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2009 NBA Playoffs: Lakers-Rockets Game 7 Recap
2009 NBA Playoffs: Lakers-Rockets Game 7 Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 89, Houston Rockets 70 This was to be expected, right? The Los Angeles Lakers finally took a game seriously for just the second time in their last four games against the Rockets and put away a scrappy but completely under-talented (due to injury) Houston team. It was a ...
Seven & Seven
Seven & Seven
bothteamsplayedhard.net — It’s Sunday afternoon and the world is poised for one of the better days in recent NBA... Playoffs memory. Rockets/Lakers. Celtics/Magicians. All the garbage that’s been written so far is now meaningless. All the banter is worthless. Are the Lakers too soft? Are they too ... (more) Seven & Seven
That’s my kind of ‘Amazing’
That’s my kind of ‘Amazing’
nbaplayoffs2009.gearupforsports.com — After a brief hiatus, I’m glad to be back writing about the Lakers…and apparently the Lakers are... also glad to be back and playing basketball after inexplicably (and inexcusably) taking a few games off in a playoff series . I don’t think I’ve ever been more ashamed to ... (more) That’s my kind of ‘Amazing’
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'Net reaction: Rockets at Lakers, Game 7
Ball Don't Lie — ... Talk Hoops: "The Lakers won this series because they were better on the interior and they forced the Rockets to shoot a lot of three-pointers (which they didn't make that many). LA was dominated in the paint in Game 3 (a game they won) by losing out 50-32 in points in the paint and 56-43 in rebounding with a (19-10 offensive rebounding deficit). But if you take away that bad interior performance in which they won the game anyway, the Lakers won the PIP battle 44.6 to 36 and they won the rebounding battle 44.1 to 38.5 with a 12.3 to 9.5 win on offensive ...

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