ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 12/20/2006

The Rockets lost for one simple reason. Played Yao too much and he's tired at the end. BUT, we have to play him alot or team has no chance to win.

Without TMAC, no-one else to spell Yao as go to guy. Simple as that. Until Yao can play 42 min and be a monster. Rockets will not win or luck into wins when TMAC is out.

On that last inbound by Portland with 10 sec left. The foul should be on the entry pass by Yao instead of Yao trying to do I DON'T KNOW WHAT? He needed to foul right there but he didn't. The 5 sec could have given the Rockets a chance to tie but that's life.

As for the Novak missed pick, that's his fault for not getting down count faster. By the way maybe he should have setup for a shot IF he was faster getting down the court.

The Rockets are in serious trouble and may not make the playoffs. There I said it. It really all depends how TMAC will hold up. Without him. The Rockets WILL NOT win 50% of the remaining games period. It looks like it will take 50 wins to make the playoffs - as the 8th seat in the West.

 

From this point on I could care less about T-Mac. I am so upset that I could care less what this guy does for us from now on. He just doesn't have the drive anymore. I hate saying but it is true.

 

The job Yao wants to do is win. That did not get done.

 

These role players tend to forget about Yao frequently. Especially when he is hot...do not know why.

Yao's first half was not that great. But he was damn HOT in the second. I have no ****ing idea why not throw the damn ball to him.

Rafer sucks althought he may be the only one that can handle the ball well. I am so pissed off during the second quarter when HEAD started doing some pg job, he could barely take the ball to the frond court.

 

Ok, on the bright side the mavs just lost Dirk from a toe injury in current game vs Dallas. If tmac can return soon, things can turn around, if rockets play hard enough.

 

Would we be better of with


Francis/Cat/Battier/The current Yao

 

I believe this should be the staple for this team Yao should get a first look at crunch time. This should come from JVG but then again this guy gets a brian lock every now and then.

 

not again....

 

That is all on JVG, he should be playing either V-Span or JL3 as Rafer's backup.....no trust...and no development of younger players.

Pathetic.

We need a true championship caliber coach...JVG ain't it.

DD

 

Paging SHANE BATTIER.....SHANE BATTIER....please report to the offense; Mr. BATTIER, you are needed on the offensive end. Mr. BATTIER? BATTIER? WTF?

 

Yao was making his shots, just getting it done.

 

Yao attempted only 2 shots in the 4th quarter, after scoring 17 in the third. How the hell does that happen?

Luther missed all three of his midrange jumpers in the 4th. Brilliant idea to run a pick and roll in the final minute with Luther -- a crap ball handler who can't pass off the dribble, can't finish in traffic, and was 8-36 from midrange before this game. You give Yao the damn ball in the post in that situation.

What pisses me off is it's the exact r****ded play calling that cost us the Lakers game. We keep running plays for Luther and Rafer in the 2nd overtime instead of giving the ball to Yao. Stunning stupidity. Just stunning.

 

LOL...from the very very beginning.... JVG ain't it.
Did New York get a NBA TITLE?!

 

Yeah, you're still fooled.

 

No Francis any more. He is way overrated and with a low bball IQ.

 

Don't know. But he is much less effective now than he was at the beginning of the season. Otherwise, I could have a couple more wins at least.

 

I keep telling myself, it is just a game. There are 82 games a season.
But I just can't help being angry. Why????
Is there really a curse?
How many times we just need a little luck?
If Rockets lost big this time, I might feel a little better.

 

37 minutes for 2 points is very disappointing from Battier and 6 points from 2-10 shooting from Bonzi also was just as bad. With T-Mac being out these guys have to get going on offense especially Battier since Bonzi still needs time to adjust because of lack of practice and being out of shape.

 

Jim Jackson was slower, smaller, and generally worse on offense than Battier when he was here yet he managed to get off 11-12 shots per game. I think it's all mentality.

 

Agreed Then we would have to be saisfied with Yao Ming scoring only 18point a game. Francis and Yao do not go well together- reason is that Francis is full of dribblemania and is a very poor playmaker.