NBA Xmas Showdown: TX vs CA, Mavs+Ming vs Kobe+Kings

[ReiAyanami]

that is Dallas Mavs vs Sac Kings (3PM PST)

then Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers (530PM PST)

the middle of the best division vs the top of the west division
if only the spurs (won 11 in a row) could square off against the clippers or warriors tomorrow too

malone's sprain still out, so its Ming+Mobley+Franchise vs Shaq+Kobe+Payton

 

[ucdbiendog]

peja is out for kings as well as webber... two best players for them are out. maybe vlade and b.miller can pound it down inside a lil more, and maybe that 18 point game by christie is a sign of things to come? that guy really needs to look for his shot more

 

[Maximus96]

i was really looking forward to the kings vs mavs. too bad peja is out. it'll be tough with two best players not playing.

 

[virtuamike]

My GSWs beat LA. That made my xmas

 

[bpctech]

houston has got to be one of the most boring teams in the league to watch unfortunately for myself as a laker fan.

 

[LongCoolMother]

Originally posted by: virtuamike
My GSWs beat LA. That made my xmas

yep. unbelievable. my brother went to the game in oakland as a fan for the lakers too. lol.

 

[First]

Man, these are going to be fun games to watch!

 

[Aceshigh]

I can't wait for the Houston-LA game. It was so awesome last year when Yao and Shaq squared off and Yao stuffed Shaq's shot three times in a row.

I admit the Rockets offense has been terrible this year and very painful to watch, but they are still adjusting to JVG and the new system he runs. Hopefully playing the Lakers will bring out the best in them.

 

[jinduy]

can't wait for the battle of titans... cleveland-orlando game...

go tmac! go magic!

 

[Lifer]

that's becuz stupid van gundy ruined their offense.

i'm just talking out of my ass because i haven't actually watched any of the games, but knowing his coaching style in NY, i'm willing to bet.

 

[ReiAyanami]

they're the 3rd best defense team in the league but their offense is anemic. yao needs to take it to the basket and slam it. still can't believe the trade a few years ago that was the 3pt sharpshooters (horry, cassell, ect...) for barkeley whose knee gave out pretty quickly. oh well, wonder who gets rodman when he gets back, and if he's any good still

 

[PlatinumGold]

looks like Dallas will beat the Kings.

 

[ReiAyanami]

yao vs shaq halftime: rockets lead by 13
57 to 44

outcome's still undetermined as mavs were losing by 16 pts at the haltime b4 coming back to win

 

[ReiAyanami]

Mavs 111 to 103
Rockets 99 to 87

TX double KO