ESPN: Stein's presumptuous slap in the ROX face- LA-SA preview

Last night after the Spurs swept the Grizzlies, Cheryl Miller was interviewing Tim Duncan on the TNT post-game coverage. Miller asked a question that included Lakers/ Rockets in the initial context as possible 2nd Round Opponents, but then she was leading Duncan to comment on what is it going to be like to play the Lakers in the 2nd Round, like it was 100% a done deal.

The kicker was that Duncan did not give a second thought and the Spurs team leader seemed like he was giving the Rockets no chance whatsoever. Said something like the Lakers are going to be a tough challenge and we will be ready to face them blah blah blah......... No respect!!!

 

Yea, both Kenny Smith and Charles were saying on the TNT pre-game show that this series is over already. Charles went even so far (when the showed the on screen schedule of the rest of the series) to complain about them having "if necessary" next to games 6 and 7. My liking of those two guys is starting to decrease. They bash the Rockets and I don't think they watch the games. Actually, I know they dont because when they showed the score on air right after the game was over (with some of the stats of some of the players from both teams), Charles said "Jimmy Jackson had 20 rebounds!?" If the Lakers win Wed. so be it, but the Rockets have been very competitive and very well should have won two of those games, so to automatically say this series is done as if Houston shouldn't even show up, is ludacris.

 

if the Rox were the 2 ceed, with three rings in the past four years, and were up 3-1 on an inexperienced team (and coming back to Houston) , I am sure they would be saying the same thing

 

To be fair, they said during the games last night that teams who get up 3-1 in a series have won it 130-something ( or even higher?), and teams behind 3-1 have come back to win 7 times.

 

What's to like about them? Kenny? Who would not have a ring and sit without Rockets. Yes, he contributed. But I never like ungrateful people. Look at Sam Casell, the way he talked about the Rockets. Barkley? Because of his semi-smart comments? I was so furious when Rockets got him and gave up Horry and Sam. He just did what Malone is doing now. But you know what, bangwaggon jumpers were, are, and will be never rewarded. Besides, they are just plain stupid people. Kissing a$$ never gets you anything, but if you have your principle, and show repect to others, even if they are weak in your eyes, that will win you respect. Barkley never had mine.

 

Lets be the number 8 team to do it, what the hell. Rockets should give it their best shot Wednesday and I still believe their will be a game 6 in Houston.

 

I like the confedence, i also agree there will be a game 6 in houston.

 

I love the Rox but I can't fault the media for already picking a winner. If this was the Rox of the mid-90's no way but there's no doubt about it we are at the edge and its not going to take much to say goodbye to this season.

Whether the Rox win or lose the next game this is about character. They need to show that they're not going to collapse even though all the media and the rest of the league expect them to.

If the Rox don't make it I'm rooting for the Spurs to beat the crap out of the Lakers. I've never like the Fakers and Malone's thuggery, biased reffing and even Phil Jackson interrupting JVG just makes me hate them more.

 

and dont forget who they were

clutchcity believe

 

Yeah, I liked how ABC showed that stat after the Rockets had erased the Lakers' 14 point lead and it was a 4 point game in the last minutes of regulation. Not sure why they'd be talking about stats on 3-1 teams when the game was very much up in the air.

Incidentally, I give the Lakers little chance against the Spurs. Their defense is as good as ours. If the Lakers can't score on us, they can't score on the Spurs. And, the Spurs offense is much better. I give the Lakers two wins at the most.

 

I actually love how all national media has already count us out in game 5. How sweeter it would be to steal 1 "sure game" in LA from them?

This is a perfect time to test our team's character, and I have a strong feeling that Rockets are going to play their best road game of the season on Wednesday night.

I cannot wait.

 

To be fair, they said during the games last night that teams who get up 3-1 in a series have won it 130-something ( or even higher?), and teams behind 3-1 have come back to win 7 times.

And most of the teams that did come back to win were the better-seeded teams. It's rare (the Rockets did it in '95 - that might be the only time it happened) to do it with games 5 & especially 7 on the road.

 

Well history is all their on sides, but is on ours also, JVG was one of those 7 i think.

 

If we win on Wednesday, our chances of winning the series go up dramatically. The way we've played I would not count us out. We win Wednesday and then we're home for game 6. If it goes to game 7, anything can happen. Believe or root for the Fakers.

 

Spurs dont have to worry about the Lakers. By the time the Rocket-lakers series is done, they will be so exhausted and tired. We are working their asses out bad.

 

I don't think so - remember - this is playoffs - which rhymes with dayoffs - 3 night between game 2 and three - two nights between game 4 and 5....

Lackers won't be able to use fatigue as excuse.

 

IF the Lackers make it to the next round - remember Spurs still DON'T have an answer for Shaq and with Malone DRILLING j's they won't be able to drop over their PF. SOOOOOO don't be so quick to count them out against Spurs if they are able to close out Rockets which we have yet to see them do.

 

This is just funny. He think Oneil's coasting????

Shaq's tired like hell trying to play hard defensively for the first time in his career and he's not used to it.

This is bulletin board material for JVG. I would post the Barkley quotes, Kenny's quotes, duncan's quotes, and all articals that assumes the rockets are good as gone. Also quote Karla with his comments regarding Stevie being just a fly and and weaker than a 5 year old, etc. If he does that, we are going to win this game Wednesday.