to not fall asleep on in the playoffs.

Now that they have a different coach, they probably won't choke away their 2-0 leads at least.

Answer the question. Do you think the Rockets as presently constructed are a more significant threat than any other WC team out there? If they can't win with this team in the playoffs then this 22 game win streak is completely meaningless.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Answer the question. Do you think the Rockets as presently constructed are a more significant threat than any other WC team out there? If they can't win with this team in the playoffs then this 22 game win streak is completely meaningless.

I don't think they're more of a significant threat, but which team can you argue has the most edge out of all the teams?
It's not the Lakers. It's not the Spurs. It's not New Orleans. Nor Dallas or Phoenix...Utah, maybe?
Houston is hte number one seed now. I think it's pretty even and the WC advancement is for any team's taking. If Rockets were to get very far, it'd be a cinderella story. Not having Yao actually keeps the west pretty even, if they stil had hhim and the streak going, the other teams would be pretty worried.

[DazedAndConfused]

I don't think they're more of a significant threat, but which team can you argue has the most edge out of all the teams?
It's not the Lakers. It's not the Spurs. It's not New Orleans. Nor Dallas or Phoenix...Utah, maybe?
Houston is hte number one seed now. I think it's pretty even and the WC advancement is for any team's taking. If Rockets were to get very far, it'd be a cinderella story. Not having Yao actually keeps the west pretty even, if they stil had hhim and the streak going, the other teams would be pretty worried.

The only teams capable of getting out of the WC are the Spurs, Lakers, Mavs, and Suns.

[Dreamshake]

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.

OK read all the pages. Lets start with this quote first.


Is your dumbass really going to whine over Rafers dribbling, calling it a no class action when you got Kobe Rape on your team? I didn't think so. Class....lol... rape and pay off vs dribbling by your man and getting a karate chop for it.