We were 33-49 last season. This season, we have gone 57-30 and have a chance to win a series at home with a backup plan in Houston where we have won twice. This season is a HUGE success to me even if we lose the series. Which we won't.
They will win this series. It might be the only one. But they will win it. Still think the team needs more from LA than what they have received in the last three games. Yes three. I just think he needs to think if not be more aggressive.
i don't dwell on the past. we're in the now. we lost, we need to fucking win. there was nothing out there tonight that suggests we are shoo-in for anything.
I SAID we WON'T but I'm trying to calm down the people who think we suck because we didn't sweep. maxiep was voice of reason and optimism even when we were faltering in the second half of the season. Now, he's freaking out. There's nothing to freak out about. We are having a GREAT season and a GREAT playoffs. What is there to fret?
I didn't have a lot of expectations going into this, and if it had been an even series the whole way I'd feel differently, but if we blow 3-1 I'll be pissed.
see, that's what i was saying. we go in get swept or even worse, lose this, its going to be a fuck fest in here. not a good kind either. the regular season means jack shit. all that counts is what you do in the playoffs.
We've been the best team in the series. What team would you rather be? The team that falls behind early and that rallies at the end or The team that gets a nice lead and blows it? I'm VERY happy that our team is the former.
I think we've been the better team, but not by much. Any one of those games could have gone to the Rockets. We have not dominated the Rockets really at any point. We have played them even, and that has results in some very very close games. It's remarkable how similar these teams are in overall talent.
Id rather be the team that doesnt have garbage for bench players. With that said I truly believe our starters can carry us into the first round, it is up to Stotts to realize this and play the bench pretty much not at all. I mean I never expected us to beat Houston before this series started, but after being up 3-1 it would be pretty disappointing to choke it away and again have this whole "we cant get out of the first round" shit on our back.
I mean, would you rather be Indiana and OKC, "contenders" who are DOWN 2-3 and going on the ROAD? We're up 3-2 going home. We're good. This team is incredibly tough mentally.
When you watch what the man did in games one and two and how easy he made it look. His line is fairly quiet.
He was doing it on Terrence Jones and some single coverage by Asik. Now, they put Asik on him and bring Howard to help. He STILL prevailed in Game 4 despite that but we don't need him to force it. We gotta make them pay for all the attention they're giving Aldridge. Look at Lopez getting 17 tonight and Wes getting 27. Aldridge isn't going to have another 40+ point game and he doesn't have to.
What I don't understand is why Terry is so staunch about his rotation. When Mo has it going, I totally understand playing him a lot, but on nights when he sucks I don't understand it at all.
We need him to play with the same spirit he played with in games in game two. He doesn't have to put the line as long as he plays with the spirit. If he plays with that spirit, it's infectious and the team plays with an edge.
Exactly. If there is ever a game you dont play Mo if he continues to be careless, play no defense and cant hit any shots it is game 6. That is why you ride the starters because even though you risk having them get tired, sometimes the fans can help will the team to make good/key plays as opposed to doing it in Houston.
