WCSF: (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs (4) Houston Rockets, Part 1 | Series Tied 1-1

xb3at band1tx · Post #61 » by **xb3at band1tx** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 4:53 am

I think LA can legit go big in this series, HOU's shooters really haven't been that great in the bubble.

SFour · Post #62 » by **SFour** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 4:54 am

PJ Tucker is going to have to guard both Lebron and AD....good luck to him

Up-And-Coming · Post #63 » by **Up-And-Coming** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 4:54 am

ClipsFanSince98 wrote:
infinite11285 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Just came to post this. Weird that 538 is so bullish on Houston. They went from #1 team preseason to middle of pack, now supposedly will beat Lakers and be at the top again?

Houston honestly scared me the most. They played the Laker's very well in the regular season. Lebron and the Lakers were too predictable telegraphing post-ups to AD nonstop which led to turnover after turnover. Laker's just need to play their regular game and the height advantage will naturally play out as an advantage on the boards. Defend the 3 pointer and things should hopefully work out in our favor. Small ball can be an advantage and I hope the Laker's can adjust and matchup with their small ball lineup as well.

OkcSinceSGA · Post #64 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:00 am

Up-And-Coming wrote:
ClipsFanSince98 wrote:
infinite11285 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Just came to post this. Weird that 538 is so bullish on Houston. They went from #1 team preseason to middle of pack, now supposedly will beat Lakers and be at the top again?

Houston honestly scared me the most. They played the Laker's very well in the regular season. Lebron and the Lakers were too predictable telegraphing post-ups to AD nonstop which led to turnover after turnover. Laker's just need to play their regular game and the height advantage will naturally play out as an advantage on the boards. Defend the 3 pointer and things should hopefully work out in our favor. Small ball can be an advantage and I hope the Laker's can adjust and matchup with their small ball lineup as well.

As I mentioned in my latest thread, Houston is way better match for Lakers than OKC. Still not favored though at all to me.

Nacho Bidness · Post #65 » by **Nacho Bidness** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:03 am

Lakers are going to turn it over a ton just like in the regular season. Announcers will be just as bewildered as if they don't remember the last times they matched up. Rockets in 6. Lakers can't go small.

Dupp · Post #66 » by **Dupp** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:04 am

Lakers in 5. If games get close expect harden to hide.

Post #67 » by **infinite11285** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:04 am

The Blazers wanted the Lakers too. I'm just saying...

bballgod07 · Post #68 » by **bballgod07** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:06 am

Who's going to guard harden?

Harden will be feasting.

hoosierdaddy34 · Post #69 » by **hoosierdaddy34** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:08 am

Rockets fans already sounding like Blazers fans before the last series.

Dame...err Harden is going to light the Lakers up! Blazers ummm Rockets in 6!!!

Go sit down, you just got lucky in beating the freaking Thunder.

Jkam31 · Post #70 » by **Jkam31** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:11 am

Alkaholic wrote:
The Laker Kid wrote:AD, Javale, and Doowite getting ready for buffet

They are going to get feasted on by the rockets we make big men unplayable watch...

What’s funny about the guy you quoted is what the hell are McGee/Dwight gonna do?! LA isn’t dumb enough to go to them in the post and Tucker can box both men out.

bballgod07 · Post #71 » by **bballgod07** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:16 am

Only way Lakers win this series if the Refs bail them out because of lebron crying.

Jkam31 · Post #72 » by **Jkam31** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:18 am

nzahir wrote:
Pharenheit wrote:Lakers don't have Dort. Harden licking his chops

But we have a big guy who can actually score the ball unlike Adams

AD and Lebron should actually average 65-70, easily, on good efficiency.

If you say that than Houston can say there not throwing the corpse of Melo or a 6’4 Trent on lebron either

darkse1d · Post #73 » by **darkse1d** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:26 am

Can’t see rockets winning more than 1 game. They barely made it out of the first round and it came down to the dying second to even advance.

