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Kobe on Jupiter

The Los Angeles Lakers win Game 6 119-92 at Denver to win the Western Conference. The Lakers brought their "A Game" that game, and it was enjoyable to watch. Kobe Bryant was balling, and it was the kind of Lakers basketball that all us fans have been waiting for.
The Lakers take a five point lead at the end of the first quarter 25-20. The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 28-20 to take a 53-40 lead at halftime. The Lakers in the first half took the crowd out of the game, and the team defense was very good. The Lakers outscored the Nuggets by three 30-27 in the 3rd quarter. And in the 4th Quarter, well it was one of those quarters where the Lakers fans got to enjoy the rest of the game knowing the outcome as LA outscores Denver by eleven 36-25 to win 119-92 Game 6 and advance to the Finals.
The Denver Nuggets team did well in this series as they were able to split in Los Angeles the first two. Game 3 was big for LA to win. LA Wins Game 5 as Denver ties the series game 4. With the 3-2 advantage, the Lakers close out the Nuggets to win in spectacular fashion 4 games to 2. For Lakers fans, that Game 6 was not just against the Denver Nuggets, but against all the teams in the Western Conference as Denver made it all the way to that point. I wanted the Lakers to win at Denver more so because I am tired of all the sports critics talk about how "well if they don't come out game 6, they can wrap it up at home", and I thought that was chicken crap. I thought by beating the Nuggets game 6 on their home floor, that was the statement game to all the teams. To win in that fashion, well that's what's up.
All the Lakers played some big time basketball. The Lakers make it to the finals for the 30th time the most in NBA history. The Lakers Kobe Bryant leads all scorers with 35 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, and 1 blocked shot. Kobe Bryant was facing the Nuggets players on the offensive ends, and the whole United States saw it. What defense. The Lakers Pau Gasol, the Co-MVP of this team scored 20 points and 12 rebounds. Gasol was making some good passes in the lane for assists adding 6. Lamar Odom scored 20 points and 8 rebounds, and Lamar gets the ESPN Post Game Interview. Trevor Ariza from UCLA scores a big 17 points, and he was big early in this game, and all series defensively playing a pivotal part to the success of this team. And how about the play of Luke Walton making consecutive shots in the third, and he was all over the place scoring 10 points, 3 assists, and 1 rebound. I'd like to congratulate Bill Walton for Luke doing well Game 6 in one of the most rememberable ass kicking games, or teams getting beat I have seen in the Western Conference deciding game.
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The Lakers go 24-24 at the free throw line. The Lakers go 43-75 at 57 % FG's, 9-16 three point FG's at 56%. In Game Six, there were four lead changes, and zero times was this game tied. The Lakers jumped all over the Nuggets from the onset, and consistently played good defense throughout the game while converting the baskets from all over the perimeter inside and outside. Game 6 was one of those games that had the critics speechless, and the Lakers fans all smiling. The outside baskets were awesome. For Me, I enjoyed watching Kobe on that dunk play, and he was flying that game. Kobe balling like no other player can. Kobe had me out of my seat. That game was all face. Kobe was on the dunks, and Kobe on the 3 pointers, Kobe on the block shot, and Kobe and Gasol for the give and go play made it feel like old time Lakers Basketball: SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM DUNK, Kobe Bryant.
A lot of times, sports critics like to compare players such as Lebron James to Michael Jordan, or compare Kobe Bryant to MJ. MJ got 6 titles. Kobe is now at 3, going for his 4th. To win this year, Kobe gets closer to that 6 to become on that same scale as being the greatest basketball player of all time. Saturday Night Orlando defeats the Cleveland 103-90 to win the East. The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Orlando Magic Game 1 Thursday Night at Staples Center.
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Jordan Farmar had 0 points.
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Los Angeles at Houston Thursday Night turns out to be a Spectacular Game for the Houston Rockets as Houston defeats Los Angeles 95-80. For the Rockets to come back from that 40 point defeat at Los Angeles now return the favor win by 15 and regardless of the amount of points a team wins by, a game is a game. Now it comes down to One Game, that is Sunday at Staples Center with both the Lakers and Rockets winning 3 games a piece.
This Post's references are all from the KLAC Radio Broadcast with Spiro Didas and Michael Thompson (former Lakers player used to back up Abdul Jabbar and was a part of Lakers success under Coach Riley) as the play by play and color broadcasters for the Los Angeles Lakers in their road forum/purple uniforms.
http://www.570klac.com/main.html I was only able to listen to the game on the radio, and these posts notes are from that broadcast audio.
This game was mostly all Rockets with Houston taking the 6-0 lead then building that lead to 17-1. The Rockets jumped all over the Lakers early in the first quarter. The quickness of the guards got the crowd into this game after those hoops. The score at 21-5 after Gasol scores 2. The Lakers were already down big in this quarter and Spiro Didas couldn't have said it better: "A Nightmare 1st Quarter for the Lakers". "This is the exact same start to this game as last Sunday". Lakers go down by 12 points to end the first quarter with Houston outscoring LA 27-15.
