7 Things That Could Have Made This Outcome Different

Because of most of the things you listed, I actually thought that, despite the loss, this was a great game. We were without one of our most important players (Lowry is VITAL to our success since Brooks is so ineffective when tired), still managed to hang in, Yao looked pretty damn good, and the team learned the hard way that we need to keep running our offense, no matter what.

Our guys are going to gel and we'll only get better from here on. Gonna be a great season.

 

Brooks is so ineffective period. He can't really make real plays. See Brad Miller's passes this game.

 

8. Don't miss lay ups

 

DUMB DUMB DUMB

 

Six things that could of been different:

1.) Not having Martin on Bryant in the begining, picking up fouls and then not being able to play in the third.
2.) Scola missing easy shots he used to make all the time easily.
3.) Not leaving Brown and Blake open at the 3 point line.
4.) Giving Hill some time when the rest of our bigs were inept defensively.
5.) Lowry being able to play and giving Brooks an actual breather.
6.) Shooting a 3 for the final shot.

 

Funny people keeps saying we would of won with Lowry... they were without Bynum and Kobe isn't right... can't be using injury excuses at this time of year! Agree with the rest though.

 

I think that you know you're wrong.

 

TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOUR NUMBER 1!! Man... When Kevin Martin sat on the bench, that's when our offense went cold. I think if AB would have had his partner out there, they would have been able to keep the offense going.. Especially since Luis just absolutely did not look himself out there.. Man was he off today..

I still believe if Luis made more of those easy shots he was given then the Rockets would have came out with a victory here. Luis was soo off.

 

Also your #5 too... I mean Ish is good and all, but he definitely isn't ready to be a good enough back up for AB even with Lowry out with injury.

 

LOL at your name and your post.

 

8. If the refs did not screw us over. That technical on Martin was completely bogus, and the Yao goaltending that was as clean a block as it gets, just these two bad calls cost us 3 points. :grin:

 

hard G

 

I thought the Scola travel call on the lay-up near the end was pretty questionable. That doesn't get called outside of LA.

And I loved the scene where Lamar Odom committed assault and battery on Brad Miller, knock the ball out of bounds, then have the ref who was RIGHT THERE proceed to throw his hands up because he knew there was no way he could spin it to help the Lakers. Eventually a better ref had to come over and call the foul and send Miller to the FT line.

In fact, Lamar Odom was a one-man loose-ball-fouling machine out there. It's sad that in the playoffs the refs will resort to allowing him to get comfortable with such dirty play.

 

When you play the Lakers, you pretty much have to spot them about 10 points on dubious calls. This has been the case for years. Usually it's pretty well-hidden but last year Stern made it real obvious what the agenda was when he put Laker lover Joey Crawford in 3/7 Finals games. That's indefensible.

 

When you see Joey Crawford, just expect to be Brian_Chapman'd all night long. Expect to be screwed over.


But honestly, the Rockets had this game. They should have closed it out.

 

The abilty to close
Lack of closer ( CAnthony wink wink)
Less Battier and Chuck
Adleman playing other guys when one is obviously struggling
Ref *** us over
Learn to play under pressure not melt away as usual (past 11 years)

 

I disagree with #6, Did u see when Hayes came in the 2nd quarter..? he literally shut down Gasol, Hayes is great defensive player and I would rather have him over Hill and Patterson, but then again there are some games where you need certain players on the court.

 

Joey Crawford wasn't officiating the game..!! it some other referee I don't remember his name.

 

this was the one that killed the Rockets today. If they hit their layups today they win