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

[nikster]

When the Rockets play the Clippers, it will be unstoppable force vs immovable object

while that is true, the Clippers played a defensively challenged Mavs team and the Rockets played an offensively challenged OKC team.

We'll they held the Lakers underneath 100pts so it has to mean something

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So did Portland in game 1 and theyre the worst defensive team in the bubble. Won't mean anything till they do it consistently

[Floody100]

Typical sloppy game from the Lakers.. expected after the rest and complacency. They'll bounce back after today. It'll be tough though. Rockets will give them the best fight because of their playing style. Next round will be easier though.

Lol they ain’t beating the Clippers

[BallerTalk]

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[WHITE_HOT_HEAT]

Typical sloppy game from the Lakers.. expected after the rest and complacency. They'll bounce back after today. It'll be tough though. Rockets will give them the best fight because of their playing style. Next round will be easier though.

Lol they ain’t beating the Clippers

Lol they are

[Statlanta]

People told me LeBron would run layup line with these rockets what happened?

CP3, Donovan and Adams could write pages about all the tendencies of Westbrook and Harden.

The Lakers don't have that. Westbrook and Harden are clearly playing with more heart as well(Harden playing defense, Westy taking charges on LeBron).

I'm seeing D'Antoni(coaching a defensive team), Harden and Westbrook do things that people are saying they couldn't do, which is scary. A complete 180 from what I see in Tinseltown.

[Statlanta]

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Even the Westbrook one, James clearly caught Westbrook with his calf, again showing LeBron gave more effort than his fans are saying in this thread, and that his athleticism is far removed from prime

[Ben-N1ce]

Lakers got 18 fast break points yet shot 41% . That's bad half court offense.

[evilpimp972]

The sample size of Magee and AD is so small.

AD at the 5 is the answer. Some big lineups but LA can be really successful with AD at the 5... However they need to put shooters around AD and lebron. Some of the lineups today were horrific.

I know but our small lineups have not been effective vs Houston, they are dictacting the game that way.

[Dupp]

The sample size of Magee and AD is so small.

AD at the 5 is the answer. Some big lineups but LA can be really successful with AD at the 5... However they need to put shooters around AD and lebron. Some of the lineups today were horrific.

I know but our small lineups have not been effective vs Houston, they are dictacting the game that way.

Magee kind of sucks though I feel like the rockets will abuse him. I dunno about Dwight maybe he can have an impact.


Lakers can still rollout pretty big lineups without those two

[LesGrossman]

Dunno why everyone is going crazy about Bron dunking over a PG trying to take a charge, or blocking a point guard's layup. If thats evidence of his athleticism "still being there" then its not looking good for the lakers. Come back when he did the same on Kawhi...

[Bank Shot]

Rondo with a blistering 75 ORtg last night.

[evilpimp972]

Rondo with a blistering 75 ORtg last night.

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[evilpimp972]

The sample size of Magee and AD is so small.

AD at the 5 is the answer. Some big lineups but LA can be really successful with AD at the 5... However they need to put shooters around AD and lebron. Some of the lineups today were horrific.

I know but our small lineups have not been effective vs Houston, they are dictacting the game that way.

Magee kind of sucks though I feel like the rockets will abuse him. I dunno about Dwight maybe he can have an impact.


Lakers can still rollout pretty big lineups without those two

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[Dupp]

Rondo with a blistering 75 ORtg last night.

Yeah he’s easily the worst player in the league. No one hurts a team like rondo.

[Dupp]

I know but our small lineups have not been effective vs Houston, they are dictacting the game that way.

Magee kind of sucks though I feel like the rockets will abuse him. I dunno about Dwight maybe he can have an impact.


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Same thing, sample size.


The biggest issue last night wasn’t playing big or small it was the lineups were dreadful. And of course... rondo

[evilpimp972]

Magee kind of sucks though I feel like the rockets will abuse him. I dunno about Dwight maybe he can have an impact.


Lakers can still rollout pretty big lineups without those two

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Same thing, sample size.


The biggest issue last night wasn’t playing big or small it was the lineups were dreadful. And of course... rondo

It's not really about sample size, we have had the same problem all year, our spacing is terrible. Rondo or not.
What's really alarming is that https://twitter.com/Tim_NBA predicted this before the game last night, Vogel is a terrible offensive coach tbh, he had 1 week to prepare

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[NippySudz]

while that is true, the Clippers played a defensively challenged Mavs team and the Rockets played an offensively challenged OKC team.

We'll they held the Lakers underneath 100pts so it has to mean something

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So did Portland in game 1 and theyre the worst defensive team in the bubble. Won't mean anything till they do it consistently

Unlike portland, they have have the capable wings to do so.

[nikster]

We'll they held the Lakers underneath 100pts so it has to mean something

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So did Portland in game 1 and theyre the worst defensive team in the bubble. Won't mean anything till they do it consistently

Unlike portland, they have have the capable wings to do so.

Sure, but we will have to see it.

[NippySudz]

So did Portland in game 1 and theyre the worst defensive team in the bubble. Won't mean anything till they do it consistently

Unlike portland, they have have the capable wings to do so.

Sure, but we will have to see it.

fair enough. I hope we don't. I rather see battle of LA in the WCF

[Bergmaniac]

WTF was Vogel thinking with Rondo, the guy hadn't played competitive basketball in 7 months and was one of the worst players in the league anyway. Every minute he was on the court was a big gift to the Rockets.