NBA Playoffs

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

I've never seen a team with less heart and killer instinct than these Lakers. I knew that Houston would take it to them and be physical but I didn't think the Lakers would fold like they have. No way in hell they should be doing what they've done in these last two wins. None. Not without Ming. Adelman is coaching his ass off once again and Jackson is showing that once again, when he has to actually coach a team, he can't. Most overrated coach in history in my opinion. Breen just said something interesting. The Lakers all season long had never lost a game where the opponent led start to finish and now they've done it twice in three games. What a wildly inconsistent team they are. Battier played the best defense on Bryant that I've seen in a long time. He was in his face on every shot. Great win for Houston. I wasn't a Rockets fan but I am now. I love a team that plays with the heart they have shown. Win or lose, they have earned my respect.

The beginning of the second half for the lakers was good and bad. It was good in the sense that you got a glimpse of how truly dominant they can be when they play with intensity. A 16 point lead disappeared in like 4 four minutes. But then when it was time to put them away, nothing. It was the horse racing equivalent of breaking poorly, making a big run on the turn and then not passing the leader in the stretch...while being heavily favored.

The Lakers defense last night was terrible from the inside out. Their rotation was pathetic.

Phil was outcoached last night in that he didnt have a Plan B. Plan A which appeared to be to pound Houston inside, didnt work because Bynum and Gasol just werent playing well enough to hit 5 ft shots over a bunch of shorter players and on the other end they were too slow to close out on Houston's 3 point shooters or to stop their drives. At that point, it might have been wise to try going small. Regardless if it take Gasol and bynum out, you still have the best player in the game and you have to like that matchup against this houston team.

People say what they want about Ron Ron, but it starts with him. What a shame the guy is such a nut. He is a wonderful player and teams he is on seem to overachieve more times than not.