I am an avid Lakers Hater, but I still give credit where it is due. This Lakers team looks stronger than the one that won the championship. They have a record of 17-3, best in the NBA, and are riding a 10 game win streak. In a Lakers game it seems that Bynum or Gasol keep the game close with the other team until half time, and then after the half, Kobe unleashes and the Lakers get a victory usually. The Lakers game plan is strange, but with the firepower the team has, it can be complacent like that, which is scary.
They played the Jazz last night and the game stayed close, with the Jazz leading the Lakers at the half by 7. Then after the half the Jazz had many shot clock violations, and the Lakers tight defense caused them to garner only a total of 6 points in the entire fourth quarter. The Lakers are doing very well, and it’s scary, but the early part of the season doesn’t have any elite teams in the schedule. It will be interesting to see if they can continue their success.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavilers 95-85, and that makes the Cavs on a 2 game skid. The Houston Rockets are 6th in the West with a record of 12-9. This is incredible because Houston lost Ron Artest over the summer, Yao Ming is out for the season with a foot injury, and Tracy McGrady is on the bench with injuries. The Rockets biggest star is Trevor Ariza, coming of a championship victory with the Lakers. They have the shortest starting center, Chuck Hayes, in the NBA at 6’8”. Hayes guarded Shaq last night and kept Shaq relatively irrelevant in the game. Aaron Brooks is a growing point guard with talent, and Scola is a hard working undersized power forward.
The reason for such success needs to be pointed in the direction of the Rockets head coach, Rick Adamle. It should be no surprise because Adamle took the Kings as a top contender in the West against the Lakers, and with no relatively big stars. Adamle’s coaching style causes his teams to play tough, scrappy, and physical ball. This was a problem for the Cavs and got Mike Brown two technical fouls and kicked out of the game. Houston is a team that is never boring to watch because their scrappy play causes for anyone to cheer for them because they are truly underdogs. Scola is one of the Rockets toughest players. He got poked in teh eye and it bleed, but he came back out with goggles to protect his 7 stiches.
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Kuria your basketball knowledge for the Magic is awesome. AJ is a scary old point guard but he does a stable job to keep our team in games. Jason is pretty cool, and JJ well at least his shooting is at 44%,which is his best in 4 years. Stan Van Gundy doesn't have a set rotation ever because he plays rotations by defense.
I know he plays rotation by defense. That's why JJ is barely ever in. His defense sucks big time. Last night was so embarassing. I seriously can not stand AJ. He is so damn old. Van Gundy only put him in last night, because JWill isn't that great at defense and he got into foul trouble. AJ is too slow and he gets tired wayy too easy. He is huffing and puffing and dripping with sweat after like 2 mins in the game. Jwill can go a 1 or 2 quarters before he really needs a break. And JJ has been doing pretty decently. I was really shocked at how long he was in for last night. I kinda wanted Petri Dish back in, but I think his eye was bothering him. Oh and btw, I know my knowledge is impressive lol. I told you I love the magic now!
-Khud
Oh and I guess Rashard refused to go back in during the second quarter of the Jazz game. WTF. I thought Van Gundy was supposed to be a badass hothead? He can't get a player to get back into the game? Rashard needs to stop acting like a little diva and work for the team. Yes, Anderson was doing a great job, but Rashard needs to listen to his coach!
-Khud
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