ClutchCity.net Game Thread: Kings @ Rockets 2/2/2003

Rockets win. 98-89.

 

No NBA League Pass for this game, right?

 

After looking awesome against the T-Wolves, I fully anticipate seeing the Rockets get destroyed against the Kings...

That's just how this team is, any sort of positive move automatically gets trounced by a horrible game or series of games.

The CWebb factor will also prove to be huge as the Rockets will think they don't need to concentrate on the Webber-less Kings...

Kings win by 15

 

Me too. I hope the rockets dont fall apart. They looked sooo good last night, i want at least 60% of that tomorow. Go rocks!!

 

Rudy needs to give the players an inspirational speech about not letting up and stickin it to the Kings. If MoTay and EGriff can light it up for us we will win big, but if not we will have to depend more on Yao and Steve. If that happens we will see double teams on Yao, and he is our best passer so he will find the open man.
Rockets 94
Kings 90

 

To all Chinese, US and in fact all the Rox fans all over the world, I don't know if you know about this and I read that some of you have difficulty watching the Kings game. If you don't mind listenig to Mandarin commentary and have fast enough internet connection, you can go to to this site (http://wydfy.jianwangzhan.com/cgi-b...ngzhan&userid=160751&columnno=2&articleid=463) and watch most of the Rox games (and in fact all the other TV progammes available there) on those internet TV links (Note: Rox games are usually availabe on Shanghai Sport Channel and/or CCTV-5). It's totally free of charge. I don't know if those services are legal or not (well even they are illegal, they cannot catch you can they?). Perhaps just don't tell everyone or it might cause internet congestion!

 

Hey Carayip:
I do not understand Mandarin, but I would still like to watch the game. Would you please tell me which link to click to watch it(two down from the right;somethin like that)
Thanks so much.

 

Cara,

Are you certain they will show this game in China? I heard they only show some games.

 

Yes they will show this game. When I was watching the T-Wolves game, they showed that they would show the Kings game as well. The one I watched the T-Wolves game was the 2nd one on the 1st row (it's Shanghai Sports Channel, it needs Real Player). If failing that, the 6th one on the 1st row (it's CCTV-5, it needs IE 6 Video Player), the 1st one on the 1st row (it's Cable Sports, it needs Real Player), the 2nd one on the 1st row (it's ZhiChon Sports Channel it needs WMP) or the 4th one on the 1st row (it's Guongdon Sports Channel it needs IE 6 Video Player) also has a chance of showing it me think.

More clearly:
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The # ones all have chance of showing Rox games regularly. But the (#) has most chance since they are Shanghai Sports Channel (Yao Ming's hometown TV channel) after all.

 

Shanghai sport TV:second one in the first row. now it is showing an interview of a NBA star. (the last one is CCTV-5)

rockets vs kings tomorrow 20:30 pm ET. (american time)

 

Xie xie ni, Cara! That is going to be helpful!

 

Rockets will win!

Steve Francis vs. Mike Bibby
That will be wonderful. I personally like Steve Francis better. Mike Bibby has been injured..and Steve is just more athletic. He almost got injured on Friday against the Lakers. Jim Jackson...not sure if he's a point or shooting guard...but his upper body is BIG and he can score easily.

Cuttino Mobley vs. Doug Christie
Cuttino will have a pretty tough time scoring but will have an easy defensive assignment. As long as he doesn't leave Christie WIDE OPEN.

James Posey vs. Predrag Stojakovic
James Posey will hopefully not be looking to score. Hopefully he can stop Peja. Peja can really score. He is Yugoslavian and he can really shoot and find ways to score. He has some nice moves. Even though Posey is good at defense, Peja will score at least 15 points.

Eddie Griffin vs. Hedo Turkoglu!!!!!!!!!
W00T!!! That will be a great matchup!!! Uhhh....Eddie. Have fun. Mo Taylor will sit on Hedo.

Yao Ming vs. Vlade Divac.
This will be a great matchup! It won't be as interesting as Eddie vs. Hedo though!!! Anyways...Yao and Vlade are excellent passers. Hopefully Vlade doesn't use his veteran tricks on Yao. Yao will hopefully score 15+ with 10+ rebounds.

At the end...THE ROCKETS WILL WIN AT COMPAQ CENTER!!! We have already beat them before with Chris Webber. This time we should win. I hope everything goes well and the Rockets don't seem too confident. I hope they play like Friday. That would be wonderful. Beating the KINGS by 56 points!!!

 

LittleY, sadly, Mike Bibby will find a way to light up Steve's ass. It always happens this way.

Get the ball to Yao, you got a chance. Helping D. Pass the rock. Hit those open looks.

 

Is it just me or do the Rockets do really bad when it comes to Matinee games. It's like the early start time really messes them up or something. Hopefully that won't happen tommorrow.

 

I agree. Bibby is gonna light Steve up. 9/16 shooting..

I think we have a slight chance because with Webber gone, they dont have any PFs. We usually get killed by opposing PFs so this will be nice.

I think that Steve, Eddie and Cat will jack up alot of long jumpers which can create alot of fast breaks for Sactown.

KEY TO WINNING:

SLOW IT DOWN!!! Sactowns half court set revolves around Webber. WIth him out, they will have problems as evident against the Lakers. Vlade is good but he should not kill us.

Sac 101
Rox 94

 

Rockets win this game:

1. Home game.
2. Ming has passed the wall.
3. They havd learned passing the ball. When they did, they won. If everybody is shouting "passing the ball!!!", it might change someone's habit.

100-95

 

Thanks so much Carayip and WindandSea, I will enjoy the game

 

Keys to winning this game:

1) Feed the PF's in the post. Eddie can post up against Peja or Turkoglu EASILY. Hopefully, this will be a career game for Eddie. No Webber, No Pollard, No Funderburke. Clark plays, but offensively, Eddie can take him. I think our PF spot should combine for 25 points on this night.

2) Go the rack as much as possible. Clark is the only person to deny us at the basket. They're soft on the inside.


Bibby and Peja can light it up. As long as we don't have anyone else pulling a fast one on us.

Rockets 98
Kings 91

Francis with the quiet offensive game, as our future, Ming and Griffin, dominate on the inside.

If Mo gets going, that would be his first streak of 2 good games in a row. Hopefully, that will ignite something for the rest of the season.

 

You got that mixed up...Clark is leading the Kings in blocks..he is their best defensive player.