ClutchFans Game Thread: Sixers @ Rockets 3/1/2006

[Clutch]

Game Information, Potential Radio Links, Rockets History vs. Sixers
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Game Chat Starts At 8:00pm
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ClutchFans Box Score: Rockets 94, Suns 111
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Thanks,
Clutch

[pirc1]

first again. When I post first, Rockets win! 105-95. Yao goes for 32 pts 15 reb. Tmac snaps out of slump and scores 29pts to go with 8 reb and 5 asst.

[Kerfeld]

second!! The Rox win.

[Luckyazn]

Yao 30pts 20rebs


Rockets 100
76ers 95

[richirich]

Earliest I've ever posted here. Rockets 94 76ers 88. AI gets 38 FT's! :D

[GRENDEL]

Roxs 108
76ers 89

Rockets bounce back and pummel the sixers. Yao goes for 30

[paxil]

March Madness begins!

Six

[Frodo]

Top Ten!!!

Rockets: 100
Sixers: 87

[ikfit]

Just hope Tmac can play like a man.

[wnes]

first again. When I post first, Rockets win! 105-95. Yao goes for 32 pts 15 reb. Tmac snaps out of slump and scores 29pts to go with 8 reb and 5 asst.

My record has been 3-0 when I posted first after Clutch's game threads. You are welcome to join the elite club, pirc1. :cool:

[fa7999]

We need the win and should win.

Hope that Yao continues his tear and somehow Mac is able to redeem himself on national TV.

And Stephen Smith, blow me!

[mmesser]

wake up . wake up. wake up.
its the first of tha month......

rox 106
sixers 88

[RocketForever]

We need to win this one badly to regain the momentum. We must win this one. GO ROCKETS!!!

[room4rentsf]

Rox pummel I mean PUMMEL, embarrass the Sixers on National TV.

Yao 24pts/20rebs/10blks (first career triple double)
TMac 40pts/8rebs/10assists (shooting 50% w/ 10FTM)
Rafer 15pts/15assists
Stro comes back and shows up big with 10pts/16rebs

game is over by the 3rd Q and we see Lampe (our victory cigar) get some much needed PT.

J

[WizzyWig]

Rox win...by 3.

87-84

[Visagial]

I just spent the most I've spent on a Rockets ticket to go to this game. Yao and Tmac best put on a SHOW!!! Rockets have not lost to the sixers in the Yao Ming era I don't think. This will not be a loss either.

[texanskan]

We need to win this one badly to regain the momentum. We must win this one. GO ROCKETS!!!

Thank You captain obvious!

Rockets 98 Sixers 84

T-MAC 27-9-7

YAO 24-24

[rocketsmetalspd]

Rockets win!!! Time to start a new winning streak...

[RocketForever]

Thank You captain obvious!


Cheap shot, cheap shot. I guess you don't like my comment in your 2006 MVP thread. :rolleyes:

[pirc1]

My record has been 3-0 when I posted first after Clutch's game threads. You are welcome to join the elite club, pirc1. :cool:

I hope to keep my record perfect! :D

[napalm]

Tis our game for the taking if the role players don't forget how to shoot again. Yao continues his stellar play and Tracy has a breakout game.

Rockets win 97-84.

[lalala902102001]

TMac plays like he's in his 20s again.

Rockets win. 97-92.

[ShadyMcGrady]

I just want a healthy McGrady next season, I don't care what he has to do this off-season. Whether it be rest, take time off, whatever, I want it done so we can have our old T-Mac back and be top 7 in the league again.

I'm just dissapointed because so many people (on this board) are starting to say things like "He'll only go 3 more seasons" or "He'll not be an All-Star after 2 seasons" and even that he'll be like this for the rest of his career.

I'm willing to bet with about as much rest as Yao got, T-Mac will be fine (not completely healed, since that can't happen, but he'll be MUCH better off). A person who's about to die (as some of you on this board make it seem) couldn't go on a hot streak like T-Mac did this season. He's just in a slump, and he doesn't have the physical capacity or the will to take all that beating by driving in like he used to. Right now his shot isn't falling and that's either because he's in a slump or injuries, or both.

I agree with most people that T-Mac needs to drive in, but that's only if he was healthy. If he was completely fine and still settling only for outside J's, I would be angry, too.

I'm just saying, Tracy McGrady needs rest this off-season, a lot of it.

Rockets win. Yao with another strong game, with at least 25/12.

[hikanoo49]

Yao 47 pts, 22 rebs, 7 blks

[dookiester]

Yao 47 pts, 22 rebs, 7 blks

i think a more realistic number would be about 92 pts, 40 rebs, and 20 blks, with 10 assists for good measure and the quadruple double

[texanskan]

i think a more realistic number would be about 92 pts, 40 rebs, and 20 blks, with 10 assists for good measure and the quadruple double

Man we are an objective group!

