when I said "IF" the refs call the Lakers/Houston series fairly, the Lakers could be in trouble, last night came to reality! I've said the Lakers are not even as big as the Blazers are physically, and Houston is just huge, mean, and defensive, and are going to make the game ugly and they did. The Lakers lost home court advantage and the Rockets looked like the same team we faced. I see this series becoming one of the great ones this season. The Lakers hate to be ruffed up and Houston does that all day long, Kobe hates to be bumped, and Artest lives to do that. I see this series being fights, blood, and all kinds of drama going down. The Lakers are now in a dog fight and Houston is playing with swager! They just took a game in STAPLES, something they couldn't do all year, THAT's HUGE for their confidence!!!! The Lakers Fisher is being smoked by Brooks just like Blake was. Yao isn't fouling out and he's scoring, Battier and Artest are giving Kobe and crew fits, and Scola is still being very effective as he was against us. I think Houston is the sleeper team this year! They have defense, size, speed and are ugly enough to throw good teams out of rythem. If yesterday is the way the games are going to be called, I see the Lakers getting knocked out this round. Yes I said it! I don't think any team in the NBA physically matches up with the Rockets this year including the Cavs. Could make for interesting basketball!
You've got to love the fact that the Rockets took the exact same game plan they had with us and applied it to the Lakers with the same result! That says to me Rick has done his homework!
This also says to me that all the critics out there that said Houstons season ended with the win over us because of how amazing The Lakers are... now look quite silly!! That and The Blazers don't look so green, do they?
I don't see any team in the NBA today that if the refs let Houston bump can hang with them and that includes the Cavs!
I can't figure out how this is any better than what Howard, who was suspended for a game, did. Is it that the refs didn't call it? Or is it that it is Kobe?
I dont give a fuck right now....FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!! Elbow him harder next time Kobe! Fuck this shit! Is it Wednesday night yet?!? Fuck!!!
