Game 40 - Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday 7:30PM CST
by UofTOrange on Jan 13, 2009 10:15 AM CST
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PrintLos Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets, Jan 13, 2009 7:30 PM CST
The Match-ups:
Point Guard
Alston - It's official! We're 40 games in and I've run out of ways to say the same thing
vs.
Fisher - He'll probably look like an All Star tonight until Aaron Brooks is in and he isn't nearly fast enough to keep up with him
Edge: Lakers
Shooting Guard
Wafer - Does anyone else get the feeling that he is playing the role of Robert Horry on this team? Big athletic play when it's needed, getting better on defense and can hit the clutch shot? I like this, I like this very much.
vs.
Bryant - Up to this year Kobe was the best player in the league. Now he is the second best as Lebron finally has a team. He's still a top 15-20 player of all time, so he has that going for him, which is nice.
Edge: Lakers
Small Forward
Battier - Battier will likely play the 2 on defense and the 3 on offense. He said that this is the best he has felt all season. Mr. Kobe Bryant, you have been warned.
vs.
Radmanovic - He plays his role very well with the Lakers. One of those guys you forget about then he has 18 points and 7 rebounds when you weren't looking.
Edge: Rockets
Power Forward
Scola - He's going to come up huge tonight. Gasol doesn't play defense, don't let anyone tell you differently. Scola could have 22 tonight
vs.
Gasol - I've never been impressed, though I'd be lying if I said I didn't think he was a great player. He just doesn't do the things that I like from a player with his skill.
Edge: Even - Just wait and see
Center
Yao - Yao takes these games seriously against the up and comers. Prepared to have 7 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks Andrew Bynum
vs.
Bynum - And even then I promise you all Lakers fans will do is say how close he was to a triple double and possibly domination Yao!
Edge: Rockets
Injuries
Houston Rockets
OUT - Tracy McGrady is out for 2 weeks, Ron Artest is out for at least 1
Los Angeles Lakers
Lamar Odom is likely out
My Prediction: Rockets win 89 - 83, for 4 in a row
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hey!!!
He’s still a top 15-20 player of all time, so he has that going for him, which is nice.
I already used this Caddyshack quote today. Quit bein’ lazy!
Not just Lamar Odom out for Lakers
Their backup point guard (Jordan Farmar) is out 8 weeks with knee surgery. And the guy who was filling in for him (Sacha V…) didn’t make the team plane to Houston because of back spasms.
I know these guys aren’t as key as T-Mac & Artest. I’m just saying the Lakers are pretty depleted and can probably be beaten tonight.
I wonder if that Lakers troll is going to show up here again
by goingforthecorner on Jan 13, 2009 12:33 PM CST reply actions
not quite
I can only suggest you go back to our old blogspot site and check out comments from Jazz fans… it’s sickening. I hate deleting comments, and I was having to delete 5-10 a day.
perhaps I should clarify
the jazz fans here are too polite. Jazz fans in general are a bunch of unknowledgable dickbags.
I got tickets!
I just scored tickets to tonight’s game.
Anyone who sees a tall, skinny guy walking around in a Landry #14 jersey is welcome to say “hi”.
Go Rockets!
I always have to pull for any team taking on the Lakers. I like the Rockets anyway. You have one of our boys down there, Aaron Brooks. You have one of our old timers to, Clyde Drexler, not to mention one of my favorite coaches.
This isn't the Lakers,...
"It's not Show time. It's GO time!"
OK. I know that wins are important for both teams
But this seems more like an exhibition game given the injury reports.
Doesn’t quite seem like a “statement game” or even much of a “measuring stick game” to see how the teams match up.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be watching. I’m just saying…
He really takes a beating
And though he whines a lot to the refs, he keeps at it, playing hard, he doesn’t give up
by Gils_Keloids on Jan 13, 2009 10:06 PM CST up reply actions
I almost don't want to talk about it for fear of jinxing him
But you know that one guy, he’s playing good
I’d watch more, but unfortunately I have a dental appointment. Which should be less painful than watching Alston jack up shot after shot.
Just to prove I don't just bitch about the refs for the Rockets
Kobe didn’t touch that ball, that was a really odd call
That was a poor call
Yao has 3 blocking calls. 2 of which should have been charges and one of which (that one) should have been a no call
There is no excuse for there still to be a jump ball in the NBA
The officials cannot execute it, and it is a completely arbitrary way to choose who gets the ball
Aaron Brooks should have never passed that under any circumstance
And can someone tell me why that play wasn’t for Von Wafer
See you in March Rockets fans
Should be a good game if the teams can get healthy. When Artest & TMac are back will you have to sit Von Wafer???
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