#5 Houston vs. #1 Lakers

[King J]

:roflVujabitch bout to get his ass whooped by Battier

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[blank964]

I can't believe Phil played the injury excuse for why they played like shit. Lamar Odom's back seems small compared to being down Knee-Mac, Mutumbo and their best player Yao Ming.

 

[TAS]

:chuckles:

 

[Thunder]

Kobe's a dick. Did he really push Pau's head down like that in a mean way? WTF....gather your team, give them a motivational message. It's one thing to be tough, but Kobe's an asshole. Don't see how anyone could like to be his teammate.

 

[MikeSwim07]

Kobe's a dick. Did he really push Pau's head down like that in a mean way? WTF....gather your team, give them a motivational message. It's one thing to be tough, but Kobe's an asshole. Don't see how anyone could like to be his teammate.

Yeah I really don't understand how you can be that rude to your team mates. At least the Cavs are always cool with each other.

 

[CavsDestiny09]

Yeah I really don't understand how you can be that rude to your team mates. At least the Cavs are always cool with each other.

They don't care. That team is all about individual advancement, Kobe being the most noticeable. He doesn't give a rat's ass about his teammates, even when dudes like Vujacic are always on his jock. I have all the respect in the world for Kobe as a player, but none as a human being.

 

[Cavatt]

When I have been over to the laker's boards they keep referring to the Rockets as the best defense in the NBA. Are they referring to Battier and Artest as Kobe defenders or to the team. I kind of assume they think it is the best defense because they are getting whipped. Not that I don't think the Rockets are good defenders. Anyone have any insight on this?

 

[col63onel]

When I have been over to the laker's boards they keep referring to the Rockets as the best defense in the NBA. Are they referring to Battier and Artest as Kobe defenders or to the team. I kind of assume they think it is the best defense because they are getting whipped. Not that I don't think the Rockets are good defenders. Anyone have any insight on this?

If you go by defensive efficiency, they were 4th

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/holl...teamstats?sort=defeff&seasonType=2&league=nba

They were then 5th in defensive FG%

http://www.nba.com/statistics/sortable_team_statistics/sortable1.html?cnf=1&prd=1#top

So I'd say they were about a top 5 defense during the regular. Artest and Battier are both widely recognized as excellent defenders.

 

[Lebron_23]

there is no real way I see L.A losing game 7 at home, their backs are against the wall and you can bet they will be focused this time no doubt about it.

 

[LeBronMVP]

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=87332

Lakers fans are finally admitting the truth...

 

[LeBronMVP]

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=87332

Lakers fans are finally admitting the truth...

 

[funkmasta]

Stern could at least try to be a little less blatant.

Looks like Joey Crawford will be making things tough for the rockets. Something crazy like the last 12 Lakers games Crawford has officiated, Lakers are 11-1, while in other games, they are 14-10. It's a sad state in the league when these statistics are even kept and available and so suspicious.

 

[Zog]

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=87332

Lakers fans are finally admitting the truth...

That is an epic thread... and this poll that was posted there (see bottom of page): http://espn.go.com/nba/

LeBron is winning every state, including California, in the "who is the better player, Kobe or LeBron?" debate. :chuckles:

I repeat, including California.

 

[blank964]

I'm just glad some games are on today. It feels like decades since Thursday and centuries since we last played.

 

[pl4tinum]

In that clip of Kobe/pau it looks like kobe is just ruffling Pau's hair, razzing him, kinda trying to get him woken up, lighten up, etc. Didnt seem like a rude thing to me.