ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 5/12/2009 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 5)

He's turned back into Scrubola.

 

Scola has not been great this first half but he was not Houston's worst player... part of his turnovers were a result of some awful passes.

 

Regardless of what RA has been continuing to preach at them, the Rockets just cannot curb their impatience. You're not going to erase a 25 point deficit in a single possession.

 

With Yao, this team still shoot 3 but open 3pts, and the chance of scoring is better. As simple as that!

 

ROFL WE HAVE BRAIN COOK PLAYING LOL

 

Was it the minute Chuck Hayes picked up his second foul is when **** hit the fan?

 

Honestly. . I have to wonder how turnovers are counted
cause i know i counted at least 2 plays that were passes to scola. .
where he either fumbled it. . or touched and just let it go . .

Rocket River

 

funny guy

 

Oh well...what the hell do you expect when freaking Brian Cook is getting significant time, lol. We are playing dumb and missing tons of open looks.

I'm still proud of this team no matter what happens tonight or on Thursday.

 

Pretty much...

 

Cook is in so he can do this to Kobe and mess up his rythym. what else is he good for?

 

yeah that's what I said. everything was going good until hayes picked up the second foul and they made the sub which they shouldn't have made.

 

I'm new at this forum, it's 5:55 am here in Macedonia and I'm staying awake because of the love i have for the Rockets.

I see negativity on all sides, i mean come on, it's not Rockets day, it's like there are magnets on the rims - no ball is going through...

 

Folks, this is really simple. The Lakers are playing a zone and neutralizing the perimeter. They have 3 guys 7' or more in the paint and our C is 6'6". That's the bball adjustment and it's working/ I find it funny so many in here want 5'11" Brooks to attack the post against them. He needs to break down the perimeter, but we have no size for the dish. Artest does not have the handles to deal with the perimeter D, and he doesn't have the size to deal with their post players. It's over in 6 unless RA can figure out how to handle this Zone.

 

Basically - when they got chuck out and on his heels . . .concerned about picking up a 3rd foul . . . they took off


Rocket River

 

Third quarter lets get this lead by the Lakers down to 12 or 10 going into the fourth.

 

When you look at our leading scorer have only 2 more points than Hayes.
You know we are in big trouble.

 

The Lakers aren't even guarding Hayes. That's how bad he is. If you are banking your hopes on Hayes, he going to dash them every time.

 

Also the shots that went in last game were not falling for us this time. We got a lot of good shots from outside, 18 ft to 3 pt line, we just could not hit them today.

Anyway, we need to attack the rim way harder next half to try to make a run. Jump shots are not falling for us today.

 

charles just said the truth- 'i bet you that dam triangle wouldn't work with crappy players. Its true, i get tired of hearing about that triangle. Why dont you run that in memphis and see what happens?'


thats what i always think when people go on about it....