ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Sonics 1/23/2008

What we really need is for Bonzi to get out if his slump he has been in for the past month or so. I know he was injured, but we need to get him rolling again. With a good Bonzi, Landry, Scola, and Brooks, that will give T-Mac and Yao the support they have long sort after.

 

I have an ominous feeling that we'll choke like we did against the 76ers.

Oh well, I'm still going to predict a Rockets win

 

We gotta keep winning.

 

That is what I am hoping too.

 

Rockets win this one a little bit easier..

98-87

 

3TH WINNING STREAK!!!!!!!!!

THE SONICS FOR THEIR 12TH LOSING STREAK AND WE, OUR 3TH WINNING STREAK. yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. PARTY TIME!!!!

Keys for the game:
Things that we should do:
1.Give the ball to Yao, they cant stop him
2.DOnt play T-Mac a lot, so that he can be healthy for the next three games
3. Play great defense
4. Make fts
5.Take the boards

Things the WE SHOULDNT do:
1. Rafer taking difficult shots
2. Hayes playing 30+ minutes
3.Underestimating Sonics
4. Let them make 3s

Player to watch out for: (role players)

After having a bad game, I except him to do great.

Player to take care of: Wally Szczerbiak

He have been playing pretty well these days, the Rockets will need to stop him.

Prediction:
ROckets Win

 

GO ROCKETS!

 

Wow hard to top ai111's post.

 

i know...hard to top anything with pictures LOL..

 

We should win this game, but we need to make it a blow out game early so they will know they can't win. The first can they could have won so I know they will think the same playing at home. I hope T-mac knee gets better and if it does I'm looking for him to play more mins. And Yao needs to have another great game atlease 25 and 12 something like that.

 

Get a win and the next game with 3 opponent above us is getting interesting..

 

More motion offense, attack the basket and dish out to open teammates, don't take rushed jumpshots, more playing time for LS, CL and AR to develop their games, don't play RA too long (pull him out when he's lost), don't overplay Yao and TMac and keep them fresh for the 4th Q to close out games, take care of the ball and don't commit silly TOs especially in the 4th Q etc etc.

I think these are the things mentioned repeatedly here. If the Rox players can bear these in mind and execute them with confidence in every game, I'm sure they can win a playoff spot.

 

Another win. The 28 win second half starts NOW!! 7 and 3 over every 10, that's all we need, baby.

 

win by 20.... at least

 

Any news whether Francis has recovered from his tendinitis and may get some PT in this game?

 

rox win.

 

I hope Adelman runs some plays where they swing the ball side to side and Yao cuts across the lane to receive the pass nearer to the basket. If they just dump it in to Yao, Kurt Thomas is strong enough to push him back, plus Thomas has a habit of poking the ball out of Yao's hands when he makes his move.

 

Got a really tough three games coming up after the Sonics, can we please see some effort out of this team? I want to see Brooks, Landry and Scola on the floor for entire quarters. I want to see Brooks running the offense instead of playing second fiddle to Alston. I want to see Yao and T-Mac sitting and playing for less than 30 minutes each.

Every game the Rockets play against a cellar dweller they should be aiming to sit the starters and let the rookies/bench play.

 

Would be really nice if they take care of this one early so they can rest up for the next three games which are huge but with this team you just never know.

Should be a win.

97 - 89

 

Another must win. We can probably only afford 14 more losses this year to make the post-season and we can't afford to burn up one of them on Seattle.