Interesting point from the LA Times - "Game 4 is here Sunday afternoon, and now Game 5 on Wednesday night — a day Kobe Bryant will spend trying to return from a pretrial hearing in Eagle, Colo. — is in play, something they'd hoped to avoid." Hmm, intrigue and drama in the air.... This could prove interesting.
Absolutely tasteless of you to think such a thing. I will not reveal my identity, but I assuer you I am not Karl Malone. G.P.
I wouldn't count anything on that. Kobe seemed to play his best in court date. He's done this twice this season. Back from Eagle County, lead a Lakers come back and beat the buzzer in one game, made 40 pts in another.
Yeah but these are the Houston Rockets baby. I heard that he would almost definitely make it if the game were delayed half an hour - do you guys think the Rockets would protest this delay?
I would protest this delay. I wish the game were in Houston so it would cut him 2 hours. I was wondering how the NBA was going to avoid this fiasco to save face. This is the chance for the Rockets to take game 5. We have to win at least one in LA to win out.
Move a basketball game that 15,000 people bought tickets to, and is going to be televised on national TV or move a court date that about 10 people have to show up to? If he is innocent until proven guilty, then the court should adjust. Any attorneys around here? Why would this happen (not that I am complaining)?
http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/playoff_central04.html The first thing that it says is the schedule, game 5 is in LA. Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Schedule Game 1 Sat., Apr. 17 @ Los Angeles Lakers 72, Rockets 71 (Lakers lead series 1-0) Game 2 Mon., Apr. 19 @ Los Angeles Lakers 98, Rockets 84 (Lakers lead series 2-0) Game 3 Fri., Apr. 23 @ Houston Rockets 102, Lakers 91 (Lakers lead series 2-1) Game 4 Sun., Apr. 25 @ Houston 2:30 p.m. ABC SOLD OUT Ticket holders please use Game "B" ticket for Game 4 Game 5 Wed., Apr. 28 @ Los Angeles TBD TBD Game 6* Sat., May 1 @ Houston TBD TBD Buy Tickets! Game 7* Mon., May 3 @ Los Angeles TBD TBD
Actually I read somewhere that if Memphis is swept by SA, the Rox-LA game on Wednesday might be moved UP an hour because SA-Memphis will no longer have to play. That could be a huge advantage for the Rox. Somehow, I think the NBA would come up with something to avoid that though.
Kobe Rape Trail on same day as Game 5! For all who did not know, Kobe has a trail on the same day as Game 5. It is expected that he will be 30 minutes late to the game. TNT reported last night that he may not play at all. I would love to see the Rockets win this one in L.A. and come back home to play one more!
Good news! Kobe better hurry over to California on Wednesday. The game time was announced at 9 PM CST, when Games 1 & 2 were played at 9:30 PM CST. http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Start_Time_For_Game_5_Announce-107381-34.html April 26, 2004 - The National Basketball Association today announced that Wednesday’s Game 5 of the Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers first-round playoff series will tip off at 9:00 p.m. central time from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The game will be broadcast locally on the Rockets flagship station, KNWS TV-51, and nationally on TNT.
