ClutchFans Game Thread: Mavericks @ Rockets 4/30/2005 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 4)

Expect Tmac to play BIG. Expect Yao to support him. It will be Yao and Tmac show once again.

First blowout of the series. Rockets win as they open the game up.

 

Rox win 85-75 in a defensive showdown.
No cute finger wagging, no trash talking. Just hard ball.
Watch Nowitzki fold.

 

i am thinking a rocket w, tracy will get yao going early in this game like game 2 but i am willing to bet the farm there will be a huge BS offensive foul call on yao in the first 4 minutes of the game.

barry will be big again in this game

rockets 89 mavericks 84

yeah low scoring

 

Regardless, this is the time to man up, gentlemen!

4:30.

I expect everyone to be going strong!

We need every bit we can get!

This IS GAME 4!

MAN UP!

 

I'll be there with full power!! We've won 9 of our last 10 games.
I'm far from unhappy with one unlucky(refs) loss(although it hurt). Let's do it! Let's play!

Rockets : win
Mavericks: lose

 

This is worth looking over again, you big stupidheads...

 

103 - 97 Rockets.

Go Rockets!

 

That's a Rox win by the way.

 

just kidding i LOVE THE SPURS and TONY PARKER is ****in hott and cant get better than DUNKIN

 

^ OK drunk spurs lover posting on my name, big mistake I HATE THE SPURS

 

^
Dude, Tell your homosexual friend to calm down.

 

i know tmac is certainly an MVP in his own right, but it doesn't really help him or the team for a chant of MVP MVP while he's on the line. it's like clapping for him or shouting out his name. fans started chanting and next thing you know , he missed those crucial FTs.

also, all you rich season ticket holders on the bottom level better get off your butts and start cheering. it's pathetic to see people down there leaving when we were only down 7 with 3 minutes and change to go. i'm sick of people thinking we have bad fans, when most of us have heart and remember Clutch City. we should bring the house down in game 4 and have the stadium packed from tipoff until our victory.

Dallas is still toast now that we probably have a fire lit up under us. I really hoped today that I could bring my broom, but winning in 5 will do just fine.

ROCKETS WIN ROCKETS WIN 107 - 100

 

I'm really worried about the officiating. No matter how much heart and energy Yao wants to put into the game, it can be taken away with just a couple of whistles. If we receive the same officiating as in game 1 and 3, it will be really difficult for us to pull this one through.

Provided the game is called fairly, we will definitely beat the Mavs.

Go Rockets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

113:103 Rockets WIN

 

We WILL win this game with Yao being the MVP. JVG will force the inside game today and our guards will get Yao the ball. Yao will be a monster inside.

 

I was pissed off with the last loss. I strongly felt the the TC had no energy, it just gave a complete different feel.

I was also pissed off by Yao's continuing mistake to use his body as the road block during defense. He needs to use his height to block the ball, and avoid those stupid blocking faults.

Yao. your body has become an attractive target for collison with very good return on investment, wake up!

Yao needs to stay in the game. The team has to play top rated defense. TC needs to be bombed by energy!

If we can't get a win here, we will have less chance to win the series than Dallas.

 

Defense is key. When we are struggling to score we have to slow the Mavs down. That will make it easier for us to get going on the offensive end. I don't expect the Refs to give Yao any calls. He has to stay out of foul trouble and be aggressive on offensive even if does get fouls called on him.
We can win if we play smart. Otherwise it will become very difficult for us to win the series.
Go Rockets!

 

I wonder how much McGrady is thinking about this game today?

If he really has a strong desire to go to the 2nd round, he will NOT let the Rockets lose today.

 

totally agree especially with Yao because it seems to me he gets down on himself after the first quick 2 he seems like "oh man i messed up" and then tries to overcompinsate and picks up another dumb one. the officiating is unbelievable jvg you can see on the sidelines after Nowitski "hes a flopper" they buy that bs everytime and yao can stand straight up and get thrown down by jason terry last game with a forearm and they call the foul on yao. i have to stop writing the officiating ticks me off so much for yao

 

just got through watching both clutch city videos for the first time.

inspiring as hell to see what we were like back then.

make no mistake, this game is absolutely huge.

we lose this one, we lose the momentum.

if we lose this one, we'll eventually lose the series.

WE CANNOT GO BACK TO DALLAS TIED 2-2.

that being said..... rockets take care of business led by 15-21 shooting and 43 points from McGrady

Rockets: 113

Mavs: 103