I knew he would step it up in the playoffs. This guys has played alot in this kind of atmosphere/intensity. He is used to hitting big shots. I said this morning in the other thread that if you give him the green light he will light it up. Great game by AB.
What the hell are you talking about? With AB's dribbling, Rockets can't score in the first 3-5mins of 3rd quater. We were lucky that Ron step up and The opponent is a young team like Blazers. If it is another team like spurs, you will see a pathetic collapse again. Anyway.AB did a great job in the first half.
I appreciate his half-time buzzer-beater and those brutal, seal-the-deal treys in 3rd/4th quarter. His decision making aslo improved after several stupid turnovers and props also go to Rick Adelman for squeeze AB for some cool down lecture. Generally, I love what he did in this game, but he needs to keep it up. Remember, playoff is not about ONE game.
Man you just cant please anyone. THE GUY HAD 7 ASSISTS. 27 POINT (ON 10/17). And you guys are still complaining that he didnt pass the ball? Yes he dribble alot on a couple of plays but he had to because there was no movement at all. How can you not be happy with this performance? Turrible.
Yeah I think Adelman did an excellent job of keeping both AB and Ron in check. Anytime they made a bad decision, he would pull them to the side and talk to them. He made sure we didnt loose control and got exactly what we wanted. Great coaching job.
Come on ,one game win doesn't mean you win the series and the champion! Brooks did a great job in the first half! But Please do not put this thread too early! How can you be satisfied so easily to a team has a heart to win the series and champion? I wounder would you put a thread like AB is the MVP of the league after we win the series. If the Rockets can't win the series with Blazers , it would be a big joke in the NBA again. So, Please calm down! Rockets still needs to improve,so is AB
A very good game by Brooks but by no means perfect. The coach kept him in check. Yes, in the 3rd there were some disturbing plays and lack of offense. Yao stopped getting the ball again. I was sincerely afraid the Blazers would close the gap just like the Mavs did. However Artest made two very important midrange jumpers and we never looked back from there. Yao didn't have to come on the court again. How the Rockets execute in a close 4th quarter game has yet to be seen, though. So I wouldn't say this series is a sure sweep. The Blazers were a young and nervous team tonight but they WILL bounce back from this performance and there WILL be some tightly contested games.
honestly, i think it was a blessing in disguise when Yao picked up his 4th foul and got benched. he was being useless on offense because of Portland's fronting. you bring in Mutombo and now your defense and rebounding is much improved.
That is total BS. Yao defends quite well today. I appreciate all efforts of Deke, but he can't defend one on one against Oden. Plus, there is no hard fronting at all for quarter 3. AB just forgets to pass to Yao.
My first post clearly says GREAT GAME BY AB. I didnt say AB is KOBE. Read before you post. Give credit where its due, thats what I have learned. If the guy had a good game, give him his props. We all go crazy with the criticism if he has a bad game, then why not appreciate a solid performance. Geez
