ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 12/25/2003

I'm stocking up on Pepto Bismol since no store will be open Christmas Day. With Malone out and considering the way the Rocks have been playing, we should be able to stay within 15 points of the lakers per quarter. Of course, that leaves us with a 120-60 loss, but it is only one loss -- the same as if we lost it 101-100.

 

yes, in order to win tommorows game steve has to do even better than his 44 pt 11 assits night. He needs to out perform kobe and glove. Its really going to take a miracle.

 

If Steve hangs onto the ball, as he is prone to do,then I predict 6 steals by Kobe. Steve will be double teamed by Peyton and Koby.His only hope is ball movement. JVG wont be a happy camper after this one. He will realise that even he has taken on an almost impossible task.

 

Shaq will still get his points cause it's impossible to stop him. However, I think Yao will still have a good game cause the Lakers don't double team other centers.

 

Yao:

16 pts
8 rbs
2 blk
3 ast

Shaq:

31 pts
11 rbs
1 blk
2 ast

And Boki dunks on Shaq's head

 

I predict Yao takes it to Shaq and win the game tomorrow almost single handedly. Pike raining down 3s and great ball movements.

Realisticlly, we have a chance to win since this year we have better perimeter shooters than last year, and we won last year.

 

averaging last seasons scores from the 4 meeting it looks like the lakers will win 99:98

i hope im wrong

 

Yao as usual, 12 points, 8 boards, no more,no less.

 

I agree, but we should try to play that Van Dumby style the 1st quarter and if it doesnt work give the KEYS to Steve Francis and lets see if he can prove he still the FRANCHISE!!!!(I mean what do we have to lose?)

 

I actually think that we might win this one. Francis knows that this game is on national tv and everybody will be watching. He wont want to look bad so we might win. 84-79 Rox

 

Rox - 68
Lakers - 87

If the results go beyond my prediction (Lakers by 20+ pts), then I'm not going to watch any Rox games this season and officially call them a pathetic team.

 

The game will start off close but the Rox will score about 5 points in the 2nd quarter in route to being blown out. Rox make it look somewhat respectable after the Laker scrubs play the entire 4th qtr.

Lakers 90 Rox 76

 

Yao will do well against Shaq and fools everyone here once again, of course except danyojo.

 

Oops, never meant to be a response to you, bigballer.

 

A thrashing for the ages.


Rockets: 69
Lakers: 129

Merry Christmas to all.

 

My first Rockets game in a long while (I have to sneak into my professer's house), I'm keeping the fingers crossed.

 

Lakers 79

Rockets 64

I'm betting it will be similar to the indiana game. The Rockets never have a chance they stick close for the majority of the game. But never have a shot cuz when theyre down by 4 points it might as well be 8.

 

Unless something freaky happens (like the stars aligning in a weird way), this game should be over by half time.

 

While everyone is predicting a lop-sided loss. I'm one of the very few that still has faith in the rockets. So i'll predict a win

Rockets: 102
Lakers: 99

Very close game but Mo Taylor will be the deciding factor down the stretch. Then everyone will say the rockets are a 6th seed team and that Van Gundy is doing a great job with this team and after all that, we'll lose to denver.

 

If we move the ball a lot, we may have a chance to win. In a slow halfcourt set, Kobe, Shaq and Payton will dominate their positions. Shaq outscored Yao 70-18 in head to head matchups.

Hopefully, we can take advantage of our advantage at PF (RARE for us).