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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 5/4/2009 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)

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  1. Clutch

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    2009 NBA PLAYOFFS - ROUND 2, GAME 1

    <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#000000"><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="left"><img src="http://www.clutchfans.net/graphics/logos/rockets.gif"></td><td valign="middle" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="5">&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>@</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="right"><img src="http://www.clutchfans.net/graphics/logos/lakers.gif"></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
    First Round - Rockets Beat Blazers 4-2
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 1: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3110">Yao, Rockets Crush Blazers 108-81</a> (Rockets lead series 1-0)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 2: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3111">Rockets Fall Short, 107-103</a> (Series tied 1-1)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 3: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3112">Battier Boosts Rockets Past Blazers</a> (Rockets lead series 2-1)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 4: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3113">Battier Bounces Blazers... Again</a> (Rockets lead series 3-1)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 5: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3114">15-0 Blazer Run Defuses Rockets</a> (Rockets lead series 3-2)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 6: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3115">FINALLY! The Curse Is Over</a> (Rockets win series 4-2)


    Game Information, Potential Radio Links, Rockets History vs. Lakers
    http://www.clutchfans.net/nextgame.cfm?NextGameID=3116

    Game Chat Starts At 9:30pm
    http://www.clutchfans.net/chat.cfm

    Thanks,
    Clutch
     
  2. thelasik

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    GO ROCKETS!

    edit: [n00b] FIRST! [/n00b]
     
  3. Nice Rollin

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    Let's shock the world. It's beginning to feel like 1986 all over again.
     
  5. DcProWLer277

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    TOP 5! Let's prove the haters wrong and pull out the first game on the road again...Rockets in 7!
     
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    yeeeahhh the ron hawk will be with the von hawk !

    only in LA!
     
  8. waytookrzy079

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    I know lots of you guys are wanting Rockets in 7... i want them in 6! Lets get 1 out of 2 on the road.. then the rest is history! With this Red-Rowdy Houston crowd.. they don't stand a chance!

    GET RED-DY HOUSTON!
     
  9. Rockets Jones

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    Most important of the first 4 games, because if LA will blow the Rockets out I think our confidence will go down drastically and LA will have the confidence to take game 2 easily. Then it's just one game away of facing elimination and coming back from 3-1 down is something I do not see happening.

    We need to at least keep this close, but it would be better if you come out like they did in Game 1 @ portland and Yao needs to be aggresive like last night.

    I somehow feel the Rockets will get overconfident with Yao not nearly as aggresive as in game 6 since that was all because of the 1st round curse.
    I also feel AB will go back to not passing to Yao, rushing the shots and Artest going nuts.

    It will not be close and a loss, though I hope they will prove me wrong since I am confident of the series if they play to their potential.

    Blowout: 107-88
     
  10. shawming

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    Go rockets!

    Lets shock the bspn "experts"!
     
  11. ItsMyFault

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    Lets go Rockets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I believe................ that we can win! I hope we win this game though, it would really send a statement to everyone on how good we are and how seriously we should be taken.. BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA! :D :D :D :D
     
  12. dayao

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    Here we go LA! Let them payoff 4:0 in regular season!
     
  13. G0 R0CKETS

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    were stealing the 1st game
     
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    GEAUX ROQUETTES!
     
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    I think the Rockets can have another game 1 upset. Kobe will have an off night and the media will proclaim Ron/Shane, Kobe killers...Kobe goes for 40+ in game 2.

    106 - 91 Rockets
     
  16. saleem

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    Go flat out against them. You've got nothing to lose and all to gain.
     
  17. Codman

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    Rockets by a hair....

    I expect Luis to have the most influence in game one.

    Rockets 96
    Lakers 93
     
  18. CountyClerk

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    Keep making history baby, rockets win one in LA!
     
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    1st page?

    Go Rockets! No more NBATV!!
     
  20. WeMissDekeMan

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    Let's Go. We are just getting started baby. Go Rockets!

    Keys to the series will be....

    -Defend their Big Three Kobe, Gasol and Odom.
    -Outrebound them, we need more posessions
    -Get the ball inside to Yao, this is the only team that is most likely not going to front Yao
    -Bring in Energy

    If we do all 4 of these, we should win the series. #2 is the hardest one to do though.
     
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