ClutchCity.net Game Thread: Rockets @ Bulls 1/26/2003

Here we go again in the second quarter.

As much as we are blaming Yao and Steve for our recent losses, very few people noticed that it is even worse without Yao and Steve on the court.

When Yao left the court, we were tied with Chicago, now we are down by six.

 

The Rocket players are looking for the Bulls to miss shots...(on their own)....

...instead of forcing the Bulls to take bad shots (with a little help by playing defense!).


This is why we always have "no-name players" come in a score 20-25 points on us all the time. We play down to the competition.


I don't think the Rockets staff realizes, that sorry teams like the Bulls or Grizz come in a give 110% effort against the Rockets.

But, the Rockets only give 80% effort (because it's the Bulls or Grizz), and end up loosing the game.

 

I love the way TMo dives for the ball! Much props my my dawg!

 

Griffin, Yao and Cato in the game. I like it

 

Now both Steve and Yao are on the court and we get our 5 points differential back in less than two minutes.

 

Without Yao and Steve -6
with Yao and Steve +14 in less than 5 minutes.

 

49 foot 3-pointer?

Crazy Cat!!!!

 

LOVE JAMES POSEY:

* 150% effort
* great D
* good passer
* effective rebounder
* unselfish player
* moves well without the ball and pretty damn good shooter

Wish the entire team played with his heart and passion

Good team effort so far - sharing the ball much better.

 

What a finish in the end of second quarter. Two three pointers
in 4 sec?

Rudy's sub today had worked so far. When the Bulls really
had its going on their inside game with Fizer and Curry, he
had twin tower line-up to stop the bleeding.

We need to do the same thing in the second half,
efforts (working hard), smart plays (make better decisions),
matchups.

Posey has played really great for us so far. Mob needs to learn something from him .

 

Yes, that is a sweet shot.

 

Excellent post.

 

Give Yao the freaking ball!

 

Are we kidding? We have missed all our shots in the third quarter? All jumpers. What is the strategy here?

 

Mo needs to run his big arse back.

 

Also, Chicago kept scoring with their jumpers. Where was our perimeter defence?

 

It is really intriguing to me that Rox has not run any play for Yao
offensively. Do we just use him for his defense?
Cato can do pretty good job on defense too.
If we don't use him, why just give him some rest.

 

Can this system Rudy has put in actually be called an offense

 

stop stupid shooting,Taylor.

 

Over 6 min gone in the 3rd...

ZERO Offensive touches for Yao Ming. That's touches, not shots.
12-0, 19-4 Run by the Bulls.

I'm feeling a little Doc Rocket. It's unacceptable.

 

I'm sick of Rudy. I'm just sick of him. Any real coach wouldn't let this sh** happen.

How do you let a terrible Bulls team outscore your team 26-8, and allow your guards to frezze a 7'5" guy out entirely. This is f***ing ridiculous. The Rockets need someone tough who will do a bit of benching if they are ever going to get anywhere.