Lakers vs Rockets - Game 4

Clearly that nonsense with Game 1 was just part of the Lakers' ploy to add drama to an otherwise boring playoff run they're making. Because how else were they going to get game 5 so they can close out the series at home?

But first, notes from around the league:
The LeBron's: We're pretty happy for them that they aren't going to lose any games until the finals.
The rest in the East: We're not even watching because it's irrelevant and involves KG.
Denver/Dallas: Denver can't wait for their chance at payback for last year's broom incident with the Lakers. We can't wait either.

Now on this series:
So sad to see Yao go. Unlike the KG situation - KG deserves what he's getting because he's an asshat - where karma is a BITCH, Yao doesn't deserve this. Anyone who watched the game the other night could tell he wanted to keep playing and he was nothing but respectable to opponents on the court. Either way, it's time for the Lakers to strike and maim.
Also, so great to see D. Fish back! (but we'll miss him on Twitter)

1st Quarter
- At first it's hard to decide but upon close inspection there are a lot of empty seats in the house. Houston, get it together, this is the farthest your team has been in a long ass time. Even LA shows up at tip-off in the playoffs.

- ESPN and ESPN on ABC is bothersome. As far as national TV announcers go we'll take TNT all year 'round. There are only 2 half time shows we'l watch. Any involving Chuck Barkley and the one on FSN West when Rick Fox is there being ridiculous and non contributory.

- 17-4. We don't even want to comment on who has 17 points and who has 4 right now.

5:46 Finally a time out to stop the bleeding!

- Not that it matters much, but why does Fish have on a headband tonight?

- We would also like to know where the Lakers left their defense. Is it at the hotel? On the bus? In the locker room? Someone call the local PD and file a missing persons report.

- This just in from a friend in Anaheim, apparently there is a group of people cheering with abandon for the Rockets. They must be Clipper fans. Poor poor souls. And Kobe with a T. Shit.

That was the most depressing quarter of basketball we've ever spent time not paying attention to. AWFUL.

2nd Quarter
- "Luke Walton throws it to no one."

- We'll comment on this quarter when there's something worth commenting on. Thanks.

- Oh look, the misery is over. No comments. Let's just start a new game next quarter huh?

3rd Quarter
- This game is completely out of hand and utterly disheartening to watch. What else can we say?

- We're not ref hating - just like we weren't when Ron Ron got that "Flagrant 2" in game 3 - but the loose ball foul was uncalled for.

- 67-40 is it that the Lakers haven't had enough time to sight-see in Houston and need to come back for game 6?

- Ohmigod Lamar. Ouch! =(

- Having nothing to do with the play of D. Fish but maybe Jordan should have started again, that seemed to work last game.

- Shannon standing nervously on the sidelines. We like him. That is all.

- You have got to be kidding me.

4th Quarter
- So game 6 thoughts?

- Really quite sad.

- Not even their mothers are proud of today's effort.

That is all.