ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Hornets 11/5/2006

48-42 for NO...

yao played about 5 minutes in the first half... he better come out strong in the second half.

T mac looks pretty awful.

 

At least we kept it within 6. Hopefully Yao will come in and dominate and NOT commit dumbass fouls. Perhaps we'll pull out the win.

 

I think t-mac just haven't been playing much basketball...

Doesn't he have his own court at home?

 

Hey c'mon Kill Tmac..did you take your Lithium ? Its only the 3rd game of the season....

 

LOL, who is going to want a MAX player jump shooter? better yet, a player who can't even shoot.

 

How many fouls did Yao get? NBATV just said Yao got 2.

 

As I said in pre-game, Rafer is the key. He had a bad half and the Rockets are down. Rafer picks it up in the second half and starts setting up Yao, Rockets will win. Rafer needs to show that he is an every game PG.

 

Guys,it's the ball.Lots of player are having problems with it.As to why he won't drive the lane....probably the back.I'd expect if he wasn't right tracy would be reduced to a jumpshooter...and that's what's happened.It's like someone has layed down an edict to him "thou shall not drive the lane."
But the shooting is the ball...gotta be

 

Based on Waht synder is doing, I am thinking Bonzi will not belong to this team next year.

 

Tmac wasnt kidding when he said he forgot how to play bball and he is remembering it!

Hopefully its just and not a permanent screwed up back.

 

the good news is that as bad as Rockets are playing, they are only down by 6 at the half.

Look for T-Mac to get hot in the 2nd half, and some Yao domination.

 

i'm probably repeating other people, but tmac doens't look good.
ehh i still think alston's doing okay.
head is doing great.
bonzi wells has missed like every single shot, but all his shots are good shots..he gets good shots off..good position and stuff..once he starts making those, it'll be really nice.
chris paul is super quick. i like pargo's shot.

juwan's doing a pretty good job.
battier is doing well. so is snyder.

Yao..hopefully can do something next half.

TMAC! what the heck? where's your swagger and all..confident movement around the court and stuff...the confidence knowing you're unstoppable..

 

You shut up.

 

I'm pretty pissed right now.

T-Mac is scared to shoot, scared to drive, scared to play basketball.

Since the plenty of playing time isn't helping, JVG should just bench him for a damn game. Maybe he'll realize that he actually has to score if he's gonna be out there so long for the Rockets to win.

 

Isiah comes to mind. Too bad the only thing he has to offer back is a broken up Francis...or a broken up Marbury...or a broken up.....

 

I don't think Yao is going to come in and dominate. They're doubling him everytime he touches the ball. The other guys are going to have to step up.

 

What T mac needs to do is

1) Dont play games for now
2) Sit back and relax (mentally, i think tracy's shot is affect by his mental status)
3) If he stays on the court, play defence like Shane does because Defence is important

I tried to fix my own shots also, took me like 3-4 months. Tough times

 

They're wrong. He was whistled for three fouls.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=261105003

 

Judging by the fact he sat out the entire second quarter, he has 3 fouls. Let's hope he doesn't come out and commit another one quickly in the third quarter.

 

Tmac is not Tmac any more. Sad.