Rockets/Lakers Game 1: Screw you, Mongolians!
by grungedave on May 5, 2009 12:30 AM CDT
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Go away, Mongolians! You are not knocking down our city wall!
Yao Ming overcomes a scary moment when he bangs knees with Kobe Bryant. After a few tense minutes, Yao returns to the game and helps the Rockets put away the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1. Final score: Rockets 100, Lakers 92.
Yao finishes with 28 points 10 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Most importantly, the Rockets win. Los Angeles has no answer for Yao and Aaron Brooks.
The Great Wall stands tall. Rockets 1, Lakers 0.
GO ROCKETS!!!
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THANKS FROM BLAZERS NATION!
And the rest of the NBA thanks you for taking the Fakers down a peg.
Offense wins awards but as we saw tonight, in the playoffs defense matters…
Proud member of Duck nation!
by skywaker9 on May 5, 2009 12:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What he said
PLUS: Now take game 2 and RIP THEIR HEARTS OUT!!!!!
"I don’t have the first clue who he is talking about, because all I worry about is Jerome." – Jerome James, on comments by coach Nate McMillan about Seattle SuperSonics players being selfish.
by Devenex on May 5, 2009 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
it’s all I have to look forward now that the Blazers are done.
Here is my Playoff mode signature, that I thought up myself: "Just Do It".
by johnv59 on May 5, 2009 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you Houston, Thank You
Beat LA BEAT LA that’s all I want. Well, that and kobe to cry after the series and blame his teammates.
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
by bow4meow on May 5, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention
For making the Blazers look a little better by beating LA. NOW GO WIN SOME RINGS YOU GLORIOUS ROCKETS.
Go Houston!!
Life is hilarious.
by SolGoode on May 5, 2009 12:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck Phil Jackson
Man I’ll never get tired of that.
Life is hilarious.
by SolGoode on May 5, 2009 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Mamba tried to dance tonight
And ran smack into the wall….
Proud member of Duck nation!
by skywaker9 on May 5, 2009 12:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Great way to start the series Rockets!
I’m liking my bandwagon choice!!!!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
by G_dubs on May 5, 2009 12:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Laker Fan here...
Good win, it was good to see Yao get back into the game after the injury. Hate to see big men fall like that. See you in game 2.
by khw on May 5, 2009 12:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Respect to the kindness man.
I may be anti-Lakers, but I respect the REAL Laker fans.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
And there are a lot of them, even a majority of them. But damn do the bad ones make it hard on the good ones
www.TheDreamShake.com Co-Founder and Writer
by UofTOrange on May 5, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
THanks
Game 2 should be exciting, and your Lakers should be more on point. Good luck!
It takes a big man to walk away, but a bigger man to break his freaking jaw!
by USMC_Texas on May 5, 2009 5:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
HELL YA
Im glad we have a magical trainer. He healed Yao rather quickly!!!!!!
by redrowdy on May 5, 2009 12:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yao's waited this long for the second round
He’s not going to let a little injury stop him now…
Proud member of Duck nation!
by skywaker9 on May 5, 2009 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mr. Miagi
It takes a big man to walk away, but a bigger man to break his freaking jaw!
by USMC_Texas on May 5, 2009 5:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I'm talking about.
Blazer fan here. Awesome game. I’m pulling for you guys. After the beating you gave the Blazers I would have been disappointed if you came into this series with anything less than you gave us.
GIVE EM HELL!
by BlazersPDX on May 5, 2009 12:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yao Ming = tru warier
the Rockets got some calls in the end, but it was a convincing win. Kickass.
Also: more than 1000 posts in the game thread? Wow.
by Only_A_Lad on May 5, 2009 12:37 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
BE still representing
Along with more Rockets fans than ever.
by Xiane on May 5, 2009 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there were more Rockets fans than Lakers fans where I was watching the game at, too
It was kinda weird.
by Only_A_Lad on May 5, 2009 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and a lot of Laker fans clapped when Yao came back from the locker room. that was cool.
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, it was surprisingly classy.
I would cheer for Kobe though, so it’s only fair.
by grungedave on May 5, 2009 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not as classy
as the LAL fans booing their team at the end of the game. C’mon, never, ever, ever boo the home team!
Here is my Playoff mode signature, that I thought up myself: "Just Do It".
by johnv59 on May 5, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sometimes it's okay to boo
I remember during the Texans’ MNF game last season, the fans booed a few gutless play calls. That was cool.
by Only_A_Lad on May 5, 2009 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
unheard of here
basically in Oregon
Here is my Playoff mode signature, that I thought up myself: "Just Do It".
by johnv59 on May 5, 2009 12:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
when it's deserved it's okay.
but LA played hard tonight… they didn’t quit or anything. Booing was wrong.
by grungedave on May 5, 2009 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if lakers fans boo their own team
it just further proves the term “fakers”. because they’re not really laker fans at all.
by jasonmicron on May 5, 2009 1:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yah but then they booed him as soon as he touched the ball on the court
i dont get it
by fiddycent on May 5, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Be proud that the Lakers at least had some people that made noise.
