Can the Rockets beat the Lakers?

[magi]

It's not a question of Houston being able to keep up with LA offensively, it's about them becoming the greatest defensive team that we've ever seen and Kobe not feeding his personal agenda against Artest. We already know LA are on a whole other level offensively. People think Houston has a chance because they beat an overrrated Portland team who I was praying would advance to the 2nd round so LA could smack them around. I said the playoffs is another animal and the inexperienced Portland team proved that point for me.

LA in 5, possibly 6. The X-factor is Aaron Brooks, IMO.
This kid could have a huge series. LA needs Bynum to play Yao well, he is Houston's only consistently legit threat offensively.

[EllEffEll]

Of course they can. . . . *<cough1981cough>*

The Lakers never saw it coming

[OldSchoolBBall]

Seriously, Houston has about a 10-15% chance of winning this series imo. Everything has to go right for them to win, PLUS Kobe has to have an off series. Not gonna happen. I say LA in 5, 6 games max.

[eliteballer]

The Rockets are as good as most of the Knick teams Jordan faced yet LOCO only gives them a miniscule chance of beating LA

[BallersTalk]

No.

[Carbine]

I'm excited to see Kobe go against two of the top defenders of this era with a 7'6 presence on the back end for a series.

[TMAC-RAPTORS]

moved

[LA_Showtime]

I don't see it happening. The Rockets would have to play 4 perfect games, which isn't happening. Even if they play great defensively, they're still going to struggle scoring 90-95 points.

[OldSchoolBBall]

The Rockets are as good as most of the Knick teams Jordan faced yet LOCO only gives them a miniscule chance of beating LA

Where the fukc did that come from? That's not true, btw.

[BirdNasty]

I like what I see from the Rockets.....




Go Nuggets!!

[Dro]

GOD I can't stand Laker fans........A bunch of arrogant ****ers who think the Lakers are the greatest team of all time and can't be touched......Sweep my azz......

[Kiddlovesnets]

Now the question should be: Can the Rockets sweep the Lakers?

[andredagiant]

Who is with me?

Do I think it's 100%? No. But I really think people are overlooking this matchup, and some of the weaknesses the Lakers have. With Bynum not 100%, the bench advantage with Odom is gone. The injuries to the bench including Farmar not being injured, but ineffective really hurts their depth. The Rockets have not one, but two physical, effective defenders to throw at Kobe.. And the rocket have absolutely no pressure at all, while the Lakers need to not only get to the finals but win it to be succesful.

I think the Rockets pull a huge upset and take this in six.

Again, who is with me?

Note: There is not a thread for the series. So i wrote this in a separate place - I would have put it in the thread if there was one.

I'm with you, rockets can win this, I don't know if it will be in six, I hope it does but I think it will go to 7. Props to Yao for being the man to come back from pain and help rockets win the game!

[andredagiant]

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[NuggetsFan]

Hmm I didn't think the Lakers were going to sweep the Rockets, but I'd be lying if I said I thought the Rockets had a legit shot at beating them.



After this game I can admit I was way off, still think the Lakers are going to win but this win tonight was huge for the Rockets.