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Rockets match up well with the Blazers, at least they don't front Yao!!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by stonecold999, Apr 15, 2009.

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  1. stonecold999

    stonecold999 Member

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    It's very unfortunate that the Rockets are not able to win a divison, and even lose a first round home court advantage. But it's all about the match-up in playoffs. Most of the people would pick Portland has the best chance to beat Los Angeles, I do think the Rockets have the best chance to beat Blazers.

    We got Shane Battier and Ron Artest to take on Brandon Roy, and most importantly Blazers' big men are not able or will not front Yao Ming!!! We just need to take one game from home court, and then we will be fine...... hopefully.........
     
    #1 stonecold999, Apr 15, 2009
  2. luminator

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    I was thinking the same thing... The main thing lost tonight was a good chance for the Western conference finals
     
    #2 luminator, Apr 15, 2009
  3. jVgOwnsYou

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    They do front yao with aldridge when they can. Every team is going to front Yao from here on out.
     
    #3 jVgOwnsYou, Apr 15, 2009
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    im confident we can beat the blazers. its too bad that we're going to eliminate them since they are the only team that can defeat the lakers.
     
    #4 shortfuse3, Apr 15, 2009
  5. Bleeding Red

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    Nuggets still playing starters so hopefully they'll win that gives us home court. Blazers with HCA might spell another 1st round exit
     
    #5 Bleeding Red, Apr 15, 2009
  6. stonecold999

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    they don't usually put aldridge on Yao, Prazllya and Oden will be taking turns on Yao, and they play behind Yao
     
    #6 stonecold999, Apr 15, 2009
  7. RareAir

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    After tonight's game....they will now (knowing how the rockets completely cave when they front him).
     
    #7 RareAir, Apr 15, 2009
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    Yeah, Portland, like the other 29 teams in the league, watch tape. We will be even more scrutinized now, with at least 4 games with the same opponent.
     
    #8 Aznoob, Apr 15, 2009
  9. Kim

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    It takes a quicker player to front Yao. Pryz and Oden cannot front Yao and they are the Blazers center rotation. They do front Yao if they move their 4's (Aldridge and Frye) up and play small ball.
     
    #9 Kim, Apr 15, 2009
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    Any coach with common sense would front Yao and watch our offense go no where.
     
    #10 BackNthDay, Apr 15, 2009
  11. UTAllTheWay

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    Exactly, the Blazers have the best chance (in the Western Conference) of beating the Lakers, and we're going to have to knock them out before they even get a chance to.
     
    #11 UTAllTheWay, Apr 15, 2009
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    did u watch the game before?they always front yao when their white center plays..and yao always not get the ball,we daman need send ad or yao out of the game.
     
    #12 jameshuabao, Apr 15, 2009
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    :confused: different Portland team?
     
    #13 Landlord Landry, Apr 15, 2009
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    I imagine Portland is watching the Rockets/Mavs game-tape with great interest. You can count on them at least making an effort to front Yao.
     
    #14 Artesticles, Apr 16, 2009
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    LOL , at you for thinking they won't front Yao, guaranteed they will do it in the 4th, the portland fans are all over their boards saying Front Yao and it will be a sweep for them.
     
    #15 BoomShakalaka, Apr 16, 2009
  16. professorjay

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    Portland would be stupid not to try it in this series. Everyone has been doing some die hard scouting the past few days.
     
    #16 professorjay, Apr 16, 2009
  17. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    this panic about fronting is getting on my nerves. Expecting a young inexperienced team to have the discipline on defense to front Yao on every position is ridiculous. How is Portlands "defense" just going to change from no D to crushing fronting D that will deny Yao the ball at every stop? Give me a break! People act like Portland is going to become the Spurs overnight.


    OUR D will stop the Blazers PERIOD.
     
    #17 REEKO_HTOWN, Apr 16, 2009
  18. Shaud

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    Yeah pretty sure they will front Yao. It is the playoffs people look to exploit your weakness.
     
    #18 Shaud, Apr 16, 2009
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    After last night's game, they would do a serious disservice to themselves if they didn't front Yao. If not from the beginning of the game, at least beginning mid-way through the third quarter.

    We will see what they'll do soon.
     
    #19 JusBleezy, Apr 16, 2009
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    Portland fronted Yao in the April 5th game with Aldridge and the Rockets did fine. Yao had 21 pts and 12 rebs, 6 offensive. But that was the game where Adelman called out the team for not being in the right spots despite constant practice time on dealing with the fronting.
     
    #20 rocketsregle, Apr 16, 2009
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