Commentator: What better place to be than the home of the world champion Los Angeles Lakers as the Lakers embark on a journey for their fourth consecutive NBA title.
Man: We got our dynasties and the Lakers are a dynasty reaching back to the time of George Mikan and Elgin Baylor and Jerry West.
Colin: To come up against them, hey, that's, that's something very, very special. Even with Shaq sitting out with an injury, Yao was expected to self-destruct.
Commentators: Lakers look sharp as can be. They have come dedicated and determined to get this done and put it away early. The Rockets are just being destroyed. It's embarrassing.
Colin: Yeah, Yao!
Crowds: Yao Ming.
Commentators: What's wrong with Houston? It's a big puzzle. You can't leave him, Slava. Yao Ming with the slam dunk. Baseline 18-foot. Ming with the offensive rebound. Ming's down inside. Ming's got thelay-up. Ming wants toturn baseline and does. Reverse lay-up is good! And Yao Ming looking very solid so far against the Los Angeles Lakers. As part of his game, Yao Ming has got…
Colin: When everybody's criticizing you, I mean, when Charles Barkley, a person that youlook up to… it's gotta, it's gotta give you a little fire. I mean, that kind of competitive spirit makes a great player. It was exciting. It was so exciting to see him play like that.
Commentators: Houston's got it. They did not blow that dead. Here comes Francis. Drop pass to Yao Ming! The lay-up and the foul! The big fella running the floor. Now the double-team. To Hawkins. Hawkins to Yao. Yao! And pucker up, Charles! Pucker those lips! Big boy! Pucker it up! Pucker up, Charles!
Charles: Number one, I've always said I hope the kid plays well.
Man: Get out of here.
Kenny: Leave me alone. You said he, you said he couldn't play. You said he sucked!
Charles: And you said he's the best player in Houston. And it's starting to show.