Clutchfans Game Thread: Cavaliers @ Rockets 2/26/2009

[petey006]

Yao Ming is playing good tonight. We're going to win.
Whenever Yao Miing plays good, Rockets Win

SOURCE http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3599/gamelog;_ylt=Al5eYB3yAMTaoUjQDiLitJ.sPKB4

[JayGoogle]

She called two offensive fouls on Lebron... :D

And a nice no call against Varejao trying to do his usual flopping act also when Scola scored against him.

[jose]

rockets have done a good job shutting down lebron, and lebron is also probably having an off game. but these aren't the 2006-2007 finals cavs where it was nearly all lebron and shutting down lebron specifically worked, so rockets would have to pick it up.

atrocious basketball first quarter, worst I think I've ever seen the cavs play in the first quarter in the past decade.

[Rocketman2002]

She called two offensive fouls on Lebron... :D

Gotta give her credit for having the balls to do it, look for Stern to correct that at halftime.

[OpportunityCost]

This halftime report is 100% garbage!

[rocks_fan]

So now the analysts are playing HORSE instead of, you know, ANALYZING.

I hate TNT games.

[sn09]

We as a team get NO respect from TNT. What Battier and Artest are doing to Lebron is phenomonal and they haven't mentioned it once??

[JayGoogle]

We as a team get NO respect from TNT. What Battier and Artest are doing to Lebron is phenomonal and they haven't mentioned it once??

They won't mention it, Lebron is going to get his 20 shooting 30% from the field in a loss and they will call it just a bad game from Lebron.

[napalm_black]

So now the analysts are playing HORSE instead of, you know, ANALYZING.

I hate TNT games.
Yeah.. go figure. They absolutely sucked at it, too.

[ThaShark316_28]

We as a team get NO respect from TNT. What Battier and Artest are doing to Lebron is phenomonal and they haven't mentioned it once??

To be fair, they haven't even mentioned the Cavs except that they down 5.

[saleem]

We as a team get NO respect from TNT. What Battier and Artest are doing to Lebron is phenomonal and they haven't mentioned it once??
I know what you are saying,but only the end result will matter.

[SouthMJS]

Very in-depth halftime coverage! We learned Barkley didn't get a ring for his olympic victories and Kenny knows Dwayne Wade's stylist. Simply amazing...

[trance112]

man Cavs got 12 2nd chance points?! wow. we need to get the damn rebound!

[jshabang]

man those guys absolutely hate the rocks.......didnt say anything about the game...barely thru it back to houston with marv, reggie and fratello


hilarious

[napalm_black]

They won't mention it, Lebron is going to get his 20 shooting 30% from the field in a loss and they will call it just a bad game from Lebron.
Yeah, they already set themselves up for it, too, by saying it's impossible to be a "stopper" in the NBA and the player can only stop himself. :rolleyes: Puhhleaze.

[OpportunityCost]

We as a team get NO respect from TNT. What Battier and Artest are doing to Lebron is phenomonal and they haven't mentioned it once??


It's a defense mechanism. What is happening to Lebron right now counters their expectations and their normal glorious praise of him, so what to do?
Ignore what happen.

[napalm_black]

man Cavs got 12 2nd chance points?! wow. we need to get the damn rebound!
This was especially evident in that one play where they got about 4 offensive rebounds in a row. That was a little demoralizing.

[lucaslee]

Yao need more rebounds!

[trance112]

whats the deal with all the moving picks? thats just bs. no wonder lbj is getting open for the J

[John232]

Marv is just waiting for Lebron to explode so he can orgasm.

[andyacecandy]

lmao at orgasm comment


we need to attack lebron!!! he has 3 fouls!!!!!!!

[trance112]

Marv is just waiting for Lebron to explode so he can orgasm.

it sure seems like it

[olliez]

Marv is just waiting for Lebron to explode so he can orgasm.

He is already wet in pants

[99bb]

Wafer hasn't played well lately. He is too eager to pat his stats.