The game was still early, and there were three quarters to go, and it seemed that the Lakers would be able to come back from this deficit somehow. It starts with Lakers Defense, and it was important for the Lakers to contain the Rockets outside shooters, and the penetration with Yao out of the line up. The Lakers have the size advantage. Kobe Bryant scores on a 19ft. jump shot to bring the score at 27-17 with Kobe at 3-9 FG's.
The Lakers trailed as many as 18 points. The game's turning point for both teams comes after Shannon Brown makes 2 FT's to bring the score 27-19. Houston makes a Three, the combo passing of Battier/Lowry quickly gave the Rockets an 11 point lead at 30-19. At 10:41 Kobe misses for the Lakers, and Scola gets his 8th rebound early. It was back to back 3's for Houston making the score 33-19. Kobe shooting was at 3-11 FG's. LA get a hoop from Farmar with the side step penetration for his 8th point, and Farmar has been big in the playoffs this series to bring the score at 33-21. Lakers down 14 at 7:43 in the 2nd. Houston's players continue to make their Field Goals in the 2nd going on another spurt score from 37-25 to 39-25 to 42-29 to 44-29 at 3:09. Kobe scores next for LA driving through two defenders to bring the score 44-31. With 2:41 in the 2nd LA Field Goal Percentage was at 29%. There was some late action in that quarter with Kobe getting a block shot, and Scola's Production on the defensive boards, that was good back and forth basketball between LA/Houston with Houston at a Must Win Situation. The Rockets go up from 46-31 to 47-33, and the big hoop by Brooks on the 3 before halftime which that stunned the Lakers. The Lakers are down at Halftime 52-36. Houston FG's at 51%, LA at 31% the first two quarters Game 6 at Houston. The Rockets outscored the Lakers 25-21 in the 2nd Quarter.
The Lakers gained some momentum to start the 3rd quarter going on a 7-0 run. The Lakers go on a 9-0 run with Kobe scoring his 14th point on 2 FT's at 23 minutes making the score 52-45. The Lakers were right back in it, and you can feel the tension on the other side. How would Houston respond? Well this was where the Rockets Players had to really perform out there to force that Game 7 because at this juncture of the game, LA had Houston where they wanted them, and it was up to the defense.
The Players of the game for Houston go to Scola and Brooks. Scola gets his 9th rebound at 8:50 in the 3rd, and then on the other end scores to end that 9-0 run to bring the score at 54-45. That was a big turnaround in my opinion. The Lakers T Ariza makes a pass to Kobe and Kobe spinning in the air beyond the 3 point arch converts the three pointer, and LA is drawing closer with the score at 54-48. The Lakers were down by 16 points at the half, and are now within 6 points at 8:00, so the Lakers had there opportunities in this game to really turn things around. Scola was at 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Artest and Gasol jump ball it and the Lakers control the tap. After the 7:56 mark, it was all Lakers where the Lakers go on a 14-2 continue that prior run to bring the score from 54-50 to 54-52. Ariza makes a steal on Battier and passes up to Gasol for the floater. The Lakers fans now getting antsy. Kobe makes 2 FT's to go 6-6 FT's and 7-18 FG's and 20 points. Keeping up with all these stats, and I don't see how LA let this game get away. The Rockets played well under a lot of pressure including the onslaught of that 14-2 Lakers run with a combination of offense/defense/ and hoops by LA. The big sing came next after the booing of some crowd participators in Houston when Landry scores the hoop, is fouled, and makes the three point play to bring the score to 57-52. The Lakers having the opportunity to tie after the Gasol rebound the other end, and on Defense gives up the three point play at 5:29.
Kobe:"Pull Up from the Right Post: Good" score at 57-54. Battier comes back to score now at 59-54. These teams were fighting every position. Then the Rockets A Brooks makes another 3 pointer this time from the right corner and that one hurt as the score jumps up Rockets plus eight 62-54 at 4:17. LA calls timeout after that play. That 16-2 Lakers run now the Rockets answered back. Spiro Didas:"The margin of error is so small". M Thompson:"this is a game of runs". LA played good defense at times forcing Houston to 11 turnovers.
