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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 5/6/2009 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 2)

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  1. Clutch

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    2009 NBA PLAYOFFS - ROUND 2, GAME 2
    (Rockets lead series 1-0)

    <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#000000"><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="left"><img src="http://www.clutchfans.net/graphics/logos/rockets.gif"></td><td valign="middle" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="5">&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>@</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="right"><img src="http://www.clutchfans.net/graphics/logos/lakers.gif"></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
    West Semifinals - Rockets lead series 1-0
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 1: </a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3116">Shocker! Yao, Rockets Stun Lakers</a> (Rockets lead series 1-0)

    First Round - Rockets Beat Blazers 4-2
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 1: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3110">Yao, Rockets Crush Blazers 108-81</a> (Rockets lead series 1-0)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 2: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3111">Rockets Fall Short, 107-103</a> (Series tied 1-1)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 3: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3112">Battier Boosts Rockets Past Blazers</a> (Rockets lead series 2-1)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 4: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3113">Battier Bounces Blazers... Again</a> (Rockets lead series 3-1)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 5: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3114">15-0 Blazer Run Defuses Rockets</a> (Rockets lead series 3-2)
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Game 6: <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=3115">FINALLY! The Curse Is Over</a> (Rockets win series 4-2)

    Game Information, Potential Radio Links, Rockets History vs. Lakers
    http://www.clutchfans.net/nextgame.cfm?NextGameID=3117

    Game Chat Starts At 9:30pm
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    Thanks,
    Clutch
     
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    FIRST!
     
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    Can't wait :D
     
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    Rockets take care of business again. Scola has a big game and Kobe shoots his way out of things again.
     
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    Houston Rockets - Where Amazing Happens.
     
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    After being stunned, The Lakers will be out for blood and pulling no stops.
    Expect it all, aggressiveness, whining, flopping, begging for calls, baiting Yao to get in foul trouble etc.
    The Rockets wont just have to play good to get this one, they will have to be damn near flawless.
    With that said, GO ROCKETS!!!
     
    #6 Gummi Clutch, May 5, 2009
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    First Page!
     
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    lets keeping playing Rockets basketball
     
    #8 JLEW1818, May 5, 2009
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    It's going to be one tough, aggressive game. Expect the Lakers to come out swinging after the humiliating game 1. Wafer and Scola will step up this game. If we keep our composure and keep playing tough defense, we will win. But it will be close. Very close.
     
    #9 jsonic6, May 5, 2009
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    defend defend defend defend!

    the lakers are going to come out with a lot of energy the first time they've really been tested all season the rockets cant match that energy they need to exceed it.
     
    #10 The_Yoyo, May 5, 2009
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    curious to see if yao gets superstar calls now after the last game ascension into superstardom, rockets need to take the next step and become animals and take this game

    BEAT L.A.!!!

    Tank:"Impossible...How are they doing this?"
    Morpheus: "They are starting to believe"
    ;)
     
    #11 Thefabman, May 5, 2009
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    I don't like Rockets' chance on this one, they'll try to get Yao into foul trouble or front/weak doubleteam him, Kobe will get his average eventually, Gasol will get out of his shooting trouble, AB won't stay hot everygame....

    On Paper Lakers is flatout better than Rockets, thus the pace of the game is very important for Rockets. It's like a classic matchup in boxing, get inside and get physical, don't trade jabs with them.
     
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    All we need to do is sustain our defensive intensity. 2-0.
     
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    BEAT LA! If We Win This..i truly think we will be the 09 NBA champs
     
    #14 jeffvangundy, May 5, 2009
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    Keep it close and lets see who will step up in the 4th. Von is not going to have two bad games in a row. I look for Von to spark a 4th quarter run.
     
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    BEAT LA
     
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    Throat on neck gogogo
     
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    winwinwinwinwinwinwiwnwiwnwiwnwiwjnwjwnwwkshaaaaaahhhh!! win...by 10
     
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    For this game - all I ask is for the guys to keep the game close going into the fourth quarter to atleast have a chance to win the game. I think Game 1 was very good for the guys confidence wise as now they know they can beat the Lakers and actually win a fourth quarter against LA. Something that the team had not been able to do during the season.

    Go Rockets - let's shock the stern empire and go up 2-0.
     
    #19 rocketball8, May 5, 2009
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    Big Win... But this time, the bench has something to say about it too.

    We need Von and Carl to have a MUCH more productive night.
    Oh- and look for the Lakers to drive MUCH more often. This will be a HUGE test for the post-JVG Rocket defense.
     
    #20 ind0fo0, May 5, 2009
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