[andyacecandy]

F YEAH YAOOOOOO

[rocks_fan]

Got a laugh out of seeing Big Ben with the ball at the FT line and Yao's doubling Big Z at the low block.

Yao ANGRY!

[tinywang]

GET OFF YAO!!!!

[Badrose]

4th foul...

[GOAT]

yao got lebron that time

[trance112]

4 fouls on james!!! LMAO

[joesr]

shane why did you slow down on that fast break

nice number 4

[alcatrazpsycho]

YAO!!! Take that LeBron!

[John232]

FACIALLLLLLLLLLLLLL ON KING JAMESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[JayRow]

Yao posterrrrrrizzzinggg LBJ!

[Happy187]

OMG Yao dunked on LeBron!!!!!!!

[Convictedstupid]

Lebron failed at the block on yao and picked up his 4th with the and 1 for yao.



Thats right bitch.

[moonrock]

what a yao!

[pppbigppp]

STUFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :D

[Kojirou]

#4 for Lebron!

[tofu--]

YAO DOWN THE KINGS THROAT

[jVgOwnsYou]

Yao looks very comfortable tonight. Not rushing anything.

[Jeff Who]

Oh yes, that is what we want you to do. Great Yao !

[andyacecandy]

GET HIM HIS 5th foul!!!!!!!!!


Our defense looks GREEEEAT

[JayRow]

Outstanding Defense.

[trance112]

look at that D!!!!! :eek:

[John232]

I bet BSPN isn't even gonna show that in the highlights. :rolleyes:

[rocks_fan]

Fratello: "Let's give Houston some credit.."

Me: "Finally!"

Shut up Reggie.

[JayRow]

Yao is unstoppable!

[joesr]

travel z????

[alcatrazpsycho]

These commentators are annoying!
"The Cavs are going to make a run."

wtf?

[JayRow]

How was that not a travel on Big Z?

[apxn82]

aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhh! I freakin can't watch the game. Anyone know if I can watch it online?

[rockmanslim]

Uhh, ya think that two footed hop by Big Z was a travel? Maybe? :rolleyes:

[Mr Chuck Norris]

Did i see wat i thought I saw????

[devin23]

Only the ref and flop can stop yao. Seriously. Otherwise, he's going to have a field day every game.

[alcatrazpsycho]

Why didn't Big Z get a Tech for slamming the ball with 2 hands Ronnie Munn?

[trance112]

yao is out to prove a point tonight. theres no doubt.

and scola with a great game so far all under the radar.

[plutoblue11]

aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhh! I freakin can't watch the game. Anyone know if I can watch it online?


Yahoo Sports (TNT appears on Thurday nights live)...

[andyacecandy]

THE NEW AND IMPROVED ROCKETS!!!!!!!

[ThaShark316_28]

Cotton.

[moonrock]

broookks....

[sn09]

If Marv wants an orgasm, he should be focusing more on Yao's game

[michecon]

Finally, Brooks.

[jVgOwnsYou]

Bang! There you go Aaron.

[joesr]

poor ron
he is ****ing up and he knows it
you can see it in his face

[tinywang]

thank god we didnt have rafer shooting that 3.

[jinyaotmac]

Cold Blood by AB

[JayRow]

SEE YOU IN HOUSTON!!!!!!!!

Yao meant it.

[plutoblue11]

Aaron "Fu#kin" Brooks

[jshabang]

brooks sucks so bad.........we needed skip takin that shot...he woulda hit it better tahn aaron...... :rolleyes: ;)

[Hmm]

Brooks is starting to settle down.. keep it up..

[John232]

aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhh! I freakin can't watch the game. Anyone know if I can watch it online?

http://www.lyrictr.com/page40.html

[GOAT]

yao is out to prove a point tonight. theres no doubt.

and scola with a great game so far all under the radar.
he did say see you in houston

[NYRangers]

Are we like 20 and 2 when Yao scores 20+ ?

Hope this is true.

[comehere2]

give him NO.5 NOW.

[MyEyesSee]

Believe!

