Man ya'll are too pessimistic. If Bonzi and Scola get in on the scoring and Rafer and James make their layups, and everybody makes their free throws, Then We'll win. We are also at home. I say a close one, Rox win 108-105
So does this mean we're going to have a mms link to the Rockets games for the rest of the season? If so I'm going to unintall all those p2p softwares.
I'm not sure what to expect. I won't be surprised if Bash & Barbosa teabag Alston or if the Suns blow out the Rockets... but I think the Rocks can bounce back from the Spurs game to take this one.
Rockets have to play to their strengths. Our frontcourt has to outrebound the Suns, pound them on the inside, put back the offensive rebounds (get those offensive rebounds in the first place), use our height advantage in the first place and just execute properly.
http://blogs.chron.com/franblinebury/2007/11/silver_linings_spurs_90_rocket.html Francis to make his season debut?
he has to against the suns. hopefully he'll punish steve nash on the offensive end b/c we know rafer will never punish even the worst PG on earth.
i predict yao will get run out of the building and adelman will bench him early. i think bonzi, james, and scola will have to carry us, and for some reason i get the feeling that rafer will have a big game.
This might be Rafer's last game before he take his Maternity leave, because rafer might end up pregnant after this game, because Nash is gonna fu*k rafer with no vaseline or any kind of lubricant..
sad but true. i don't know why adelman can't give francis a few minutes. if he really sucks still and is not a fit w/ this offense, then the fans will have no excuse to want him anymore and morey can hopefully ship him off in a trade to get us a better piece. why sit him on the bench and have all these doubts?
Adelman doesnt care what the fans think. He is the one coaching the team. And he apparently doesnt have any doubts.
agreed. not claiming to know more than rick, not claiming i know what kind of shape stevie is in, but how can you justify not trying him at all. if rick is right that steve is so out of shape, the suns would certainly expose that. steve is a competitor and a smart enough guy to realize he has to make his minutes count. he will come out firing whatever he's got left, which i pray is more than he showed in NY. it's now or never for stevie. if he doesn't get minutes when tracy is out and the team is losing, then he may never. the idea of stevie never playing any real minutes is a total letdown to me. our guard play hasn't been a strength, and in fact has cost us several games. why not at least try the allstar on the bench, so everybody can see what rick sees. not that we don't trust you adelman, but let stevie try to swim.
no not the fans, but the doubts if he still fits in this offense, has any game, and can contribute to the team better than the other guards.
The reason you dont play Steve to show the fans that he really doesnt fit goes back to the who gives you the best chance to win thing. Apparently Rick Adelman isnt ready to throw in the towel before the game starts because T-Mac isnt going to be able to play.
but we haven't seen steve in a reg. season game to see if he does or does not give this team the best chance to win. all adelman has said is he's fat and stuff. if he just comes out and says, steve does not fit. then ok, i agree. but he hasn't said that. it's not like the role players now are adapting to the offense any much better outside of the last game. no movement/no cutting. and who said putting steve in there means throwing in the towel: you're saying it like he's a scrub
