WC Semis: #1 LA Lakeshow vs. #5 Houston Rockets

[Houston]

:gtfo: of here with that weak shit Lakers

And the refs can't help you in this series.

 

[Bear Pand]

It's only a matter of time before Phil Jackson compares Adelman to Hitler again and then the Lakeshow tees off on Houston D Day style.

 

[Houston]

Nice Fuckin comeback Rockets

 

[NAHSTE]

Things are looking pretty heated out there. Liking the "chippiness" level of this series, and we're only at Game 2!

 

[Houston]

We don't play that shit in Houston

 

[cynismus]

it took all fuckin game for them to call Kobe on his shit talkin

 

[Houston]

what? playing physical?

haha...you've been watching basketball for a week...let's pump the brakes.

I'd tell you to pump the brakes but you've been following me around VSN for months, why stop now?

I must give you a hard on or something cause most guys I know wouldn't even follow around a girl they liked like this.

 

[Bear Pand]

it took all fuckin game for them to call Kobe on his shit talkin

Because trash talking isn't against the rules, they had to call it late in the game after everything got out of hand

 

[Vinsane]

Game 2:

LA was embarrassed game one.

Kobe Bryant made sure that it wasn't going to happen in Game 2. Kobe came out with that mentality that he had to do it himself. Right from the get go, he knew what speed he was going. It was up to the rest of the Lakers, to catch up. Pau Gasol answered that call doing good work on the boards leading the team, he also chipped in 22 on a night where Kobe hit 40.

Where the Rockets lost this game, was on the boards. Yao can't do it himself, Carl Landry came in second in rebound total for the Rockets. The biggest issue though, came with turnovers. Houston gave the ball over 19 times, if you're trying to win a game, you can't do this. The Lakers themselves had 11, to be fair. +8 on turnovers got the Lakers the win tonight.

The the other garbage, the trash talking, bumps, flops, etc? It's playoff basketball, this kind of stuff happened all the time in the 90's. And there wern't little sissy slaps to the back of the head, or an elbow to the throat. Then? They tossed balled up white knuckled fists. So all this sissy back and forth stuff, it's interesting, and it adds flavor to at least one Western Conference semi-final. It's not basketball, and it's not fighting so I don't want to see it, unless you're willing to show me a Brawl at the Palace II. (Guess we would need Detroit for that one, huh?)

Anyways, Things the Rockets did well is match the Lakers for offense. They fought back and kept it close for four quarters, taking the lead a few times. However, the Lakers proved that when the game goes to 100+ the Rocket's don't have enough offense to counter a Kobe onslaught. More good news for the Rockets is having the home court advantage heading into Game 3. One thing I've noticed about the West fans they're not afraid to tell you what they think. I find more energy from the LA/Houston/Denver/Dallas crowds than I do the Cavs/Hawks/Celtics/Magic crowds. The crowds in the West feed the action on the court.

This will more than likely be a flat out fist fight until the end, that is if David Stern doesn't put his foot down within the next 24 hours. I don't foresee this happening, the stuff the 'mish and company let slide in the East, they have to bat an eye to the West. Kobe > Rondo when it comes to ratings, revenue, etc. Dave is a smart guy he's not going to ban his star player from Game 3. He'll also let Wafer and Alston off the hook, D-Fish included. He'll probably issue a warning, or speak with the referees union to hold a higher standard for ticky-tack fouls.

I hope the 'Mish just lets them all go and say scrap it out, one can dream. I'll be looking forward for this series match-up on Saturday, in Houston. If all parties go with slaps on the wrist then good. Game 3 will be another heated match-up and you know those Houston fans are ready to go crazy.

 

[Bear Pand]

it will be houston, the Lakers are too fired up and start to fuck around just like they did last night when they started to foul everyone, Derek Fisher's play on Scola was retarded and everyone says he shouldn't be suspended.. I mean the dude thought he was playing hockey when that play happened.

Derek Fisher, 2 minutes for interference....... and another two minutes for those shorts....

League fucked up handling suspensions earlier in the playoffs now they'll look like idiots regardless of what they do.

And Houston isn't winning shit. They're relying too much on Ron Artest who gets too homotional and lets crazy ron out.

I love Artest but this is the same dude who went into the stands and wrecked a Pacers team that was playing really well.

Got suspended back in that Kings-Spurs series.

And well you saw what happened last night.

 

[theMINI]

Fisher laid out Scola but what happened between Kobe and Artest? Missed the game and I'm still at school.

 

[Steel Mamba]

It's not like the elbow to the throat was on purpose, shit happens, people gotta stop crying about that shit. I don't blame Artest for getting in Kobe's face, but it is what it is.

 

[FirstTimer]

It's not like the elbow to the throat was on purpose, shit happens, people gotta stop crying about that shit. I don't blame Artest for getting in Kobe's face, but it is what it is.

Give me a break. Kobe meant to throw his elbow like that. He may not have meant to hit Artest in the throat but he 100% meant to throw the elbow in general. LOL at he didn't do it on purpose. STFU.

 

[Steel Mamba]

Give me a break. Kobe meant to throw his elbow like that. He may not have meant to hit Artest in the throat but he 100% meant to throw the elbow in general. LOL at he didn't do it on purpose. STFU.

ah same ol' FT, still can't read. That's what I fuckin said!!! The elbow to the throat wasn't on purpose, of course he meant to throw an elbow though.

 

[FirstTimer]

ah same ol' FT, still can't read. That's what I fuckin said!!! The elbow to the throat wasn't on purpose, of course he meant to throw an elbow though.

Well legally, intent of an elbow landing anywhere is implied by it being thrown in the first place. The point is Kobe doesn't get a free pass because he may not have intended to hit Artest in the throat in the first place. He pulled a bitch move.

 

[Steel Mamba]

Well legally, intent of an elbow landing anywhere is implied by it being thrown in the first place. The point is Kobe doesn't get a free pass because he may not have intended to hit Artest in the throat in the first place. He pulled a bitch move.

No, because elbows get thrown all the time. If throwing an elbow is a bitch move then everyone in the league is a bitch according to you. Now the fact that it accidently landed on his throat constitutes a foul being called, but the refs missed it. It happens..

 

[Splugeon]

:gtfo: of here with that weak shit Lakers

And the refs can't help you in this series.

lulz...'parently they can.

 

[Houston]

Wait till tomorrow when they come to Houston...

 

[stevsta]

Wait till tomorrow when they come to Houston...

why would we want to see another asswhipping yao is going to be scared after what he saw fisher doing lmao

 

[Houston]

why would we want to see another asswhipping yao is going to be scared after what he saw fisher doing lmao

Yao scared? Have you not seen Rush Hour 3? Kobe would be like Chris Tucker

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