[Brian34Cook]

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Houston Rockets (44-31, 3rd Southwest)

@

Los Angeles Lakers (33-41, 4th Pacific)

Today's Game
Thursday, 7:30pm
vs. Rockets
TV: TNT
Radio: KLAC-AM 570/KWKW-AM 1330

Point Guard Matchup:

vs.

Chucky Atkins
David Wesley

Shooting Guard Matchup:

vs.

Kobe Bryant
Bob Sura

Small Forward Matchup:

vs.

Caron Butler
Tracy McGrady

Power Forward Matchup:

vs.

Devean George
Clarence Weatherspoon

Center Matchup:

vs.

Brian Grant
Yao Ming

Bench:
Los Angeles Lakers

Sasha Vujacic
Jumaine Jones
Brian Cook
Luke Walton

Houston Rockets

Mike James
Scott Padgett
Dikembe Mutombo
Ryan Bowen

Injuries:
Lakers:

Player  	Date  		Injury
C. Mihm FC  	Apr 5, 2005  	Sprained right ankle
L. Odom SF 	Apr 3, 2005 	Strained left shoulder
T. Bobbitt G 	Feb 13, 2005 	Sprained right ankle

Rockets:

Player  	Date  		Injury
J. Howard F  	Mar 18, 2005  	Sprained right knee
C. Ward PG 	Dec 26, 2004 	Right knee contusion

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Well Kobe's suppose to play.. That's the only thing good to this game :laugh:

 

[Ghiman]

:gopray: Kobe's back in the lineup!! Lakers win this by a last second shot over Yao Ming...

Grant vs. Ming...thats the matchup i wanna see :no:

 

[Damian Necronamous]

I actually think we might pull this one out.

 

[Brian34Cook]

So do I :laugh: but we should be somewhat realistic..

 

[ThaLakeShow]

I could see Sasha having a big night and bringing us to the win...

Now let's just hope that's more than seeing and actually true :biggrin:

 

[Damian Necronamous]

I could see Sasha having a big night and bringing us to the win...

Ehhhh, well...I wouldn't say that.... :uhoh:

 

[Fracture]

Kobe's back? Good.

[email protected] Grant vs Yao

 

[Drewbs]

I don't expect a win, the Lakers are tanking its obvious.

 

[Tyrellaphonte]

i hope i can enjoy it courtside!

 

[Locke]

Rockets by 14.

 

[Lynx]

Lakers by 9

Rockets 91 vs Lakers 100

 

[LJD]

My predictions:
Lakers win this, 111-109 in OT.
Kobe- 38pts, 6 reb, 8 assists.
Tmac- 30pts, 8 reb, 5 assists
Yao- 18pts, 10 reb, 3 assists (Grant is able to stop him early, he eventually starts playing pretty good, fouls out in OT)

 

[Damian Necronamous]

Pfft...we have to wait for the stupid Mavs/Spurs to finish. Whenever the game is only on TNT, the game before it ALWAYS takes too long and we miss the start of our game. :curse:

Oh well, at least it's baseball season, so I can watch the Angels until it starts. :clap:

 

[Brian34Cook]

Nasty dunk by Kobe in front of Phil in the suite

 

[Ron Mexico]

why is vlade playing?? only a few games left, is their really a point???

 

[Brian34Cook]

Rockets just dominated the Lakers that half but once again this team hangs around trailing by just 9 (60-51) at halftime!

 

[Brian34Cook]

Cmon guys.. Post.. I know it's hard to watch but geeez :laugh:

 

[Locke]

Why the hell is Tierre Brown still here?

 

[Brian34Cook]

Because Sasha isnt getting the playing time.. Why even play Brown?

 

[Brian34Cook]

WTF was that call on Vlade? LOL