ClutchCity.net Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 3/26/2003

we win

 

i am first again!!! I guess I am on this site too often now..


Anyways, I hope we utilize Yao's jumper and run some screen and rolls for him. Make Shaq work a little. If we do that, Yao should get around 20 pts, 10 rebs.. Shaq will get his normal 30, 10..

93-88.. Rox!!

 

3rd =\


ROX WINYAYAAYAYAY!!!!

 

A big win...followed by a long losing streak like last time.

 

Shaq is in shape. He's regained his mobility and moving with ease now.

I really want to think otherwise, but hopefully this is the LAST home game we lose for the rest of the season:

Lakers 99
Rockets 98

Shaq: 36pts, 18reb, 4blk
Kobe: 16pts, 11asst, 11reb

Don't want to predict Yao's stats. Too unpredictable that guy.

 

Lakers rediscover their winning step. We lose, 105-96, in a game not as close as the score indicates. Steve doesn't shoot well; Rice has 5 threes. We are still a game up, though, as the Grizzlies beat the Suns in Memphis.

 

WE WIN. We're doing so good. Lakers will be tired and bored of playing against crappy teams like us and the Hawks...who they play today. We are on fire and everyone is getting more confident and is knowing their role kinda. Kobe's eyes will develop Glaucoma because the air is so smoggy in Houston. Kelvin Cato will be tough against Shaq. Yao will have 10 points and 10 rebounds. Francis will have 44 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds. Posey will score 0 points. Mo Taylor will do good against Samaki Walker. Eddie will abuse Mark Madsen. Francis will not put up with crappy guards anymore like Derek Fisher. Mobley will shut out Bryant. Fox will shut out Posey. Moochie will trick Bryan Shaw again. Kareem Rush will drain all his sweetlooking jumpers from M. Devean George will miss everything. Glen Rice will make everything. Juaquin Hawkins will play for 3 minutes....at the end of the game because we are winning by 20. WE WILL WIN!!!!!!! We must. Actually...we'll probably lose. But if we win...that will be amazing and awesome and will be great.

 

Rockets will win this one in what will be a 6 game winning streak. Before we finished the season 46-36 for the last spot. Go Rockets!

 

Will this game be nationally televised?

 

What I wanna know, is that Rudy should be back right? I sure hope he will be there, and I AM GOING TO THE GAME.

 

We Win!!!!!! But it will go into overtime!!! I'm tellin u! 2nd meetin 1 OT 3rd meetin 2OT's! But Rockets Should PLAY GOOD!!!!

 

Yao gives Shaq an Easter card.

 

Yes. The game is going to be on national television on ESPN.

At 7:30 PM...central time!

THANK GOD!!!

Finally back home!!!!

I hate those late games....

 

Actually, its a 8pm start and yes its on ESPN.

 

if the rox play as a team then we will win.

Yao will block couple of shaq's attempt.

50-50 chance of winning

 

LETS GO ROX!!!

 

I feel good about this game... (knock on wood)...

 

Hope we can win. but I preffer we win the next few games but lost this one. not like last time win one lost a lot.
anyway go Rox go Rudy

 

Couple things to look for...

1. Kobe on Francis in latter stages of the game. Lakers will let Stevie do his thing against Fisher early in the game, then stick Bryant to disrupt Francis' play and ultimately the ROX offense. This is why it will be imperitive to establish guys other than Francis throughout the game.

2. Shaq is back in shape, but Yao has now played him once and knows what to expect. Yao needs to shoot a lot of mid range jumpers, as Shaq can't touch that shot. Yao could go for a big offensive game if he is hitting his sweet J, as Shaq has no shot of defending that. Defensively, Yao needs to bait Shaq into as many jumpers as he wants and deny deep position, which he generally did a good job of last time. I expect Yao to have a couple of blocks on the big fella.