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Zubby wrote:LAL defensive awful how the hell does this team score 60 points in a half!?!

we are even worse

even with the best big black guy in the league, the lakers defense sucks

Great game so far.

Only negatives thus far, we've made a few more dumb mistakes, handful.

Cole Aldridge poor pass to Harden.

A few times our ball movement stagnated.

The Lakers are shooting 68% and the D'antoni method and flow of the ball is chugging along.

Id give the Lakers an A+ - Kobe dishing and passing left and right to his teammates.

The only difference really was when Harden spent 3-4 shots chucking the ball up.

And just the fact we aren't shooting 68% lol.

Harden.lin.patterson.morris hit a few more shots and its a 70-70 halftime.

The D'antoni style and the way Lakers are scoring on O, is the future of that program.

Now its really about whether our young up-tempo offense can, speed it up.

We have to outscore the Lakers and work harder on defense and take better shots while speeding it up.


Rockets need to use its youth - to push it harder and faster.

MaxRider wrote:

Zubby wrote:LAL defensive awful how the hell does this team score 60 points in a half!?!

we are even worse

Think about it for a minute though. They essentially scored 5 free points at the end of the first half. Take that away and they lead by 3, with a team that has KOBE, D12, and GASOL. They SHOULD be a good offensive team. We, however, the youngest team in the NBA, are not supposed to be scoring 60 points on them in a half.

at least when we're down, we have nothing to lose but everything to gain. Teams that are up can become overconfident and/or lazy.

i like our chances if we keep it close...

And Harden really needs to quit with those heat check 3s. I'm not sure what he's thinking on those.

We aren't going to compete on - Size or Experience.

D'antoni told the Lakers to will themselves to win.


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I'm saying the rockets need to will themselves to win - knowing that the Lakers are willing themselves to do so as well. Lakers working the screen/roll a lot in the 1st half.

Kobe with 9 assists.

Lakers suddenly slowing it down - Rockets have chance to tie it up and pass the Lakers up.

TEMPO its all about tempo at this point - and moving the ball.

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET BALL MOVEMENT! Lakers just foul Asik

That was on purpose that f***in bi**h

LMAO Artest's rep cost him there.

Harden.... losing the ball on the dribble...

Lin.. being forced to foul ... good foul btw.

Theme - Harden TO's cost the team.

Chandler Parsons hitting some clutch fts!!!! GO CHANDLER BANG!!

"Parsons pullin a Kobe on Kobe"

Harden should does dribble it off his foot a lot.

James Harden killing us with the TO's 4th one led to last Lakers score.

Rocket Turnovers at the moment 6 - of which 4 of 6 - Harden.


Harden is averaging 5 turnovers a game --- With a High of 6, and 4 last game. He already has 4 Turnovers this game.

Rockets starting to stagnate, Harden TO then Harden Jack-Up Shot. Missing ballmovement and tempo at the moment. It looks like we are suddenly trying to copy the Lakers.

Harden foul - Metta World Peace - 3 point play.

Entire Rockets team unable to hit shots at the moment.

Patterson drought leads to - Terrence Jones substitution.

Douglas and Morris coming into the game now

Nice play by play kin... I missed a couple min of the game. Lakers look to be on fire, or probably just typical 3rd quarter from Rockets