ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 10/30/2007

Expect the TNT crew and SportCenter to make this the Kobe circus act II and no mention whatsoever of the Rockets regardless of the outcome. If Lakers win then great Kobe is the hero and hooray for his greatness. If they lose then bombs aways we have controversy in LA and 10 different interviews with Kobe, PJ, Fat Buss and the even towel boy will get more airtime.

Prediction:
Rockets 88-82

Yao 29 points 9 rebounds
T-Mac 15 points 7 assists (bad shooting night)

GO ROCKETS!!!

 

rockets will cover they are -5

 

Remember we are a different team. T-Mac is a kind of Kobe and.

And we are offensive team, forget about JVG

 

My prediction has nothing to do with JVG but this new high octane hasn't been perfected by the Rockets yet. So I expect this to be a sloppy game out of the gates and expect T-Mac to struggle with an off night that's all. I don't see the Rockets scoring 100+ and winning blowout games. This team will go from good to great sometime in January with 30-35 games under the belt.

 

I wonder if Kobe will be coming out of the gates looking for blood... or will he be in half-hearted Vince Carter in his last month as a Raptor mode?

 

Kobe will be Kobe.

Not to mention he knows there are not a lot of options for Lakers to trade him.

 

I'm so syked about this game...the game will look great on TNTHD, but the commentary/love for Kobe will kind of suck...

Rox: 105

Fakers: 91

 

i'm pretty sure his play will be uninspiring. he wants to get traded right?

having said that, we would win even if he did try to play well...instead of a 20 point blow out, this game will be a 30 point blow out...

 

107 Rockets
88 Lakers

Kobe has 59 Pts

Rocket River

 

We have two ways. Slow start or not.

I know we need time to play great offense, to play Adelman's system but I think we will start is from beginin' and it will be better from game to game.

30-35, I think you're wrong. We may need time to play good basketball but I don't think we will have 30-35 till January. Somethin' better

 

Kobe and Phil seemed to have bonded ever since this debacle in Lakerland sprung up.

I think he'll play hard. I'm a little worried about them. Fisher can shutdown T-Mac. Turiaf might be demanding a starting spot with his play. If they don't show up it'll be because they don't have Odom and not because of Kobe.

 

I expect at least 20points from Tmac even on his worst shooting night of the season.

 

Agree but let's expect a great shootin' night for every person who wears Rockets' uniform

 

Heard that the Lakers aren't denying trade talks with Chicago. Seems like they are working the numbers game to me.

 

Is there going to be an MMS feed perhaps? None of the sports channels here in Vancouver is showing the game, and I don't know if TNT is covered by any channel here. Some help?

 

Oh yeaaa, can you feel it? The fresh new season. Starting off with a win.

LETS
GO
ROCKETS!

 

ahhh.... The LA (disgruntled) Bryants..... should be an easy ass win.... here's to this year being the "Time"

 

Both Luis Scola and Chuck Hayes are working their @r$es off to fight for the starting power forward position so as to play alongside Big Yao.

 

I like predicting games

Does anyone know if KOBE is gonna play?

If KOBE plays it'll be a close game

If KOBE doesn't play, we'll blow em out



TMAC explodes 37 pts, 5 asts, 8 rbs