The score jumps from 62-54 to 62-56, and the Lakers down 6. Scola comes back and makes a bank shot for his 22nd point to bring the score at 64-56. Houston would not let up on the offensive end Thursday Night, and this might have been there all around best game as a team against the Lakers this series. Kobe scores next where he rises and brings it down makes the score at 64-58. Its 66-58 at 2:38. Odom misses the shot next, and Gasol keeps it alive and Odom gets the score on that 2nd chance opportunity its 66-60. Houston scores again next to keep that cushion now at 68-60. The Lakers come right back with J Farmar scoring a three pointer for his third 3 and with :70, its 68-63. Artest comes back to score to bring the score back to 70-63. Gasol spins away and floats it in at :50 to bring the score within five at 70-65. Brooks comes back and challenges Gasol and scores on the lay up next at :30, the score at 72-65. That was a big hoop. The Lakers/Rockets series, this quarter, the two teams players were challenging each other on the offensive end for hoops. Rockets get all the momentum breaks Game 6 as Scola scores on a 17 ft. jump shot good before the end of the 3rd Quarter. S Didas:"Everyone rises to their feet" and with the score 74-65, the Lakers were down 9 points. The Lakers outscored the Rockets 29-22 in the 3rd Quarter.
The Lakers got within 2 points, but the Rockets never paniced says M Thompson color broadcaster and former player for the Lakers now on the KLAC 570AM broadcast.
When the game is on the line is when you need to have all your key players out there on the floor. Coach Jackson chose to sit Kobe Bryant out to begin the 4th Quarter down by 9 points. Lakers close within seven with Gasol scoring with the left hand on Landry (not Tom Landry) 74-67. Landry comes back at 10:40 and the score now goes to 76-67. At 10:32 Sasha comes out of the game, and inserted into the game is S Brown for LA. Lakers get a break on the next possession as Walton rebounds a Farmar misses, Gasol misses on the 2nd attempt, but on the third and fourth attempt, Lamar gets a slam dunk on the rebound Lakers down by seven 76-69 at 9:30 in the 4th.
Kobe is still on the bench up till the 6:56 minute mark, so that was 5:04 minutes he on the bench. Kobe and Artest get a bit tangled, as Kobe straight arms him, but no harm no foul, some contact as Artest's face ran into Kobe's motion (total Lakers analysis, the play was not that bad, and Artest smiled about it). It is 79-71, and Houston's Landry gets a stuff jam and is fouled catching Gasol out of position on that play. Landry misses the FT. At 6:51 and the score 81-71, Kobe misses the pull up. Landry starts to play strong down the stretch getting fouled and making 1/2 FT's to bring the score at 82-71.
Odom pulls up from 22 ft., and scores, its now 82-73. Lakers need the D. 4:56, the score at 82-73. There is a time out on the floor. (there is Rocky Music in the intermission I noticed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJmr5CKY73M)
Landry hurt LA with those drives, dunks, and points from the FT's. Landry comes back on the step back jumper is good. M Thompson said that the play look liked Otis Thorpe 84-73. Kobe comes back to score his 29th point to bring the score at 84-75 with 4:20. Spiro Didas on the Lakers: "incapable of coming up with the stops defensively". Time Out Lakers down 9 at 84-75. Brooks scores next for Houston on a shot he makes stepping back to bring the score at 86-75. Kobe misses the 3 on the Lakers end. Game 7? I thought to myself. Brooks scores again an 18 ft. jumper and that kid sure does play with a lot of heart, and its 88-75. At 2:59, you can hear the "Beat LA" chants in the crowd at Houston. "Its been Houston's Night.
89-75. Kobe scores next for LA on a running shot to make the score 89-77 at 2:20. Lamar Odom fouls out with 8 points, 14 rebounds in 28 minutes. Brooks makes 2 FT's at 2:09 91-77. Bynum has sat out all the 4th quarter. Kobe misses the 3 pointer next at 1:55 its 91-77. Kobe makes 1/2 FT's for his 32nd point on 11-27 FG's. Brooks has 29 points. Didas: "The Lakers are going to have nightmares of this arena all summer long". "Incredibly surprising series in so many facets", "Who would have thought Houston would display the grit playing to win, 1 game anything can happen. "Everybody is shocked that there will be a Game 7?". With the score going from 91-78 to 93-78 to 93-80 at :32, and the final score Houston Defeats LA Game 6 95-80. What a Spectacular Game for Houston.
Lakers leading scorers: Kobe Bryant scores 32, Gasol 14, Farmar 13 on 30-84 35.7% FG's, 5-23 21.7% 3 point FG's. For the Rockets team leaders are Brooks 24 points, Scola 24 points, 12 rebounds, Landry 15, Artest 14. Plus and Minus for Houston: +19 Landry, +19 Artest, +12 Brooks, +8 Battier. For the Lakers plus/minus: -15 Gasol, -13 Bryant, -13 Walton, -8 Walton, -9 Ariza. There were no lead changes, and zero times this game was tied. Houston led all the way. ref http://www.nba.com/games/20090514/LALHOU/boxscore.html
For the Lakers, it all comes down to 1 game. The last game 7 for LA was in 2006. Game 7 at Staples Center Sunday Houston 3/LA 3.
The Winner will advance to play Denver for the Western Conference Finals. It's Nervous Time for Lakers Fans.