Staples might be the most boring arena in the NBA.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that was real classy
Those are true B-ball fans.
by Sleepyben on May 5, 2009 1:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
About time.
Great to see Yao explode in the playoffs and lead the team.
BEAT L.A. !!!
by nba3d on May 5, 2009 12:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Great job Rockets
I knew you guys would give LA a tough series, but I am amazed by this game 1 victory. Take em down!
And it helps my Blazer pride to see the team that ousted us beating up on, supposedly, the best team in the conference.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on May 5, 2009 12:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
L*kers are going to be destroyed.
RIP CITY RISING in 2009-10
by CyclonicWinds on May 5, 2009 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
PJ's press conference makes me nervous
so damn calm. watch out for game 2
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 12:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
PJ in a nutshell
“they got lucky.”
yay they’re still cocky. hopefully they haven’t learned their lesson just yet.
"Hip-Thrust!" - Hard Gay
In case you're wondering, Hard Gay is married.
by hardgay on May 5, 2009 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They just got schooled on their home court
I hope Jackson and Kobe don’t get any sleep tonight
GO ROCKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by UHoustonFan on May 5, 2009 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
laker fan here
good game by the rockets. you guys played really good b-ball. look for the lakers to bounce back in game 2
by Adamas on May 5, 2009 12:42 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
anybody want some
shitty city chicken?
nice work Houston
by cloudydays on May 5, 2009 12:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Omg Go Rockets
What!!!!!! In ur face Lakers fans that was saying we beat rockets 4 straight in the season and its going to be easy in the playoffs
by luis scola big fan on May 5, 2009 12:44 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
GO ROCKETS
OH I’ve never screamed so loudly in my life! I walked outside of my apartment and EVERYONE was yelling “GO ROCKETS!”
HOW SWEET IT IS!
by UHoustonFan on May 5, 2009 12:45 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
did you hear the lakers fans start chanting "Houston Sucks" when we went up by 8 early in the 1st quarter?
now who starts chanting that when you’re losing?? and in the first quarter of the FIRST game of the series?
deep down, their fans are scared of the rockets (as we proved tonight). we smelled their fear, and capitalized on it. plain and simple.
by fiddycent on May 5, 2009 12:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We were about 12 wins better than our record showed
Rockets should have been about a 65-17 team
by UHoustonFan on May 5, 2009 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
probably - without a key injury and a major trade you might have been
top 3 seed material without doubt
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 5, 2009 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that "major trade"
improved this team by several wins. Rafer sucks.
by Only_A_Lad on May 5, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
wait, what?
You think the Rockets got the short end of the Rafer trade?
Did you not see Lowry tonight? Rafer ain’t gettin’ those rebounds.
by grungedave on May 5, 2009 12:56 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
and that key injury...
it helped us more than anything.
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ah...
Maybe.
But don’t hate on someone while they are down.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 1:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if Dave did that
it would cut his number of posts in half
by Only_A_Lad on May 5, 2009 1:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That made me laugh out loud
Nice work
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by UofTOrange on May 5, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no i'm not hating
i’m just stating the fact. T-Mac not at 100% was killing our chemistry.
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 1:10 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no way dude
Tracy violated the Godfather’s Rule #1… I’m going to hate on him until he’s gone. He’s my new Rafer.
by grungedave on May 5, 2009 1:10 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
well we were one win away
from the 2nd seed in the west
"Hip-Thrust!" - Hard Gay
In case you're wondering, Hard Gay is married.
by hardgay on May 5, 2009 1:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Top 3 seed huh?
If i recall correctly we were 1 game behind the 2 seed. And with the team we have now (no tracy or rafer) we have an easy 2 seed, maybe even 1.
Game 1 100-92 Rockets
Rockets Lead Series 1-0
by TexasHoosier on May 5, 2009 1:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We were one win away from a two seed!
It takes a big man to walk away, but a bigger man to break his freaking jaw!
by USMC_Texas on May 5, 2009 5:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great game fellas
if it couldn’t be us beating them, I’m glad it was you
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 5, 2009 12:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
love it that we're still gettin more blazers fans out here than rockets fans
you guys are startin to convert me over to liking your city haha
by fiddycent on May 5, 2009 12:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a Rocket now
still never want to set foot in Houston again (kidding kidding kidding)
But great great game. Glad also to see my fellow Duck Brooks break another team’s back in a game one
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 5, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well its close
not sure if I like the Rockets as much as I hate the l*kers
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
by bow4meow on May 5, 2009 12:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we can get along as long as no one mentions, cough, flopping
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 5, 2009 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My love for the Rockets can be traced back to one word:
Hakeem.
The Clyde trade that sent him back to his ‘home’ in Houston, them winning instead of the Bulls, and now the way they played my Blazers. They are my second team.
