ClutchFans Game Thread: Jazz @ Rockets 4/19/2008 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

The difference is we don't get to play the Rockets like them. We *are* the Rockets.

 

the Jazz are too strong for the Rockets. they just do everything better...rebound, defend, shoot, etc.

my beloved Rockets are going out in the first round again, and its not going to be much of a fight. we need Yao to have a chance.

 

Enough with this team has no damn heart, I'm tired of hearing that. If you think those players don't have heart then your pretty damn stupid.

 

or not talented enough. in the playoffs, every team tries 200%. you can't blame our effort. we just are not good enough. and it's worse missing 2 of your starters.

 

For the love of GOD, they HAVE HEART, just not as talented. There is a difference

 

Dear Jazz, put Rox out of their misery in SLC. No Game 5. Thanks.

 

i wish people on this board would stop talking about "heart" , you obviously dont know what heart is.

losing to a team that is better than you doesnt mean you dont have heart.

 

that's where u see the biggest difference in Orlando Tmac on that drive with Harpring. He has lost that 1st step that he had and struggles to get by defenders now which is why i think he settles for jumpers alot. But give the man credit tonight, he's playin hard, Jazz are a flat out better team. I just hope we get 1 game in this series

 

And the analysts always forget to bring up that we are without 2 Starters !

 

exactly...we've got plenty of heart. talent is our problem right now.

 

TMac is 2-7 in the 2nd half and I don't think he's even attempted a shot since he came back into the game.

 

We were just too weak offensivly. Look we can't even reach 70. It is sad but it looked like last year's series. Tracy plays hard, Battier Scola also but Bobby, bench can't do anything well offensivly.

 

BJ 3-15

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If we don't win next game, we are getting swept. End of story

 

Hookem,

This ain't a Dream led team though.


I fear the worst.


And I'm one of the "cheerleader" types around here.




Now they're playing Rocky's theme... Yep, we're against the ropes.

BATTIER 3!

 

if we lose, management needs to know we have a long way to go.

 

The fact that Rafer is not playing means that Jackson has to play more and he's not looking good doing it, which in turn ruins our thin bench production.

If guys don't make shots, Utah has more than capable and physical defenders to shut down McGrady and clog the lane like they're doing now. McGrady doesn't operate in a vacuum, someone has to take the pressure off him. IMO, he's been playing it 'too safe' here, trying to be too selective with his shots. That's fine, but it's time to bomb away threes now...

 

They got out hustled by Millsap in the first half, and their shot is not falling in the second half. What's next? Tmac hit 10 straight 3 pointers?

 

True. We have Hayes (why does he play more than 5 minutes a game??) and our starting PG is Alston.