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Lakers win Game 7 Big 89-70 versus the Rockets to advance to play the Nuggets for the Western Conference Finals. Thank You for reading, and Andrew B, it's about time Yo giving the performance us Lakers fans expect every playoff game. http://www.nba.com/games/20090517/HOULAL/boxscore.html

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LA Wins by 40 Game 5 to take a 3-2 series advantage in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. This Win for LA was the win needed from the last game at Houston. I didn't expect this kind of Ass kicking by the Lakers, but that is what happened Tuesday Night and for Lakers fans it is all smiles.
Houston takes the early 1st Quarter lead going up 11-4. For the Lakers, the slow starts in games continue. Andrew Bynum came out Game 5 strong scoring the first 6 points for LA making the score 11-6. Right back comes Game 4's star Brooks scoring a hoop, and Houston came out to play early takes the 13-6 lead.
Kobe Bryant scores his first hoop at 8:17. The score jumps from 13-8 to 15-11. R Artest for the Rockets scores 7 points early in the contest. After the time out, S Battier scores his first three pointer giving Houston an 18-12 lead. Derek Fischer for Two converts gives the Lakers a boost score now at 18-14. You could feel after Kobe makes his first hoop, that the Lakers were starting to get more confident on the offensive end in front of their home fans. The Lakers take the momentum with Kobe scoring drives through the lane score at 18-16 with 5:30. Lakers play good defense and Ariza gets the steal and goes all the way for LA scores on a dunk from the fast break to tie the game at 18-18 at 5:16.
Kobe scores his 8th point on a lay up on a drive from the left side gives LA a 20-18 lead. Scola ties the game at 20-20 at 3:30. Kobe comes right back to score on a baby jump shot about 8 ft gives the Lakers a 22-20 for his 10th point. Kobe scores again off a steal and has 12 early points gives LA a four point lead at 24-20. Lamar Odom adds to the Lakers lead with a 3 pointer at 1:28 and the Lakers are quietly and quickly up by seven 27-20. Scola scores again, and the Rockets players toughness kept at it early to bring the score at 27-22 for his 4th point at 1:01. Gasol comes back to score 29-22. Lakers take a 10 point lead with Ariza scoring again, and his production was big Game 5 for the Lakers to be successful in transition.
It was a bad outside shooting quarter for the Rockets, and after Brooks scores on two free throws to bring the score at 32-24. With 5 seconds left in the quarter, Lakers Jordan Farmar scores on the buzzer beater on a long range 2 ft beyond the arch shot from the left side three pointer. "Exciting Ending to that first quarter for LA". It was the UCLA alumni one/two punch for the Lakers as both Ariza and Farmar continue to play big in this very competitive league.
In the first part of the 1st Quarter, Houston played good, and in the second part of the 1st quarter, LA played strong. The Lakers take a 35-24 lead going into the 2nd quarter with 11 first quarter fast break points. Ariza for LA at 6 points. Gasol scores next on the spot up play for his 7th point to bring the score at 37-24. Lakers fans were thinking to themselves: "What kind of game is this going to be?" Game 5 all Lakers, and Gasol scores again a quick 4 points to give LA a 39-24 advantage. LA goes on a 7-0 run. Lamar scores 2 Free throws next and at 10:28 in the 2nd quarter, the Lakers scoring was at 41 points.
LA played good defense early and Sasha capitalizes on Lakers D as LA now at 43.
Its 10:07 in the 2nd quarter with all momentum going to LA, Wafer for Houston scores his 5th point. The Mr.T hair cut, but that was a big hoop for his team 45-31. The teams are now going back and forth versus each other on scoring hoops as Lamar scores next for LA makes the score 47-31 at 7:59. LA always keeping that cushion from this juncture of the basketball game here on out the contest. Gasol scores next for his 11th point brings the score at 49-33 with a drive hard to the basket as he holds the ball up high. LA S Brown makes a three pointer and LA all over Houston 52-33. Lakers up by 19 points at the 6:25 mark in the 2nd. With Kobe going 1/2 at the free throw line, the Lakers go up by 20 points 53-33. Brown scores again and the score now at 55-33. A 22 point game, and Rockets Hayes scores next to bring the score back to twenty 55-35.
In the last 4 minutes of the 2nd, the Lakers step up the Defense and were all over Rockets players which gives LA 15 fast break points early. Kobe scores his 15th point score at 57-35. At 3:17, Bynums 2 free throws gives the Lakers a 59-35. Battier misses the 3's and he was not able to make the 3's in the Staples Center Arena as he was in Houston Game 4. In the 2nd, Houston at 38% FG's, and the Lakers in the high 50s at 57%.
Walton makes a nice pass to Kobe on the in bounce play underneath to score. Kobe scores again giving LA a 9-0 run score at 64-35. Score at 64-37 under a minute, Lakers good Defense was key for them to have the large lead. Winner of the Chris Rock lookalike contest goes to A Brooks for Houston as he makes two free throws late, and at half time the Lakers lead 64-39 going into the locker room. LA outscores Houston 29-15 in the 2nd.
