Game Thread Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:36 pm
Where? In LA,Cali.
When? Tonight, 9.30 PM.
Of course, should be a tough, tough game.
Lakers just lost against Denver,they will want to bounce back.They have the best record in the league, Artest will be full of desire of proving us wrong, and Kobe/Bynum/Odom can be a lof to handle.
Story of the game,Trevor getting his ring, and maybe Ariza/Artest continue to go for it.
the two earned offsetting technical fouls early in the first quarter, and at one point Ariza said Artest tried to put his hand around Ariza's neck.
Artest said he thought about giving Ariza a hard shot, but backed down for fear of a fine or a suspension.
"You know if somebody hits me, I'm going to react," Artest said. "I got hit with about three elbows. It's just not fair. I don't want to fight, I don't feel like doing it. If you throw an elbow into Ron Artest's chest, do you know who you're hitting?"
We're coming from a bad loss against Sacramento, so we have to be focused and ready to play.
As always against Fisher, Brooks should have a good game. Hayes will once again be key in D, against Bynum, and Battier will have his hands full trying to defense Kobe.
NBA.com preview:
http://www.nba.com/games/20091115/HOULAL/preview.html
Our Roster.
PG, Aaron Brooks.
Info: Has been bad the last two games, need to bounce back ( and against not so great defensive teams, a combined 7 on 23 and O on 7 from deep)
SG,Trevor Ariza
Info: 4-12 from 3 against Sacramento. Go to the rack, go to the rack, and shoot when you're open.Good game against the Kings, tough.
SF, Shane Battier
Info: 2,9 boards a game? That's IMO not enough. Last year, with Ron and Yao there, he was a 4.8.
PF, Luis Scola
Info: Honnestly, he's very, very good this season, and one of my favorites players, but I tought either rebounding wise or scoring wise, he'll pick it up a little bit more. Maybe it's because Ariza and Brooks take a lot of scoring opportunity, but still..
C, Chuck Hayes
Info: All 2nd defensive team?He won't be in the 1st, not enough a big name, but still..What's not to love?
Lakers starters.
Fisher-Bryant-Ron-Odom-Bynum.
Go Rockets.
, lets go rockets, they swept us last regular season, dunno when the last time they did that, terrible stuffs