The loss soured the return of forward Shane Battier who made his season debut after missing the first 15 games of the season due to inflammation in his surgically-repaired left ankle.
Shane Battier
28 November 2008
20 October 2008
People are saying Houston’s got the best perimeter duo in Shane Battier and Ron Artest—I’m saying Kobe and Ariza give that tandem a run for their money. Kobe also looked super efficient. Kobe’s going to have more than a few 5X4 nights (at least 5 points, steals, assists and rebounds). He looks like he’s just taking what the defense is giving him, meaning, I honestly believe he’s going to shoot close to 55 percent this season. So, while his overall stats might go down, his efficiency is going to sky-rocket.
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30 July 2008
The scary thing for Lakers fans…the Rockets, with the edition of Artest added to Shane Battier, now have the two best “Kobe stoppers” in the league. And all for what?
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