2026 Playoffs: (4) Lakers Vs (5) Rockets - Discussion

Discussion in 'Lakers Discussion' started by JDLakersFan2019, Apr 12, 2026.

?

Who wins the series?

  1. Lakers in 4 or 5

    8 vote(s)
    22.2%

  2. Lakers in 6

    2 vote(s)
    5.6%

  3. Lakers in 7

    12 vote(s)
    33.3%

  4. Rockets in 4 or 5

    10 vote(s)
    27.8%

  5. Rockets in 6

    4 vote(s)
    11.1%

  6. Rockets in 7

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
Page 21 of 21
  1. tada

    tada - Lakers All Star -

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2014
    Messages:
    4,707
    Likes Received:
    9,367
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Yeah I agree, their offense still stinks. Our offense comes from Lebron, AR, Rui, Ayton, Luke and Smart. We need at least 3/6 of those players to have their regular offensive games. Keep the turnovers down and we'll win Game 6. It's really not a tall task.
     
    tada, Apr 30, 2026 at 9:21 PM
    #401
    Cookie and Panko like this.
  2. Weezy

    Weezy Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    20,126
    Likes Received:
    83,081
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim
    Offline
    Gauge my perception on digital content? It goes into the record books, we would be the ONLY team to ever blow a 3-0 series lead, in the history of the entire NBA. I do not want that associated with my favorite franchise.

    Yes, losing to OKC in a beat down is better than having the stain of blowing the 3-0 lead. Everyone will excuse that because we don’t have Luka, and everyone hates OKC right now. I disagree that everyone else would know what happened too, people would forget the why in a few years and we’d just be that team that blew the lead no one else ever had. Context will disappear just like teams that win easy rings in lockout shortened seasons or against a team that lost their star or stars to injury, the history books only remember that the title happened. I hope our guys can muster one huge performance and just wrap this up.
     
    Weezy, May 1, 2026 at 12:22 AM
    #402
    Panko and Helljumper like this.
  3. LALakersFan4Life

    LALakersFan4Life - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2014
    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    972
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Online
     
    LALakersFan4Life, May 1, 2026 at 1:03 AM
    #403
  4. LALakersFan4Life

    LALakersFan4Life - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2014
    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    972
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Online
     
    LALakersFan4Life, May 1, 2026 at 1:05 AM
    #404
  5. LALakersFan4Life

    LALakersFan4Life - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2014
    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    972
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Online
     
    LALakersFan4Life, May 1, 2026 at 1:05 AM
    #405
    abeer3 likes this.
  6. LALakersFan4Life

    LALakersFan4Life - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2014
    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    972
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Online
     
    LALakersFan4Life, May 1, 2026 at 1:09 AM
    #406
  7. abeer3

    abeer3 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    33,392
    Likes Received:
    91,741
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    basically exactly my analysis of the last game. i wish the reporter would have pressed him a bit on the turnovers. smart opened the door by saying he had 6 TOs and 2 assists, and the reporter said jj referenced "looking for plays" or whatever--i'd like to hear from lebron or smart as to why they were so out of sorts with the passing in this game in particular. why now?

    great question about smart's experience coming back from 3-0 to force a game 7. hopefully, he's clueing his teammates into the mindset difference in the other locker room and why that's mattering a lot right now.

    one thing jj/lebron/smart need to do as leaders is reframe what's happening right now: we're not "losing the series", we instead "still have a chance to pull off a pretty significant upset". hammer this home. the second you start playing not to lose, you're toast. we did that last game, for certain. they're playing with the mindset of "making history as the first team to come back from down 3-0" which is a VERY EASY psychological space to inhabit. we can't be playing to avoid being the first team to lose a 3-0 lead. focus on the positive: nobody picked us to win this series. nobody. lebron and smart are too old. kennard too limited. ayton too harebrained. can't possibly beat houston without luka.
     