[solid]

i think a more realistic number would be about 92 pts, 40 rebs, and 20 blks, with 10 assists for good measure and the quadruple double

I love your name, that is funny. Doesn't bring up really positive images but still funny. Reminds me of what my daughter tells her poodle to do, "go take a dookie." And when he gets sick she calls him the "pukester." I hope you take this the right way. :D

[The Ming Dynasty]

Today being Fat Tuesday - I heard Yao & T-Mac say they were giving up losing for Lent (no link) ;)

[ndnguy85]

http://faculty.washington.edu/tgill/number%201%20football%20guy%20small.jpg

[bleh12345]

Another must-win, and should-win.

Just play good defense on them like last game, let AI get as much as he wants (but make him shoot the ball don't let him drive for an easy hoop), while Yao tear it up in the middle, and I don't see why our two big stars won't be able to sit down and enjoy the show early 4th quarter.

Yao was very upset after losing to the Suns, unless the refs screw it up, the big guy will be an absolute unspeakable terror for the sixers this game. Book it. ;)

Rox 103 - 78

[Sooner423]

Man we are an objective group!

What do you mean? That seems pretty accurate.

[barryxzz]

Just play good defense on them like last game, let AI get as much as he wants (but make him shoot the ball don't let him drive for an easy hoop)
Easier said than done. Do you remember how many phantom calls he got last time Rockets played Sixers? But yeah, I expect Rockets to win.

[The_Yoyo]

tracy will have a burden lifted off of him

yao with a double double

rockets win

barry will play this game

[ergo]

i think a more realistic number would be about 92 pts, 40 rebs, and 20 blks, with 10 assists for good measure and the quadruple double
You forgot the 10 steals for the quintiple double!

[RocketFan]

Yet another post on the Houston Rockets... It was something how I was close on my prediction of the Rockets/Suns Score... Rockets 121, Suns 115... Suns almost scored 115, (111) but Rockets didn't have enough gas to score 27 more points LOL...

Anyway, on the Philadelphia 76ers... This will be a remotely close game... Iverson will go crazy for possibly 40+ points, but his team will come up short...


T-Mac = "Mac Attack?" -- 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals
Yao Ming = "The Great Wall" -- 22 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks
Juwan Howard -- 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal
Rafer Alston -- 13 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals
David Wesley-- 12 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

And Finally....

Ryan Bowen -- 0 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 turnovers
(LOL)

Final Box Score Prediction(s):
|1| |2| |3| |4| |OT|
Houston 26 28 25 23
Philadelphia 21 25 30 18

Houston Takes A 54 - 46 lead going into Halftime....

Rockets Slump a bit in the 2nd half... lead 79 - 76 lead going into the 4th Quarter... Its Yao in Crunch time, hits cold-blooded jumpers, A.I. tries to lead Philly back late in the 4th but all for not as Yao and Co. are too much for The Answer...

Final Score Prediction:

Houston Rockets 102
Philadelphia 76ers 94

[OmegaSupreme]

Just hope Tmac can play like a man.

wow... that was "coal-bludded".

anyway... i'm like everybody else... yao: 834,739,346 points, 983,336 rebounds, and 666 blocks. rox win 98 to 78 (how that's possible... i don't know).

[jeffrey523]

Rox wins

103:94

[michellexiao]

I agree with most people that T-Mac needs to drive in, but that's only if he was healthy. If he was completely fine and still settling only for outside J's, I would be angry, too.



Judging from the All-Star game, T-Mac was compeletely fine to me.

[rrj_gamz]

We will win...I have confidence we'll bounce back...

Rox: 96

Philly: 91

[joeguo]

Anyone knows if Samuel Dalembert will play tonight?

[room4rentsf]

No but Stro is playing tonight so that should mean any easy win with Stro dominating inside.

J

[barryxzz]

Any update on Wesley's injury? How about Tmac? Is he back this morning from Tuesday's funeral? Did he injure his nect last game?

[MrButtocks]

Anyone knows if Samuel Dalembert will play tonight?
He's just flown in and is listed as probable. AI has flu like symptoms and is also listed as probable.

[barryxzz]

He's just flown in and is listed as probable. AI has flu like symptoms and is also listed as probable.
I think Sixers can be more dangerous without AI. Plus, JVG probably has prepared the game assuming AI will be in the lineup, and I am not very confident for JVG's in-game adjustment ability.

[mleahy999]

I'm hoping to hear "Mac to the rack" at least twice.

[Furious Jam]

If we're going to bend over for teams like the Suns and Mavs, we have to win this game and all of the others. There is no margin for error.

[akuma]

i think a more realistic number would be about 92 pts, 40 rebs, and 20 blks, with 10 assists for good measure and the quadruple double

nah, Yao will convert 10 of those blocks into steals and get the coveted quintuple double.

[barryxzz]

Will JB's cut affect players' morale tonight? I hope not.

