ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pacers 12/26/2006

I almost bought a ticket to this game. I was still thinking about buying a ticket as late as last Wednesday. Maybe if I had bought the ticket, Yao wouldn't have had been injured?

 

I don't want T-mac to come back only to see him get hurt again. If he is not 100% ready, he should not force it. We will below the Pacers to oblivion with what we've got right now anyway

 

TMac needs 90-100% health before going to this game. If he falls down again, Rox's season would be over.

 

I think we can pull this one out even without Tmac.

this is pure specualtion, but I dont see Mac coming back until NewYear (u know, the leather ball.) I hope we can give it our best effort and get a win in Indy.

the key to this game is getting O'Neal under control. we need to double team him early and take him out of the game. we also need to hit the boards to get a win. and one more thing, Dont double on O'neal off of Tinsley or Jackson. these guys can hit their 3s.

 

Don't care how we win...let's just do it and continue forward.

 

Rox will win. Tmac is not essential in this game. Bonzi,Battier and head will give enough fire power to overcome the Pacers. JHo Deke and Chuck will cancel the Indy big men out.

Hopefully, Novak start to feel comfortable enough and get a couple of 3s.

 

If T-Mac plays, the Rox will stand better chance.

If T-Mac doesn't play, it will be interesting to see how the team play

Anyhow, a Win does not come easy this day

 

I will be if we pull this one out without Tmac and Yao

 

suppose mcgrady doesnt play.

I guess we would need an inside/outside game with bonzi and head. Have Bonzi post it up, and then kick it out to Head for the three or a slashing Alston.

I think Padgett might get minutes at the Center Spot. Deke is 55, and I hope he can go for 20 minutes.

Good luck to Howard and Padgett guarding Oneal.

 

a tough win!!

 

Will this game be on PPMate or PPLive? I'm somewhat curious as to how our team would look with Battier, wells, Hayes, Howard, Alston in the lineup.

 

Game on in AUSTRALIA.

11am (Melbourne time) on FoxSports1.

I think the Rockets will pull through on this one.

 

To all Aussies with PayTV please email Fox Sports requesting for more Rockets games here:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/feedback/0,,,00.html

There's no point emailing ESPN apparently their schedule is determined by the NBA or so they say.

Thanks.

 

Eastern teams suck (except Detroid and Chicago), we can win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

finally, second page!

win! must keep winning some games we should win till Yao's back.

and, when he's back, the bench and the roles should have grown up, crushing to the final!

 

and Orlando

 

This team doesn't have great players but does have an excellent coaching staff. We can lose to this team by 3-5 points but definitely we also have a shot in winning against them.

 

Indiana is highly inconsistent. We might be able to pull this one off.

 

the only concern is containing O Neal
IMO
Everyone else is containable or at least counterable

Keep O neal under 30 . . i think we can win

Rocket River

 

whose gonna stop oneal?