ClutchFans Game Thread: Bobcats @ Rockets 3/14/2008

I think Landry is out till mid next week

 

If he doesnt overplay em we lose, basically every game.

 

Lakers win more in the west conference,that's the reason.
hey.it doesn't matter,we'll be 1st soon~

 

Careful...someone will be calling you a hater soon

 

T-MaC bumped his chances of being MVP after this game. Adelman needs to find a way to rest him though cuz all those minutes can strain his body

 

How old are you? 12? Here let me explain something to you and yours: Just because Barkley has something less than complementary to say about the Rockets DOESN'T MAKE IT TRUE. Well at least not to me anyway. I had no idea he played such an important role in your life and the lives of others - I thought he was just another talking head on the telly...

 

We are the witness!!!!!

 

over a 21 game stretch, the rox were bound to have a couplke of stinkers like the last 2 games, but the great teams find a way to pull out the win. The rox have done that by playing great team defense, blocking shots, and hitting clutch shots at the end of the game to win.

 

http://www.kmbc.com/sports/15601475/detail.html

Houston Wins 21st Straight Game
Win Gives Rockets Sole Possession Of 2nd-Longest NBA Winning Streak

POSTED: 10:00 pm CDT March 14, 2008

Tracy McGrady lead the Houston Rockets with 30 points as they won their 21st straight game Friday with an 89-80 homecourt victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

Starting point guard Rafer Alston chipped in 17 points in the comeback win, as the Bobcats led 43-36 at the half.

The Rockets tied the second-longest winning streak in NBA history by posting their franchise-record 20th win in a row with a hard-fought 83-75 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday at Philips Arena. Tracy McGrady scored 28 points to keep the streak intact.

The Rockets, who haven't lost since Jan. 27 at home to Utah, are the first team since the 1970-1971 Milwaukee Bucks to win 20 straight contests. The longest streak is 33 by the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1971-72 campaign.

Houston is also an impressive 9-0 since it was learned that All-Star center Yao Ming will be sidelined for the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his left foot.

The Rockets, who have captured 14 in a row at home with Friday's win, are 25-9 on their homecourt this season. They will host superstar Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at the Toyota Center.

 

Unbelievable!!! never witnessed something like this before...just gotta appreciate everyone stepping up after we were down and coming back to win this game. This is just amazing!!! can't wait till Sunday to see the rox in HD in a big game....

 

Go Rockets!!!

Sunday 22!!!!!!!

 

Lakers=the next victim!
I believe.

 

Wtf? He attacks the Rockets and say that we suck, why can't the fans dish it out to him too? TMac did on national TV. Like I said, if someone walks up to and say "YOU SUCK" what the f do you do? Just say "you are nobody and your opinion does not matter to me?" I don't see anything wrong at all if someone decides to give it back a little.

 

This is a moment to savor, we've snatched the second longest winning streak ever.

 

never mind, phil jackson was just on and said he'd be ecstatic if gasol is back within 3 games. guess he's not playing this sunday.

damn landry out even longer?

 

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hsPQh4PKJHtkB0newwIlStVwM3kgD8VDJVR80

Rockets Win 21st Straight

By CHRIS DUNCAN – 7 minutes ago

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets' 21st consecutive victory gave them the second-longest winning streak in NBA history and a share of first place in the Western Conference.

Tracy McGrady scored 30 points and the Rockets beat the Charlotte Bobcats 89-80 on Friday night to break a tie with the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks for the second-best victory streak in league history. Only the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who won 33 in a row, had a longer streak.

The win also sets up Sunday's showdown with the current Lakers at the Toyota Center. They're both 45-20, the best records in the West.

As the final seconds ticked off, Dikembe Mutombo waved his arms, urging the capacity crowd to stand and cheer. McGrady simply stood at the free throw line near the Rockets bench, a tired grin on his face.

When the buzzer sounded, red streamers rained down as the crowd started chanting "M-V-P!" for McGrady.

Jason Richardson scored 28 points and Emeka Okafor added 23 for the Bobcats, who've lost five in a row to Houston.

Rafer Alston added 17 and Shane Battier had 12 points and nine rebounds for Houston, now 9-0 since Yao Ming's season-ending foot injury.

The Rockets also extended their home-court winning streak to 14 games, the longest since the 1985-86 team won 20 in a row at the Summit.

Houston has won 25 of its last 26 games and 30 of its last 33, easily the best stretch of any team since late December.

Now comes the real test — after the Lakers on Sunday, Houston faces Boston, New Orleans, Golden State and Phoenix next week.

The Rockets had won 13 of their previous 20 games by double digits, but the Bobcats made them work for this one.

Houston hit seven of its first 12 shots, then missed its next 14 tries to fuel a 21-1 Charlotte run. Richardson scored 11 points during the spurt, including two breakaway dunks and a 3-pointer. Jared Dudley's putback two minutes into the second quarter gave Charlotte a 29-18 lead, the largest deficit the Rockets had faced during their victory streak.

McGrady slammed home an alley-oop pass from Bobby Jackson with 8:28 left in the half, Houston's first field goal in 10 minutes. The Rockets were impatient on offense the rest of the half, heaving up questionable long shots early in possessions. They missed 14 of their first 17 shots from 3-point range.

Alston hit a 3 with 1:46 left, then hit a driving one-hander to pull Houston to 41-36. Okafor answered with a bank shot to put Charlotte up by seven at halftime.

The Rockets looked like a more energetic team out of the break, suddenly clicking on offense and making plays at the other end.

Houston opened the third quarter with a 26-11 run, started when Battier rebounded his own miss and put back a layup. Battier then deflected a pass and saved the ball to Alston, who started a fast break that Luis Scola finished with a layup to cut Charlotte's lead to 43-40.

Later, Mutombo swatted away a shot by Matt Carroll and Battier finished a fast break with another layup to put Houston up 54-50. McGrady sank a shot from the wing with 3:30 left in the quarter to complete the spurt and put the Rockets up 62-54.

The Bobcats missed 11 of their first 17 shots after halftime, but Gerald Wallace's 3-pointer in the final seconds cut Houston's lead to 64-62.

The Rockets scored the first eight points of the final quarter to keep control. After McGrady hit a fadeaway from the baseline, he flexed his muscles and yelled, "Let's go!" as he trotted down the court. Reserve forward Mike Harris then scored inside to stretch Houston's lead to 72-62.

The Bobcats twice closed within six, but the Rockets made the stops and free throws when it counted.

Mutombo embraced McGrady at midcourt in the final minute as Rockets owner Les Alexander stood and cheered with the rest of the crowd.

Notes McGrady also had seven rebounds and four assists. ... Harris scored 12 for Houston. ... Wallace scored 16 in his second game back since recovering from a concussion. ... Rockets rookie forward Carl Landry missed his fourth straight game with a bruised right knee.

 

21 wins in a row is just sick, though we should keep in mind that our Rockets real test will be on Sunday! Now if we win that game, I don't know what to think anymore!!

 

here's my FAILED attempt at a wallpaper