Beat LA: The Case

1. Yao vs Shaq- Advantage Fakers, sure...but Yao is likely to make it closer than Shaq vs any other W.C center. If Yao is hitting from outside and can pull Shaq out to guard him, its almost a wash.

2. Rockets are 2-2 vs LA- Sure LA has a playoff gear, but our guys are playoff hungry. The Flailman is injured, gotta think we have a punchers chance.

3. Our Bench- Has Mo Taylor....thier bench has a little talent, but I think thier fall off is a lot steeper. Look for Jackson to provide some key minutes. At some point I think Pie and Boki might have a shot at a few mins.

4. Van Gun- D - Playoffs=Half Court= Van Gundy ball...have the Rockets learned enough in one year to implement it.

5. We've done it before- As a lower seed, against similar odds...against LA...lets give Jack some indigestion