ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Mavericks 5/2/2005 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

Im surprised he hasn't given him a rest defensively and bring in Bowen....guess he decided that strategy is not working

 

We're just not playing in rhythm. Defense is our only hope but we can't even rotate properly

 

Honestly, right now we look like ****. No offensive flow, the defense is getting burned. T-Mac is dead on his legs, and Yao can't stay in the game.

 

and he's not executing well himself on offense.

 

The passes are there... they're just not making the shots.... you can't get assists that way.

 

that offensive foul on yao was sickening.

 

Its kinda hard for Tracy to take on all of the mavericks, I just started watching but it seems the rest of the Rockets arent contributing

 

Does not look good. TMAC looks tired.....and his surpporting crew have been spotty.

Also Dallas finished the first quarter with the lead - and as you know by now, the winner of each first quarter in this series has won the game.

 

considering he owned the Texas Rangers i would have to say he likes the Mavs

 

Boy, our role players define "scrubs"

I guess can't expect much from them, but if they are expecting McGrady and Yao to combine for 56 points (like last game) all the time, then they are in for a rude awakening.

Boy, this is going to be one busy off-season for Les and CD. Hope Mr. Alexander's deep pockets reflect well on the team neext season

 

All it takes for us to win is for us to start hitting some outside shots. TMac needs to get back in rhythm with his drive to the hole where he finds open shooters who then start knocking them down. We hit a couple of 3s and we'll be fine.

 

I can't beleive the officials are calling this game even closer for the Rockets and Yao. It seems to me it's their way of saying they aren't going to be pushed around by coaches anymore. So, they end up being Dallas' B!tch; and get pushed around by Cuban. Way to go Stern, Way to Go.

 

we can hope on a big quarter and no calls on Yao and we come back and push it to the end...the key...not letting the refs have their way with Yao but the odds of that are kind of crazy.

 

because the mavs don't have to worry about anyone else scoring. they focus completely on him.

if wesley hit 4 threes and yao had 20 points right now, it would not be hard for tmac to score.

 

it's not because the team is physically tired. it's mental, knowing that you are the marked man (team)

 

Compared with Alex, I would like to have an owner as Cuban.

 

6 shots for Yao again..this is really really sad

 

josh howard barrels into our centers, makes the contact himself, and gets to shoot FT's.

 

JVG has fallen out of favor with me this playoff series.. as impossible as I once thought that would be.

 

You are a gambler to play your game with 2 and 9 off suit cards.