[room4rentsf]

we really need to start a new winning streak.. this next week will provide some clarity into our PO chances.

J

[Uprising]

My ROCKETS CALENDER I got from a game back in December has it listed as a Suns game. I almost freaked out that we had to play them again. :eek: Thankgod it's a typo.

[WNBA]

A lose is fine, for Barry.

[YallMean]

A lose is fine, for Barry.


I start to believe WNBA is A-Train.

[zhao1109]

Yao need to be consistent and TMAC show up!

[xcomputerman]

Rockets.com says Swift may not play tonight. The ankle still seems to be bothering him a bit.

[room4rentsf]

*ugh I was looking forward to seeing him play today too. I thought he was doing all kinds of sprints and working out with the trainer. I would rather play in the game then be forced to run sprints.

J

[Uprising]

I start to believe WNBA is A-Train.

Atleast A-Train can speak (type) english.

[arkoe]

I hate KNWS. I don't get reception from this station at all.

[The_Yoyo]

the game tonight is on ESPN as well.


man i really hope they get over losing barry and t-mac shows up

[yo]

is it streaming tonight? if so, where?

[WizzyWig]

is it streaming tonight? if so, where?

yeah on STV...I'm not sure what that is?...maybe shanghai sports?

[WizzyWig]

is it streaming tonight? if so, where?

Just go here and click on one of the channels that says NBA and rockets:
http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=zh_en&trurl=http://www.pplive.com/web/html/newversion_0.html

[patlabor1]

it's on HBTV but i don't think the quality is that good.

[JBIIRockets]

McGrady is taking it to the basket tonight. nice to see. Yao looks great so far.

[michecon]

the game tonight is on ESPN as well.

ESPN still showing college game. :(

[swu]

Why isn't the stupid ESPN showing the game NOW? :mad:

[rocketfan83]

Why does something always happen like this when the rockets are on national tv?

christ 1.7 seconds is taking 15 minutes :mad:

[napalm]

:mad: ESPN still showing college game. :(

Holy Hell I hate ESPN!!! I hate college basketball with a passion now :mad:


edit: Legler, tirico and company calling the game, even worse! :mad:

[fa7999]

**** Duke! :mad:

[vci_guy2003]

Is Red Alert at the game tonight? I don't here anything....

:confused:

[magnetik]

WTF ?????????? THESE REFS ARE FREAKING BLIND! :mad: :mad:

[rhadamanthus]

Unreal amount of baloney calls here. Good lord. How much are these assclowns paid?

[Zboy]

I hate to say it but....

That Duke vs. FSU game was 10 times more exciting.

This is ugly.....

[madmonkey37]

damn biggest flop i ever seen

[freemaniam]

Why is Yao still on the bench? :confused:

[rhadamanthus]

Shocking. Foul on Luther, than another call on Deke.

Call me jaded.

[Zboy]

GOddamit!!!!

The refs are punishing JVG for waiving Barry....

well he does kinda deserve it.....

[Luckyazn]

GO TO YAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Will]

I'm sorry, but does anybody think the team we're watching out there deserves to be in the playoffs?

[fa7999]

Where is the outside shooting for the Rockets besides brick layers?

[rhadamanthus]

I'm sorry, but does anybody think the team we're watching out there deserves to be in the playoffs?

Of all the crazy things - I think yao has the most fire out there.

[Zboy]

GO TO YAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,

Thanks for using size 3456783 font.

Signed,
Far-sighted Rocket fan.

[ivanyy2000]

I'm sorry, but does anybody think the team we're watching out there deserves to be in the playoffs?

Fire JVG???

[michecon]

I don't care he can't defend. As long as Jon Barry can hit WIDE OPEN 3s, he has a place on this team.

Look at these guys, it's painful.

[Luckyazn]

Tmac doesnt look the same


Head is shooting bad

only YAO is playing goooood

so pass him the DAYAM BALL!!

[magnetik]

We are known as Brick City for now on.

[Zboy]

I'm sorry, but does anybody think the team we're watching out there deserves to be in the playoffs?

Deserve's got nuthin to do with it...

Its karma for JVG getting rid of all the outside shooters...MJ, Padgett, Barry...

[magnetik]

at least Hayes is playing early in the game..

[AggieRocketFan96]

It is amazing how badly Head is struggling. He looks way out of whack out there today. TMAC, I just don't understand. JVG seems out of touch. I almost think he has already thrown in the towel.

[ShadyMcGrady]

This is disgusting. If we make the playoffs with this bull**** intensity, we're going to get murdered in 4...

Where's the intensity!?!?

T-Mac started the game out by driving to the hoop, and he was shooting 2/4.

Now...he took 2 outside jumpers, neither of them close, and he's 2/6. Come on T-Mac, get to that bucket/foul line!!! You can help us win this game.

[Zboy]

JVG seems out of touch. I almost think he has already thrown in the towel.


