I hope so! the Knicks however were at least left with a player over 6'9... wish I could say the same for us!
The Rockets did outscore the Lakers by 16 in game 2, without Yao on the floor. Of course, for a good chunk of those minutes Kobe wasn't on the floor either. Carl Landry and Chuck Hayes need to be on top of their game for the Rockets to have a chance at winning just one game. Maybe without the responsibility of having to get Yao the ball, Aaron Brooks can play a little looser and get going.
If Phil Jackson is smart, he goes back to the Game 1 starting lineup with Bynum and Gasol in there. How do we stop that? Our only hope is Chuck Hayes somehow bothering them despite their much superior height.
I hope we can pull out at least one more game with Carl Landry going completely apesh** and dunking all over everyone in the building.
YOU FOOL! chuck hayes can STOP anyone on the post. It is scoring that will be the problem for him. ROOKIFY!!!!
It was the JVG effect. JVG became like General Patton. Adelman is more like Harry Reid. Harry Reid can't rally the troops like General Patton.
In the words of Scola? Que? http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1193711 What are other examples of the Ewing Theory in action? Some classics from the past three years, in no particular order: 1. Utah Utes, 1998: Keith Van Horn's ballyhooed college career ends without Utah ever making a Final Four. Nine months later, the Utes shock everyone by making the NCAA title game. 2. Tennessee Volunteers, 1998: Even more ballyhooed than Van Horn during his college career, Peyton Manning leaves UT without either winning a national title or beating Florida -- and the Vols win the national title nine months later. 3. Seattle Mariners, 2000: After allegedly "giving up on the season" by dealing their marquee player (Junior Griffey) eight months after dealing their marquee pitcher (the Big Unit), the Mariners cruise to an AL wild-card berth and shock the White Sox in the first round. 4. Boston Red Sox, 1999: After Mo Vaughn signs with the Angels for $80 million, nobody believes that the Sox have enough hitting to finish above .500. Wrong. They roll off 94 victories, capture the wild-card berth and win their first playoff series in 13 years (beating Cleveland in five games). 5. Miami Dolphins, 2000: Dan Marino retires and everyone prepares for a rebuilding year in Miami; the Fins end up advancing to the second round of the playoffs with Jay Fiedler. Jay Fiedler! Eric Lindros The Flyers proved the Ewing Theory in action last year when they thrived without Eric Lindros -- and then lost when he returned. 6. Philadelphia Flyers, 2000: After losing superstar Eric Lindros to a serious concussion in mid-March, the Flyers hold on for first place in the conference and defeat Buffalo and Pittsburgh in the playoffs. In the conference semis, the Flyers take a 3-1 lead when rumors swirl about a Lindros return. Stunned, the Flyers drop Game 5 at home, as Dave and I send frantic e-mails back and forth. Lindros finally returns in Game 6, and the Flyers squander that one, too; now people are blaming Lindros for killing Philly's momentum. In the climactic Game 7, the Flyers get expunged as Lindros gets knocked out with another concussion midway through the game. Season over. 7. Boston Red Sox & Seattle Mariners, 2001 (ongoing): Written off after Nomar Garciaparra's wrist injury and Alex Rodriguez's departure, both teams cruise to the top of their respective divisions during the first five weeks of the season. 8. University of Kentucky, 1998: One year after the departures of Rick Pitino, Derek Anderson and Ron Mercer, the Wildcats never miss a beat with new coach Tubby Smith and went on to beat Utah to win another NCAA title. 9. St. Louis Rams, 1999: Starting QB Trent Green tears an ACL during the preseason. Given up for dead, the Rams rally behind former Arena League football star Kurt Warner and win the Super Bowl, which might be the most unbelievable thing that ever happened.. 10. Detroit Lions, 1999: Stunned by Barry Sanders' retirement in August, everyone gives up on the Lions for the '99 season. The Lions respond by sneaking into the NFC playoffs.
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