ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 12/6/2006

5 point lead....man, can't we just finish this mess? that's just bad

 

Unless something amazing happens in the fourth this one is over....

 

tmac could avoid getting fouled by not pulling up from 20 on a fastbreak.

 

does not seem good

 

Huge 3 by Luther!!!!

 

See to me, I don't know why Tmac didnt get more shots. He had just made like 3 in a row, and instead Rafer and Juwan are shooting jumpers, WTF?? u have to recognize a guy when he is hot, especially if it TMAC!!!

 

I'll slap myself in the face if we win this one....bad..just bad.

 

LUTHER!!! the only bright spot thus far....

 

This is over

 

wow, just shoot a bunch of jumpers at the end of the quarter...

 

PPMate just stopped ... !

 

I know. My point was that people shouldn't be singling out certain players, be it McGrady, Yao, or anyone else. Everybody needs to do their part to win. McGrady and Yao are the team's stars, but winning and losing should never rest solely on their performance. Yao has played excelent basketball this season. It's not fair to jump on him for one subpar game.

 

T-mac was double teamed, and was finding the open man... what do you want him to do, force shots against double teams?

We have to hit open shots... it will be the ultimate demise of this team if they aren't able to do that.

Barry, Sura, and Wesley aren't walking through that door... these guys need to get the job done.

 

How did you say that? Yao is tired!

 

You know why they shoot all the time? Its a classic instance of role players not knowing their place. Do you think kobe ever has problems getting the ball when he's hot?

 

smart. i said that during the 1st quarter.

 

One night we see an amazing team that can beat any team in the NBA that features two dominate stars that are capable of taking over the game at any time. The next night we struggle to find our shooting touch, our players look tired, and our defense is the only thing keeping us in the game. The culprit? I think it has a lot to do with playing back to back games. The Rockets seem to play awful in game two of back to back games. Hopefully they improve upon this, but this fact is still not catastrophic.

Even if we lose tonight I'm still convinced we are one of the top 5 best teams in the league and one of the teams with a legit shot to win the title.

 

Yao's stamina is gonna be a big test in the last quarter. 29+ min played already.

 

another notorious quarter to go, let's see how the Yao and the Rockets do this time...

 

IMO, rafer is much more effective when the ball goes in and out, they make that extra pass, and he's open. that's why he hits those clutch 3's. i HATE it when he just dribbles up and throws up a shot. reminds me of what cuttino used to do....