ClutchFans Game Thread: Raptors @ Rockets 12/29/2007

Without Bonzi and T-Mac, we need Mike James (to score 15-20 points) or a big performance by Scola. But Scola and Ming are not enough and I don't believe in another good game by Battier. A loss? Probably.

 

Brooks and Scola continue to establish themselves on this rejuvenated Rox team. It's payback time and Rox will roll over this Raptors team, 100 - 89.

 

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Sorry to you guys and myself, but this game is going to be ugly and not in the Rockets' favor.

 

meatspin was very shocking visually and awesome in many senses...

on a serious note though, we as mankind should continue practicing and perfecting unconditional love...
eradicate all the stigmas, shames, discriminations, ill intentions, harms, and whatever bad and evil...and ultimately DEATH AND DESTRUCTION!!
HEAVEN ON EARTH BABY!

sorry, got too carried away, but i really meant what i said

Scola to lead the team in scoring and fg% again!
and brooks a double double!
and yao becomes a savage, that is to grab 20+ rebounds...

man, I hope u guys have been informed that dwight howard just became the 2nd youngest player ever in the league to have 10 20/20+ games under his belt...

the youngest was a guy named shaquille o'neal, and not by much, approxmately ~30 days.

YAO, surge on... the rockets needs more fuels!!

 

You must enjoy it. How many times have you re-watched the clip?

 

DaDakota the hypocrite!!

on one hand, "clutch, please ban this obnoxious fool"
on the other, "oh man, that's 150 spins times 15 times in just 20 minutes!"

LOL

 

I watched the 4th quarter of that game, and Toronto's defense was amazing, they had one of their best games in a while, the Rockets have to be at their very best tonight.

 

It is hard to win since we dont have both T-mac and Bonzi.

starting lineup:

Rafer-Head-Battier-Hays-Yao

any change of this lineup?

 

what's the deal with Bonzi?


The last game, we were owning the first half (with tmac,yao and company--except for Alston) and they came out the 2nd half and owned us very badly? Would Alston have changed that? Can we now win w/ Rafer and no tmac or bonzi?

previous tor rapt game:
Rockets guard Rafer Alston (strained groin) missed his first game of the season and without him, Houston struggled to move the ball, matching a season-low with 15 assists.

"Rafer is a big loss for us,'' McGrady said. "He provides a guy that controls the tempo. He's a great floor general, very smart basketball player and we kind of miss that.''

 

I think this will be a high-scoring close game...Rox win 110-105

 

raptors are coming off a back to back win over the spurs. they rested all their starters last 7 min of the game last night.

 

I get the feeling the Rockets will win all their games . .. . . forcing TMac to come back early or something to get a peice of the action

104 Rockets
89 - Raptors


Rocket River

 

I predict a win. 108-94

Brooks is going to have a HUGE game.

I found the sports Almanac from BTF2.

 

The Raptors have too many quick, quality bigs to toss at Yao and Scola. If Luis gets into foul trouble, Bargnani will end his slump and Bosh and Rasho will have Yao off balance all night. Hayes will grab a lot of errant shots, but the Raptors will be smiling all night as they hold the ball far over his head for easy shots.

I can't see much hope for the Rockets unless we get unexpected scoring from Snyder and James. I don't look for Shane to be effective offensively two games in a row. Hope I am very, very wrong.

 

rockets win again!! start a winning streak without TMAC

 

I need an incredible win streak to regain optimism; Rockets lose big. They don't match up well with the athleticism and shooting of the Raptors. And it is a back to back, not good for Yao.

 

With Bonzi out, T-Mac really need to play. I think that he rested enough and now, he should be okay. That s our chance to extent our winning streak. We really need to win that game. Without our 2 best sg, we wont be able. Hope that T-Mac plays.
Predictions:
With T-Mac
105-97 win

Without:
87-105 loss

 

Raps played well last night beating the spurs. Nevertheless, i think the rockets can beat these dinosaurs and make it 2 in a row. No Mcgrady no problem. Watch for scola, brooks, head and wells to lead the rockets past the raps.

 

Too much optimism in here, sorry to say.

It will be tough to even keep this game close.