God, I hope so. Please JVG, save us all from misery. Just quit like you did in NY. You are never going to win anything anwways. Get away from my Rockets!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[rhadamanthus]

It is amazing how badly Head is struggling. He looks way out of whack out there today. TMAC, I just don't understand. JVG seems out of touch. I almost think he has already thrown in the towel.

I agree. I guess maybe it makes more sense to let Tmac mope his way out of this funk over summer and pick up a good draft pick at the same time.

Too bad Yao is playing so determined now. Could have been an unreal season.

[RocketTempo]

I am totally pissed off by Head now, the kid can't shoot, can't pass and has tons of TOs. I am too disappointed :mad:

[Zboy]

I love Hayes!!!! He deserves more minutes!!!!

Just as i say it, he gets AND 1!!!!!

[magnetik]

see JVG.. with how crappy were shooting... see how having good rebounders in the game is?

[wnes]

Bogan and Hayes are Rockets new fuel !!

[Zboy]

hayes again!!!!!

Nice drive and pass to Yao!!!

[pchan]

Yao is REally rebounding the ball hard now.

Hayes and bogans are awesome. Great role players for this team.

[wnes]

Luther is playing like a chicken without a head.

[user]

Head sucks

[RocketTempo]

JVG does not suck in this part, he just benched Head :)

[vci_guy2003]

:rolleyes: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE SWIFT IS????

[DaDakota]

Alston has good court vision, but man, he STINKS as a 3pt shooter...


DD

[pradaxpimp]

worst officiated game this year.

[Will]

Let's see. Tie game, 38 seconds left in the quarter. We use exactly 14 seconds and fail to get a shot off.

Just shoot me now.

[crums17]

You guys are right about Hayes. I got so excited when I saw him go in. They just seem better somehow when he's on the court.

[Fuzzybear]

Chuck needs to play the entire game from this point on, he is the difference in tonight's game.

[magnetik]

:rolleyes: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE SWIFT IS????

he's still on his way to the game.. :D

[kwik_e_mart]

What's with the brick shooting tonight? :mad:

[patlabor1]

Our back court is having another bad game (so far).

Wesley 1-3
Alston 1-6
Head 0-2

Our middle and front court not playing that bad

[fa7999]

We bricked all out 3 point shots.

They finally send a cutter, and Chucky really wants to score badly under the basket for easy 2. Anyway, beautiful passes by Yao.

TMac's jump shot is still way off.

[KaiSeR SoZe]

T-Mac needs to step up

[ShadyMcGrady]

Keep Hayes, Yao, Wesley, Alston and McGrady in for a while. But if T-Mac takes a jump shot from range, smack him upside the face Yao, DO IT!!! :p .

Yao and Hayes are keeping us in this game. Yao is keeping us in this season (through T-Mac's problems),

I'm not flaming T-Mac, I love him, but he's just not getting it done right now. When he gets on the inside, he's doing great, but he's settling for those J's too much. Get Yao and T-Mac inside, have Hayes there to rebound, we're going to be good.

[rocketfan21]

Could this maybe somehow turn into Yao's first ever triple double? :eek:

[wnes]

At half time, Yao is leading the team in 3 key categories: points, rebounds, and assists :eek: :eek: :eek:

[DieHard Rocket]

Who would've thought at the beginning of this season that we'd be too thin in the backcourt?

It's basically Alston, Wesley, Head, and then Bogans splitting time at SG/SF. Head is definitely struggling at the PG spot too.

[michecon]

The single most important stat now: 0-7 for 3s.

[richirich]

I love Hayes!!!! He deserves more minutes!!!!

Just as i say it, he gets AND 1!!!!!

Yes! The # 3 Roland score on the team right behind Yao & Tmac! Hayes & Yao got some chemistry goin' on!!! And how about that rebound tip that set off the Head/Wes fastbreak.

That's my two-buck chuck!

[dragon167]

Our spacing is horrible now as no one dare to shoot outside. :mad:

[bulk]

Could this maybe somehow turn into Yao's first ever triple double? :eek:

The backcourt just makes me miss JB more.

[mil]

T-Mac is playing like his eyes------Half Asleep!

[monkeyboy32]

i think it has finally hit me, and ive realize how poor our back court is now. the best shooter we have is wesley, but he is too old to play major minutes. outside of wesely everyone is so inconsistent that even if we make the playoffs I dont think we would advance. i really miss jbarry and sura :(

[fa7999]

Our backcourt if more fragile than Tracy's nerves, and yet JVG decides to give up Barry and Anderson!

[rocketfan21]

T-Mac is playing like his eyes------Half Asleep!
You mean high.