And about the flopping. Neither of our teams are heavy floppers, but we both do flop.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 12:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Houston is his literal home. I run into him about 2-3 a year out and about.
by Xiane on May 5, 2009 1:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I know. But when he moved home then, his current home was in Portland.
So I say ‘home.’
Thanks for letting us borrow him so that I could grow up watching such an amazing basketball player.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 1:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about Adelman? I was always fond of Rockets team of late because their players (for the most part) seem so humble. However, with the whole Sacramento coaching staff, Bobby Jackson (the year before), and Artest this year migrating over, they’re my 2nd favorite team.
by SeeingStars on May 5, 2009 1:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point.
The Adelman connection draws me too.
And I gotta mention, also, the fact that everyone I’ve met from Houston is pretty cool helps as well.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 1:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Adelman deserves a championship.
He’s a good coach.
by lethaldose on May 5, 2009 2:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
YEAH!
Way to destroy the L*kers, good luck!
by CyclonicWinds on May 5, 2009 12:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Just read the Lakers SB blog
And you have to give those guys credit, they were classy throughout. Little to no complaining about refs, or cheap fowls or anything. Most importantly they were incredibly respectful when Yao went down, no one said any crap, in fact their comments looked similar to ours. Regardless what you think of Kobe and the Lakers, give their bloggers some credit.
Currently Listening to: VAST - Touched
"I feel like I'm the best, but you're not going to get me to say that." - Hall of Fame WR Jerry Rice
by last texans fan on May 5, 2009 12:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Real Laker fans are as classy as any other fans. The problem is when the Lakers are as good as they are this season you have “lifetime” fans who feel a sense of entitlement.. i.e. 2008 Celtics.
by SeeingStars on May 5, 2009 12:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree strongly
Many of my friends and adults I respected growing up were Laker fans. But they were the ones who were the first to admit when Shaq was traveling or that Kobe was a whiny bitch from time to time.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you take that back
Kobe is never a whining bitch. He’s just frustrated that no one else is as good. ;-)
by grungedave on May 5, 2009 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol.
Kobe has improved immensely over the last 3 to 4 years it is unbelievable.
He really deserved that MVP he got.
His defense, leadership, passing, attitude all got better so abruptly it blew me away.
It still doesn’t make ME a Kobe fan though.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 1:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Press conference on NBA TV
Reporter: Yao, I think Ron is a smart basketball player.
Yao: So am I. (he intended to say ‘so do I’)
Reporter: No, I’m saying I think Ron is a smart player.
Yao: So am I. So am I
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 12:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Really?!
Hahahahahah! That is awesome signature material there.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the end, Yao said
“I will start yelling ‘Ron is smart, Ron is smart’ outside of the Staples Center tonight”
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 1:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you catch Yao's "It's the NBA, where amazing happens" crack?
IT’s so difficult to have a sense of humor in another language. Yao may have the driest sense of humor in the NBA.
by Xiane on May 5, 2009 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I missed it?
What did he say? I’m rewinding the DVR.
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 1:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They asked something about being an underdog.
He waffled around a bit, then said, Hey, its the NBA where amazing happens.
by Xiane on May 5, 2009 1:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he also said
that he first heard the word underdog a few days ago
Game 1 100-92 Rockets
Rockets Lead Series 1-0
by TexasHoosier on May 5, 2009 1:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
LOL @ Ron asking the man in the yellow suit if his ’hawk is hot
by big jay on May 5, 2009 1:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i know that was so funny
i love yao’s press conferences
J'ed
by Rockets on May 5, 2009 1:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yao sometimes gives so many smartass one-liners it drove the reporters crazy!
And his Chinese interviews were funny as well.
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 1:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet, too bad we dont get transcripts.
Yao is the great unappreciated funny guy of the NBA.
by Xiane on May 5, 2009 1:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best post conference in the history of Basketball was the one after our game 6.
Yao & Artest teasing each other about Artest in the stands.
That is grade A material there.
by staylost on May 5, 2009 1:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was hilarious.
I was close by when Artest went into the crowd, and I said to myself, hey, its going to end a lot better this time.
by Xiane on May 5, 2009 1:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great game Rockets
Beat the d*mn fakers.
Signed,
Portland
put a body on 'em
by RayBourque on May 5, 2009 1:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Shane asked about his stitches
I’m more worried about Yao’s knee than my modeling career.
by airchina23 on May 5, 2009 1:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
We have three guys who are starters on the one-liner all star team.
by natrix964909 on May 5, 2009 1:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now I want some sweet and sour pork
From Shitty Wok
by runningdonut on May 5, 2009 1:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was just gonna do a City Wok joke. You beat.
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
by timbo on May 5, 2009 1:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a very entertaining game... It somehow made me feel less bad about the Blazers losing Games 1 and 6...
Gonna be a good series. 7 games, one way or the other.
I presume that Houston has PJ’s full attention now…
Pontiff of the Pryz for Prez Posse...
by timbo on May 5, 2009 1:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One down three to go.
We are chearing for you guys.
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.
by mg32 on May 5, 2009 2:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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