Okay Scuba, I'll try to drop a little reasoning on the rockets....
I am going to make it short, but when I get on a rant who knows..
First thing open your history books...The rockets have always played tough against the Lakers, can I explain it? nope, but they do. Evidence will point to the 6-2 mark ats they have against the lakers in the last 8 meetings, to include a one point loss in this building in November. Now the rockets have went through a serious losing streak and some serious injuries, but some players have emerged as suprise players for the Rockets, and they are actually playing much better.
The Lakers eem to sleep walk in games they should kill the opponet in especially if they have two or more days rest. In fact when they have that much rest and won thelast game by 10 points they are just 1-6 ats. When they are on the road after two home wins just 2-9 against the number, and not that they would be looking ahead to the grizz, but before they play them they are just 1-4 straight up, and 0-5 against the number.
Houston is hurt and playing bad, but it could actually be in their favor as they are a whooping 10-1 ats when they have lost two su and ats. The Rockets also, for some reason play well after Portland beats thenm up as they are 4-1 su, and 5-0 ats.
The rockets are not intimidated by the Lakers, and as far as Laker standards go they are not playing well. We have to win one sooner or later," Thomas said. "Why not let it be the Lakers?"
Added forward Eddie Griffin: "We'll have nothing to lose. We'll try to play hard. It would show we could play. That would be a big plus for us if we could pull it off."
Tomjanovich called on his growing taste for wit and deadpanned his amen.
"I think," he said, "we've got them right where we want them."
You would have to be bold or stupid to think the Rockets win this outright.
One Unit selection:
Rockets +700
Let's go with bold, stupid sounds so negative..
Hopes this helps Steve, now if you could just get my five year old to do his homework.
JT
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