[user]

i think it has finally hit me, and ive realize how poor our back court is now. the best shooter we have is wesley, but he is too old to play major minutes. outside of wesely everyone is so inconsistent that even if we make the playoffs I dont think we would advance. i really miss jbarry and sura :(

Those two are very old too and injury pron

[napalm]

I hope we don't come out flat to start the 3rd quarter. The role players need to start making some shots or we're done for...

[/stating the obvious]

[magnetik]

CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG...

[newmemo1]

I wish these guys just stop talking about TMac's "problems"

[swu]

Is he BACK?

[RocketTempo]

TMAC is firing up!!! :D

[Nikonism]

In your face!
Seriously , what else does this guy have to prove ??

[ShadyMcGrady]

BAM. 2ND HALF. TMAC GETS TO THE LINE. HITS BOTH FREE THROWS. HITS A LAYUP AND GETS FOULED, STRIPES THAT FREE THROW. AND THEN HE RUNS UP THE COURT AND PULLS UP FROM 25 FEET AND SWISHES A 3. THAT'S TRACY MCGRADY FOLKS. I HOPE HE FIRES UP AND LIGHTS PHILADELPHIA'S SORRY ASS UP.

[bulk]

I wish these guys just stop talking about TMac's "problems"

Surely hope so. His problem is also the team's problem.

Great to see him waking up.

[mil]

BAM. 2ND HALF. TMAC GETS TO THE LINE. HITS BOTH FREE THROWS. HITS A LAYUP AND GETS FOULED, STRIPES THAT FREE THROW. AND THEN HE RUNS UP THE COURT AND PULLS UP FROM 25 FEET AND SWISHES A 3. THAT'S TRACY MCGRADY FOLKS. I HOPE HE FIRES UP AND LIGHTS PHILADELPHIA'S SORRY ASS UP.
T-Mac must have read the Clutchfan forums during half time .HA HA!

[magnetik]

Phillies defense SUCKS!!! lol

[Rocket River]

Phillies defense SUCKS!!! lol

fortunately

Rocket River

[ShadyMcGrady]

see tmac. u get to da rim. u get da buckets. u da man. keep it up. u and yao are beasts.

[Nick]

I guess T-mac isn't hurt... he just feels like playing hard now.

[wnes]

Way to go!

[nyquil82]

I really like how the announcers have to talk about T-Mac's worries every 30 seconds. Then they say how Yao says its disrespectful to talk about it and try to judge and analyze someone else's family difficulties....and then they talk about it again and again.....

[chinesetaco]

I guess T-mac isn't hurt... he just feels like playing hard now.

YES!!! 2 threes in a row by Alston and Wesley

[Rocket River]

I guess T-mac isn't hurt... he just feels like playing hard now.


whatever it is. . . .
keep it up

Rocket River

[DaDakota]

All because Tmac started playing harder, it opens up everything.

I hope he is feeling better, dang I did not know he lost someone EVERY single year...that is HARD.

He should take time if he needs it.

DD

[DieHard Rocket]

All because Tmac started playing harder, it opens up everything.

DD

Ditto. Amazing how the whole team catches fire once he does.

[bigbodymoe]

When T-Mac has his head on straight, there is NO ONE, and i mean NO ONE, who is as capable as he is in this league. it is frightening to see how talented that man is. I wish his mind would be right, we as Houstonians need to appreciate this guy's talent level b/c we will never come to see a player of that talent again.

[redao]

Too many 3 pointers. Did they notice there is a Yao?

[bigbodymoe]

All because Tmac started playing harder, it opens up everything.

I hope he is feeling better, dang I did not know he lost someone EVERY single year...that is HARD.

He should take time if he needs it.

DD
Wow Dada as much as you post and roam this board i would think you knew this tid bit of info

[Nick]

Iverson ALWAYS plays hard, no matter what the score is, and no matter what the situation.

Also, I'm worried about Yao's fatigue level when we start to get into this uptempo mood.... he clearly can't keep up, and we can't be two different styles of team at any given moment.

[DaDakota]

Wow Dada as much as you post and roam this board i would think you knew this tid bit of info

I knew he had lost a few...but NINE !! Crap, that is a lot.

DD

[fa7999]

Alston shoots way too many, especially from down town.

[bigbodymoe]

Iverson ALWAYS plays hard, no matter what the score is, and no matter what the situation.

Also, I'm worried about Yao's fatigue level when we start to get into this uptempo mood.... he clearly can't keep up, and we can't be two different styles of team at any given moment.
You are right in one respect. AI plays very hard every game, on offense that is. He is a terrible man-to-man defender in my opinion. Tim Legler has already pointed out 3 instances in this game alone where he scored and allowed alston to beat him down court for a layup or a foul.

[ShadyMcGrady]

I think this is the basketball JVG envisioned all along. T-Mac is still taking his jumpers, but with this mindset/attitude, he's making them. He's feeling it. All because he decided to get the bucket.

T-Mac is a monster. Yao is a monster.

We're going to crush the competition if they play like this nearly every game.

