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Credits 5/9/09

For the sixth time in seven games, the Lakers have beaten the Houston Rockets, taking a 2-1 series lead with a 108-94 win.  What's new?

Recaps:

Our own Josh gives us "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."

Los Angeles Times

Orange County Register

Los Angeles Daily News

Associated Press

SlamOnline

The Houston Chronicle

ESPN Daily Dime

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Ron Artest was ejected again.  We here at SS & R disagree with the call, and it seemed like a preemptive call.  I personally think the refs made that call as a message heading into Game 4.

The OC Register's Jeff Miller:  The team with the best player (read: Kobe Bryant) wins.

"But Friday, apparently, was an exclamation-point sort of night for the Lakers, who did seem to make a definitive statement about their intentions.

Without Fisher, they were better than the Rockets on this night.

With Bryant, they might be better than everyone else eventually."

The Los Angeles Times' Broderick Turner:  Kobe Bryant and Lakers prove they can take care of business

"...it was clear that Bryant meant business.

The rest of the Lakers sensed that, and they simply got in line with Bryant.

"I'm just doing what I do best," Bryant said. "Know what I mean? Just challenging other teams to try to do something with me. And then we as a team play off of that. So, it's on me to be aggressive. When the double team comes, try to hit my teammates. We just play off of that."

The Los Angeles times' Bill Plaschke:  Even Rockets fans know series with lakers is over

In their 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals Friday, the Lakers drew no blood, but plenty of surprise, enough to leave the Rockets pale and shaking.

Click on through for the rest of the links.

 

Star-divide

Sports Illustrated's Steve Aschburner:  Lakers' Bryant crosses fuzzy line separating hard-nosed from dirty.

"Is Kobe Bryant a dirty player?

Yes, yes he is."

The Orange County Register's Kevin Ding:  Availability of Yao (ankle) for Game 4 is in doubt.

"All of us who picked the Lakers to win this series in five games are suddenly looking pretty good — not just based on the result of Game 3 but because Yao Ming has soreness in the left ankle that had him sitting out practice before this series began."

Forum Blue & Gold's Game 3 Thoughts: 

"Of course, the Mantra around here is the Lakers will go as far as their defense will take them. One thing the Lakers did well, particularly in the second half (in part due to the play of Bynum), was protect the paint."

R.I.P Chuck Daly

 

Audio/Video:

Post Game Interviews 5/8/09

New Lakers-Fan.com "Machine" video

 

Wondahbap's Random Thoughts:

  • This series will end in 5 games.
  • We have had the Rockets number in six of seven games.  When we lost in Game 1 with Bynum starting, it affected our starts to each half.  Out offense wasn't fluid and it kept us at the Rockets pace.  Defensively, Bynum was too cautious.  Lamar starting has now turned this series into a repeat of the regular season.  Only now, the Rockets inablility to to get it done down the stretch is magnified, and  now that is it the Playoffs, it's worse for them.
  • Game 1 was the exception.  Games 2 &3 have been the rule.  The Lakers are focused now, and I do not see that focus waining, nor do I see the Rockets being able to dig deep.  We are just a better team than them in every aspect.
  • Who knew Luke was so feisty? 
  • PJ played the same guys (other than Fish, obviously), but his rotations seemed better this game.  He didn't allow the bench to give up the lead in the 4th, as he mixed starters in.

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This is off-topic, but I'm doing my part to get the word out...

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on May 9, 2009 10:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I am sure this will sound like a slap on the Blazers.....

but I have no idea who that is. And I watch A LOT of NBA basketball. Sorry. Rodriguez???

"Don't I know you from somewhere"?. "Nah, that ain't me, I'm from Buffalo" - Axel Foley

by pslakerfan on May 9, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's Sergio Rodriguez, the pass-first, shoot-bad backup PG...

His assists per 48 rate is among the top 10 for PGs in the NBA. That’s the good part. He’s also a sub-40% shooter from the field though (my running joke up to midway this year was that .350 shooting was the “Rodriguez Line,” akin to baseball’s “Mendoza Line”…). That’s the bad part.

I think he makes $2M in the last year of his rookie contract next season.

Sergio announced what is a pretty clear desire to be traded this off-season, citing stylistic differences with Nate McMillan’s offense. I’d look for a trade prior to the draft — which is what KP lives for, after all…

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on May 9, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rudy would miss his alley-oop reverse jams

With no one to throw them to him, who else has that mind-meld with Sergio?

Maybe Ricky Rubio? You wish! (I wish the Lakers could land Rubio, too, but yeah … not happening)

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 9, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

By the way, that "Machine" video link above is fricking hilarious... I've watched it 4 times already!

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on May 9, 2009 10:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Those videos are precious

They should go with Sasha when he is inducted into the Hall of Fame

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 9, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Funny.

The Lakers are now 6-1 against the Rockets this season.

by wondahbap on May 9, 2009 10:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Game 3 is being replayed on NBA tv.

The Lakers are now 6-1 against the Rockets this season.

by wondahbap on May 9, 2009 11:10 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

pfft

Celtics 17 banners. That's more than your team.

by Celtics 4 life on May 9, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

pfft...............your team is almost done. Cooked. Kaput.

"Don't I know you from somewhere"?. "Nah, that ain't me, I'm from Buffalo" - Axel Foley

by pslakerfan on May 9, 2009 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 9, 2009 11:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

From the Slamonline Link, praise for Jordan Farmar
…Kobe Bryant echoed those sentiments.

"I’m very proud of him. It’s one of the things we talked about while he wasn’t playing for a period. He stayed with the team and worked on his game, because the opportunity’s going to come. You have to be ready to step up for it. Tonight he played extremely well for us."

Lamar Odom chimed in with some love for Farmar as well.

"Jordan, it was tough. He missed time because he got hurt and wasn’t playing as much. He got his call tonight and he answered it. That’s why we call him Little Pro. Derek [Fisher] is Big Pro and Jordan is Little Pro. He was ready, prepared and I don’t think he turned the ball over tonight."

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 9, 2009 12:36 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Plaschke is a flip flopping bobblehead 10x worse then J.A.

But I agree with him. The Lakers will close out the Rockets in 5.

The Lakers are now 6-1 against the Rockets this season.

by wondahbap on May 9, 2009 2:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It'll be Lakers in 5 or 7...

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on May 9, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

or 6

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gils_Keloids on May 9, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How much things change after one night..

When the Rockets won game one a lot of Sports “experts” were talking about the Rockets winning a title. But now everyone is jumping back on the band wagon.

by PURPLE AND GOLD FOR LIFE on May 9, 2009 2:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

bobble bobble

The Lakers are now 6-1 against the Rockets this season.

by wondahbap on May 9, 2009 2:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm glad the Cavs are getting all the love right now.

It didn’t do anything for us last season.

The Lakers are now 6-1 against the Rockets this season.

by wondahbap on May 9, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1...

And as good as the Cavs have looked (which to this point is very good) they haven’t really played anyone yet.

0 = The number of Super Bowls the Eagles have won.

by gee-roj on May 9, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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