ClutchFans Game Thread: Hornets @ Rockets 1/13/2008

After countless games, highlighted by the 2005 playoffs, it is painfully obvious there is a definite bias against Yao by the league officials. Only question is if this bias is due to his size or his race.

If I knew how to start a new thread with these 2 choices as a poll I would...

 

Yup, we will be fine. This is why we need T-Mac, to beat the good names.

 

correction, rafer's execution was poor. second time this season.

 

Why wasn't Novak in for the last 14 seconds? At the very least he will attract attention from the defense because they have to respect his shooting ability.

 

tough one

yet another character builder

who do i have to screw to get consistent officiating around here?

 

It was a good game, with T-Mac we would have won it. Our offense looks good, our Rookies look good and Yao looks good. Too bad we couldn`t pull this one off...

 

There needs to be a comprehensive investigation into refs and gambling. There is no way three refs can blow the same call two plays in a row down the stretch.

 

That last drive by Paul against Yao was reminiscent of the move Devin Harris put on us earlier in the year. Great call by the Hornets.

 

Can anyone recap what happened at the end? Couldn't watch

 

wow that 5 point switch where yao got fouled and then the touch on butler sealed the game for the hornets.

well it started the play before where yao was fouled even harder and they got a layup out of it.

tough loss but they need to bounce back and keep the recent positive trend going

 

If it was Tim Duncan getting swipped across the arm like that, Chandler would have fouled out earlier.

 

the curse of flyin' ryan

 

Wow, the those two hacks on Tyson Chandler that they didn't call really hurt us, but why did Yao shoot a three with plenty of time to give it to a three point shooter.

 

Yao was fouled everytime down the floor the last 5 minutes. The last jump hook was fatigue, we should have went somewhere else for a play.

 

You are stupid, last season under JVG, Yao was also forced to take a buzzer beating 3.

Its not the coaches' problem, its the poor execution by the guards. You really think the coach will draw up a play for yao to shoot a 3???? WOw.

 

We gave this game away with all the blown layups.

That said, execution of offense was still impressive considering the youth of the team. The team has come long ways.

 

Once again, against a (somewhat) good team, close game down the stretch, Yao turns the ball over and misses gimmes when we needed production!!! I like Yao, but this is the same old story with him. Hurry back T-Mac. This team needs you on the floor. They played hard, but we will be a much better team with T-Mac back in the mix. And get back up to speed soon Bonzi, we need you as well.

 

The refs took the game away from Yao, as they have so often done during his career. First Chandler blatantly slapping his arms and not touching the ball, and then West or whoever that was shoving Yao in the back with TWO FOREARMS. I'ts suposed to be a foul if you shove with one, but he had two forearms and they were both shoving him in his lower back. Makes it awfully hard to make a shot.

 

Now...that the Rockets Played and LOST to a good team....

Now...that the Rockets Played and LOST to a good team shut up with the Trade McGrady threads...

Yao taking 3s at the end of games?? LOL. You need to ball in McGrady's hands to control the offense in those situations.

 

well, on the bright side, we almost won a game against a team that we always lose against even w/ Tmac. Woot?