[Ball Don't Lie] Behind the Boxscore (Rockets Lakers)

Good stuff

 

Dwyer makes a good point about Bryant using post moves he might have learned from Hakeem over the summer. If so, it will be interesting to watch future games between these two teams to see how Battier adjusts to defend Bryant's "new" moves.

 

That's an insult to Chuck Hayes, KG doesn't have his body strength

 

If Kobe Bryant is training with Hakeem, Shane Battier needs to learn post defense from...

 

Eaton's advice: "Grow another five inches and gain 70 lbs. Get to it!"

 

Well, Shane has a few inches on Kobe just like Eaton had on Hakeem, so it's similar. Shane lacks Eaton's Cro-magnon strength, though.

 

Really nice article by Kelly Dwyer. I felt the same. Despite the loss, I felt good after this game because it convinced me the Rockets are for real this season.

 

that was such an enjoyable read. he pretty much nailed my thoughts in a nutshell. words cannot completely describe what transpired in that game.

 

agreed. I have never seen such collective optimism from a loss

 

Everyone noticed except the refs.

I would love to see how great this team is with out Kobe for at least half a season.

 

Nice write-up, but it seemed like there were too many typos for such a prominent blog.

 

"and grow a beard, don't forget the beard...."

 

always thought these 2 were seperated at birth

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