GT: Lakers @ Houston Rockets 12/20/17 7:00 CDT

Post #1 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:36 pm

The Rockets train keeps rolling tonight in Toyota Center as the Los Angeles Lavars come to town against the streaking Houston Rockets. Harden & Paul will be tested by a Lavars team that really has nothing to lose and have been playing well despite their record. The two teams are coming off of close games where the Lavars took the champs to OT before losing while the Rockets were down in the 4th to the Jazz before...well, doing what the Rockets do and ending up blowing them out.

There will be no Luc tonight, and Nene might rest. The Rockets will need big games from Capela, Anderson and the Tuckwagon at a bare minimum. Ariza and Splash Gordon just need to keep on doing what they do best.

The stars will likely be the key for Houston and I believe that we can expect Harden & Paul to both get up for a game against a Los Angeles team.

And of course, let's hope that the Lower Bowlers actually show up on-time for this one.

GO ROCKETS!!!

Who's ready for some Rocket basketball?

Rockets (25-4) host the Lakers (10-18)
December 20, 2017
7:00 CDT

James Harden
Chris Paul
Trevor Ariza
Ryan Anderson
Clint Capela

Eric Gordon - 6MOY
Nene
Luc Mbah a Moute
P.J. Tucker
Zhou Qi
Tarik Black
Troy Williams
Demetrius Jackson
Chinanu Onuaku
Mr. Bobby Brown

Your 2017/2018 Houston Rockets!

ducler · Post #2 » by **ducler** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:26 pm

Post #3 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:33 am

Ouch.

Capela is likely out as well.

Time for Nene to show the young pups how it's done.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #4 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:36 am

Mr. E wrote:Ouch.

Capela is likely out as well.

Time for Nene to show the young pups how it's done.

Hopefully this means a lot more Joe Black tonight?

Also, I like you calling them the Lavars, but I request permission to refer to them as the Balls...

...go Rockets.

Post #5 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:11 am

RaoulDuke79 wrote:
Mr. E wrote:Ouch.

Capela is likely out as well.

Time for Nene to show the young pups how it's done.

Hopefully this means a lot more Joe Black tonight?

Also, I like you calling them the Lavars, but I request permission to refer to them as the Balls...

...go Rockets.

As long as we don't call them winners tonight, then all is good!

Post #6 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:13 am

Oh, good morning, Rockets! Nice to see you join the game!

Post #7 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:16 am

I like this Kuzma guy.

I mean, tonight he's a major a-hole, but when he's not playing Houston he's pretty fun.

Post #8 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:23 am

Here is another game where the Tarik Black signing could look like an underated move of the past offseason.

inquisitive · Post #9 » by **inquisitive** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:36 am

put joe chee in...he can alter shots

MaxRider · Post #10 » by **MaxRider** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:38 am

what the

am i watching?

Post #11 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:40 am

Feels like we've been here before.

Post #12 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:41 am

Spaceman is the coldest thing in Houston right now.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #13 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:57 am

Damn, Harden is an okay player and I all of a sudden have a craving for some popcorn.

MaxRider · Post #14 » by **MaxRider** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:58 am

even CP3 is doing stupid TO
WTF

Post #15 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:02 am

This Harden fellow is pretty good at this whole basketball thing.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #16 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:03 am

Harden...calm down and save some of that mojo for the strippers later, you crazy fool!

Post #17 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:04 am

Someday Nene is going to bring the ball up the court just like that and some rookie is going to think "hey -I'm going to try to draw the charge!"

Rest in Peace, future rookie.

Post #18 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:08 am

Splash Gordon set the tone for the second half there!

Go Rockets!!!

Lazy Faizy · Post #19 » by **Lazy Faizy** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:20 am

Rockets need to pick up their defense. Allowing that many points in the first half to the Lakers as well as 24 pts to a rookie is unacceptable. But as usual they will probably pull away in the 2nd half.

Post #20 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:23 am

Lazy Faizy wrote:Rockets need to pick up their defense. Allowing that many points in the first half to the Lakers as well as 24 pts to a rookie is unacceptable. But as usual they will probably pull away in the 2nd half.

Yeah, but this team cannot keep doing this.

I know that it is just the regular season, but come on, man!