ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pistons 12/23/2007

No big deal. It is obvious Stern told the refs to give this one to Pistons. The message from the refs were so clear when they turned Yao's 2+1 into a pushing foul. Adelman knew that so he didn't let Yao get back into the game in the fourth.

 

but we need to trade t-mac.....

 

I agree that T-Mac has given up at times but I don't think he is faking this injury.

 

Dear Rick Adleman:

Don't start Scola yet. Scola is TO prone and can't finish near the basket. Scola needs to continue to improve in these two areas before he earns the right to become a starter. Rick Adelman, you are treating Scola right by gradually giving him more minutes when he plays better.

Rick Adelman, this is the dumbest suggestion in the world. Brooks should gain more and more minutes when he can prove he can consistently produce night in and night out. Rick Adelman, you should gradually give Brooks more and more minutes if he continues to produce positively for the team. Fortunately Rick Adelman, you are doing just that.

Rick Adelman, you are not playing Mike James much. Good thing you are benching Mike James these days.

Rick Adelman, this is another dumb suggestion. Battier has never been a go to guy on the offense in his CAREER, other than a spot up 3 pt shooter. Rick Adelman, don't try to change Battier into Kobe Bryant overnight, because Battier is not Kobe.

 

as muc as the rox need the next 5 days off to rest and practice, i feel like i need a break from this team, 5 days off should be quite refreshing.

today it looked like yao was fatigued, and when yao's shot is off it makes it very difficult to win, and take tmac out of the game on top of it and the night is done.

 

Did you saw those early fouls on Yao that never happen and then he get call for a moving screen. Can the fouls need to be more clear than that for him to get a call. And the Ref a few minutes are calling everything, then they just stop making call, on both teams can you be consistence, don't change the way you ref the game every 5 minutes, pls.

 

The season is teetering very close to a tipping point I think. That 6-1 record seems pretty far away now. We've played 7-14 since then (0.333) and I think that that accurately represents our ability. We can luck out against a good team, but we will struggle on most nights against everybody.

This was another bad loss because we were so badly outclassed the entire game. It was like playing your big brother.... We are *way* behind the top teams in the league right now and in the pipe dream scenario where we make the playoffs, we'd probably lose 4-1 in the first round. More likely, we won't make the playoffs, and Morey will need to think about blowing up this team.

Toronto L (embarassing)
Philadelphia L (hideous; Yao calls the team soft after this)
Detriot W (predicted L and we deserved an L)
Dallas L (predicted L; terrible loss at home)
Orlando L (predicted L; like Detroit game, FTs and layups were horrible again)
Denver L (predicted L; tough loss, make FTs and we win; however, ...)
Chicago W (predicted W; bench played remarkably well; AB wins his job?)
Detroit L (predicted L; went back to ugly ball with ugly result)
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Memphis W
Toronto L
Golden State L
Boston L
Orlando L

(14-19)

 

that's true, yao got pushed by mcdyess while shooting his turnaround at least twice. but yao didn't have the energy to get deep position today, and that hurt him as much as the piston's defense.

 

rockets fans should boycott all NBA games until stern addresses the ref issues on yao ming. rockets should not play yao until he is being treated fairly by all nab refs.

 

Houston is a football and baseball city moreso than a basketball city. Add the relatively conservative culture into the mix, and that is what you get at the Toyota Center.

 

Maybe Yao needs to flail when he gets bumped like Kobe et al.

 

c/s, i don't need them ruinign my christmas. god knows, i can't help but pay attention to em whenever they on.

 

Excellent checkmate,that was a whole lot of negative pouting energy. We played a double overtime game thursday,we played last night and today against a good team which makes this 3 games 4 nights.We need some rest,we are a little banged up,we have built chemistry with head and brooks,we just need to build on our newly found chemistry and start piling up them wins.



I see alot of progress with this road trip.The fight to the end in denver, the offensive flow in chicago,The slight change in attitude with tracy,The chemistry with brooks and head.We just need some rest right now

 

Dallas has the same factors you mention but their crowd is very enthusiastic.

 

Are predicting the lose counting if T-Mac is playing ore not?

It easy to say I predict a lost and then come ans say I knew it, but you didn't predict that the lose could be influence buy T-mac missing a game or leaving with an injury

 

Thank god I was at a party and missed this game...

 

I'm gonna say we beat the Raptors and Magic too.

 

I m not 'feel like' but I do need a break from this team. Thx, God. Xmas is coming. I would be really better off without watching the Rox for a coulpe of days.

Staying with my family is gonna be really cheering.

 

Steve Francis...another DNF

Oh well, I hope he gets his stuff together and has some really good practices and breaks into the rotation soon.