The Lakers Kobe Bryant came out of the half time locker room ready to put up more points scores his 22nd now at 9-15 FG's to give the Lakers a 72-45 lead. Next it was Bynum, then it was Gasol for LA scoring and at 8:02 the Lakers have a 30 point lead 77-47. "This game is now in the refrigerator" (ref C Hearn LA Broadcaster Lakers)
Kobe makes a jumper for his 26th point, and the Lakers are up 31 at 82-51. The score getting lopsided, and the Rockets players had to continue to play the game with the score ran up. For Lakers players, it was about coming back strong from Game 5 and playing superior basketball.
P Gasol at 14 points/11 rebounds, and Bynum has 14 points. Bynum had more production in the first 5 minutes of this game then he did all Game 4. I love watching P Gasol score points, and appreciate his game and what he adds to the Lakers dimension and Gasol scores with the left hand next gives the Lakers an 85-52 lead. This was a royal ass kicking. Battier scores next for his 5th point. Farmar scores on another 3 and its 88-54. 90-54 as Lamar makes 2 FT's.
With more Lakers D, Ariza gets the ball from the steal by Farmar and goes all the way on the reverse play for his 13th point. Lakers up 94-54 winning by 40 points.
Doug Collins TNT Color Broadcaster makes the call next to end the 3rd Quarter: "What a sensational play by Ariza". I have to admit listening and watching the TNT Broadcast play by play and color was a lot better for me to listen to than the prior broadcast game 4. The 3rd Quarter, the Lakers out score the Rockets 30-15.
It was the 4th Quarter, and the Rockets still have to play being down 40. Its gotta hurt their fans watching the rest of the game, and it did feel good as a Lakers fan to continue to watch Game 5 with one quarter to go. Can the Lakers keep the lead up to erase last games criticism by certain sports figures?
Houston was at 3/23 from 3 point FG's. Gasol at 13 rebounds and 16 points continues to dazzle play out there. I loved it. "It's Garbage Time" (ref C Hearn) at 9:38. Collins talks a bit about Bill Walton on the TNT Broadcast, his Celtics came back to win against Orlando.
The Broadcast gives recognition to Coach Chuck Daly. Daly coached the Detroit Pistons in the 80s, and there were good series Detroit/LA played against one another. Daly goes 638-437 in 14 seasons in the NBA. Daly died Saturday at age 78 from pancreatic cancer. Daly coached the 1992 USA Olympic Team when the US got the Gold Medal, and that will always be considered the best team ever put together.
ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Daly I liked the TNT Broadcast all around during the game Tuesday Night at Staples Hou/LA Game 5.
At 8:59, the score at 99-61. Even with last defeat in Houston, the Rockets didn't score a 100 on LA.
Sasha takes an outside shot at the 3 point land and air balls it to the left, and the whole United States saw it: "Somebody left the door open on that play" 7:59 in the 4th.
Scola scores for Houston for his 12th point brings the score at 99-67. At 7:29, Houston scores again going on an 8-0 run brings the score 99-69 to thirty points. J Powell for LA scores on the dunk for his 4th point in 9 minutes in 3 shots, and its 101-69. The crowd going wild. Berry scores a 3 for Houston now brings the score at 101-72. LA comes back now at 103-72.
The last 5:42, Walton scores his first hoop from the field now 105-72. The scores goes to 107-74, then 109-74 with Brown scoring again. S Brown played a good game, and the team needs that production every game. The scores goes 111-76, 113-76, 115-76, 116-76, 118-76 (LA +42), and the final score 118-78. The Lakers win by 40 Game 5 to take the 3-2 Series Lead. This was the worst playoff loss for the Rockets in their history. All 12 Lakers players score. The Lakers Kicked their Ass. Lamar Odom gets the Post Game Interview. Lamar gives the most hideous interview of all the Lakers, his reply from last game: "We Just went out there".
Both teams score 24 points in the 4th. LA Wins by 40 points 118-78. Game 6 in Houston Thursday 5/14/09.
LA Leading scorers: K Bryant 26, Gasol 16, Bynum 14, Ariza 13, Farmar 12, Powell 10, Brown 7, Odom 10, Fischer 2, Walton 4. Lakers go 42-82 .512 FG's ref the Newspaper Orange County Register for stats. There were 2 lead changes, and 3 times this game was tied. Lakers go 6-13 3 point FG's at 46%.
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This was a game where I really missed the Lakers Announcers, and why didn't KCAL 9 broadcast Game 3? In My opinion, Bynum's play hurt the Lakers and was the difference why the Lakers were not successful Mothers Day Game 4. http://www.fannation.com/blogs/post/386738-lakersrockets-game-4 edited
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Title: Do the Lakers have the Rockets Series under Control?
