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Can second unit beat the first?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by glynch, Oct 25, 2001.

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  1. glynch

    glynch Member

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    Like the Blazers of old our second unit of Moochie, Torres, Williams, Willis and Griffin will give the first unit a run for its money.

    If matched up it will take a good effort from Steve and Cuttino to beat the second unit. Does anyone know if they actually scrimmage in practices like that? Maybe they could charge reduced admissions to see them scrimmage for diehard fans.

    Hope it doesn't wear Cuttino and Steve out too much.:)
     
    #1 glynch, Oct 25, 2001
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    I'd pay to see that! Anyone got a hook up?;)
     
    #2 FranchiseRules, Oct 25, 2001
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    The Mavericks do something similar to this every offseason. I have been to a couple of them. They call it an open practice. Last year it was free to the fans up to the limit of the seating capacity of Reunion Arena.

    It's not really a 1st unit vs. 2nd unit, but the intrasquad scrimmage teams are usually unbalanced. Most of the first unit was on one side and the other had one starter and the scrubs.

    The scrubs won last time I went.
     
    #3 HOOP-T, Oct 25, 2001
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    Let's Look at it:

    PG: Steve vs. Moochie ---> Advantage Steve
    SG: Cuttino vs. Torres ---> Advantage Cuttino
    SF: Rice vs. Morris ---> Advantage Rice
    PF: KT vs. Griffin ---> Advantage Griffin (slight)
    C: Cato vs. Willis ---> Advantage Willis (smarter)
    Coach: Rudy vs. Mr. Mean ---> Advantage Rudy
    Announcer: Bill vs. Calvin ---> Advantage Bill
    Mascot: Turbo vs. Clutch ---> Clutch (Air Clutch)
    Jerseys: White vs. Blue ---> Blue

    By a score of 5-4, the first team wins!!!


    There you have it....
     
    #4 Rocketball, Oct 25, 2001
  5. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

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    You forgot FSSW vs. UPN ---> FSSW

    Final score ... 6-4
     
    #5 boomboom, Oct 25, 2001
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    Advantage: Calvin:mad: :rolleyes: :confused:
     
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  7. GATER

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    Hoop T - If the one starter playing with the Mavs' second unit was either Finley or Nowitski, I can see that the second unit+ would put up a darn good fight.


    glynch I agree. On a night were Cato was a no show, Griffin used his athletic ability on KT, and Walt got enough shots to be involved, Cat & Steve had better show up or the second unit would NEVER let them live down the final score.
     
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  8. JuanValdez

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    Don't you mean Williams, not Morris? The advantage still goes to Rice, of course.
     
    #8 JuanValdez, Oct 25, 2001
  9. Roc Paint

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    Can you say 12 deep ?;)
     
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    Rockets have alot of different variey of players to put on the floor. This years lineup is so well balanced that if Houston wants to go match up with any team, they can do so.
     
    #10 Francis3, Oct 25, 2001
  11. haven

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    I'd be very surprised if Eddie Griffin is currently more valuable than Kenny Thomas.

    By the end of the season, the reverse wouldn't surprise me.
     
    #11 haven, Oct 25, 2001
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