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

True, I keep forgetting how shorthanded we're now. Expecting anything miraculous out of these young guys against arguably the best in the NBA -> unrealistic.

 

Where's the RED suit Kenny ?? And who the hell is Pau Gausal ?? These guys cannot pronounce anything right

 

on the good side of the game, we might see james white play

AYYAYAYAYYAY

 

I expext NOTHING but a SOLID effort by the ROCKETS in the 2nd half.

 

Dorsey > Cook

Cook is getting eaten up on defense. On offense he spaces the floor.

We are in a fight and I prefer Dorsey. He can play tenacious D. He's a shot blocker. On offense he can run the floor. He can set meaner picks and can crash the offensive boards.

I also think he might play better when the lights are on vs. practice since there isn't much skill to his game.

Hopefully we will make that adjustment for game 6.

 

foul trouble

 

Kobe 1.5 points per shot. That desperately needs to go down by .5 in a hurry.

But WTF can this team do. He'll get terrible shots in with a combo of sheer dumb luck and pure skill. More of the latter.

 

i meant like what's wrong with him being in the game

 

I think Scola will learn it eventually, but it is not helping us today. The other problem with him is that a lot of time he misses a wide open 3 pt shooters by not making the extra pass. Normally this is not an issue because he is deadly with those mid jumpers, but he is missing it today. Everyone is missing it.

 

and little or no offense factor

 

I would for sure try Joey Dorsey by now. He plays like a big man at least. Brian Cook plays like Rafer Alston without the ball-handling.

Joey Dorsey is an athletic mobile big man, so yeah.

Dorsey > Cook

 

Come on! Give our team some credit. I think they really play hard. They try hard to get the rebound and try hard to attach the rim. We have noting to lose and we definitely have a bright future. Give our guys credit.

 

can we just calm down?

our Rockets have already over-achieved this year. the rest of journey is a bonus to each one of us, just enjoy the ride, shall we?

 

Great season Rockets! Let's hope for better next year!

 

We are missing wide open shots. Scola can't hold onto a single pass. We're turning the ball over like a hot potato.

I don't know what to say.

 

Throw that beast in there Adelman.

 

Man, I laughed in Cook went in. You know it's bad when he gets in so early.

We have no bodies.

I was expecting for the Lakers to be much more aggressive and score more points this game.

But our offense is horrendous.

Turn overs turn overs turn overs. Ron is so out of control in this one.

 

6 points. That's almost 5 above his average....

 

this is so pathetic, not the game, but this thread...we could lose Ron, shane and Brooks tonight to injury and some of y'all would complain if we lost the next game and start attacking this team...

NO YAO, NO DEKE, NO TMAC....understand? The last win was one of a kind, a great victory and effort, but it's not going to happen consistently, all the lakers needed was to wake up, we can still take this game to 7, maybe even win it, but it's going to take something very special to do it, dont start b****in because we can't do the almost impossible..

 

You never truly appreciate chuck hayes until cook replaces him.