ClutchCity.net Game Thread: Cavaliers @ Rockets 11/19/2002

Rockets 102
Cavs 81

Francis 26 8 9
Yao 18mints 14pts 5rbs 1blk 5fouls
mobley 22 2 5
Griffin 12 6 5blk
MoT 17 3rbs 2blk

 

Cato
MoT
Rice
Mobley
Francis


Common guys. Have we all forgotten Francis' relationship with Lucas? How Lucas wants him to be MVP? How BIMBO COLES is the Cavs' PG?

My prediction:

Francis goes off for 31, 5, & 5 without playing the 4th.
Mobley goes for 25.
MoT 12, but not a great shooting % (TyHill)
Rice 10
Cato 10

Bench picks up the rest of the 15 points

Rockets 103
Cavs 94

But the game isn't as close as the box score shows. Cavs blown out in the 3rd, and bench finishes it in the 4th.

 

This is not a very good team. We really need to get this one, especially being at home. I think Mobley will be looking to get off a little. He's been quiet.

 

I want to see Ricky Davis get smacked in the face like he did to Duncan, I couldn't believe it. That guy is so cocky and he is no better than Mobes. Poor Cleveland is going to be paying out of the @ss for that guy and lucky Houston gets Mobes at such a great value, and to think of all the Mobely haters.... what idiots.

Let me see, shake the bones, the old lady sees:

Houston 97
Cleveland 90

 

Even if Wagner was available to play I didn't expect any real production from him. He's really inexperienced and he has missed a ton of time with that infection, no way was he going to do anything tonight, especially against a player the caliber of Francis. He is basically in the same boat Ming was in up until recently. But I agree Wagner is talented and will be a major star in time.

 

yao's confidence is high and miles is out.

rox-103
cavs-88

 

Ilgauskas is the man to stop if ur houston cuz the rocks can outscore Ricky Davis w/ just steve playin. If the Rocks can stop Ilgauskas the Rocks will win big, if Ilgauskas comes to play look for a fairly close game. Im expectin a lil of both and horrible shootin from both teams.
Rocks 87
Cavs 78

 

Wohoo, my area is showing the game, too bad it will have a biased towards cavs broadcast...

 

I'll stick with what I've got in B's prediction thread-
Rocks 101
Cavs 86

ZRB, you're so right... they almost always play down to their competition. If they ever get over that we're in fat city. As usual, I'm all at sea as to who Rudy will start, who'll get the minutes, and who'll finish the game. I still think we'll blow them out (ever the optimist ) and hope to see Boki get some minutes. That's been a mystery to me. Let him play some, Rudy, before you put him on the IL.

 

i really want to see boki play. but let him touch the ball too...

 

ANY INTERNET RADIO SITES OUT THERE FOR TONIGHT'S GAME?????

I'm sooo tired of missing games here at work. I nearly had a coronary getting updates during the Phoenix game last week.
F%ck this! Thursday night I'm not coming! D@mn the consequences!

 

Rockets should take this without many problems. I would like to see Yao get about 20 minutes. Maybe even some time with Cato. I would also like to see a lead big enough to allow Boki to see some action.


Rockets 104
Cavs 91

 

Any team with guys named Smush and Bimbo at least gets style points. I think you have to look at the Yao/Z matchup as being an intresting test for Yao. Through the preseason and including the other night against the Lakers, his best moments have been against guys under 7'0". I'll be really excited if Yao's able to play well when matched up with a 'big' center.

 

Rockets.com Has alot of stuff on it right now about tonights game. It also has a couple of videos with RudyT, Francis, And Taylor all talking about yao. Taylor is talking about yao and sir charles.. pretty good stuff.

 

Notice this...

The Rockets chug long during the game...
...Yao enters the game...

...the game changes...

Don't you feel it?

 

Yep, the apocalypse is definately coming. First Webber hits game winner (clutch play) and now Jason freakin' Collier is our leading scorer with just over 3 mins to play in the first!

Run for the hills!!

 

Jason is playing for a job next year.

 

Is this a come out party for Collier. Damn! Everybody comes out for Rox now.

 

Griffin's going gonzo with the boards, 7 already (3 offensive!!).

Good to see order has been restored and Collier is no longer the leading scorer.

 

Guarenteed Collier will be Drug tested after this Game, there is no way this is Legal!!!