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Game 4 at Houston, Texas in front of a very antsy and excited crowd, the Los Angeles Lakers went into Game 4 going for that 3-1 series lead, but instead it was the Rockets that came out as the better team Sunday and this series is now tied at 2-2 with LA being defeated by Houston Final Score 99-87. Yao Ming's injuring Game 3 had Hayes in the starting line up for the Rockets game 4. Many people had this outlook that because Ming would be out of the line up that the Lakers ought to have an easy wrapping up of this series. If you like the Outside Game, or players making hoops from downtown, like Freddie Brown, this is one game to remember for Rockets fans, while Lakers fans luckily it was not worse.
Title: Do the Lakers have the Rockets Series under Control?
This game was the pivot game for both teams. For the Lakers winning this game would mean having a good opportunity to close out the series game 5 at Staples Center. For the Rockets, the teams backs were up against the wall. To add, the feistiness of both teams players in this series had a lot of sports fans anticipating this game to watch the ABC 7 Broadcast Mothers Day. Game 3, Derek Fischer was suspended, and the Lakers won the game anyways. It seemed that his return wearing the white head ban was something that pumped up the Rockets Guards early in this game as Houston jumps all over the Lakers from the onset in the first quarter take the 26-9 lead.
The Lakers were down by double digits early in this contest. For the Rockets, Shane Battier makes his 4th three pointer for his 15th point to bring the Rockets 50-35 up on the Lakers at 1:28 till halftime. The Rockets largest lead was at 19 points now at 15, but the game was still early, and the Lakers still had an opportunity to go on the runs needed to get back in this ball game. Before the end of the half, it still looked promising as Lakers fans laugh to themselves real quick when Cook was inserted into the game for the Rockets. Right away, the Lakers started attacking that area of the floor where Cook was defending, as the Lakers go inside and get a hoop. Kobe scores two outside shots in two straight possessions, then he misses the next one with on that 3rd straight attempt.
The Texas Crowd was very excited as Houston was going for the series tie. Brooks had 11 early first half points, and later he would up that as the Rockets guards Sunday ate the Lakers guards up offensively & defensively for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The score 54-36 at the half, so the Lakers down by 15 had opportunities to get closer, but instead Brooks scoring late in the half gave the Rockets that halftime lead, and most of all confidence going into the locker room with those late points. The Lakers were outscored 29-16 in the 1st quarter, and 25-20 in the 2nd quarter.
Yao Ming was interviewed at the half, and the prognosis for Ming is that he will miss the rest of the playoffs from the injury to his left foot which is a hairline fracture.
From the opening of the 3rd quarter, it seemed that the Lakers defense was a bit confused on how to play the guards of Houston. Opening play for the Rockets, Brooks drives right in through the lane for the lay up to give the Rockets a 20 point lead at 56-36. This was the largest lead of the game, and the Rockets had the momentum to add to it.
Right now, "its live and die by the 3 pointer, or long range shot", and the Rockets gave one heck of an exhibition on shooting the basketball from the outside. That was a good basketball game for them, well played, and entertaining to watch good outside shooting considering the fact that Ming was out of the line up. That was a chance or risky strategy by the Coaching Staff of Houston, but it worked, and it seemed to have confused the Lakers Sunday. Kurt Rambis for the Lakers complained that LA had "No Effort at All" on Defense now the score at 38-56. Scola scores next for Houston for his 8th point, and on that play it looked like he challenged Fischer on the same spot of the floor where he was laid out Game 2 and converts the hoops at the spot on the swing pass to him. Houston going up big now at 61-38, the Lakers D was now apparent that allowing the Rockets the outside shots was not affective, and the team looked soft on getting up to the Rockets Shooters from downtown.
It gets worse as Gasol misses 2 free throws and you usually don't see that giving LA 4-10 FT's with 9:00 in the 3rd. Andrew Bynum was not the answer to the Lakers issues Sunday, and right when he came into the game at this point, the first thing he did was foul. Then Battier gets an offensive rebound on him. This was a possible turning point for LA on the loose ball from that play as Kobe gets the steal on Battier after he just got the ball, and Kobe dribbles all the way to make a "Sweat" move for 2 from the left side to bring the score at 61-40 at 8 minutes.
The Lakers still seemed to be always giving 100% although it was not working for them this game, and I thought that the ABC broadcasters were a little bit too hard, and not fully objective about what they were saying while the Rockets were looking good, and the Lakers not looking so good.
The key for the Rockets being successful this game against the Western Conference #1 Seed Los Angeles Lakers was that players were making three pointers at critical junctures of the game. Battier makes his 5th three pointer to give the Rockets a 64-40 lead. Then Brooks next play the three pointer really hurt the Lakers, and as a Lakers fan, it did hurt watching that rainbow go in as Brooks scores on the 3 from a hustle play, or second chance opportunity Battier created. At 6:55, the Lakers were now down by 27 points. That 3 from the left top part of the key for three really was a nice play for Houston, and that got the crowd really into this game. Winning this game for the Rockets means an automatic game 6 in Houston.
