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Originally Posted by StrayBullet
The Rockets played really well on Monday and the Lakers were awful. I really don't think the Rockets showed me anything considering they only won by 8 with the Lakers playing that bad. Houston was near perfect from the free throw line and Aaron Brooks chipped in with 19 points. To think that Brooks is going to consistently score that much for this entire series is not realistic. The entire Lakers squad shot poorly from the field, especially from the arc. They were brutal and looked lethargic. Perhaps the one week layoff does that to a team.
Obviously, tonight is a must-win for The Lake Show and I think they will win in dominating fashion.
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Why can't Aaron Brooks be effective in this series? He's shown possession after possession that he can be a weapon. The Lakers don't have anyone to defend his speed, so he can be really effective when he attacks the lane. Help defense coming over isn't as readily available either, with Yao in the post (who has a mismatch on everyone).
If the Lakers want to win this series they're going to have to neutralize Brooks' speed on the point. Or hope Houston doesn't figure out how effective he is.