[H-TownBBall]

LOL I think Adelman just turn to Elston Turner and said something along the lines of "Damn Violet Palmer sucks"

[Rocketsfan86]

very good game houston is playing!

surprise toyota center is pretty filled with audience tonight...haven't seen that in a while.

saw so many businessmen

[andyacecandy]

Man if we have a 4th quarter collapse, I will film myself crying and post it on youtube

[parmesh]

Damn, Yao is stepping up!

[t_mac1]

this is championship caliber defense baby!

[NateNate]

i wanna see that

[Cluthpedalfail]

Are we like 20 and 2 when Yao scores 20+ ?

Hope this is true.
6th win in the pocket

[Lonestar]

cool, keep them in 50 pts for 3 qts, that's a record low for their season :D

[ThaShark316_28]

Wow @ Wallace breaking his leg...holy ****

[superx]

See you in Houston!!!

[pppbigppp]

Please slow the game down and run the clock dry.

Yao already played 33min.

[buptjinhe]

I love this team. It is so balanced.

[plutoblue11]

11 in the first

10 in the third ... That is outstanding defense.

Also, we aren't playing particularly well on offense, outside of Yao, Scola, and few nice assists.

The rest of team is shooting under 40% collectively.

[Kojirou]

Rocket used Iron Defense!
Rocket's Defense went sharply up!
Cavalier used Lebron James!
It's not very effective....

[zazahan]

LOL I think Adelman just turn to Elston Turner and said something along the lines of "Damn Violet Palmer sucks"

She is.

[esteban]

Adelman, please put Deke in there, Hayes is too small to guard big Z!

[NateNate]

gotta get some scoring in the game

[joesr]

cmon guys pretend its the 1st quarter!!!

[rocketmsm]

Where is landry?

[Badrose]

We need to stay concentrate, the game isn't over yet but actually they think it is!

[buptjinhe]

Only the ref and flop can stop yao. Seriously. Otherwise, he's going to have a field day every game.

ref can stop anyone, including kobe, james. :D

[The Brian]

we better not let them in it right now...

[joesr]

.......

[John232]

Give it to Yao....Jezusss :rolleyes:

[andyacecandy]

aaaaaand here comes the 4th quarter collapse

[archinkent]

whats new?

[saleem]

11 in the first

10 in the third ... That is outstanding defense.

Also, we aren't playing particularly well on offense, outside of Yao, Scola, and few nice assists.

The rest of team is shooting under 40% collectively.
That's what is bothering me.The rest of the team is almost dry on the offensive end.We can't win only by playing defense.

[the_hustler]

4th quarters are annoying!!! damn

[BZ-B]

Lead is slipping...

Every 4th quarter, exact same thing. :(

[MD_in_Training]

That second unit is complete shiz.

[NateNate]

put the ball in yaos hand

[Noob Cake]

I hate Violet Palmer; she is so anti-Houston that its not even funny.

On the other hand, we are seeing the early parts of a 4th quarter collapse.

[AGBee]

Time for another exciting 2 point game pretty soon...

[michecon]

Oh Oh..coming?

[pollaxt]

Lowry. Please stop passing it to Hayes.

[lalala902102001]

Wafer needs to play smarter. He's been making some bad decisions on the court lately.

[choujie]

Chuck Hayes is not fit for this type of opponents.

[NYRangers]

Why this guy Wafer is so trigger happy???

This guy reminds me more of Rafer. Damn..

No lead is safe with the Rox.

[crimmy88]

oh crap.

i knew hes was gonna hit that as soon as he stopped

[comehere2]

damn so dumb.

[jose]

wow ben wallace broke his leg, this is the worst game for cleveland.

interesting note I read about cleveland's tnt games, this year they have not won a TNT game, I'm not sure if that's true but I know for a fact they have a losing record when their games are on TNT.

[redao]

4th quarter collapse again. watch the Yao show

[parmesh]

Go back to what was working, slow it down, work through Yao and be prepared to cut to the basket!

