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Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers lead series 2-1

Date: Sunday, May 10th, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm pacific
Location: Houston, Texas
TV: ABC
Radio: KLAC am570



Starting Five

Aaron Brooks_______________pg________________Derek Fisher
Shane Battier_______________sg_________________Kobe Bryant
Ron Artest__________________sf_________________Trevor Ariza
Luis Scola__________________pf_________________Lamar Odom
Yao Ming___________________c_____________________Pau Gasol



Key Reserves



Carl Landry / Kyle Lowry / Von Wafer / Chuck Hayes



Andrew Bynum/ Shannon Brown / Luke Walton / Jordan Farmar / Sasha Vujacic


Game Notes

Fisher returns from suspension. What will the pg rotation be?

Artest flagrant on Pau gasol. Will it stand up to league review?

Yao Ming's severe limp at the end of game 3. How limited will he be?

This game will be about sustaining energy, if we build a big lead like 20 or more just keep at least 15 point of it. Bynum must get a little more active on the boards regardless of his minutes or foul issues.

i don't think it was farmar's foot that limited him to 4 minutes....

Go Lakers!

wackokid05 wrote:i don't think it was farmar's foot that limited him to 4 minutes....

lol, yeah you're probably right. deron played 45 minutes, farmar played 4 minutes. doesn't look like a coincidence.

I think bynum will have a big game tuesday. The lakers need 2 get him the ball early, get him some easy baskets.

Yeah, I'd like to see us establish an inside game on Tuesday night. Get Bynum and Gasol touches early and often on post ups. It's been a common theme that the rest of Andrew's game - rebounding, blocked shots, etc. seem to pick up when he gets confidence early on the offensive end. I don't particularly like that, but it's how it is, so let's feed the beast early.

Efficiency, defensive rebounding are keys. I think the Jazz will come out with good energy looking for a split, and we'll have to fend them off.

need to limit the jazz second chance opportunities


GO LAKERS

Go LAKERS!!!

The Jazz are going to come out fierce, must weather the initial storm. I hope I'm wrong, but I think this will be closer than the last one. I'd like to see us up by 25 and keeping it there. That would make them worried about the next game, despite home court. Finish them in four, manhandle them in game two.

go lakers!!

Shore up the defensive glass. No way should that team be pulling down 20 offensive rebounds against us. That marred what was otherwise a great defensive performance. Andrew needs to stay out of foul trouble and focus on the boards.

Lakers win again. Though I hope this game is easier, it will much more physical and closer. Contain Deron and we will sweep Utah. He was primarily responsible for the close comeback in the 3rd and 4th quarter in game 1.

This is the game when we need to puncture their self confidence and have them playing for mere pride when they play on their home court. I predict Kobe to have a big game and Ariza/Shannon to continue improving.

I see this game as much of the same as last game. Lakers building a good size lead, Utah clawing back close, Lakers keeping them at arms distance for the victory.

happy 420!

blaze one up for the lakeshow

The Jazz will come out strong, no doubt about it. If Okur does indeed play, Bynum better be ready to guard the 3-point shot and drive. When Okur has it going, the Jazz have a great chance of winning any game. On the flip-side, Bynum should be given a lot of touches to crush Okur in the post.

I see this being a blowout. We let the Jazz think they can somewhat keep up with us, by letting them cut the lead. I expect Kobe and 'Drew to have big nights.

jaykobe24 wrote:The Jazz will come out strong, no doubt about it. If Okur does indeed play, Bynum better be ready to guard the 3-point shot and drive. When Okur has it going, the Jazz have a great chance of winning any game. On the flip-side, Bynum should be given a lot of touches to crush Okur in the post.

I think Phil might put Pau on Okur, so he can keep Bynum in the paint against Boozer. Plus, Okur has the ability to put the ball on the floor, and I don't not so sure that 'Drew will be so affective against him on defense..

jaykobe24 wrote:The Jazz will come out strong, no doubt about it. If Okur does indeed play, Bynum better be ready to guard the 3-point shot and drive. When Okur has it going, the Jazz have a great chance of winning any game. On the flip-side, Bynum should be given a lot of touches to crush Okur in the post.

Pau would be guarding Okur, not Bynum.