Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:39 am

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Saturday, December 12, 2015, 5:00 PM PDT
Toyota Center, Houston, TX

Referees: Pat Fraher, Courtney Kirkland, Brett Nansel

Line: Rockets -11.5


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GAME PREVIEW: LAKERS AT ROCKETS

By KEVIN CHROUST, NBA.com

Houston's last game signaled the unsurprising recovery of James Harden from one of his worst. The next could indicate the Rockets are back from a forgettable start.

A return to .500 is on the line Saturday night, and it shouldn't be difficult to get there against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.

In Tuesday's 110-105 loss in Brooklyn, Harden finished with a season-low 10 points, going 2 of 9 from the field and 1 of 5 from 3-point range. He had nine assists but wiped most of that out with seven turnovers.

A night later in Washington, Harden led the Rockets (11-12) to a 109-103 win with 42 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

"Great players rise to the occasion," teammate Jason Terry said. "(Tuesday) was probably one of his worst games he's ever played to date and so for him it was all about coming out tonight, being aggressive and getting off to a great start."

Turnovers have been an issue - at least on paper - with an additional seven against the Wizards and 19 in his last three games, but Harden sees two ways of looking at it.

"You've got passive turnovers and you've got aggressive turnovers where you're trying to create and we just make mistakes," Harden said. "I would rather live with the aggressive turnovers than passive and being soft."

It's hard to argue given the team's results lately. For Houston, a 6-2 span has it in position to return to .500 for the first time since falling to 4-4 at the start of a four-game losing streak last month that cost former coach Kevin McHale his job.

Over the last eight games, those turnovers are up slightly for the Rockets - 18.1 after posting 17.1 over a 5-10 start - but they're averaging 109.9 points and shooting 48.8 percent after being at 99.7 and 41.5 through those first 15.

Houston has won five of seven meetings over the previous two seasons, though both losses have come at home. Harden has averaged 32.6 points in those games while shooting 53.9 percent.

Los Angeles (3-20) has lost five in a row and 12 of 13 after Friday's 109-87 defeat in San Antonio. The Lakers are 1-6 entering the finale of a season-high trip.

D'Angelo Russell seems to be taking some of the offensive load off Kobe Bryant's shoulders, but the team results still aren't there. The rookie had a season-high 24 points against the Spurs, two nights after scoring a then-career high 23 in Minnesota.

The shift is evident with Russell attempting 43 shots in the last two games to Bryant's 25, and while Russell is still shooting 39.5 percent in the last eight games, his coach sees plenty of promise.

"He looked more comfortable," coach Byron Scott said. "He looks like he's playing with a lot of confidence right now. Controlled the tempo for the most part, ran the offense, got our guys where they needed to be. ... He's put together two really, really good games, so I want to see if he can continue to do that."

Part of the focus on Russell could also be because Jordan Clarkson missed the San Antonio game after spraining his right ankle in Minnesota. The guard isn't expected to play Saturday.

Houston's Trevor Ariza missed the game against Washington with a bruised lower back suffered against Brooklyn and is considered questionable. Corey Brewer has filled in well with 18.5 points per game on 53.6 percent shooting in the last two.


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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:44 am

LOL, another Saturday game. Last season I think we only had 1. Anyway 3Peat checking in.
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby lakerevolution » Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:10 pm

Checking in! We need to play by quarters. So much of this is Byron's rotations and sets, not simply who's shooting and defending well. Three wins is NOT acceptable and now is the time to start hearing from The Busses and Mitch concerning what the hell is going on and what solutions are in the works.
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:17 pm

We're going to be in love with D'Angelo Russell for many years to come. Wins mean next to nothing this season.
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:20 pm

Byron Scott.... You got sum splaining to do
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:30 pm

Lakers4Life wrote:Byron Scott.... You got sum splaining to do


3-21, OUCH! Craig, this was ugly tonight!
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:31 pm

Bucks are up 91-79 over Warriors! Could this be the night?
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby Julius Russell » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:40 pm

Kobe played great. Russell is learning. Tough night for Julius, but no worries.
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:58 pm

I enjoyed watching Kobe & Swaggy P tonight. That's about it
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:00 pm

Lakers4Life wrote:I enjoyed watching Kobe & Swaggy P tonight. That's about it


3-21. I hope we land a big Free Agent next summer and Draft Ben Simmons. That is our only way out of this. Russell and Randle will have a year under their belt too. Maybe then we can start winning.
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:08 pm

Kenny

Wins do matter after a while. I mean how many years are we suppose to stink and tolerate at least not being around .500? I don't expect a Championship every season as I am not an entitled spoiled fan but I do expect at least respectable play. Being a Colts fan they have only won 1 Championship over the last 10 seasons but always give me respectable play and are always in the hunt every year. Even this season they are in the hunt and Luck has missed almost half the season. Luck is their team but somehow they manage to still win and stay in the Playoff hunt. I have patience but man I would also like to win more than twice a month too :roflmao:
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:21 pm

Ben Simmons & a couple of top tier free agents would put us back on the right track
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby 3Peatkb24 » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:26 pm

Lakers4Life wrote:Ben Simmons & a couple of top tier free agents would put us back on the right track


I agree.
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby KobeMVP888 » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:05 am

3Peatkb24 wrote:Kenny

Wins do matter after a while.


"After a while" being the operative term. The children need to get knocked on their asses, get back up and fight. This is the freshmen vs. the seniors, 3Peat. None of the freshmen are LeBron or Jordan or Wilt or Kareem or Magic. And they are playing with a real old Kobe Bryant, which really confuses things. Things are pointed in the right direction, believe it or not. I know that seems like an odd thing to say given that the record keeps getting worse and worse, but we finally have young talent/assets, which we weren't able to accumulate in one summer (then Randle snapped his leg anyway). I'm personally in a good place because I continue to have perspective (2011 CBA; CP3 ordeal; cap through the roof; aging roster; Kobe's contract; no flexibility). All of that is now being flushed. ALL OF IT. It isn't our time anyway. It's the Warriors' time. It's LeBron's time. Come the end of the decade, the timing will be right and it wil be our time again.
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Re: Gm 24: Lakers at Rockets GAME THREAD

Postby Lakers4Life » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:34 pm

Timing is EVERYTHING when it comes to contending for Championships!!

Just like location is EVERYTHING when it comes to real estate and business :gudpost:
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