[ooliverb1]

Wafer really thinks he is TMac. :rolleyes:

[rocketsmetalspd]

Put Scola back in and Ron. Need to close out this game.

[michecon]

Pass the ball to Yao, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out.

[alcatrazpsycho]

I love my Rockets, but geez, I hate how they play in the 4th quarter.

[supergokuken]

aaaaaand here comes the 4th quarter collapse

[parmesh]

4th quarter collapse again. watch the Yao show
Not today! It's only been a couple of minutes, we will turn this around. Have some faith, brother.

[pollaxt]

4th quarter collapse again. watch the Yao show

Considering he's the only reason we are even winning.

STFU.

[archinkent]

and ppl wonder why we force feed yao in the 4th? guys just cant score

[buptjinhe]

Yao needs more steal. :p

[comehere2]

4th quarter collapse again. watch the Yao show


you really hate yao that much?

[madmaxu]

Hayes doesn't look 100%. The shoulder is bothering him more than he lets on.
Mo William is putting on a show. What a pick up by Cleveland. BTW, whatz up with refs calling everything now?

[DaronMalakian]

Wafer really thinks he is TMac. :rolleyes:

Normal. People here has said all year that Wafer >>> T-Mac. :)

[buptjinhe]

That is waferrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[KingCheetah]

aaaaaand here comes the 4th quarter collapse


No, here comes the inevitable run by one of the best teams in the league -- with the best player in the league.

[tofu--]

WAFER WAY TO REDEEM YOURSELF

[rezdawg]

Wafer really thinks he is TMac. :rolleyes:

No, he's better.

[HookemHorns1250]

WAFERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[madmaxu]

Go VW.

[larsv8]

Man Wafer reminds me of mad max so much.

[alcatrazpsycho]

Von Wafer pulled a Coach Carter right there.

[thegame_2234]

ARE WE KICKIN ASSESS

[joesr]

it was nice that wafer made that but scola was wide open and the better decision play

[John232]

My man Wafer is like night and day with his shots.

[Badrose]

Good team reaction :)

[Tornadoofsoul6]

Vooonnn Waffeeerrrr

[BaiHua]

4th quarter collapse again. watch the Yao show
stfu :o

[Commodore]

Varejo falling on his fat ass! That was even better than Wafer's three!

[pppbigppp]

lol, nice redemption Wafer :D

But please, milk the clock!

[the_hustler]

despite Wafer making that shot.. I don't like him taking those... reminds me of T-Mac..

GO TO THE RIM !

[jinyaotmac]

hahahahahahhaha

Wafer is amazin?

[pollaxt]

Man Wafer reminds me of mad max so much.

If only he could play a little better defense.

[W22_STREAK]

Go Rockets!

Why did AB chuck up soo many bad shots...Kyle Lowry is the best PG!

[NYRangers]

wafer made me eat my words the last 2 possessions.

sorry

[REEKO_HTOWN]

I'm delusional right now! :D

[rocketsmetalspd]

Wafer really thinks he is TMac. :rolleyes:

No, he is Wafer and is VonHOt tonight.

[huypham]

Man Wafer reminds me of mad max so much.

good comparison. i don't know whether or not to love or hate him sometimes.

[parmesh]

Vanilla Waaaaaffffferrrr!
And yes you can count on redao being a Yao only hater. He's playing good and helping the team and that all anyone should care about. As long as we win!

[The Brian]

i must say lowry has been very solid today, especially his defense.

[iconoclastism]

he did say see you in houston


Yao read my posts.

[Rocketsfan86]

4th quarter collapse again. watch the Yao show
watch tapes if u wana watch the yao show

[michecon]

4th quarter collapse again. watch the Yao show

You know you are becoming a character.

[Aznoob]

Yeah, Redao is a classic Yao hater. Cavs went on a 7-0 run, Yao wasn't even IN THE GAME.

[jeffvangundy]

HOUSTON ROCKETS MAKING A STATEMENT WITH THIS GAME! WE ARE BACK ON THA MAP..SO THA REST OF THA LEAGUE SHOULD WATCH OUT!

