***LAKERS @ ROCKETS Game Thread 01/13***

parsons777 · Star Player Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 3574

Re: McGrady Out Two Weeks
by Storm Surge on Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:06 pm

Lakers are going to kill us so bad tomorrow.

No T-Mac, no Artest.

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EldenCampbell · Starting Rotation Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 939

Von Wafer will win the game for you

waterman40 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:25 am Post subject:

We are pretty short handed too, so it gives us a better chance.

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IDaMan · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

Oh god yes, my co-worker is a huge TMAC/Rockets fan. One of the happiest moments this year was coming back from a 19 point deficit to win by 30 against the Rockets this season.

I must've drunk texted him 20 times that night.

LakersMDGurl · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 18015

YOu all know that Artest is gonna play. He did the same thing when he was with the Kings. He would miss 3 games but suddenly gets healed when tis time to play the Lakers!!!!! I expect Artest tmr, unless he got some kind of injury i do not know about. Wounded teams are dangerous though.
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gill2k · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

Rox actually play better without T-Mac... and with the way we've been guarding the 3 point line lately, I won't be surprised if Von Wafer light us up.
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chubby_1_kenobi · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 1450

As always, the players that the Lakers will have trouble with is those small fast scoring guards and perimeter big men. The Rockets don't have perimeter big men but they do have Aaron Brooks who will light us up again. As long the Lakers keep others in check, they will win easily.
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chazzz3dt_AB17 · Star Player Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 7392

Pau will be HUGE.

vida24 · Star Player Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 2986

Role players need to step up at this game. and lakers seems to play bad when the opponents team best player isnt playing.....lakers need to take adv.

fadeaway8 · Star Player Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Posts: 1857

Lakers will get at least 15 point lead, then can't stand prosperity, so they play down to level of short-handed competition and let the Rockets back in the game, forcing Kobe to score at 30+ points in the second half to win it with a buzzer beater.

LakerFan87 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject:

We will get pwned by Skip to my Lou.

Alpha · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:

Watch out for the Rafer/Wafer attack.

Doggy Dogg · Star Player Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 1304

No Tmac. No Artest

Good chance for the Lakers to get a win in Houston and not play Kobe/Fish 45 mins each. Would the Lakers take advantage of that? Im thinking a very close game going down to the wire.

Pau and Bynum will need to have strong games for the Lakers to win. Yao and Deke will give us a lot of problems but if Andrew stay out of foul toubles and make Yao work on D then its all good

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calistrtballr · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject:

aaron brooks career high again

AllorNothing · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 18448

We have to win this game against Houston because I think we see a loss to SA on back to back with our missing bench players.

Omar Little · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject:

targetman · Star Player Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 5503

Ariza hasn't been much help to us lately anyway. He fouls too much and has lost sight of what made his value to the team so great to begin with. And this is coming from one of his biggest fans.
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Dreamshake · Franchise Player Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 13711

You guys should beat us without Artest and T-Mac. The only way I see us winning is if Yao gets off because Jackson doesn't like to double....or if y'all just completely overlook the game thinking about the Spurs. I don't see it happening........

Bballguru5000 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject:

I especially worry when we face a shorthanded opponent. We're also shorthanded without Sasha, Farmar and Lamar. I hope L.O. plays tomorrow. His defense is missed.

It should be a pretty good game. Can't wait.

Master)v(ind · Star Player Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 8853

Farmar, Luke, Lamar, Sasha are secretly healthy. Lakers just want to make the games fair.