I would call this game's success for Houston: "the Outside Game". My buddy in Pittsburgh, that's California text me on the Sprint Phone asking me "where was the Lakers defense?" I text back with the reply from www.Jamestownjupiter.com: "In Vegas"! The score at 67-40.
Lamar Odom drives through the middle of the lane, and Battier gets right in front of the spot drawing a charge on Lamar, and on that play Lamar goes up flying seeming out of control then hits the deck on the fall. He was down for a few minutes while viewers were able to watch his fall on the replay in slow motion. Thats gotta hurt, and this game gets worse as Lamar gets a "T" (technical foul) as he's walking off to the bench from the substitution complaining of the charge call. The Rockets players all used their experience Sunday to do the little things to get into the Lakers minds on the floor and it worked to their advantage. This was a bad game for the Lakers, and Lakers players, coaches, and fans ought to be concerned now with the score going up. But the Lakers players never quit regardless of what the broadcasters, and KLAC 570AM broadcasters and listeners were saying.
Sasha makes a 3 pointer to bring the score to 68-43 at 5:38 in the 3rd. Lakers going on a spurt as Jordan Farmar goes all the way on a dribble drive lay up, nice play from a pass on a rebound from Powell on the other end brings the score to 68-45 at 4:30.
Battier makes two free throws for Houston 70-45 now. Lakers have a chance to come within 20 points with a Bynum rebound Farmar is stripped on the offensive end. Farmar came in with good energy and kept at it giving the Lakers a spark on the next play as he goes to the hole and gets fouled makes two free throws brings the score at 70-47 at 3:35. Then another 3 hurt the Lakers as Brooks scores again for his 22nd point now brings the score to 73-47. Every time the Lakers scored a couple of hoops, the Rockets would answer with a downtown hoop. Farmar comes back and makes a 3 pointer for the Lakers brings the score at 73-50 at 3:02 in the 3rd. Scola passes to Lowry for the Rockets score on the next possession brings the score back to 75-50.
In the time out, Houston Coach R Adelman tells his team to keep up the defensive intensity with the lead 77-50 with 2 minutes left in the 3rd, the Lakers are still in this game although the score is now as lopsided as the last election.
Speaking of lopsided, Ron Artest misses on the three, and he was the only bright spot for the Lakers fans as every time he shot, he would miss, and he was the only player doing any missing it seemed. Shannon Brown scores for LA next at 1:10 the score at 77-52.
Right when Lakers fans were laughing or commenting about Artest missing on the three's, he comes back on the next play and makes the outside shot on the line to bring the score 79-52 all Houston in the 3rd. Lakers come back to score now at 79-54. Then Brooks again scores on the outside shot to give the Rockets an 81-54 margin.
The play of the game, and most likely the Sports Networks Sundays Shows play of the day of all sports comes at 0.7 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. Artest passes the ball from the in bounce by the scorers table past half court to Brooks for the ali-oop score for 2. "An appropriate ending to the 3rd quarter" ref to the ABC broadcaster, and I would agree as the Lakers fell asleep on defense and allowed that basket from the out of bounce play that far, and the shortest player for Houston sneaks inside to get the bucket 83-54. The Rockets outscore the Lakers 29-18 in the 3rd quarter.
With all the criticism the broadcasters were giving the Lakers and using this game as a comparison game to other games where the Lakers were beat, the team doesn't get beat often, so that is why broadcasters or people whom are anti Lakers are now commenting. Do the Lakers have this Series under Control? I think they do still, and I don't see any comparison to the Celtics game 6 last season or the Portland game this season to this game. The Lakers could have folded, but they didn't, and in the 4th Quarter the team did put up the points needed to make the outcome or score respectable. Just people like to point out more Lakers flaws when they get defeated as the Lakers as a team have been consistent all season more so than any team anyways. We will see if the Rockets can continue to shoot the ball that good from the outside Game's 5 and 6, and if there is a 7th game.
Gasol scores for LA to bring the score 83-56. Gasol was not letting up as he grabs the rebound on the other end and scores 2 free throws on the offensive end to bring the score 83-58 at 11:14. Scola misses for Houston, and the Lakers Luke Walton scores a 3 pointer to bring the score to 83-61 at 10:33. Lowry scores for the Rockets next and that ends the Lakers 7-0 run score at 85-61. At 10:10 Gasol makes 1 of 2 as he is short on the second attempt at the free throw line brings the score to 85-62. Gasol scores again with the left hand nice move to the basket to bring the score to 85-64 at 8:35.
Kobe Bryant was really not in this game during this stretch or juncture, and it was other Lakers stepping up. The Lakers had been trailing by double figures since early in the first quarter, but the team still gave that effort where they didn't let the Rockets run up the score, and that is something not pointed out by anybody. Gasol scores again on a low post move at 7:40 left, the Lakers down under twenty 85-67. The Rockets Lowry makes a big play next at 7:13 makes the free throw on the three point play making a lay up getting fouled and one the score goes back to 88-67. That was a big play. Then the Rockets kept that momentum and pressure on the Lakers with Brooks scoring again for his 30th point now 90-67 with 6:40 left.