That plus the lack of size against the lakers will be too much. Lakers in 5

Mamba Mentality · Post #74 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:28 am

Pharenheit wrote:Lakers don't have Dort. Harden licking his chops

You about to learn...

hoosierdaddy34 · Post #75 » by **hoosierdaddy34** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:30 am

Jkam31 wrote:
nzahir wrote:
Pharenheit wrote:Lakers don't have Dort. Harden licking his chops

But we have a big guy who can actually score the ball unlike Adams

AD and Lebron should actually average 65-70, easily, on good efficiency.

If you say that than Houston can say there not throwing the corpse of Melo or a 6’4 Trent on lebron either

No you are putting 6’5 PJ Tucker on AD. yipppeee scary. Or the corpse of Jeff Green. And we get to watch 5 games of Westbrook blowing shots around the rim, turnovers and bricking 3s without a defender within 10 feet of him.

Nacho Bidness · Post #76 » by **Nacho Bidness** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:36 am

hoosierdaddy34 wrote:Rockets fans already sounding like Blazers fans before the last series.

Dame...err Harden is going to light the Lakers up! Blazers ummm Rockets in 6!!!

Go sit down, you just got lucky in beating the freaking Thunder.

Blazers play traditional 1-5

Lakers going to get picked apart on mismatches on the perimeter but they can't take their bigs off the floor to stop the bleeding because they can't small ball either.

evilpimp972 · Post #77 » by **evilpimp972** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:41 am

bballgod07 wrote:Who's going to guard harden? Harden will be feasting.

We lack wing defenders but have plenty of bodies to throw at Harden, KCP, Caruso, Danny Green will all take turns, with Caruso being the best he has to stop fouling though.
I believe they will go small early and play Caruso - KCP - Danny Green or Kuzma - Lebron - AD and make AD guard Westbrook so he can stay at the rim.

Optms · Post #78 » by **Optms** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:41 am

Nacho Bidness wrote:
hoosierdaddy34 wrote:Rockets fans already sounding like Blazers fans before the last series.

Dame...err Harden is going to light the Lakers up! Blazers ummm Rockets in 6!!!

Go sit down, you just got lucky in beating the freaking Thunder.

Blazers play traditional 1-5

Lakers going to get picked apart on mismatches on the perimeter but they can't take their bigs off the floor to stop the bleeding because they can't small ball either.

I foresee 50 + 3 pointers and 2 golden gate bridges built via donated bricks.

hoosierdaddy34 · Post #79 » by **hoosierdaddy34** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:42 am

Nacho Bidness wrote:
hoosierdaddy34 wrote:Rockets fans already sounding like Blazers fans before the last series.

Dame...err Harden is going to light the Lakers up! Blazers ummm Rockets in 6!!!

Go sit down, you just got lucky in beating the freaking Thunder.

Blazers play traditional 1-5

Lakers going to get picked apart on mismatches on the perimeter but they can't take their bigs off the floor to stop the bleeding because they can't small ball either.

I hate to break it to you but AD and Dwight are great on the perimeter. And when the Lakers go AD at the 5 the Rockets have no answer. LeBron and AD will get to the rim with ease with no shot blocking to stop them. Not to mention the Rockets are just a really dumb, weak minded team. It’s going to be a very quick series.

evilpimp972 · Post #80 » by **evilpimp972** » Thu Sep 3, 2020 5:43 am

Nacho Bidness wrote:
hoosierdaddy34 wrote:Rockets fans already sounding like Blazers fans before the last series.

Dame...err Harden is going to light the Lakers up! Blazers ummm Rockets in 6!!!

Go sit down, you just got lucky in beating the freaking Thunder.

Blazers play traditional 1-5

Lakers going to get picked apart on mismatches on the perimeter but they can't take their bigs off the floor to stop the bleeding because they can't small ball either.

Why can't they go small ? AD is the perfect small ball center :banghead:

Who ya got?