Can the Rockets beat the Lakers?

[magi]

Rockets have impressed the crap out of me tonight, I didn't know they had so many capable players on their team.

Most teams would have folded after LA made that nice run, but Houston like champions came back to take the lead. They're a tough team and has gotten my and every other Laker fan's attention.

1-1, I actually think it might go to 7 games.

[rawimpact]

im calling it, houston may take the first one at home, if they do its going to game 7, if they dont lakers in 5.

[KenneBell]

im calling it, houston may take the first one at home, if they do its going to game 7, if they dont lakers in 5.

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Houston take Game 3 off of emotion alone.

[rawimpact]

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Houston take Game 3 off of emotion alone.

i doubt wafer is going to be any good next game, and the lakers are a good road team so lets be hopeful we make it a fast 5

[amfirst]

I think the Lakers learned about what match ups were good in this game and will make adjustments. One Ariza, couldn't guard Artest for jack, but he likes to do a one dribble to the left and shoot (his sweet stroke), so Ariza needs to guard him to the left side more often than right.

Lakers also need to scratch that 2nd quarter lineup. Got killed.

[mbell75]

There is no way. David Stern won't allow it. Kobe should be suspended for game 3. He elbowed Battier in the back of the head game 1 we let that slide. Next game he elbows artest in the throat, which if hit his adam's apple would have done alot of damage. Then Artest gets the foul call, and thrown out the game.

Stop crying, go change your panties and grow some balls.

[Thom.Yorke]

I feel that since the whole battier blood spill houston got all the call last game, this game was just irratic. each quarter the refs were bailing out either team,..

[ihatetimthomas]

I got to give props when they are needed. Houston plays great as a team and are playing w/o their 20 mil a year "star". Credit Adelman for keeping this boat running. They are playing tough and with intensity. But I think in the end, Lakers will prevail

[apesta]

Rockets just need to play like they did in game 1 which is try to slow down Lakers' tempo. Like Doug Collins said, Yao will be having a hard time trying to run along with Lakers fast pace game. Hopefully, Rockets find a way to involve Yao back into the offense.

They will also need to calm themselves down. Can't let their emotion affect their game. Rockets will need to win both games at home to have a chance to win this series. Hope they do it.

[GMAC]

Stop crying, go change your panties and grow some balls.

Can't imagine what yor blind Kobe sheep would do if the same thing happened to Kobe.

[lolwut]

Can't imagine what yor blind Kobe sheep would do if the same thing happened to Kobe.

these hypocrites would be sooooooooooooo emotional

it's disgusting...

[mbell75]

Rockets just need to play like they did in game 1 which is try to slow down Lakers' tempo. Like Doug Collins said, Yao will be having a hard time trying to run along with Lakers fast pace game.

Not gonna happen. Only reason it happened in the first game was because the Lakers started Bynum and they dont run as much with him. Lakers also realized they need to play faster and made that adjustment.

[KenneBell]

Not gonna happen. Only reason it happened in the first game was because the Lakers started Bynum and they dont run as much with him. Lakers also realized they need to play faster and made that adjustment.

It could happen. Houstonwill find a way. The Lakers need to be able to play their game too if they can't run.

[Killer_Instinct]

I originally thought LAL in 5. I imagine now, after seeing how much fight Houston has, this could go to 7. I'm going to go with LAL in 6 though. This has proven to be a tougher series than i invisioned, and I thoroughly underestimated Houston.

[KobeRules24]

we need to use the kobe, sasha, brown, gasol and odom lineup more often. it was giving the rockets some problems