Now, isn't this pretty? Just got to keep our defensive intensity up.

[redao]

If they playing like this (3/15), we will be crushed every game. Nice to see our guys still in the game

[C-Kompii]

Sixes makes up 9 points while Yao sits for 3 minutes...

-G'day-

[DaDakota]

Alston HAS to keep shooting it.....if you are open chuck it !

DD

[magnetik]

18.8% 3-pt shooting for the Rockets :confused:

correction: 17.6%

[redeeming]

18.8% 3-pt shooting for the Rockets :confused:

Well, already 18.8% more than 0.

[DaDakota]

Alston HAS to keep shooting it.....if you are open chuck it !

DD

One caveat, if you are NOT hot at the 3pt line you can move in a little bit or drive to the hole.

You don't have to settle for a 3.

DD

[tigermission1]

WTF is wrong with us, we can't make a single practice shot! :mad:

This game would've been LONG over if we made a few shots in this game, if we lose, there will be nothing else to blame but our shooting woes.

[Nolen]

Anybody have a pplive or ppstream link? I tried CCTV5 but it had soccer.

[DaDakota]

GET THE BALL TO YAO !!

DD

[tigermission1]

God damn it! We will waste this game away if we continue to brick shot after shot. The Sixers will just pack the lanes and dare us to shoot.

It's pissing me off how NO ONE can make a single wide open shot. This shouldn't even be a close game :o

[ShadyMcGrady]

Alston, I think it's called defense. Yeah, it's what you do on the other end of the court. Try it, because Iverson is just slaughtering our D.

BTW I realize Iverson is not someone you can just shut down when you feel like it, but come on, this guy is getting whatever he wants wherever he wants whenever he wants.

[Nick]

We lose because of no offense, and we lose because of no defense... however, we do have the ability to win games just with defense, thus PLAY SOME DEFENSE.

[tigermission1]

AI with a layup drill, our shooting is anything but...

EDIT: finally a shot made right there.

[Furious Jam]

Roxs don't have enough talent. There's no offense off the bench. There's nothing from the wing other than TMac. We must draft a SG. MUST.

[JBIIRockets]

Amazing how much more Hayes brings to the table than Howard.

[ikfit]

God damn it! We will waste this game away if we continue to brick shot after shot. The Sixers will just pack the lanes and dare us to shoot.

It's pissing me off how NO ONE can make a single wide open shot. This shouldn't even be a close game :o
When we have JVG as coach, we have to suffer this. The players just came to Rox, they can hit, then play a while for him, all shot at inconsistent.

[Nick]

Roxs don't have enough talent. There's no offense off the bench. There's nothing from the wing other than TMac. We must draft a SG. MUST.

You don't need great offensive players with T-mac and Yao... you need good shooters who can hit OPEN SHOTS.

Hell, a Reddick or Pittsnoggle would be great here.

[tigermission1]

The Bogans-Hayes combo injects so much energy into this team...they did it in the first half and now the UK combo are doing it here.

[saleem]

We gotta slow AI and C-Webb down or else we might lose again.

[tigermission1]

We're playing their game and their pace...don't like it.

[redao]

TMAC blows

[mleahy999]

How many times is Yao going to fall down?

[Nick]

Yao is EXAHUSTED out there. Falling down... not dunking it when he should.

We look pretty good playing the uptempo game, but Yao looks best when we slow it down and play a possesion-control game.

The ultimate debate... which would you rather have?

[redao]

Chuck owned all.

[vci_guy2003]

the crowd is AWESOME!! :eek:

[tigermission1]

HAYES! Why does this guy NOT get more minutes?!! Even the national TV guys notice the difference he makes in a game like this.

Oh, someone needs to cover Korver, last thing we need is him heating up.

And yes, the crowd has been on since the first minute of the game, I wonder if the Red Alert bunch are at the game?

Excellent crowd, we need this energy every night.

[krnxsnoopy]

Yao is EXAHUSTED out there. Falling down... not dunking it when he should.

We look pretty good playing the uptempo game, but Yao looks best when we slow it down and play a possesion-control game.

The ultimate debate... which would you rather have?

yeah yao does get winded.. but i think the possession ur talking about he dove for the ball when the defense disrupted the pass inside.

[crums17]

HAYES! Why does this guy NOT get more minutes?!! Even the national TV guys notice the difference he makes in a game like this.

No doubt, he's shooting 5-5 too.

[Fuzzybear]

Once again, Chuck Hayes is the difference in tonight's game, Juwanna Man Howard seriously cannot compete with him. I would love to see Chuck Norris and Stro play more minutes over Howard, but I know its not going to happen anytime soon, but how can you NOT play Chuck more - he's playing like an allstar.

[hooroo]

yao needs to grab some rebounds.

[tigermission1]

DAMN! Yao missing some gimmes, must be tired :(

[KaiSeR SoZe]

come on!!!

