It's all about the Wild Wild West in the NBA. Who the heck would have though that Kobe and his Lakers would be the top team in the West with about 20 games left in the regular season? Well, even hardcore Lakers fans must be surprised by how glowy things are looking right now for them. With Gasol pefectly fitting in and Bynum yet to return glory days might very well be back in LakerLand.

Rockets who were stuggling a month back and two places behind on Playoff Spots have eclipsed Dallas to get into the 3rd place of an extremely competitive SW Division. They currently own this season's hottest streak of 15 games and has managed to pull off the last three games pretty easily without their SuperStar Chinese center Yao Ming.

Mavs and Suns, like I expected have not been doing well at all since they made trades for two proven but clearly fading players in Kidd and Shaq. Hornets and Jazz are also winning with Chris Paul and Deron Williams pulling mad numbers in the assists section of Stats. SA Spurs are still the champions and are coasting along well.

 

Kobe in my mind is arguably the best player there is today...He could compare with MJ anyday!  No doubt about it...Only thing that got him down was the rape allegations.  If that never took place, LeBron, McGrady adn all those other flash in the pans would never have received the limelight they do today.  BTW, after Wilt the "stilt", there probably has never been another scoring machine like this cat.  I'd say that he still has nother 8-10 "good" years in the NBA.  Look out for him to be shattering all records.

And Gasol has become the same complimenting player that Pippen had been for Jordan...The only thing that this Superman and Batman now need is another Rodman!!!

Samsara, How about Bynum being the Rodman that you say is missing?

It will be a deadly finish this time, with a >45 win team set to miss the playoffs in the West.

I predict the seedings for the West..

1. LA Lakers

2. New Orleans Hornets

3. Utaz Jazz

4. San Antonio Spurs

5. Dallas Mavericks

6. Houston Rockets

7. Phoenix Suns

8. Golden State Warriors

Sorry, I had to leave out Nuggets as they have been very inconsistent of late and Trailblazers are far from the team that we witnessed about 25 games ago.

6.

Ofcourse. .lakers have proven in the league who they gonna be in the playoffs and in the west coast .. Kobe ofcourse all time the best man in the league .. but why he hasnt got MVP . . May be this year kobe would be the MVP . .cause they have a team to reach in finals .. . . Otherwise Kobe was good and is good everytime in the game . .. look at his pinkie ..finger .. it hurts him and the physician recommended him for surgery . . but is still playing with those finger and taping it offf and playing more minutes as any one ...and scoring huge . .. .
Kobe only didnt have support . . Thats why llakers was struggling ./ . . now they have Gasol . .comapare the lakers previous  center fuckin kwame 6 points..2 rebounds who was booed  by own lakers fan at staples center because of  his fucking poor performance   with that of 22 points, 8 rebounds and  understanding of gasol .. .. .

and even their bench players are good enough to hold the lead maintained by the starters when the starters are on bench .. . jordon ..young rising player, sasha. .the Machine a good reliable three pointer who has shot 50% these days on three point attempt . .. and if andrew returns . . they would have 3 players of 7 feet and above and Kobe and derek . .. . hope we can see the NBA championship parade in Los Angeles. . .

Bash, there is no doubt that Kobe has among the biggest heart in the NBA and he is simply the best scoring machine we've ever seen (since Wilt...but unfortunately never did I ever witness Wilt's game except for the classic reruns on TV where the bugger was also an under the basket, post-playing maniac.  He was lucky they had no 3 sec rules then).

However, Kobe will NOT get the MVP as the NBA is a growing global franchise and they want to associate themselves with the clean-cut, All American, loved by all type of MVP.  After the rape allegations that Kobe went through, its like he's convicted of a crime even though the courts exonerated the dude (He should've settled that off the court even though he IMO was not guilty).  All in all, though not deserving but a great talent nevertheless, look out for LeBron getting the honors this year!

Sahayog bro, Bynum is good, But Rodman status?  That would have to wait...I'd prefer giving that to someone of Ben Wallace's stature.

Lets see if Lakers without Gasol can stop Rocket's winning streak!!!

well sorry to say this sahayog.. but ur lakers ran out of gas..

awards for today's game lakers vs rockets

defensive player of the game SHANE BATTIER - he totally shut KOBE down..

MVP         RAFAEL ALSTON -- that man can knock down the 3's from any given corner

btw.. the gasol less lakers what an excuse... how bout YAOless rockets.. like they said today.. if u ask an average basketball fan about houston rocket.. they don't know anyone beside tmac n yao..

gooo rockets WHERE 22 IN A ROW HAPPENS :))

CHEERS

 

YB

and did i say

 

ROCKETS RULES THE WEST AS OF TODAY... #1 SEED

 

hahaah

 

yb

ROCKETS WON 22 IN A ROW BY BEATING LA LAKERS. THEY HAVE PROVED THEIR WIINING STREAK IS A REAL ONE AND HAVE CLINCHED NO1 POSITION IN THE WILD WEST.  DURING THE START OF THE SEASON, I THOUGHT THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE PLAY-OFFS. BUT NOW THEY HAVE PROVED THAT THEY ARE THE TOUGHEST CONTENDER FOR NBA TITLE. ANY TEAM HAS TO SWEAT TO BEAT THEM. 

