How did Aaron Brooks steal the show in the Rockets vs. Lakers game on Sunday?
The game on Sunday was a close one, and Aaron Brooks stole the show by helping out his team after Derek Fisher was ejected from the game. Here is an excellent recap of the game’s highlights according to Talk Hoops: “What a difference two days make. The Lakers (mostly Kobe Bryant) were on a mission to prove why they had the best record in the West tonight, and they proved it with aggressive offense and defense. Kobe started out surface of the sun hot in the first quarter hitting 7-11 from the field and going into there-is-no-way-we-are-losing-this-game-mode. He made sure Shane Battier and the rest of the Rockets knew he wasn’t going to be stopped and no one can guard him. He finished with 40 points on 27 shots and reminded everyone he is far and away the best player in this series. The Lakers seemed determined to let anyone but Aaron Brooks and Yao Ming beat them, and no one on the Rockets seemed up for the challenge. Luis Scola was completely ineffective. Kyle Lowry finished with no ma
Brooks scores 34 points, Rockets stun Lakers Aaron Brooks lit up the Lakers for a career-high 34 points on Sunday, leading the short-handed Rockets to a series-tying Game 4 victory. L.A. eventually trapped Brooks to get the ball out of his hands, but he finished 12-of-20 from the field and 6-of-6 from the line. The Rockets grabbed an early lead and were up by 27 points heading into the fourth quarter, eventually winning by 12. Shane Battier scored 23 points with five 3-pointers. Ron Artest didn’t shoot the ball well (eight points on 4-of-19 FGs) but contributed 10 rebounds and six assists. Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_1_aa&usg=AFQjCNG0dw