The Lakers had no Center or Power Forward Defense, did the suspension of Derek Fischer affect the Lakers mindset on how to defend the Rockets inside Sunday with Ming out of the Line up? The score is 90-69, and now everything is looking good for the Rockets, and not so looking good for the Lakers. As a Lakers fan, it did hurt watching this game, but I still think the team gave 100% although playing like CRAP today. Just one of those games, and you have a lot of winners and determine players for the Rockets so it is a difficult series. The Lakers now have to dig deep to come away with this series to advance.
Battier playing Defense on Kobe, and at 4:47 left in the game, Kobe only scored 2 points all 2nd half. 90-71, Gasol scores his 11th of the quarter for his 23rd point. Kobe passes to Sasha and Sasha scores the 3 pointer to bring the score 90-74 at 3:55. That was the closest the Lakers had been in the 2nd half. The Lakers were down as many as 29 points. Artest misses the next three point attempt now at 0-7 from 3 point land. The Lakers Luke Walton on the offensive end makes a terrible pass where the ball is deflected and the ball goes off the glass. Shannon Browns 3 pointer for LA at 2:48 puts the score at 90-77. The Lakers had outscored the Rockets 23-7 at this juncture. I thought the Lakers play on the offensive end was good in the 4th quarter, and coming back with those points were important not to get blown out like that worse.
Brooks makes 2 Free throws to bring the score 92-77 at 2:30. Gasol comes back and scores on the drive for LA to bring the score at 92-79. On the Defensive end for LA, Houston's Battier gets the loose ball on the play where he is fouled and converts 2. Gasol scores again for the Lakers and at 1:06 the score at 94-81.
At this juncture, Berry, the ABC Color Broadcaster criticized the Lakers saying "the score doesn't reflect the fact that the Lakers got blown out of here, and that the 4th quarter effort didn't matter or mean anything". I am going to have to disagree, and it did matter. First it matter for your advertisers ABC the fact the Lakers did come back late in the game so that viewers can at least watch a minute more of the game then they would have. Second it matters the fact that the score did not get run up more then it did.
Andrew Bynum's production was one of the key difference in the game why the Lakers were not successful in Houston Game Four with Bynum averaging 12 points the first three games, in Game 4 gets no points. The Final Score 99-87. The Lakers are defeated Game 4, and this series is now tied 2-2. Game 5 for the Lakers is a Must Win.
This game showed good character of all the Houston Rockets players, the city, their fans, and it is going to be interesting to see if the Rockets can continue to shoot the basketball from the outside like that. That game reminded me of the USA/USSR Semi Final Olympic Game in the 80's when David Robinson was playing by the style the Rockets played passing the ball in the perimeter quickly swinging the basketball, and making those three pointers in spectacular fashion.
P Gasol led the Lakers in scoring with 30 points, Kobe Bryant scores 15, Brown 14, and Farmar and Sasha each added 7 points a piece. The Lakers go 44.7% FG's (33-76), 11 turnovers. Plus and Minus for the Lakers:-10 for Bynum, -22 for Ariza, -22 for Odom, -12 for Kobe, and -26 for Derek Fischer obviously that white head ban distracted his play. For the Rockets, the players of the game go to Brooks and Battier mostly, but all the Rockets players did what they had to do to defeat the Lakers with Ming out of the line to bring this series to a 2-2 tie. Brooks scores 34 points, Battier 23, Lowry 12, Scola 11. The Rockets go 45% FG's (36-80), 10-29 from 3 point land at 34.5%. The Lakers go 8-18 at 3 point land at 44.4%. There were no lead changes, and 0 times was this game tied. The Lakers out score the Rockets 33-16 in the fourth quarter with the final score 99-87. Game 5 is a Must Win for the Los Angeles Lakers.
ref box score http://www.nba.com/games/20090510/LALHOU/boxscore.html
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After the game on the KLAC 570AM Radio Broadcast, the question was given to the listeners and Lakers fans, was this one of the most embarrassing loses in Lakers history? I would say No. A game like this, pretty soon we will all forget about it, and it was not as embarrassing as the radio station, nor the broadcasters gave us. The Lakers to show the Rockets What's Up Game 5 at Los Angeles Tuesday May 12. Lakers at Houston Thursday May 14. We will see if there is a Game 7 if Necessary.
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This was a game where I really missed the Lakers Announcers, and why didn't KCAL 9 broadcast Game 3? In My opinion, Bynum's play hurt the Lakers and was the difference why the Lakers were not successful Mothers Day Game 4. http://www.fannation.com/blogs/post/386738-lakersrockets-game-4 edited
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