GO ON MCGRADY

Well, all credit goes to Houston but I still think they are not a contender for NBA Finals especially without injured Yao Ming. They've been winning games without him I agree but it's too early to predict their success during the playoffs. No doubt T-Mac and Co have been playing some sensational bb, but it'll be hard for them to keep the momentum during playoffs without all start center Yao Ming. But today they really deserved to win. Congrats to all Houston Rockets fans. I hope they keep on playing great basketball and prove me wrong. 

I didnt want any injuries during this road trip but unfortunately Pau got injured but the good thing is it wasnt that serious. I'm not making any excuses but it was crucial not to have any players missing during this tough road trip. I hope he comes back very soon and Lakers play great basketball as they've been playing throughout the season. I just wonder how it's gonna be once AB gets back into the team. It's gonna be heckuva playoff series in the wild wild west.

Go Kobe! Go Lakers!! 

Rockets is no more old rockets. This is a new rockets team. It has tatented players like Luis Scola, Bobby Jackson, Rafer Alston(I have been wathing this guy from a long time), Carl Landry, Novak, and son on. Today's game agianst Lakers was very different. Mcgrady could not play that good. Alston became the star of the game hitting 8 3-pointers. Today's game indicates that rockets have grown as a team. Mcgrady's comeback in the second half was also the key factor for today's Rockets victory.

Go Rockets....

Rockets are good but a winning streak this early doesn't prove jack.  Judging by historic performances, wait for the team that starts its streak around the end of this month to be the ones to watch out in the playoffs.  Last year's Mavs proved this point for me, son! 

Rockets took down the Lakers to occupy the number 1 spot in the Western Conference. But how abt an even interesting matchup today when they actually play the Eastern Conference Giants Boston Celtics who owns the best record in the NBA...Can Rockets make it 23-0?? We will see!!

How abt the Mavericks playing the Lakers aswell!!

Basketball NBA fans cannot miss the fun today!

yOuNgBlOoOoDz Posted on 03-16-08 5:35 PM     Reply | Notify Admin | Delete
	well sorry to say this sahayog.. but ur lakers ran out of gas..

 

BTW YoungsBloooodz,

It's not my Lakers...It's my MAVS!!!

yeah Sahayog bro...its a great night for basketball fans. I hope Lakers end their two game losing streak tonight against the Mavs. It's gonne be tough but it is certainly gettable. Mavs are a great team no doubt but they still lack consistency when it comes to playing good teams. And of course we have another great match between Red Hot Rockets and the Celtics. Lets see if Garnett and Co can end their streak tonight.

 

Go Lakers! Beat Mavs!!

yeah Sahayog bro...its a great night for basketball fans. I hope Lakers end their two game losing streak tonight against the Mavs. It's gonne be tough but it is certainly gettable. Mavs are a great team no doubt but they still lack consistency when it comes to playing good teams. And of course we have another great match between Red Hot Rockets and the Celtics. Lets see if Garnett and Co can end their streak tonight.

 

Go Lakers! Beat Mavs!!

it sure is an extravaganza  for nba fans... to be watching the air of some elite teams clashing with each other...

 

i guess thats why they called it FAT TUESDAY.. or SUPER TUESDAY

mavs vs lakers

boston vs rockets...  

if rockets can hold ray-less boston to their streak of 23-0 .. i won't be suprise to see if nothing much rockets to a conference finals.. boston holds the league's best record  has possibly 4 future hall of fame yes i think the way rondo is playing and if continues his contribution he is the 4th best player of boston.

BTW lets talk bout "Coach Of The Year" shall we??

i sure won't concure DOC RIVERS as COTY.. all he's doing is juss watch the game from bench it's his player who are making things happen.. so NO WAY

Zen Master -- he did help lakers team to be where they are now.. but it's the players who are letting him down so NO NO to zen master.

POP would had a chance if this slump had occured down the stretch of the season..

JERRY SLOAN ... we have to wait till end of the season.. the team so far is  averaging identical #s in W & L

RICK .. a legiment candidate ( i ain't saying this coz i ma rocket fan).. he will have to prove himself by winning some crucial games that are still on schedule

BYRON SCOTT - he deserves it.. don't believe look at past couples of year where hornets were.. where they are today..

YB

gooooooooooo rockets go.. i tried booking tickets for today's game 2 weeks ago.. well weren't any available..

Yeah TNT could not have scripted it better...by airing Rockets vs Celtics nationally as opposed to two other big matches with Lakers playing Mavs and Nuggets playing Pistons !!!

Coach of the Year - Bryan Scott

Young and Sahayog bro, yeah, Byron Scott deserves that honor for turining around a team that was a dying franchise.  If the Rockets win tonight then Rick stands to be another favorite contender as well.

As for the worst coach: Isiah takes the cake.  Its about time he got his azz kicked outta the Garden by the fans literally!!  Still can't believe that the Mecca saw its last Finals 9 years ago.  We pay the league's highest aggregate salary but our players have the lowest morale!  However, being true Knickerbocker fans, we still believe...For next year though!  LOLs

Close game that resulted in a Lakers win...Just do not like the Kidd playing in here...not only did he miss a crucial three pointer but the Mavericks look so much so better with him in the bench!!