Well we are going to play Dallas unless we lose 2 games in a row and that would not be good since Sac is going to lose to Phx. Dallas draws a tough matchup but beatable I predict a 4-3 Rockets series with Tmac avg. 30 ppg range I think he can dominate the Mavs and Yao needs to take advantage of being 7-6 against Dampier, Dampier cannot gaurd him Go Rockets. Believe Again.
I think the teams are going to take it to 7. Every single game will be won in the last few seconds by no more then 3 points. Its a toss up who will win the series IMHO. We have no answer for Dirk, they have no answer for T-mac, thus I think they will canel out. The key will be our bench and more importantly...which Yao shows up to play.
Come on, not that difficult. Our rosters have ability to beat any team the only thing is if they want to or the other words do they hungry? When they hungry, they can beat spurs, heat, suns, nug...... So I would say 4--2 we win.
Whatever happens, the Rockets can hang with anybody unlike last year when we had no chance against the Lakers. This year the odds are a whole lot better. Rockets are way more competitive this year.
Yao doesn't play as well against Dallas as he does against Seattle (but I guess the Seattle match up won't happen.. oh well). Dampier/Bradley combo does give Yao fits. But the good news is that they don't front.
The Rockets are vulnerable at the power forward position, but given that glaring weakness, I believe the team can beat anybody on a given night. They have proven it. Realistically, they CAN beat the Mavs, but it won't be easy. Rockets in seven with blood on the floor. So many variables. If Ming rises up, elevates his game the way Hakeem did, they will win in five. If they play like they did against the Hornets, they will be swept. Who wants it? Who is hungry? It's the playoffs, only the strong survive. Losers go home.
I think Finley is key for Dallas. As Finley goes, so go the Mavs in this series. If he is on fire, we'll have a tough time of it.
it looks like that yao has trouble against this season's dallas. min FGM FGA FTM FTA RB BS PTS 36 4 15 5 7 14 1 13 29 3 11 7 9 6 3 13 32 5 8 10 13 6 4 20 29 6 11 2 2 11 1 14 32 5 11.25 6 7.75 9.25 2.25 15
9.25rbs and 2.25 blks in 32 mins is not bad. But FG% against dallas is much lower than his season average though.
