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parsons777 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: ***LAKERS @ ROCKETS Game Thread 01/13*** |
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Re: McGrady Out Two Weeks
by Storm Surge on Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:06 pm
Lakers are going to kill us so bad tomorrow.
No T-Mac, no Artest.
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EldenCampbell Starting Rotation
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Von Wafer will win the game for you |
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waterman40 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:25 am Post subject: |
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We are pretty short handed too, so it gives us a better chance. _________________ LAKERS 2019-2020: NBA World Champions! |
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IDaMan Starting Rotation
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Oh god yes, my co-worker is a huge TMAC/Rockets fan. One of the happiest moments this year was coming back from a 19 point deficit to win by 30 against the Rockets this season.
I must've drunk texted him 20 times that night. |
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LakersMDGurl Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:49 am Post subject: |
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YOu all know that Artest is gonna play. He did the same thing when he was with the Kings. He would miss 3 games but suddenly gets healed when tis time to play the Lakers!!!!! I expect Artest tmr, unless he got some kind of injury i do not know about. Wounded teams are dangerous though. _________________ New Beginings |
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gill2k Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Rox actually play better without T-Mac... and with the way we've been guarding the 3 point line lately, I won't be surprised if Von Wafer light us up. _________________
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chubby_1_kenobi Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:05 am Post subject: |
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As always, the players that the Lakers will have trouble with is those small fast scoring guards and perimeter big men. The Rockets don't have perimeter big men but they do have Aaron Brooks who will light us up again. As long the Lakers keep others in check, they will win easily. _________________ Eighth grade key phrases are crucial tools for this type of subterfuge: "team player", "make teammates better", "ballhog", "selfish", "court vision": all dripping with sanctimony and defamation. |
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Tanlentueux Star Player
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lexdiamonz Sixth Man
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:23 am Post subject: |
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EldenCampbell wrote: | Von Wafer will win the game for you |
Wouldnt be surprised if he did we've let guards have career games against us this season .. |
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LakersMDGurl Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:34 am Post subject: |
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chubby_1_kenobi wrote: | As always, the players that the Lakers will have trouble with is those small fast scoring guards and perimeter big men. The Rockets don't have perimeter big men but they do have Aaron Brooks who will light us up again. As long the Lakers keep others in check, they will win easily. |
Ahh exactly!!! Brooks!!! My goodness!!! Lit us up for a career high when we played them last. Bynum is gonna have his hands full wiht Yao. Foul plagued game for sure. And thats when we miss Lamar, am thinking either Mbenga or Mihm need to be active for this one.. or both.. We need the fouls against Yao!! _________________ New Beginings |
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chazzz3dt_AB17 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Pau will be HUGE. |
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vida24 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Role players need to step up at this game. and lakers seems to play bad when the opponents team best player isnt playing.....lakers need to take adv. |
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fadeaway8 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Lakers will get at least 15 point lead, then can't stand prosperity, so they play down to level of short-handed competition and let the Rockets back in the game, forcing Kobe to score at 30+ points in the second half to win it with a buzzer beater. |
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LakerFan87 Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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We will get pwned by Skip to my Lou. |
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Alpha Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Watch out for the Rafer/Wafer attack. |
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Doggy Dogg Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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No Tmac. No Artest
Good chance for the Lakers to get a win in Houston and not play Kobe/Fish 45 mins each. Would the Lakers take advantage of that? Im thinking a very close game going down to the wire.
Pau and Bynum will need to have strong games for the Lakers to win. Yao and Deke will give us a lot of problems but if Andrew stay out of foul toubles and make Yao work on D then its all good |
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Aeneas Hunter Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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LakersMDGurl wrote: | I expect Artest tmr, unless he got some kind of injury i do not know about. Wounded teams are dangerous though. |
It's an ankle injury. I've seen reports that it swells pretty badly. |
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LakersMDGurl Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Aeneas Hunter wrote: | LakersMDGurl wrote: | I expect Artest tmr, unless he got some kind of injury i do not know about. Wounded teams are dangerous though. |
It's an ankle injury. I've seen reports that it swells pretty badly. |
Oh well get well to him soon (after tmr though). Is Shane playing? THose are the two guys that will give Kobe a hard time.. _________________ New Beginings |
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calistrtballr Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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aaron brooks career high again |
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AllorNothing Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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We have to win this game against Houston because I think we see a loss to SA on back to back with our missing bench players. |
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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AllorNothing wrote: | We have to win this game against Houston because I think we see a loss to SA on back to back with our missing bench players. |
And now we're down to 3 guards, and that includes Yue!
We can't bring Ariza in the back court much because Luke is out and it's just him and Rad at 3. We can't buy more time at 3 with LO because he's out. Going to be tough. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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targetman Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Ariza hasn't been much help to us lately anyway. He fouls too much and has lost sight of what made his value to the team so great to begin with. And this is coming from one of his biggest fans. _________________ Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst. |
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Dreamshake Franchise Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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You guys should beat us without Artest and T-Mac. The only way I see us winning is if Yao gets off because Jackson doesn't like to double....or if y'all just completely overlook the game thinking about the Spurs. I don't see it happening........ |
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Bballguru5000 Star Player
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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I especially worry when we face a shorthanded opponent. We're also shorthanded without Sasha, Farmar and Lamar. I hope L.O. plays tomorrow. His defense is missed.
It should be a pretty good game. Can't wait. |
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Farmar, Luke, Lamar, Sasha are secretly healthy. Lakers just want to make the games fair. |
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