[redao]

Webber sucks.

[redao]

3:18 HOU - Y. Ming misses an 18-foot jumper from the right wing

He should not even try it.

[ikfit]

HAYES! Why does this guy NOT get more minutes?!! Even the national TV guys notice the difference he makes in a game like this.

Oh, someone needs to cover Korver, last thing we need is him heating up.

And yes, the crowd has been on since the first minute of the game, I wonder if the Red Alert bunch are at the game?

Excellent crowd, we need this energy every night.
why? JVG, no our fans can really understand his hairless head think. trade padgett, waeive JB, ....bring in former NY old old players....

[tigermission1]

Man, you can tell Wesley is hurt, he's been playing really bad these past two games, I saw him limping early on in the game and holding his calf...I wonder if soon we will hear about him being out for season or something if he can't play anymore with that injury (seems like the same one JB had).

[Nick]

DAMN! Yao missing some gimmes, must be tired :(

He is tired... the stamina has improved, but he'll never be the type of guy who can run up and down like most of the players in this league (or he can try, and you'll see all aspects of his game suffer as a result of the fatigue).

Thus, I really don't understand why everybody wants to be a run-and-gun team, when it essentially neutralizes our most effective weapon on offense (and likely on defense).

[vci_guy2003]

wesley's head looks HARD! wow!

[vci_guy2003]

mike tirico wants him :D

[redao]

Is TMAC playing?

[magnetik]

don't breathe on AI.

[tigermission1]

wesley's head looks HARD! wow!

:confused:

What a f****** call! Alston didn't even TOUCH Iverson on that jumper :mad:

The refs are really bad this game, missed a lot of calls.

[crums17]

Is TMAC playing?
Yeah, I really hope we're about to be in for the McGrady show.

[JBIIRockets]

Van Gundy freakin sucks! why isn't Hayes in the freaking game right now!!?

[vci_guy2003]

tigermission, im watching espn..mike tirico commented about wesley's hard head

[chinesetaco]

mike tirico wants him :D

I hate this!

[fa7999]

Now the season is over.

[DaDakota]

Their star players make the shots, ours choke...ball game.

Tmac stripped, Yao misses 5 footer....game over.

[crums17]

Crum demands HAYES!!!!!!!

[tigermission1]

Alston has to be the worst backcourt defender in the league.

Iverson will penetrate at will...

Here's our horrible outside shooting coming back to bite us in the arse...JB karma :o

[redao]

Yao Ming missed everything clutch. TMAC disappeared totally if not for a TO

A loss .........

[tigermission1]

I want T-Mac to take every shot from now on...I don't care what happens, he just has the "it" look tonight.

ARGGHHHH! DW with ANOTHER miss.

EDIT: Make it two weird shots in a row that he shouldn't be taking as long as T-Mac and Yao are on the floor.

Did JVG get a technical there? :confused:

[DaDakota]

DANG IT WESLEY WTF are you doing?

DD

[hooroo]

why is yao taking the shots? there is that guy mcgrady, proven closer...

[kaleidosky]

I usually defend Wesley as hard as anyone. But what in the hell man...not the first shot, but that 2nd one, early in the clock, people flying all around, on a cold night.. shoot open shots still on a cold night, but not jackups

[mrdave543]

I dont like us shooting up these 3 pters when down 3 with minute half left....make easy 2 pter and play D and come back down and do it over. Especially if wesley is injured/cold he should not be taking back to back shots

[napalm]

Did Wesley forget that he's been cooooold all night long!!?? :mad: Or that we have Yao and Tracy who just made a huge shot a possession ago!? :/

[chinesetaco]

why is yao taking the shots? there is that guy mcgrady, proven closer...

Tmac doesnt want the ball

[redao]

I want T-Mac to take every shot from now on...I don't care what happens, he just has the "it" look tonight.

ARGGHHHH! DW with ANOTHER miss.


Sorry, Mr. Wesley did not agree with you.

[ivanyy2000]

What the hell was Wesley doing??? :mad:

[DieHard Rocket]

I don't care how selfish it is, but it needs to be pounded into Wesley's and Rafer's head that T-Mac and Yao are the go-to guys in crunch time, especially T-mac.

****

[DaDakota]

You let them hang around and superstar players pull it out.

Dang

DD

[rocketfan83]

sigh whenever the Rockets score 100 + points and lose its quite depressing

[tigermission1]

Tmac doesnt want the ball

BS! DW didn't even allow that position to take its course, I STRONGLY doubt JVG called that, probably why he looked like he was about to kill someone out there on that timeout.

Game over anyways, our shooting killed us tonight...that and the beautiful perimeter defense I saw tonight :o

[JBIIRockets]

This loss hurts.

[napalm]

I hate Wesley...I hate Wesley... :mad: :(

[chinesetaco]

I don't care how selfish it is, but it needs to be pounded into Wesley's and Rafer's head that T-Mac and Yao are the go-to guys in crunch time, especially T-mac.

