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Carl Landry Will Not Accept Your Kisses, But He Will Lead You To Victory
Carl Landry Will Not Accept Your Kisses, But He Will Lead You To Victory
There hasn't been a better defensive play to seal a game in these Playoffs, or in any Playoffs that I can remember, than this Carl Landry play against Deron Williams and the Jazz. The best part though is the kiss that Rafer Alston tries to give the Rockets' defender (1 minute in)..... "Yeah! Hell yeah!!! I just blocked a game winner and kept it inbounds!!!.....wait......no....what?! Stop ...
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Carl Landry Blocks Deron Williams Shot, Not As Effective with Rafer Alston's Lips
FanIQ Blog — ... Landry, who lost a tooth earlier in the game, was able to deny this Deron Williams game winner. However, he wasn't able to reject Rafer Alston's adoring lips. ...

But Carl Landry Can't Block Rafer's Smooch!
FanHouse — ... the stuff of legends. (It might even be comparable to Tayshaun Prince's absurd block-from-behind on Reggie Miller earlier this millenia, insofar as a momentum-shifting play which catapaults an unheralded but excellent kid into some decent attention.) Landry was able to deny Deron, sure ... but he couldn't deny the missile-like desire of Rafer Alston. The one-minute mark is the ... sweet spot. Via Awful Announcing.   Permalink | Email this |  ...

The Internets are alive: Rockets at Jazz, Game 3
Ball Don't Lie — ... held a rally outside EnergySolution Arena before Thursday's NBA playoff game between the Rockets and Jazz in support of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint families whose retreat in Eldorado was raided this month. Salt Lake City attorney Bob Breeze sponsored the rally with another planned before Saturday's Game 4, contending that Child Protective Services should return the children in the Texas group to their families." Video, via Awful Announcing: Carl Landry's game-saving block on D-Will ... ...

NBA link cram - April 25
Cuzoogle — ... MVP. Bright Side of the Sun - Nothing like some audio from practice to set the scene. Hardwood Paroxysm - Tyson Chandler gives some advice on parenting. The Dinosty - Looking forward to his return from Vegas. Gilbertology - Gilbert is down, I repeat Gilbert is down. The Basketball Jones - Today’s famous podcast. You know you want it. Awful Announcing - Carl Landry leads the Rockets to the win. ...

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