ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 11/21/2004

Prediction:

Yao Ming breaks out of last game's slump, winning the opening tip, scoring 30 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists. He also is superb on the defensive end, finishing with three blocks and several intimidations.

Yao plays well even after getting his fifth foul. Yao demonstrates strength, tenacity and determination as he holds onto rebounds, clings onto balls that were once before stripped by smaller, quicker players.

T-Mac contributes with 25 points, 10 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

Postgame quotes from T-Mac: "Yao was just sensational; he dominated every facet of the game. His confidence is rising. I look forward to seeing us dominate the rest of the reason."

Rockets 97
Blazers 85

All speculative of course, but I believe in staying positive.

 

Rockets - 98
Blazers - 83

Yao - 49 points, 27 rebounds, 12 blocks, 15 assists (all to TMac)
TMac - 30 points, 8 steals, 8 assists, 10 rebounds

 

yesturday they said its going to be on 51. i hope so.

 

Rockets 86
Blazers 83

T-Mac hits a 3 in the clutch and rockets hold on to win.

 

Rox 91 Blazer 87

Yao will struggle again. But T-Mac will save the day again with his clutch shooting.

 

You left out something.....

Yao should throw a few elbows, and get a technical for taunting.

 

Looks like I will be watching the Texans tonight.

The pregame show isn't on FSSW, so the game must be on .....ugh. Ch.51.

 

Too bad we are not playing the Pistons today.

Hope the Rox'll play the Pacers soon.

 

Oh, Big Ben will miss 11/30 game against the Rox (last one of his six).

Too bad, JO will come back just in time for the 01/18 game.

 

i heard the same thing from bill at the end of the game

 

it's definitely on channel 51.

 

Dont know if this has ben asked, but what AM radio station can I find the game on? 610 is covering the Texans game tonight...? Is there even going to be a radio broadcast?

Thanks
J

 

Offensive foul on Yao. I expect another disappearing act now.

 

U just cursed him.

 

That first offensive foul was it. There has been some horrible calls against him but to call an offensive foul him when Theo Ratliff pushed him in the back with his hands... its like watching something out of the twilight zone.

 

they have got to stop this home court advantage foul calling doctrine.

Why can't a foul be a foul no matter if it's home court or not?

 

Yao just made the first set jump shot of the season. We'll see if it means anything as far as confidence goes. It doesn't hurt that he dunked on Ratliff.

 

Hey guys, does a hard push in the back a foul? God D*******mn
freaking refs, call your foul on Radliff.

 

I think that will never happen with David Stern at the helm. Game management is always a factor by the referees nowadays. Look at what David Stern did to the Pacers. The suspensions levied were punitive. David Stern is basically making the fans coming to game #1. I can't disagree with his strategy because the economy is not strong enough to alienate hardcore fans going to the game.

 

Why even bother to start Yao if he can't even finish the game??Yao is a part-time NBA player. If he's not winded he's in foul trouble. Rox will be lucky if they get him for 28 mins a game.