****

tmac gave him the ball and disappeared, i didnt even see him on my tv screen.

[mleahy999]

AI has destroyed Alston all night. He didn't need the refs help.

[magnetik]

WHAT A BUNCH OF B U L L S H I T

[DaDakota]

Out like lambs....

At least we can get a good lottery pick.

DD

[Texas Stoke]

Hey look at the brightside, the Lakers are losing at Portland.

[rsx_htown]

im disgusted

[orbb]

all those stupid 3 pt shots coming back to bite us in the ***

[redao]

Rox's guards are selfish and sucked badly.

[Kilgore Trout]

Very disapointing down the stretch there.

[kaleidosky]

this gd team pisses me off (usually when i see a lack of effort)

[tigermission1]

AI has destroyed Alston all night. He didn't need the refs help.

True, needed the refs or not though, he got LOTS of benefit of the doubt calls...but that's the life of a superstar in the league, probably deservingly to.

Anyways, despite ALL that, what killed us was our shooting, no questions or ifs or buts about it.

[liu1107]

Yep, Sir Charles is right.. NO way Houston can make playoff

[napalm]

Oh man this loss hurts. We shouldn't have lost this game. Our role players (and their outside shots) need to be taken out back and put out of their misery...

[Zboy]

Well at least JVG was right about one thing....

Jon Barry needs to go to a PLAYOFF team because obviously JVG is not taking this team there.

Suck on it JVG.

[dandorotik]

F***** that sh******!!!!!

How the hell could you not foul? F***in quitters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[supastevefoo]

wesley is hot garbage.

[magnetik]

We can beat Dallas and San Antonio!

hahahahahahaha

[/sarcasm off]

[Icehouse]

Out like lambs....

At least we can get a good lottery pick.

DD

True (assuming we don't overcome the odds). I actually dont mind the high pick. I don't think we are good enough to beat either of the top 2 seeds, and we definately need solid young players.

[magnetik]

At least Bowen didn't get any minutes.

[napalm]

Tracy *and* Yao need to beat some sense into that thick, stupid skull of Wesley. Tis the second time in as many games where he's been delusional and thought of himself as a savior or star! :mad:

[redao]

With this group of players and freaking JVG, Rox will go nowhere.

[tigermission1]

Out like lambs....

At least we can get a good lottery pick.

DD

No we can't, unless we lose every single game form now on. We won't be too far out of the playoffs when it's all said and done, meaning that we will likely land a 13th/14th pick at best if we miss the playoffs (we likely will).

So, we're screwed either way, I don't see anyone good enough in this draft to help us next season or someone who's even going to get off the bench for JVG.

Let's get real, the draft won't help us, the only thing that will is Les Alexander being willing to take on bigger contracts to help get this team into the upper echelon in this league.

[C-Kompii]

6-24 three pointers... that's 25% and mostly wide open shots due to Sixes double teaming Yao. We need shooters in a bad way.

-G'day-

[crums17]

Can we now hire Barry as head coach?

[Rivaldo2181]

This is HURTS BAD!!!!

I am SO FREAKINGGGG PISSED RIGHT NOW!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

[WhoMikeJames]

Can we now hire Barry as head coach?

lol he could probably help our shooting

[ShadyMcGrady]

Well we can't make the playoffs playing like this. We shouldn't have lost this game. T-Mac actually had a good (breakout?) game. Yao was good. So what, Yao and T-Mac both had one bad possesion in the clutch, but, it wasn't their fault Wesley and Alston combined for like 3 / 16 shooting from 3 pt. land...

We had some good basketball tonight, but not in the end.

AND ****ING RAFER ALSTON YOU'VE GOT TO DO BETTER THAN THAT ON D. I realize that Iverson isn't exactly someone you shut down, but, this was ridiculous.

T-Mac got us back in the game with that 3. That gave us all light, but we ****ed up. Big time. We better AT LEAST go on a 5 game winning streak now.

[magnetik]

When do we start pulling a "Texans" and start rooting for them to lose? I think I am right about there... It would be a hell of a lot easier.

[YaoTheMan]

are we done?

[WhoMikeJames]

This is HURTS BAD!!!!

I am SO FREAKINGGGG PISSED RIGHT NOW!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

a.k.a. "i feel like a rockets fan"

[doboyz]

Umm seriously...who in the league can actually "handle"AI...He's the fastest man in the league. We killed ourselves tonite, plain and simple.

[sun12]

Well you allow them to shoot > .500, it is hard to win.

[redao]

Tracy *and* Yao need to beat some sense into that thick, stupid skull of Wesley. Tis the second time in as many games where he's been delusional and thought of himself as a savior or star! :mad:


Tracy disapeared in clutch time.
Yao bricked all clutch shots as always.

They better don't beat anything.