ClutchFans Game Thread: Blazers @ Rockets 4/24/2009 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

it's a win. I guarantee it!

 

Do it for Deke guys!

 

Better find a way to get Yao the ball. I think Rick needs to pull Ron to the side and slap the ***** out of him to bring him to his sense anytime he jacks up an ill advised shot.

Rockets 98
Blazers 90

 

And please, let AB shoot whenever they leave him open. He was too hesitant in Game 2.

 

I have to go with what I saw in game 2 and how the Blazers adjusted and we had no answer for it. Mainly the fronting of Yao, Artest throwing bricks and our defense being terrible (especially with Deke out) I expect a heartbroken loss:

Blazers win 99-89

 

I think Clutch is ready for the game......

 

Great game. We are at home, it is on TNT.

Hopefully a WIN ! Will be watching.

 

It's on Espn Friday.

Tnt Sunday

 

I will be at game 3 and game 4, cant wait, first playoff game Ive attended since the game 7 debacle at Dallas in 05. Im hoping for better outcomes. Losing Deke hurts, but we can overcome. The TC will be rocking, ROX WIN.

Rockets 97
Blazers 86

 

Unless Joey Crawford decides to show up again.. we will own the blazers.

 

Rockets -5.5 ( favorite)

 

I hope Deke will make a pump up video for Rockets.

Playoff slogan: "Do it for Deke"

 

He will be there for them in person.

 

The best news about getting a split in Portland is that we're going home. Home is where the role players will step up for us.

We know Landry is capable of playing at a high level as evidenced by his performance last year against (and specifically, at) Utah. I was curious to see how Brooks/Wafer/Lowry would respond to the atmosphere on the road.

In the playoffs, it is so hard to win on the road because you never know how your secondary players will respond. They're much more comfortable at home, and so if they give you anything on the road, it's a bonus.

This year, we've seen Brooks, Wafer, and Lowry all respond with good to great games in Portland. They will only play with more confidence and bravado when they return home to the Toyota Center.

More importantly, since Landry is working his way back into pre-GSW form, I think he'll feed off the crowd come Friday night. That's going to be the super X-factor in our favor, I believe.

I wonder who Landry will dunk on first, Przybilla, Oden, or Aldridge?!? Maybe two out of the three?

Rox in 5, BELIEVE IT!

 

Yao is going to disappoint Deke again. 8 points 11 touches, 5 fouls and 5 TO. Yao once again is all talk.
Blazers 108 Rox 100

 

win this for deke.

 

Rockets 90
Blazers 108

 

The two wins Portland has against us this year are by 2 points and 4 points. Why exactly are you predicting an 18 point blowout?

 

Will Adelman decide to use Yao as a decoy again? Will our transformation into the Sacramento queens become complete? Tune in on Friday.