Wed. 2/11 @ Rockets - Results Inside - Postgame comments

Lakers Dynasty 2000 · by **Lakers Dynasty 2000** on Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:20 pm

Lakers @ Houston
Wednesday, Feb. 11
6:00 pm
TV: ESPN, KCAL
Radio: KLAC-AM 570/KWKW-AM 1330
Recap | Box Score | Photos | Highlights

Lakers - 87
Rockets - 102

Lakers Derailed By Rockets
Los Angeles trailed by eight after three quarters and couldn't erase the deficit in a 102-87 road loss at Houston on Wednesday night. Shaquille O'Neal posted 24 points, Gary Payton added 19 and Kobe Bryant had 14 in his return from injury. The Lakers host Portland on Feb. 17, their first game after the All-Star break.

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Kb8theGreat · by **Kb8theGreat** on Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:29 pm

I really hope kobe plays. :smoker:

Ring It Up · by **Ring It Up** on Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:42 pm

Another back to back. Lakers havent done well with those this year. Good thing Shaq only played about 28 mins.

theowing · by **theowing** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:41 am

Shaq V.S. Yao

Kobe V.S. Francis

Whoa! This is gonna be a tight game. :jam2:

dlivneh · by **dlivneh** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:43 am

close game, i hope we will win.

Bulls Fan · by **Bulls Fan** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:49 am

Lakers - 95
Rockets - 88

murcielago62 · by **murcielago62** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:59 am

This win would be huge. I think it's very winnable. Kobe'll have fresh legs if he plays. I would also like to see alittle more of Luke, but don't we all?

Lakers 97
Rockets 91

Realm of Shadows · by **Realm of Shadows** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:01 am

theowing wrote:Shaq V.S. Yao

Kobe V.S. Francis

Whoa! This is gonna be a tight game.

Shaq has been killing the competition lately, Francis is over rated which is why I think he sucks as... After the All Star break Kobe will probably be like Shaq and start off a little rusty then go back to his true self. I think Shaq will kill Yao and make Yao his bee-atch. We gotta stop Jim Jackson, and from start to finish, no letting him get hot early in the third and score a lot in the second after being contained in the first.

A side note, Kobe has a lot more energy to play in this game seeing is how almost everyone played yesterday. Kobe might drop 50 like he did against them last year. :jam2:

lakerchris2004 · by **lakerchris2004** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:32 am

Hey Realm, How come Luke and Cook aren't in your sig?

Anyways, Lakers win by 5.

Lakers Dynasty 2000 · by **Lakers Dynasty 2000** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:49 am

Kobe WILL play tonight.

http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~29583~1948381,00.html

"He says he'll play (tonight)," coach Phil Jackson said. "If he can stand the discomfort, he can play.

Shobe · by **Shobe** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:36 pm

I hate to say this guys, but I think the Rockets will blow us out of the gym. Kobe won't have his A game and this is a back to back game. Plus Yao will be extremely fired up!

Rockets 97
Lakers 82

:man6:

Realm of Shadows · by **Realm of Shadows** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:38 pm

Shobe wrote:I hate to say this guys, but I think the Rockets will blow us out of the gym. Kobe won't have his A game and this is a back to back game. Plus Yao will be extremely fired up!

Rockets 97
Lakers 82

Like Shaq won't? I bet he's probably watching the Christmas game getting fired up to tear apart Yao. They beat us at home and there's nothing like pay back.

Andrew Evenstar · by **Andrew Evenstar** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:02 pm

i'm sure shaq is motivated, but i don't know how much. I think we'll win tonight if we can stop francis, Ming won't do too much against us.

lakerzrule · by **lakerzrule** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:26 pm

I think the Lakers will win because I suspect they remember what happened on Christmas day last year at home. Losing to a bad road team like Houston by even a few points is embarassing and the team will be fired up and ready to play. Even if Kobe plays and doesn't have his "A" game, he's still one of our key guys and will certainly contribute. With or without him, this game is a W and we'll be 5-2 on this road trip despite all the injuries. :jam2:

nosebleedbum · by **nosebleedbum** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:29 pm

Look for franchise to shoot a whole bunch, he'll make a few...until fish comes in. Then it's AI all over again.

Lakers Dynasty 2000 · by **Lakers Dynasty 2000** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:42 pm

No your forgetting a key person who didn't play on X-Mas day -- Rick Fox.

Fox, Fisher, George, Walton and all the other key role players are going to continue their consistently good play.

Kobe may not come with his, "A" game... but his prescense on the court (At the worst case possible) is EXTREMLY valuable to this team.

We're going to take this one because Shaq will want some revenge and show who the true dominant player is in the leauge.

JSM · by **JSM** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:31 pm

Shaq gained a lot of momentum against the Heat, hopefully he can carry this into tonight's game

Lakers Dynasty 2000 · by **Lakers Dynasty 2000** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:55 pm

Hopefully so jsm... The only thing that's going to hurt us is that this is a back-2-back game night. :man5:

lakerzrule · by **lakerzrule** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:15 pm

That's why I want the Lakers to put this one away early, if they let the Rockets get a big lead, it might be too much to overcome, unlike last night's game against Miami, when they were rested. :man7:

loopytickler · by **loopytickler** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:17 pm

8 games ago (Jan 28th) Phil said he expected to win the next 2 at home, then win 5 out of the 7 game trip. With a win tonight they only fall 1 game short of that goal. I think that's an accomplishment considering the circumstances.

Lakers by 5 :jam2:

lakerzrule · by **lakerzrule** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:26 pm

And one of those games was against Phoenix at home, a 3-point loss, so they actually fell short of their goal by 4. That was one we shouldn't have lost, but it's a good record, I'll take it.

Andrew Evenstar · by **Andrew Evenstar** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:32 pm

damn the interview of kobe w/ jim gray was cool. kobe looked really happy, healthy and ready TO OWN THE NBA ONCE AGAIN.

JSM · by **JSM** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:34 pm

and he said he was his finger wasn't bothering much

JSM · by **JSM** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:36 pm

Bill is calling his son's game again tonight

JSM · by **JSM** on Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:38 pm

Francis is going to the locker room, he looks like he is in pain. Good news for us

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