ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 4/18/2009 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

Oden and Przybilla may not able to front Yao effectively but they do have the size, length and athleticism to bother Yao's shots.
Shane and Artest will have the size and skills to slow down Brandon Roy.

Playoffs are where a star player raise his games into the superstardom. Either Blazers' star Roy or Rockets' Yao(sorry Artest) need to raise their game and lead his team into the next round. If the Rockets expect Artest to shoot his erractic shots to the Victory it could be an ugly series.

Of cause role players like Scola, Landry, Wafer etc will also a key but the team can only goes as far as Yao can lead them to. No more excuses for Yao this playoffs and I really hope he will delivery it! Amen!

 

Don't forget Przybilla has the flopping skills to get Yao into foul trouble.

 

i take offense. My lil bro is 10 years old man. TEN and he LOSES his voice cheering and screaming at every game. He knows every player on the team.. So yeah.....He's even wearing a rockets T-Shirt everyday from game1 - championship (hopefully)

 

The 1st game will decide if we win or lose

Lets start talking when they actually start the series....if Rockets win we are on our way to 2nd round

 

im betting a thousand dollars that a miracle happens. Aaron brooks ASSISTS to Yao for a full court shot buzzer beater with 3 seconds left and rocks win 102-100 Rox

 

which teams took 2-0 lead and lost the series twice in the past five years?

 

Fixed

 

we won cause we played on our homecourt...and we got pwn when we play theirs. If the rockets can win at Portland, we moving to Lakers

 

I'll take that bet.

I think this series is dependent solely on the Rockets winning 1/2 in Portland, doesn't matter which one of the two, but if they don't get one, the Blazers will have so much confidence and it will be hard to beat them imo.

 

not quite. See 2005.

 

like other suggested, the series is not decided even if the rockets are up 2-0.

or 3-1

 

lol at the thread
1st game?
remeber when we won in dallas ?
first 2 games ?
and we still lost

 

I am not convinced the first game will decide the series. I have been fooled twice when we lead 2-0 in the series in past.

 

I don't care about the first two games. All I know is that I don't like our chances in game 7. The rockets need to win in 6. So if we happen to lose the first two we need to win the next four. However I think we will take 1 of the first two games in Portland.

 

Honestly, ask yourself, if we cannot beat the Blazers, do we want to ride and live by luck?

We should win. If we don't, I'm not sure we deserve to.

But i want to win

 

ROx 4-1 , i mean it

 

First post here! I am really excited for this upcoming game tomorrow night to see how the Rockets will play this game out. I just hope they get their game faces on and play hard. Gotta have faith! GO ROCKETS!!!

 

I'd pay 20 bucks for the game to be here right now!!!

 

This is what I believe we need to do.

Start Von and have Shane come off the bench. This way Ron and Shane can take turns guarding Roy. Also, Von is explosive and can sorta create his own shots and we desperately need someone like tmac.

Also, Rick needs to get tough with Artest. If he is chucking up bad shots, take him outta the ****ing game, cool his ass out, then put him back in. Make sure everyone understands that Yao needs to be touching the ball every god damn possession.

That's what I think. So?

 

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