ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 12/25/2003

i wonder why jvg's not putting yao back in

 

Go Cato. Hit the 2 freebies. Give us a 11 point lead!

 

BlastOff I seriously feel you!!
lol I can't express my emotions through the Internet and through my poor writing skills..I do type fast though.
But I think we are gonna win..and this has become a great Christmas! It was not ruined! I AM HAPPY.
I experienced many emotions through this game. Fantastic.
Everyone played well..we made mistakes..but we came back.
SO GREAT.
Yao good...main event..he did good. In 2nd half..he missed most of his shots..but so did Shaq.
Now it seems like we are getting respect.
But as you all should know..the Rockets are very inconsistent. Just watch..they are up and down..scoring 71 to 90 next game. :/

I wish we tried this hard and were this motivated every single game. GREAT GAME!

I think Yao should play about 30 minutes a game. When he's in, it's his time and he should own. He should somehow be involved..pick and roll..post up..basket cut..he should always be into it. And he needs his rest I think. But when he's out..I think Francis and Mobley and Taylor have got it goin on!!! 2001 45-37 for sure! It looked great today..but man the Lakers don't play perimeter defense so I don't know.

Today was great...very good game..please beat Denver tomorrow.

 

See THIS is where the JVG DEFENCE is absolutely GREAT!!!! 10 point lead and no comeback by the Lakers today. Gotta love it!!!

 

Because the guys we have out right now are winning. I'll take a squad that's winning over just putting Yao in for the sake of putting Yao in. I just want the Rockets to win and we're doing that right now. Yao did his part and was magnificent in the time he was in the game. But when we're winning with the squad we have out here right now, it's best not to go away from that.

 

Only 10 points for the Lakers so far in the fourth, are we playing great D or Lakers just such tonight? Either way, I'll take it every day.

 

I am liking our stand in this game right now. 1:06 to play and the Rockets are up by 10. 93-83. People are already starting to poor out of the arena.

SF has been huge this quarter. Good D, and our offensive weapon.

 

Steve is MVP this game. Yao got the 1st half but screwed up the 2nd half. Mo Taylor got the 2nd half. Finally, the Rockets win one against a great team.

 

Looks like my holiday wish is going to come true..YAH!

 

This was absolutely OUTSTANDING defense. Did you guys hear that stat? No team since the 1966 Celtics - the freaking Bill Russell Celtics - has held their opponents under 40 percent shooting for the season. The Rockets hold their opponents to 39 percent.

That is simply ridiculous.

 

i'm not watching the game, so i don't know these things... thanks for the info

 

My best Christmas gift ! Thank you all rockets!

 

Exaclty. why change the lineup now when they are the group of guys winning this game?

 

We are holding the lakers to 37% shooting..that's what I call some hardcore D!! GO ROX!

 

I agree. Mo Taylor is going up with authority.

 

This could be just the beginning. Just think someday I may have that permanent Kool-Aid grin on my face again like I did during the Olajuwon era!

 

I made the prediction earlier:

Rox had a chance against the Lakers because Malone did not play.

 

This has been my best gift on the day after Christmas.

I have never gotten anything like this on the 26th before.

What a game!!!

Rockets rule

 

it was a joke dude. i thought those can be easily detected.

 

Even with Malone in there tonight..The outcome probably would have been the same. We absolutely contesting all their inside game. We need our offense to catch up to speed like tonight with our D..Then sky would be the limit for this rockets team