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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Cavaliers 12/17/2003

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 17, 2003.

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  1. topfive

    topfive CF OG

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    Might I be so bold as to suggest naming it "Pippen"?
     
    #21 topfive, Dec 17, 2003
  2. rockHEAD

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    so uncool... just kick yourself in the nuts, how's that?
     
    #22 rockHEAD, Dec 17, 2003
  3. JuanValdez

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    This will be the first game for Battie and other incoming trade guys, right? Usually, stuff like that really gets a team pumped up to play with more energy. I expect the Cavs will be really working hard against us. My crystal ball is cloudy -- I can't tell who wins.
     
    #23 JuanValdez, Dec 17, 2003
  4. MLC1MGC2ALC3

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    Houston trades: SG Cuttino Mobley (16.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.1 apg in 40.8 minutes)
    SF Bostjan Nachbar (4.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.9 apg in 15.3 minutes)
    Houston receives: SF Darius Miles (9.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.7 apg in 19 games)
    PG Kevin Ollie (4.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.0 apg in 19 games)
    PF Carlos Boozer (12.3 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 1.8 apg in 13 games


    Love It !
     
    #24 MLC1MGC2ALC3, Dec 17, 2003
  5. ragingFire

    ragingFire Contributing Member

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    You are crazy about playing GM, aren't you?

    We could have got Eric W. and Battie earlier for Cat if we wanted to because I think Cat's game is the same as Ricky Davis'.

    I doubt they'd trade Boozer, he is playing great right now.
     
    #25 ragingFire, Dec 17, 2003
  6. steddinotayto

    steddinotayto Member

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    Lebron will torch us for 50. 'nuff said. And Kevin Ollie will run circles around our 'point' guards like every PG in the league has for the past 3 years.

    Cavs win 98-83
     
    #26 steddinotayto, Dec 17, 2003
  7. topfive

    topfive CF OG

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    Care to put some money on that?
     
    #27 topfive, Dec 17, 2003
  8. steddinotayto

    steddinotayto Member

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    i'm not a betting man but i don't know...the odds that lebron scores 50 IS higher than the odds that the rockets get to 50 by halftime....
     
    #28 steddinotayto, Dec 17, 2003
  9. Severe Rockets Fan

    Severe Rockets Fan Takin it one stage at a time...

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    :confused: Thats a little cruel don't you think? Maybe its just the animal lover in me.

    Anyways, I think the rockets will win. We do well against bad teams, if we continue this trend we'll end up in the playoffs easily. If you look at our losses can anyone say that one of them are against a bad team? I thought Memphis might have been the only bad loss we had, but they're looking tough this year.
     
    #29 Severe Rockets Fan, Dec 17, 2003
  10. topfive

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    Sad, but true.
     
    #30 topfive, Dec 17, 2003
  11. Cesar^Geronimo

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    The Rockets have consistently beat teams of Clevelands caliber all year.

    At the beginning of the year no one thought we were in the same league as San Antonio/Dallas/Lakers and we're not.

    We are a second tier play-off team which is one step up from a lottery team (which we were last year).

    We will win 6 of the next 8

    Cleveland - win
    Clippers - win
    Suns - win
    Indiana - tough loss
    Lakers - blow out loss
    Denver - win
    Seattle - win
    Philadelphia - win

    We are making steps, learning a new offense, growing Yao.

    Hopefully we will make the playoffs this year then in the off-season make the moves to replace the players that are not adapting.
     
    #31 Cesar^Geronimo, Dec 17, 2003
  12. ucansee2020

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    This game is exactly what Rockets needed to boost their morale. Cavs are really a bad Eastern Conference team. Rockets should win it, although it would be close due to Rockets sloppy play. 82-72 Rockets.
     
    #32 ucansee2020, Dec 17, 2003
  13. ArtV

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    I see it more like 4 of 8:

    Cleveland - close win
    Clippers - win
    Suns - close win
    Indiana - loss
    Lakers - blow out loss
    Denver - loss
    Seattle - win
    Philadelphia - loss

    for a year-end finish of 17-14 (.548)
     
    #33 ArtV, Dec 17, 2003
  14. pippendagimp

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    I've already put that name in the vault for my next dog, and I don't want anybody else trying to steal its cache ;)
     
    #34 pippendagimp, Dec 17, 2003
  15. RocketManJosh

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    You do realize Lebron James' Assist/TO ratio is just about as bad as Francis' is right? Criticize Steve's passing, but at least use the example of someone that actually does a good job distributing the ball as I am sure Lebron will do in the furture. Right now he is turning the ball over on bad passing just as much as Steve
     
    #35 RocketManJosh, Dec 17, 2003
  16. oldman

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    rockets will dominate. 105-72
    cat 24 pts steve 22 pts yao 16 pts
     
    #36 oldman, Dec 17, 2003
  17. thumbs

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    If anybody feels like kicking a dog, try kicking the bucket instead. Thanks.
     
    #37 thumbs, Dec 17, 2003
  18. Frodo

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    Rockets: 78
    Cavaliers: 74
     
    #38 Frodo, Dec 17, 2003
  19. SWTsig

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    now that's good stuff!
     
    #39 SWTsig, Dec 17, 2003
  20. leemc1945

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    the rox couldn't dominate milby high school....
    sf does his trick, lebron-18 yr old - burns little stevie for 30...
    why not every other pg in nba has kicked his a#s...
    cavs 88-70, jvg goes to mid court at end and jumps down clamps jaws on lebrons ankles, oh excuse me hes already done that...
     
    #40 leemc1945, Dec 17, 2003
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