Game 50: Los Angeles Lakers (38-11) vs. Houston Rockets (32-18) - 10:30 PM ET

[Kilroy]

Hope you guys don't mind the intrusion, but I wanted to get some insight on the Lakers second half play, knowing Lebron seems to be a second half kind of guy.
Have the Lakers typically been a second half "turn it on" type of team this year?
There's obviously the opportunity to break Houston down low, but how do you feel about the perimter D vs Houston's hot 3 pt shooting?
Any answer for Westbrook on this roster tonight?

Thanks in advance for your generous insight!

We've had Houston's number this season... I don't worry about them at all. So I'm not sure an analysis of how we will matchup with them really tells you much.
And we're a completely new team this season, so I have no idea how we're going to react in the second half.
Personally, I hope we coast a bit in the second half.

[bb22]

And now he’s injured. Give me a break

[Slink]

Davis hurt his hand...

[BEazy]

**** man AD better not be hurt...

[thebigbird]

Well if we would've had to have traded Green to get Morris I'm not mad about not doing it.

[ontnut]

Hope you guys don't mind the intrusion, but I wanted to get some insight on the Lakers second half play, knowing Lebron seems to be a second half kind of guy.
Have the Lakers typically been a second half "turn it on" type of team this year?
There's obviously the opportunity to break Houston down low, but how do you feel about the perimter D vs Houston's hot 3 pt shooting?
Any answer for Westbrook on this roster tonight?

Thanks in advance for your generous insight!

We were a bit earlier in the year. And this game has been somewhat similar to our game v rockets last month. Difference in this game is Kuzma isn’t going off and we refuse so far to exploit a giant advantage right in front of our faces

Yeah I was kind of wondering about that. Seemed like it should've been the early game test to see if you guys could dominate from the get go. If AD is OK I think you guys take this game, but it feels like there's some hesitation on the part of the team as a whole.

[bb22]

I’m tired of how fragile AD is. He literally can’t play physical because he automatically gets injured. Which is why he avoids playing the 5 and resorts to those midrange shots rather than dominating down low. You put someone physical on him, and his game is seriously disrupted. He needs to put a lot of work in his offensive game.

[ontnut]

Hope you guys don't mind the intrusion, but I wanted to get some insight on the Lakers second half play, knowing Lebron seems to be a second half kind of guy.
Have the Lakers typically been a second half "turn it on" type of team this year?
There's obviously the opportunity to break Houston down low, but how do you feel about the perimter D vs Houston's hot 3 pt shooting?
Any answer for Westbrook on this roster tonight?

Thanks in advance for your generous insight!

We've had Houston's number this season... I don't worry about them at all. So I'm not sure an analysis of how we will matchup with them really tells you much.
And we're a completely new team this season, so I have no idea how we're going to react in the second half.
Personally, I hope we coast a bit in the second half.

Thanks for the insight.
I hope you guys get this game tonight! Even at half time after the feel-out period, with the home court advantage you guys should be alright. Hope AD is ok too. Cheers.

[Kilroy]

I’m tired of how fragile AD is. He literally can’t play physical because he automatically gets injured. Which is why he avoids playing the 5 and resorts to those midrange shots rather than dominating down low. You put someone physical on him, and his game is seriously disrupted. He needs to put a lot of work in his offensive game.

Covington grabbed his thumb on the block attempt and held on all the way to the ground... It was a basically dirty play... AD's been playing physical as hell all season. He should be getting like 20 foul calls a game, but they're letting him get hammered.

[Landsberger]

We’ve played sloppy so,far. Forcing passes and standing on the offensive end.

[Kilroy]

WTF is Chuck talking about...

[TKainZero]

Really not looking that good

[Landsberger]

Why are we settling for 3’s against these midgets?

[Slink]

Bradley with some good D

[bb22]

I’m tired of how fragile AD is. He literally can’t play physical because he automatically gets injured. Which is why he avoids playing the 5 and resorts to those midrange shots rather than dominating down low. You put someone physical on him, and his game is seriously disrupted. He needs to put a lot of work in his offensive game.

Covington grabbed his thumb on the block attempt and held on all the way to the ground... It was a basically dirty play... AD's been playing physical as hell all season. He should be getting like 20 foul calls a game, but they're letting him get hammered.

Nah. “Grabbed his thumb”? Come on. Even in this 3rd Q he’s being pushed out to the 3pt line for no reason. A lot of that has to do with the offense, but you gotta force it and get to your spot. Especially when someone like Harden is switched on you.

[Landsberger]

Over passing again.

[RamonSessions7]

Out of a timeout. Bron pound the ball, shot clock beating 3. Cmon

[BEazy]

Bench is giving us absolutely nothing tonight...

[ontnut]

Looked like a foul on AD there. Surprised at the lack of post ups for the Lakers.

[bb22]

If you can’t see that McGee should not be playing against this lineup, you’re blind.