So what are laker fans saying after yesterdays defeat?

the coworker sent me a text "You can have the first one on me"

my response?

"I didn't ask for it. I TOLD you the Rockets were winning this one"

 

yeah, we'd have done better to just lose the game so we don't wake them up. huh??

 

That's the way to do it!!! Defeat the man. LOL.
But congrats on beating your boss at least once.Don't we all wish we could do the same

 

people around the office may not know my name, they may not even have spoken to me but they all know I am a Rockets fan.

 

well the majority of them say it's a wake up call for the lakers, and it's time for them to dominate next games.

 

A lady friend of mine put $50 on the table betting the Lakers would win last night.


Should have taken the bet.

 

The lakers board has a thread complaining about battiers "faceguarding" where he sticks his hand about 1 inch from Kaobes face on his jumpers. Quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever read. They are saying that its illegal and Battier should be called for a foul every time he does it.

 

We need a facepalm smiley

 

I've not read the forums, but I can tell you one thing they are not saying today. "I'm sure glad we aren't playing the Blazers!"

 

Probably blaming the refs like people on this board do after a loss.

 

This thread makes Laker fans sound like Aggies:

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=86331

 

the lakers shot bad.

i'll give them that, and it is huge that they shot bad.

i'd like to say it was more of our defense, but i think it was more of there shots not falling...even though i have considered the slew of bad shots the rockets forced the lakers to make.

 

Well, face guarding is illegal and results in a technical foul. The idea is to protect players eyes from inadvertent hits. HOWEVER, if any of those Faker fans even read the rule book, they would see it doesn't apply to a defender in Battier's position:

NBA rulebook:

Another rulebook I found:

So, sticking a hand in front of somebody from behind while they're shooting, intentionally sticking a hand inches in from someone's face while they don't have the ball or are bringing it up the court. Those would be face guarding.

 

I work in an LA office and the comments have all been positive about the rockets. All the discussion points were:

1) Yao is incredibly tough and talented.
2) Fisher can't play defense anymore.
3) Battier's a very good defender.
4) Gasol has to hit his midrange shots and use his face up game against Yao.
5) Kobe can't just settle for jumpers, has to draw some fouls.
6) Bynum is still awesome.

I may disagree with the last point, but at least they're all giving the rockets credit for being a tough team.

 

Well, you bet it.
Most of them are not scared at all~~~
Some of them talking about 2001 Finals
Some of them are blaming refs, or Bynum and Odom,
Some of them are trying to raise the power of JORDAN!!!!~~ Farmar on AB

Some of us are considering Game 2 is mission impossible
due to everything from defense to finance

We fans can do anything, but hopefully the Rockets keep focused and keep fighting
Go rockets!, Go Yao!

 

Hah.. how many rules can you come up with?? seriously... why not just play horse and call it a game.. that way.. no one will foul

 

this is probably the most hilarious thing i have ever heard. i'd love to see battier do a jean claude van damm kick half an inch from kobe's crotch while he's in midair for a jumpshot. that would be amazing and amazingly funny.

 

They should be talking about how amazing it was that Kobe did not get called for a technical for jumping on, elbowing, and then kneeing Battier. But on the plus side, Battier's reaction proved that he may be the classiest player in the league.

 

they are using the excuse that the time off hurt them.

still in denial, wait until we win Game 2.