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Can Rockets did a magic?

In the last games of NBA playoffs 2009, Houston Rockets can make a score become 2-2 with the champions favorites, LA Lakers. Playing without their biggest stars, Tracy McGrady, Houston Rockets still quite strong. However, in the last NBA playoffs games againts Lakers, Houston Rockets even playing without any Center in their teams!!

Maybe you have already know that Yao Ming will be out of this season because of injury and his back up player, Dikembe Mutombo is also injured and decided to retire this season. That's what I called miracle. Imagine the strong Center player from Lakers, the beast Andrew Bynum and the Spanish stars, Pau Gasol, collaborate with a big man like a Lamar Odom, you should think that Lakers will win the key area with easy.

However, the fact is different. Houston Rockets beats LA Lakers with 99-87 with a superior team play. Have you already know who play in the Center? It is Chuck Hayes!! Yes, the hard worker Chuck Hayes with only 198 cm can beat Pau Gasol who has 215. Chuck is only scores 2 points, but he produce 9 rebounds. Luis Scola add 11 points and 14 rebounds and able to cover Ron Artest who play bad with only 8 points.

Not only that, Shane Battier is also scores 23 points while Aaron Brooks scores his highest ever 34 points. It is really awesome. In the other side, the greatest NBA players right now who play for LA Lakers, Kobe Bryant is only scores 15 points and only make 7 from 15 shoots. His accuracy is really bad.

The final question now is,, can Houston Rockets beats Kobe Bryant and LA Lakers??

Season over for Yao Ming

The 7 foot 6 inches center from China, Yao Ming, get a fractured leg in the last NBA playoff games againts Lakers. When Houston Rockets is already playing without Tracy McGrady (out of the season), now they will play without their biggest stars, Yao Ming.

It's been terrible since the Playoff score now is 2-1 for LA Lakers. This NBA playoff news will discuss about the slim chances of Houston Rockets and the injured of Yao Ming. Even playing without Tracy McGrady, Houston is able to win 1 games and beat Kobe Bryant. However, there are too much injury problem that affected Houston chances this year. First of all, they must lose T-Mac out of the season. Then, the Yao back up, Dikembe Mutombo is also affected by knee injury (Mutombo decides to retires after he injured).

Without their scoring machines (T-Mac) and also their main backup for Center position (Dikembe Mutombo), Houston Rockets are depending on the Yao Ming too much. Well, okay Rockets still have Ron Artest and Carl Landry, but still, they are using Yao Ming too much after Dikembe Mutombo decides to retired. That's why the minutes play of Yao increasing dramatically, that's why Yao get injured for at least 10 weeks (he will be out of the season).

Without T-Mac, Yao Ming, and Dikembe Mutombo, it looks like Lakers will beat Houston Rockets easily.

Celtics is Down

Now the Boston Celtics is in danger. They will lose their biggest star as well as their natural leader, Kevin Garnett. Kevin Garnett may out until the end of the season because of knee problem. Without their truly leader, Boston Celtics are struggle, lose their rythim in the few last game before playoff.

It is shown in the first game of NBA playoff against Chicago Bulls in the Boston. Celtics is not able to use their homecourt advantage when they get beaten by 105-103. All people in the world are shocked. How can Celtics plays this bad?

Well, the reason is not only because of Kevin Garnett is missing, but also there are other reasons that make Celtics cannot win. Look at Ray Allen, the all-star shooter, one of the best shooter ever in the NBA, only makes 1 from his 12 shoots. I mean, it is riddiculuos. The star player like him was lose his touch. In the other hands, the rookie from Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, was too good to be stopped. Derrick Rose scores 36 points, 11 assist, and 4 rebounds in his playoff debut. It is the highest record from Chicago Players since Michael Jordan still play at there.

However, the Kevin Garnett problem, Ray Allen missing touch, and magic from Derrick Rose cannot be excuse for the Celtics game. Ray Allen said that he will be back with strong in the second game. Boston Celtics are really good in this. They have show it last year. They will also show it this year.

Celtic Crushed

After score a wonderful 22 winning streak, Celtic is crushed without mercy. The hottest NBA news is that now they only score 28-9, the second best after Cleveland Cavaliers. The bad thing is that they are in the negative moment. Even when they only face weak team like Charlotte Bobcats, Celtic is lose. In the last game in TD Banknorth Garden, once again, Celtic lose and beaten by Houston Rockets. For your information, Houston beat Celtics when they only rely on Yao Ming since T-Mac and Ron Artest is not in the good condition.

The Celtic's captain, Paul Pierce believe that every team in the NBA must has a negative moment. Then, he believes that it is the most negative moment for Boston Celtics. Winning is sweet, but if you never taste a lose, you will never know how win taste. However, Pierce believe that Celtics will turn the things around and win NBA championship.

Last but not least, the Celtic's coach, Doc Rivers stated that Celtics will back in the winning track immediately. He sees in the players eye that all of the Celtics players are hate themselves when they cannot win the game. He call it champions mental. However, even Celtics in the negative moment right now, there are no teams who do not respect them. Boston Celtics still become the champions contender.