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Well I'll start off by saying that this has been an entertaining series, althoughthey're haven't been any really close games per say, it has been very enjoyable to watch.
Now no one gave my team a chance to begin with. Everyone outside of Houston had this series asa lock for the Lakers. But much to the chagrin of everyone outside of Rocket's fans, Houston has put up one hell of a fight. I'm not surprised one bitby what this team has been able to do, maybe some of you are, but I know how resilient and tough this team is. I know that they'll never half- %*! it outthere on the court. I know that they'll prepare and come to play every night. I know what they're capable of--great things. Ingame 1 we took home court. In game 2, after the Lakers first wake-up call, the Rockets played pretty well to win but came up shorthanded. In game 3 we flat outgot beat and lost our best player in the process. In game 4 we rallied around the loss of Yao and played off pure emotion and grit, taking it to the Lakersfrom the start. In game 5 we got our !#**% handed to us. In game 6 we said F what everyone thinks about this team and we went out thereand proved that game 4 wasn't a fluke. In game 7 there is no doubt in my mind that we will leave it all out there on the court. Will that be enough? Wellthat's undetermined. It's obvious who the favorite is and who SHOULD win. But the beauty of sports is how unpredictable thingscan be, yes the NBA is fairly predictable unlike college basketball, yet this a great story of a TEAM, that plays the game the right way. It's a team that continues to defy the odds and prove everyone wrong. Now we've come to a point in the series we're it's truly win or gohome. I'm as amped as can be and I can't wait for this game to tip-off.
My keys to the game:
1. Scola must get the ball in the post and continue his great play. Withthe absence of Yao he can be that post presence we need at times.
2. Brooks must be able to penetrate wreak havoc and create shots for his teammates. In game 5 Ididn't see that same aggressive Brooks I saw in gm. 4 and 6. He has out to come and attack the Lakers defense. As far I'm concerned as Brooks goes wego. Also brooks must not get to dribble happy, at times he dribbles the ball way too much and we're forced to take bad shots with little time on the shotclock.
3. Ron has to show up and shoot well from the field. And if his shotisn't falling then take the ball to the basket. I'm tired of seeing him rely on his jump shot. He has to post up and take it to the rim every once in awhile. When he's out there bricking shots, he's just a black hole in the offense.
4. Battier just has to keep doin' work on the defensive end
5. Landry, Lowry, and Wafer must all come and give energy. Lowry is usually reliable. Landrysometimes comes and goes. But he looks like his old explosive self before his was shot. I'd like to see him keep that energy and tenacity he played with ingame 6 and game 2. Wafer is the most inconsistent of the three but he has to give us something. I know he what he's capable of but he can't let Sashairritate him.
6. Keep your turnovers down. Every time we turn the ball over it's a guaranteed two points(or three) for the Lakers, especially at home.
7. Lastly, play with everything you got. What we can't do is let ourselves get too caughtup in the emotion of the game. We have to play with our heart but keep our heads in the game at the same time.
Good luck to both teams. Whoever is the victor deserves it, although if the Lakers win somewill say they should have taken care of this series a long time ago, which they shouldn't say because that would discredit the Rockets. If the Rockets win I would hate to hear how the Lakers LOST this series. If they win it's because they were the better team,plain and simple. I picked them in 7and hopefully my prediction comes to fruition. If it doesn't I'm still proud of my team forwhat they've been able to do.
Now no one gave my team a chance to begin with. Everyone outside of Houston had this series asa lock for the Lakers. But much to the chagrin of everyone outside of Rocket's fans, Houston has put up one hell of a fight. I'm not surprised one bitby what this team has been able to do, maybe some of you are, but I know how resilient and tough this team is. I know that they'll never half- %*! it outthere on the court. I know that they'll prepare and come to play every night. I know what they're capable of--great things. Ingame 1 we took home court. In game 2, after the Lakers first wake-up call, the Rockets played pretty well to win but came up shorthanded. In game 3 we flat outgot beat and lost our best player in the process. In game 4 we rallied around the loss of Yao and played off pure emotion and grit, taking it to the Lakersfrom the start. In game 5 we got our !#**% handed to us. In game 6 we said F what everyone thinks about this team and we went out thereand proved that game 4 wasn't a fluke. In game 7 there is no doubt in my mind that we will leave it all out there on the court. Will that be enough? Wellthat's undetermined. It's obvious who the favorite is and who SHOULD win. But the beauty of sports is how unpredictable thingscan be, yes the NBA is fairly predictable unlike college basketball, yet this a great story of a TEAM, that plays the game the right way. It's a team that continues to defy the odds and prove everyone wrong. Now we've come to a point in the series we're it's truly win or gohome. I'm as amped as can be and I can't wait for this game to tip-off.
My keys to the game:
1. Scola must get the ball in the post and continue his great play. Withthe absence of Yao he can be that post presence we need at times.
2. Brooks must be able to penetrate wreak havoc and create shots for his teammates. In game 5 Ididn't see that same aggressive Brooks I saw in gm. 4 and 6. He has out to come and attack the Lakers defense. As far I'm concerned as Brooks goes wego. Also brooks must not get to dribble happy, at times he dribbles the ball way too much and we're forced to take bad shots with little time on the shotclock.
3. Ron has to show up and shoot well from the field. And if his shotisn't falling then take the ball to the basket. I'm tired of seeing him rely on his jump shot. He has to post up and take it to the rim every once in awhile. When he's out there bricking shots, he's just a black hole in the offense.
4. Battier just has to keep doin' work on the defensive end
5. Landry, Lowry, and Wafer must all come and give energy. Lowry is usually reliable. Landrysometimes comes and goes. But he looks like his old explosive self before his was shot. I'd like to see him keep that energy and tenacity he played with ingame 6 and game 2. Wafer is the most inconsistent of the three but he has to give us something. I know he what he's capable of but he can't let Sashairritate him.
6. Keep your turnovers down. Every time we turn the ball over it's a guaranteed two points(or three) for the Lakers, especially at home.
7. Lastly, play with everything you got. What we can't do is let ourselves get too caughtup in the emotion of the game. We have to play with our heart but keep our heads in the game at the same time.
Good luck to both teams. Whoever is the victor deserves it, although if the Lakers win somewill say they should have taken care of this series a long time ago, which they shouldn't say because that would discredit the Rockets. If the Rockets win I would hate to hear how the Lakers LOST this series. If they win it's because they were the better team,plain and simple. I picked them in 7and hopefully my prediction comes to fruition. If it doesn't I'm still proud of my team forwhat they've been able to do.
