Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:43 am

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Sunday, January 17, 2015, 6:30 PM PDT
Staples Center, Losa Angeles, CA

Referees: Ed Malloy, Scott Wall, Haywoode Workman

Line: Rockets -9


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GAME PREVIEW: ROCKETS AT LAKERS

By NBA.com

The Houston Rockets are entering a back-to-back set, but their goal Sunday night should be to get their stars plenty of rest for the back end.

That's because they have blown out the Los Angeles Lakers twice this season and have won five straight on the road in this series entering a contest that may not feature Kobe Bryant.

Houston's tumultuous season reached the midpoint Friday with a 91-77 loss to Cleveland that ended a five-game win streak. The club fired Kevin McHale due to a 4-7 start, with J.B. Bickerstaff serving as interim coach and guiding the Rockets (21-20) to a winning record.

"It's clear that we're better and we're getting better," Bickerstaff said. "We're not as good as we will be by the end of the season. We will continue to get better."

Houston's leaders in minutes are James Harden and a pair of former Lakers in Dwight Howard and Trevor Ariza. They failed to reach their average playing time in two December routs over Los Angeles by an average of 24.5 points, and a similar effort would pay dividends for Monday's game against the Clippers.

Harden has totaled 55 points and Howard 34 points and 27 rebounds versus the Lakers.

Bryant scored 47 as he made 9 of 16 shots in each of those games for his best shooting efforts of the season. The retiring superstar is shooting 34.6 percent overall for the NBA's worst mark among qualifying players.

His sore right Achilles flared up in Saturday's 109-82 defeat at Utah. Bryant plans to get treatment Sunday morning to see if he can play in this game.

"Jamming it up a little bit, pushing off the toe in an explosive manner sometimes does it," said Bryant, who made 2 of 8 shots for five points. "I just tweaked it and couldn't shake it lose tonight."

Los Angeles (9-33) may be without rookie starting forward Larry Nance Jr., who left in the first quarter with a knee injury and did not return. If Nance can't play, Julius Randle may receive his first start since Dec. 6.

The Lakers allow an average of 107.7 points per 100 possessions for the NBA's worst mark. They are allowing the opponents to shoot 46.3 percent - the same mark the Rockets are yielding.

Harden seeks to bounce back after making 2 of 10 shots for 11 points - one above his season low - in Friday's loss. He also had five assists with eight turnovers.

"They did a good job of using their hands, getting deflections, trapping me, making me give up the ball a little bit," Harden said.

Houston shot 47.1 percent and averaged 103.4 points in its longest win streak of the season before connecting at 35.1 percent and finishing with its lowest point total Friday.

"In the five games that we won, we did a really good job of moving the ball, sharing the ball and making plays for others," Howard said. "And tonight I don't think we did that."

The Lakers, losers of six of seven, are 1-8 in the second of back-to-back games. They seek a better start after falling behind by 14 points after one quarter and 24 at the half Saturday.

"I thought we came out like we won 10 in a row, it was just more laid back," coach Byron Scott said.


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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:34 am

I'm schlepping and repping! We have a great new restaurant lined up.
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Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:06 pm

KobeMVP888 wrote:I'm schlepping and repping! We have a great new restaurant lined up.


3Peat checking in. Yeah the way we are playing you may be dining out at Halftime LOL.
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:18 pm

3Peatkb24 wrote:
KobeMVP888 wrote:I'm schlepping and repping! We have a great new restaurant lined up.


3Peat checking in. Yeah the way we are playing you may be dining out at Halftime LOL.


We'll more likely show up late, but if it's a blowout at halftime I'll go home. It's more likely to happen by the end of the third quarter though.
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:24 pm

Hopefully the young guys can kick Dwight The Cowards ass!!
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:54 pm

Ruck the Fockettes.

Checking in. Why are players like Ariza wasting their careers in Houston when they could be starring for a winner like us? :palmface:
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 7:59 pm

We're shooting 83% so far in the 1st!!
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:51 pm

At the half:

Lakers 57
Rockettes 60
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Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:52 pm

We're still shooting 56%
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:55 pm

Kobe dropping dimes tonight (7 assists at the half)
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Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:56 pm

Kobe just passes Jerry West for assists for 2nd all-time with Lakers (6,238)
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Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:02 pm

Rockettes blowing us out so far in the 3rd (17 to 4)
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:12 pm

D'Angelo waves off Kobe and nails the thr333!!!
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:47 pm

Lakers lose 112 to 95
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Re: Gm 43: Rockets at Lakers GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:48 pm

We lost this one in the 3rd quarter. They came out from half time and gave us a bitch slap!
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