[TMc1]

Wow...Yao broke Big Ben's leg...

[buptjinhe]

Normal. People here has said all year that Wafer >>> T-Mac. :)

Whopper >> MAC for sure.

[thirdbanner]

this is the TEAM we really waiting for

[cmellon]

This team looks so different now... awesomeness

[Al Capone]

Not today! It's only been a couple of minutes, we will turn this around. Have some faith, brother.
^ This

[esteban]

That was a sidekick to the fibula(Wallace) by Yao, Yao is vicious tonight, he takes names and literally kicks ass!

[comehere2]

lol, nice redemption Wafer :D

But please, milk the clock!


100% agreed. play smart. clock is our friend.

[dbmv]

4th quarter collapse again. watch the Yao show
I don't understand why you're hanging around the rockets board if you don't intend to support the team.

[longliverox]

That 3pt just pissed me off!

[tangshuo]

wow ben wallace broke his leg, this is the worst game for cleveland.

interesting note I read about cleveland's tnt games, this year they have not won a TNT game, I'm not sure if that's true but I know for a fact they have a losing record when their games are on TNT.

should be caused by Ron

[archinkent]

that was bad shot, even if it went in

[supergokuken]

Vanilla Waaaaaffffferrrr

[ooliverb1]

Damn it, crow sure does not taste good. :D Von, you'd man!

[ThaShark316_28]

Yao could win 2 MVPs, average 15 points in the 4th every season from 2009-10 til the end of his career and win however many titles for us...and redao still would NOT change that sig.

[rhee]

nice to see this team playing with some energy/passion/vanilla wafer. i love it!!! :D

[NYRangers]

I can't believe Wallace played another quarter on a broken leg??

Unreal.

[parmesh]

Heh, Yao actually hurt Ben Wallace (broke his leg?!)? Usually he isn't that aggressive.

[buptjinhe]

Yeah, Redao is a classic Yao hater. Cavs went on a 7-0 run, Yao wasn't even IN THE GAME.

He must be very disappointed now.

[the_hustler]

that was bad shot, even if it went in

yup.... thats a T-Mac shot

[Cluthpedalfail]

Normal. People here has said all year that Wafer >>> T-Mac. :)
rafer is cluth now

[BZ-B]

Anybody got a video of the Wallace injury?

[thegame_2234]

wafer made me eat my words the last 2 possessions.

sorry


the first step is acceptance :p

[Mr Chuck Norris]

Wafer is scaring me. He's taking too much ill-advised shots. But whatever its going in

[joesr]

Whopper >> MAC for sure.
i prefer what a burger myself

[devin23]

Like I said, if Lowry had a 3 point shot, he'd be starting by now. Better defense, better penetratiion, better at running an offense.

[Shroopy2]

Go Rockets!

Why did AB chuck up soo many bad shots...Kyle Lowry is the best PG!
Oh boy. Whats following sports without the need to start up stuff just to have something to talk about? Like this team needs a PG controversy

[allforbbs]

Great,wafer

[Kojirou]

If they haven't deployed Lebron at this point, then the Cavs might be giving up.

[buptjinhe]

Broken foot or Broken leg? I only see foot contact between Yao and Ben'

[joesr]

If they haven't deployed Lebron at this point, then the Cavs might be giving up.
spoke too soon

[W22_STREAK]

Go Rockets!!! get luis scola back on and give him more shots!!!

ab chucks up soo many bad shots

[rhee]

Artest!

[crimmy88]

man..please hold on houston.. please.

[tiger0330]

i must say lowry has been very solid today, especially his defense.
Thats why he's in there. Much better on ball defense than AB, better getting thru picks and screens. If he ever gets a reliable outside shot, he'll start someday.

[esteban]

From now on I will call every hardcore Yao hater a Rocket hater too!

Everyone knows if Yao goes so goes the Rockets!

[larsv8]

What a block!

