ClutchFans Game Thread: Raptors @ Rockets 2/28/2007

The Raptors are OK but if the Rockets had kept the pressure on them they would have crumbled. I like the Raptors going forward. They probably won't do anything this season but they have some good young pieces in place.

 

Look at our record, think about recent seasons...

 

why would you want to......wait....just realized im wasting my time. please disregard.

 

What a sad week for Rocket's fan.

They basically quit after the 3rd qter with all of those miss layups that would've put us as close as 6 pts.

I think Friday's game vs Denver will make or break us at least until Yao comes back.

Hey, lets put it this way, the team didn't expect us to be 13 games over .500 at this point so maybe this was expected(bad stretches) but it came a little later...

 

The Rockets have been overachieving for a long time, now we're just getting exposed to our real identity. We are absolutely pathetic without Yao, I mean absolutely, probably the worst in the league right now.

 

Now we have a big problem. We lost to boston, atlanta, toronto. It cant go this way. Van Gundu must really think about that and we really should win on Friday

 

Finally our Greek combo play on the court.

 

Can anyone please draw a foul; get to the line someone. 5 ft attempts will never result in a win.

 

come on now..just close your eyes count to ten and think happy thoughts (like yao) u wil be ok buddy

 

viva V-span

 

i hope we lose 10 in a row and fire JVG!!

 

Another lose is waiting for us, Denver would beat us if we keep playing like this kinda shi t!!

 

Today clearly illustrated why Wade is better than Tracy. With 8 minutes left and the game still competitive, Wade would have taken over. He would have attacked the basket and taken only mid range jumpers. Tracy, on the other hand, passes to teammates even when he isn't double-teamed and takes turnaround 20 footers. I'm not blaming the loss solely on him. Once again we didn't have it. It's like the Rockets are running on fumes. The intensity on defense was good throughout the 3rd quarter and part of the 4th but the games are 48 minutes long last time I checked. The Raptors hit some tough shots in the first half but they also got way too many wide open jumpers and layups.

 

one minute left, CMON 6th MAN!!

DEFENSE!! (boom boom) DEFENSE!! (boom) (boom) DEFENSE!!

 

V-span should be the starter, damn JVG

 

viva la hoya!

 

Officially Deke and Juwon are tired. They have log to many minutes and it is starting to show. Nice way that the bench was used to spell these guys.

 

Not playing agressive enough, no energy, Juwan and Deke are finally out of gas, getting killed by speed and athletism. Raptors shot above 50%. It wasn't a bad shooting night for us..but we just don't have the energy to stop the Raptors on defense.
I'm afraid that Jeff would ask the team to concentrate more on defense and crowd the lane..that might get someone else hurt tho.

 

seems like the Rockets are in last years tank mode right now.. no defense.. no offense.. getting beat by subpar teams..