    Last edited: May 1, 2026 at 5:46 AM
    abeer3, May 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
    #407
    Bryant, Panko, KareemtheGreat33 and 2 others like this.
  8. Bryant

    Bryant - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    May 20, 2015
    Messages:
    2,032
    Likes Received:
    6,056
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Scott Foster, aka The Extender, has officially been assigned as Crew Chief for Game 6 of Lakers-Rockets.

    :ADeyeshift:
     
    Bryant, May 1, 2026 at 10:42 AM
    #408
    abeer3 likes this.
  9. abeer3

    abeer3 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    33,392
    Likes Received:
    91,741
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    see you in game 7. i watched a game he officiated earlier this week, and he was clearly favoring one of the teams. can't remember which game i was watching, but i had no rooting interest and was just like, wtf is that guy doing? every call he made was questionable for like a 4-minute stretch.

    i agree with folks that have asked how he's still employed. just so much evidence that he's not on the level. makes you think the league agrees with it...
     
    abeer3, May 1, 2026 at 10:43 AM
    #409
    pika1708 and Bryant like this.
  10. Bryant

    Bryant - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    May 20, 2015
    Messages:
    2,032
    Likes Received:
    6,056
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Apparently, Houston is 1-9 in Scott Foster refereed playoff games in the past 10 years! He was there during their infamous 27 missed 3's explosion vs the KD warriors.

    :Laugh:
     
    Bryant, May 1, 2026 at 10:46 AM
    #410
    abeer3 likes this.
  11. abeer3

    abeer3 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    33,392
    Likes Received:
    91,741
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    oh, so he might fix it FOR us. whatever, he's a bad ref, and i don't like him officiating games.
     
    abeer3, May 1, 2026 at 10:52 AM
    #411
    Kenzo likes this.
  12. sk2408

    sk2408 - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2022
    Messages:
    2,031
    Likes Received:
    4,992
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Online
    Even if the favoring certain teams in certain situations thing was completely baseless, which its not, you'd think that the NBA wouldn't want one of their officials to be widely known among basketball fans as The Extender lol.
     
    sk2408, May 1, 2026 at 11:51 AM
    #412
    abeer3 likes this.
  13. KareemtheGreat33

    KareemtheGreat33 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    13,228
    Likes Received:
    27,414
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The Don Consiglieri
    Location:
    Las Islas Filipinas
    Offline
    CP3 era
     
    KareemtheGreat33, May 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
    #413
    Bryant, wallangong and abeer3 like this.
  14. svtzr

    svtzr - Lakers All Star -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2016
    Messages:
    4,213
    Likes Received:
    12,501
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    The Extender is an awesome nickname though. They should lean into it and just make the refs part of the game, they already have for OKC
     
    svtzr, May 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
    #414
  15. ADKOBE

    ADKOBE - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2021
    Messages:
    1,710
    Likes Received:
    3,343
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    JJ better win or he is gone. No excuses!
     
    ADKOBE, May 1, 2026 at 2:46 PM
    #415
  16. LALakersFan4Life

    LALakersFan4Life - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2014
    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    972
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Online
    Lakers vs Rockets Game 6! Injury Update & How LA Can Get It Done

     
    LALakersFan4Life, May 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
    #416
  17. LALakersFan4Life

    LALakersFan4Life - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2014
    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    972
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Online
    Lakers-Rockets Game 6. Should JJ Redick EXPAND ROTATION? Nick Smith Jr. SCORING OPTION?

     
    LALakersFan4Life, May 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
    #417
  18. LALakersFan4Life

    LALakersFan4Life - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2014
    Messages:
    753
    Likes Received:
    972
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Online
    Lakers Try To Eliminate Rockets | What They Need From Reaves | Nuggets Out | Guest, Mark Medina

     
    LALakersFan4Life, May 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
    #418
  19. Slick2021

    Slick2021 - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2021
    Messages:
    11,603
    Likes Received:
    11,268
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Online
    Slick2021, May 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
    #419
Page 21 of 21

Share This Page