All the pressure on the Lakers now, how do you think they will respond?

[Armando]

Since when did LA turn into the Mavs?

[Indazone]

Speed beats Lakers Bigs. Well Mitch Kupchek has built a great Lakers franchise with big guards, big center, big power forwards and big small forwards. In true Jackson fashion, he's gotten as many bigs as he could. Even big backup players.

This squad beats most other squads with size any day of the week but this squad is also slow and a faster team seems to be their achilles heel. Other than the Rockets, which other playoff team posses a lot of speed right now? Orlando? No Atlanta? Maybe Celtics? No Denver? possibly Mavericks? Yes Cleveland? No

Which means, best possible upsets against the Lakers will come from Houston, Denver or Mavs. Possibly Atlanta. Cleveland might have the skills to beat them straight up without speed.

[j-money24]

I really dont give a if the Lakers win anymore, i want the team who has more heart and more deserving to win the series.

[Jacko]

Maybe you should wait until the series is over before you throw out these end-all-be-all statements.

[lefty]

1. Stern will make sure a game 7 is played

2. But will make sure the Lakers win that game 7 because, you know, It has to be Kobe vs Lebron in the Finals

[Roxsfan]

The crowd will be a plus for the lakes, but if the roxs hit the 3s decently (enough for the lakes to defend them) to spread the floor, and if brooks is on....watch out.........turn overs must be low......

[Stringer_Bell]

I'd like to see the Rockets pull out a victory next game, but the Lakers will most likely take the win after the LA coaching staff figures out how to deal with a Yao-less team of pitbulls. I think if Houston is to win the series they need to do it in 6 games.

[Jacko]

I think a large part of the loss had to do with the fact that this Laker team has never faced a Yao-less Rocket team this season. They, including the coaching staff, were completely unprepared for what the Rockets brought today. It didn't help that they did not match the intensity and played a rather lackluster game from start to finish.

The winner of Game 5 wins this series. I would think that if the Lakers win Game 5 they will close out in 6.

[Indazone]

pffft! Lakers knew Yao would be out and thus should have been prepared. They know what each player brings and have advanced scouts with all the data that the Lakers need. You guys just got asswhooped.