ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Grizzlies 11/13/2007

Will be a close one. Role players have to step up. Yao historically doesnt play that well against the Griz. Despite their 2-4 record, I actually think this Griz team will give us a fight judged by the preseaon games. If Tmac break loose, Yao does his things, and Bonzi being Bon-bon, Battier shows the chip, watch out Memphis.

 

102－84

7－1 YOOHOOOOOO！！

 

This is a very important game for us... with the Lake show, SA, PHX, and Dallas up next after this, we have to win this game and win it handily... need to get the players some rest as well... four games in five nights. AHH! Let's get ready to rumble!

 

7 -1 Babe!!

 

I know its immature....but I just cant help..

 

Don't let the Grizz's record fool u...they play some tough teams. The Rox need to be at their best.

 

Rockets eke out a tough win. Grizzlies double anyone named Yao or McGrady. Rafer takes 9 shots, makes 1. Steve Francis finally gets his first game. Scola improves VASTLY in this game. The Rockets start putting it together in time to meet the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks and Suns.

 

Alston = Stoudamire/ Conly Jr.

 

Time for our bench to erupt. I say Mike James pours 20 points and Bonzi pulls 12 rebounds.

102 .vs. 87, rockets win.

 

a tuff start game with a tuff week, i believe, ROX can do it,

 

as long as rafer continues to lead us, we will prevail. he just needs to be confident in his shot, and not be afraid to shoot 15-17 times a game. he will make them pay! the coming of the big three... rafer, yao, and tmac.. boom shakalaka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If anything is to be learned from elite level teams then it is that they know how to beat garbage teams. If the game against the Bobcats was a wake up call then the Rockets better show up to play against the 1-4 Memphis Grizzlies.

That is the step we need to take to make us known among the elite by taking care of business against the crappy bottom feeders of the NBA. We have a big week coming up against 3 of the best teams in the business but we must first pound the Grizzlies into submission.

Houston 107
Memphis 82

GO ROCKETS!!!

 

i am not so sure about that after last night's game.

 

Just hope the wining streak is not going to be stopped by Rafer and Luther.
The Rockets are 6-1 and Rafer and Luther are having the following data so far if you do not pay attention to them.

Rafer: two point,.302, three point:.241.
Luther: two point,.375 three point, .111.

Luckly, Yao and Tmac are doing well

 

I'm always nervous when the Rockets are faced with a "sure" win, especially now that Shane Battier -- playing more 1-on-1 rather than team defense -- has been getting abused. This could well be the game where those of us on the board, still choking on the Rudy Gay / Stromile Swift - Battier trade, could be proven correct. I hope not.

 

when has battier been getting abused? i have watched every game this season, and he seems to be doing fine to me.

 

i think adelman is gaining more trust in tmac defensively. battier, 1-on-1 D, has been average at best. mike redd was schooling him. but he doesn't have any other responsibilities so let him focus on that.

 

By the first few games, it looks like we developed a pattern of dropping slightly above or below the level of our competitor...so Rockets 91-87.

But im still hoping for our first blow out win.

 

It will be a tough loss. The Grizzlies will bite us hard.

 

From the way the bench showed up last game in Charlotte, i am not that optimistic about this game. Hope the rockets pick up the slack and slaughter some bear! The best thing about this rockets team is that we have played to a record of 6-1 (tough opponents, unlike the team ranked #1 this week), but it always seems like they have not tried their hardest. I am envisioning a 60 win season! Coach A's teams are always great regular season teams!