[Badrose]

YUHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[Convictedstupid]

YAAAAOOOOOO

[ThaShark316_28]

YAO SAYS HELL NAH

[Tornadoofsoul6]

Waffaaaaa

[buptjinhe]

Yao is so unbelievable tonight. 14 out of 15.

[ChrisBosh]

Where's HEAD?

RON is playing GREAT D on Lebron!!

Yao with the BIG BLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zantabak1111]

get wafer an extension now!!!

[HookemHorns1250]

YESSSSSSSSS

[joesr]

2 BLOCKS ON LBJ FROM YAO

[tracycookie]

best play D and O

[tofu--]

OH MY GOD WAFER

[Kojirou]

that's it, gg.

[thegame_2234]

WHAT A BLOCK

[tmackills]

Rockets are ballin right now!

[Mr Chuck Norris]

ok Good job Wafer

[RocksMillenium]

So much for all of those people who gave up on Wafer and called him a bad player after he went into a slump.

[John232]

Yao doing everything...one of his best games in his career.

[Rocketaggie89]

YAO WITH SOME REVENGE!!!!, that ball will never be the same!!

[tslee98]

Yao's block on LeBron . . . payback.

[Hoee Ass]

yao just owned lebron. MMMMM..

[nycundaground]

YAO IS NOT SOFT. TAKE THAT LEBRON!!!

[zantabak1111]

lebron just got one of those my arss is getting handed to me might as well chill on the bench injuries

[dkoune]

Lebron hurt. Yao is hurting eveyyone

[NYRangers]

YAO MING -for a long time- You won US a GAME, BABY!!!

[rhee]

take a seat lebron. rest.

[HookemHorns1250]

Wow..he had 0 assists..

[John232]

Yao singlehandlely ending the season for the Cavs.

[buptjinhe]

Sorry, another knee injure for James. :D

[the_hustler]

For once we are ripping them apart.. literally.. everybody getting injured on that team..

[Nolocke]

Yao + "See you in Houston" + Cavaliers = OWNED

[longliverox]

We just give celtics a big favor here

[RocksMillenium]

Yao on the floor hustling!!

[Badrose]

0 assists for LJ, significant stat of our terrifc defense.

[thegame_2234]

is this the rockets

[HookemHorns1250]

YES YES YES HUSTLE!!

[andyacecandy]

GREAT WIN GUYS
GREAT MOTHER EFFING WING

I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[pppbigppp]

barbarian king denied by the Great Wall :D

[buptjinhe]

WTF. :D :D :D :D where is the loose ball fould.

[the_hustler]

Wafer... go to the RIM!

[jinyaotmac]

21 FGs 21pts 0Assist... by LeBron... against combination defense by Shane and RonRon... :p

[jose]

lebron has never had a game without any assists, shows how bad this is an off game for cleveland today.

not a good measurement stick, but I definitely think houston is playing better without tmac, they need to keep ron and trade tmac for what's available in the off season.

[RocksMillenium]

Wow..he had 0 assists..

Who had zero assists?

[tofu--]

Isn't that foul AFTER the shot? Are you supposed to call those?

[BoomShakalaka]

I told all you guy about Wafer in the preseason and nobody wanted to hear it, look at yall now, even you DD

[zantabak1111]

von is our jerry stackhouse now, for years I've envied the dallas bench for the enrgy they brought with devin,terry, and stack. Now we've got the vanilla wafer.

[tinywang]

CLOSE OUT FOURTHS!!!! GO ROCKETSSS! man, this is sick and so fun to watch!

[Kojirou]

so, time to send Yao back, I guess.

[ChrisBosh]

YAO MING -for a long time- You won US a GAME, BABY!!!


Oh please, take Yao off this team and we are toast....his paint presence is priceless.

[jogo]

Put Yao on the bench. This game is done and I don't want to risk it.

[kaleidosky]

jesus, is Wafer doing a Vernon impersonation? It's fun..

[joesr]

thats right, who was the first on the floor although i hate seeing him dive for a ball

[Rocket River]

Didn't know Von was from Florida State

just like Cassell :D

Rocket River