[Clutchfans Game thread] Preseason: Rockets v Grizzlies 10/10/2006

All I hope is that TMac is OK and he was just resting in the 2nd half.

 

awesome, thanks...
how bout rafer and battier?

 

It's not how he looks, it's how he feels.

I hope he feels great after every court appearance.

 

By the way, I think it's funny that you guys have already figured out who'll make the team and who won't after one preseason game. It's like everyone who knew Wali Lundy was going to rush for 1000 yards this season after the Texans first preseason game.

You guys are like Nostradomus or Miss Cleo.

 

ROFL @ JVG. "Lets stick to the positives .. since this is my new personality this year."

 

does head and juwan not playing mean something such as a possible trade?

 

I think it is fun to predict.....


However, you can see how some players just don't seem to fit in with the team, but maybe if they played with the right combination of players they could be successful...ie Padget and Jacobsen.

DD

 

JVG was probably evaluating guys for the last couple of roster spots. Head and Howard probably aren't going anywhere.

 

omg... We lost the game , ROX sucks balls, We suck without yao and tmac, this club is going no wehre....

Anyway, Just get rid of Harasyaz... There ya go. Can't wait till Bonzi and Yao come back.

 

Battier was very very solid. The guy was everywhere, making plays, scoring points, doing it all. As good as advertised.

Rafer was fine as well. After watching this, I can't help but admire his handles. It's hard to rob him of the ball and he made a couple of jumpshots. He played fine.

I think overall, our first team looked great. Guys were making plays, the defense was suffocating and they were gelling. T-Mac was dominating and guys were really playing off of him. I liked what I saw overall from the starting unit.

But the white boy superteam we put out towards the end was just awful and painful to look at.

 

okay, ummm besides JL, DEKE, BILLY, AND NOVAK....BENCH SUX.....moving right along...can someone youtube vangundy after the game comments...I need a good laugh....plus you know his quotes are priceless l

 

My take on preseason:

Azubuike n Haryazz are definately cut. Hopefully Bowen is too so Padget n Jacobsen will make it. If Sura returns then Padgett will be gone.

Keepers: Padgett n Jacobsen.

Padget was off with his shooting but he will improve. Jacobsen will also improve. Also because of their experience they will make the team.

Azubuike: Just too nervous and was making tons of mistakes.
Haryazz: Same case as Azubuike
Padgett: Shooting was off but will improve.
Jacobsen: Same as Padgett.
JL3: Will be decent as a backup or 3rd PG. Played decent, but needs to learn how to get players involved. Dribbles alot.
Novak: I think he will be better than Bullard and will get tons of minutes. Played like a veteran player. Good IQ.
Jacobsen: Another threat from 3-pt line and will average about 8-10 min a game.
Snyder: Better defensive player than i thought and will be a backup for Bonzi or Tmac. Great pickup.
Hayes: Hustles great. Will get decent minutes and will sub for defense and rebounding.
Alston: I think he will have his best year with the Rox as a PG. Distributed the ball well and seems like he improved his shots.
Span: I think he played really good. He reminds me a bit of Nash. He has great eye for an open man and can penetrate and score inside. Could be our future starting PG.
Tmac: Need no explanation.
Battier: I am feeling so good about Rudy-Battier trade now. He is just the player Rox needed. Excellent on both sides of the court.
Mutombo: Damn he can still play and great as backup for Yao.

 

I agree, I kept waiting for Scottie Pippen to jump out of the stands and dunk on them

 

LOL! So true.
DD, you chill, man.

 

man. that 2nd half reminded me too much of the rockets last year ...

1st half makes me feel real optimistic. i almost forgot how good tmac really is.

rafer you can tell is real pumped about this season. love the way he gets the ball up court so quickly with ease.

battier is what i expected him to be. he'll be awesome this year.

watchin vspan ... there were a lot of ups and downs. he drew a charge in like the first 10 seconds that he checked in. he knows how to pass off pick and roll pretty well at times ... but other times jumps in mid air and throws some bad passes. he'll be able to adjust. gotta love his aggressiveness.

novak ... 62% during training camp from 3pt land?!?!? then i saw him makes his first 2 3's so easily and all net. tmac wasn't joking wen he said he's the best shooter he's seen. i got so used to him swishing everything that it made my heart skip a beat when he actually missed.

its hard to tell with other players like snyder and jl3. i like our team. im real optimistic ... as long as we have tmac out on the floor ... o ya. almost forgot that yao didn't play.

go Rockets!

 

im excited this year. with this lost, we're guaranteed to do well this season.

i came to this insane reasoning because of last year's successful preseason which resulted a terrible-injury prone season.

anyways, all sarcasm aside, the bench just looked like chickens with their heads cut off. i think from this, jvg will probably keep the guy who kept the best cool, limited his TO and played hard d.

looks like azubuike is gone...

 

Tmac looked good out there tonight. Hayes was his usual self as well. I was impressed with Novak. Vspan showed potential but still needs a lot of work. I also liked Snyder too.

 

dude have u watched the game b4 making this comment? we basically tested players otherwise we would have won easily.

 

He was being sarcastic.

 

" " <- sarcasm