Rockets-Lakers

[Bull Butter]

Win #22 or first loss since Jan. 27?

[Bull Butter]

Both teams look sloppy at the beginning

[Bull Butter]

Rockets up 24-23 at the end of 1.

16 points for Rafer Alston:eek:

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
16 points for Rafer Alston:eek:

I went to a game a few weeks back vs the Grizzlies where he scored 12 in the first 5 minutes and didn't score again the rest of the night.:eek:

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
Rockets up 24-23 at the end of 1.

16 points for Rafer Alston:eek: Go skip to my lou!

[Maroon87]

Rockets up 59-44 at the half.


McGrady: 0 points. :eek:

[Bull Butter]

Rockets lead 59-44 at halftime.

Rafer still has 16 points
McGrady has ZERO:eek:

Kobe has 13

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
Kobe has 13

Battier has done a good job making him take jumpers.

[Bull Butter]

Rockets come out ice cold in the 3rd, missing their first 10 shots.

LA cuts it to 5 at 59-54

[Bull Butter]

Rockets up 71-66 at end of 3.

Rafer has 7 threes now

[Maroon87]

Rockets are heating up from behind the arc...


96-86 HOU...3:21 left.

[Bull Butter]

Rockets up 96-86 with about 3 1/2 minutes to go:)

[Astrosdawg07]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
Rockets up 71-66 at end of 3.

Rafer has 7 threes now

With about 4 minutes left Rockets lead 96 - 86

[Maroon87]

Battier has been all over Kobe today.

[Bull's-eye]

Rockets going to win twenty-twooooooooooooooooooooooo.

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
Rockets going to win twenty-twooooooooooooooooooooooo.

103-88...1:31 left.

[Maroon87]

Let me go ahead and post JR2004's reply:


"I'm not worried. Gasol was out. If he'd been there, the Flagship would've won by 20.":p

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Let me go ahead and post JR2004's reply:


"I'm not worried. Gasol was out. If he'd been there, the Flagship would've won by 20.":p

You forgot the crack he's almost certain to make about the city of Houston

[Bull's-eye]

On a game where T-Mac was off, Rockets show they have other players who can win games.

[Bull Butter]

In the words of Gene Peterson...........

"HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!"

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
You forgot the crack he's almost certain to make about the city of Houston

You know, I've lived here 12 years, and the mosquitos really aren't that bad. There are much worse blood suckers in L.A. I'm sure...

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
In the words of Gene Peterson...........

"HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!"

He and Foley are retiring after this season. That's gonna be weird.


BTW...final was 104-92 Rockets.

[Bull's-eye]

Rafer Alston hit 8 three's and scored 31 points. Bobby Jackson 19 pts off the bench, Battier 14 pts, Scola 13 pts & 11 boards, T-Mac 11 pts and big Mutombo with 9 boards. The star of the game has to be Shane Battier, playing over 46 minutes and having the task of guarding Kobe. The final stats show Bryant shooting 11-33 for 24 points, that means he missed 22 shots! IMO, Lakers failed to take advantage of Houston's early 4th qtr foul problems. Not sure why they kept shooting jumpshots, when they should of been going to the hole.

[I_DONT_CARE]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Let me go ahead and post JR2004's reply:


"I'm not worried. Gasol was out. If he'd been there, the Flagship would've won by 20.":p
THANK GOODNESS IT WASN'T THE TEAM FROM THE SCORCHED EARTH THAT BEAT HIS BELOVED LAKERS. :rolleyes:

[Bull's-eye]

I hate to tell him, but the Lakers are in danger of dropping to 5th or 6th. They play Dallas & Utah, both on the road and Phoenix has a couple of games that they should win.

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
I hate to tell him, but the Lakers are in danger of dropping to 5th or 6th. They play Dallas & Utah, both on the road and Phoenix has a couple of games that they should win.

It doesn't take long...S.A. lost 3 straight and went from 2nd to 6th.

[Reds fan]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Battier has been all over Kobe today.

Held Kobe to 11 for 33 shooting:clap: :clap: :clap:

[zebrablue2]

Originally posted by Reds fan
Held Kobe to 11 for 33 shooting:clap: :clap: :clap:


Battier is the man. Way to go Rockets..

[themsu97]

you know, in the off season... I was one of those that thought the Rockets should trade Alston, and find a way to trade Battier, I was not a fan of trading Rudy Gay for Battier,
but I actually watched most of that game and I see now why they kept them and I am loving it... I admit I was wrong...
as for any one doubting the validity of the game, Gasol and Bynum were missing for the Lakers but so are Yao and mcGrady was basically a no show... Rockets still win because they are the better team...

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by themsu97
I was one of those that thought the Rockets should trade Alston I was right there with you. That man has been great for the team this year. Honestly, there aren't many point guards in the west that are playing better than him right now.

[Bull's-eye]

Gasol & Bynum were out for the Lakers and Yao & Landry were out for the Rockets. Even though McGrady didn't shoot well, he did create shots for his team mates. At least he didn't miss 22 shots.

[Bull19]

since yesterday's game was the first one i've actually watched of the rockets during their streak i sat there wondering if i would cause them to lose by jinxing them. oh how i was wrong. pretty exciting esp. knowing that they can win even if t-mac is having a bad night

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by Bull19
esp. knowing that they can win even if t-mac is having a bad night

Very observant Bull19!