Score: HOU 64 LAL 43
Alright welcome in to the halftime post between the Lakers and the Houston Rockets where the Lakers are yet again undermanned and being dominated by high powered Rockets 64-43.
Like I said before, it's been a long layoff since I've last made a Q-by-Q and a halftime post so there's going to be a little rusts in my posts. Other than that, I don't feel any disappointment because I've seen this from the Lakers all season long to the point where I don't care how they are performing because it's a lost season anyway.
Some of the positives this game so far, Dwight-oh wait, he's not with the team anymore. But to make a joke this is the best he's performed at the Staples Center than last season as a whole donning the purple and gold. All kidding aside, there is not a lot of positives going into the 2nd half. But so far, Wesley Johnson is one of the positives, he should be the top performer at this half with 15 points and 6 rebounds on 6-8 shooting. Dating back before the All-Star break, he's been performing better putting efficient double figure point with the exception of the Bulls game on my birthday, but Johnson's been stepping up the last few games in scoring since Nick Young and Jodie Meeks were out. Although he's been having an off night shooting, I'll count Kendall Marshall as a positive, though he has 7 points, he dished out 7 dimes and generated 3 turnovers. The Rockets have put their attention on defense on Marshall, I believe he's like the only player on the Lakers the Rockets respect to defend hard on.
The negatives this game, a lot of negatives. That 2nd quarter was probably the sloppiest I've seen all season long considering both teams like to run and gun, but the Rockets do it efficiently. But for the Lakers, turnovers. Not to beat a dead horse, but there were just awful passes, lazy passes, and lack of awareness of holding on to the ball and we know the Lakers can't run with the Rockets' transition offense. Then you got guys like Chris Kaman and Ryan Kelly firing air balls, which makes matters worse. Not sure if I was seeing the Lakers or the Bobcats 2 years ago where they were constantly air balling each game.
Overall, this season's lost, the Lakers have to keep fighting. At this point, we are what our record shows already. It's just a matter of keeping games close and don't get blown out at home at the expense of Dwight Howard and the Rockets.
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