Clutchfans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 1/9/2009

127-86 rockets

 

we do have troubles with young and fast teams.

so i dont expect it to be a blowout. Tough fought game and rockets pull it away in the 4th.

 

win!!!

 

Let the streak begin!

 

Finally made it on the first page...win!

 

WIN!!!!
GO ROCKETS!

 

23-15

 

It's A Trap Game!

Don't Fall For It, Rockets!!

 

mcgrady is playing, right? i will be watching him closely.

expect a rockets win, no matter what. 101-91.

 

should be a win, but we never know with these rockets

 

hopefully hayes get more burn. sure his offensive deficiencies can be frustrating at times, but his defense is vastly overlooked. if hayes didn't play much v. boston, we lose. his defense on kevin garnett on 2-3 straight possessions literally killed their momentum or swagger.

i truly think one of the main reasons our defense has slipped is b/c hayes hasn't gotten much playing time. if deke isn't gonna play, hayes has to.

we can put him on durant (if not on wilcox) if he gets on a good roll.

tracy will put up another game effort-wise. like i said, the philly game was a turning point for him in terms of consistent effort.

hopefully yao plays well again. i never seen him lower his shoulder so consistently in a game. yao needs to be that aggressive when playing against anybody. if he did that v. the sixers big man, he would have dominated. keep it up yao.

 

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Yao make his ppg 20+ after this game
124-109

 

Minnesota beat them by 42, they'll be in front of their raucous crowd

They have great athleticism.

No one in the middle, Yao should have 25+.

 

T-Mac will dominate and we win.

 

TMac's knee condition is no match with young and fast teams causing the Rox playing <5 on 5 defense. If he plays this game, Rox might lose due to defense inadequacies.

As I have always been saying, he should take a long rest to completely heal his physical/mental condition during which time the Rox could give more playing time for potential players like AB and VW as they would become effective role-players in the playoff.

Based on TMac's talent and potential there should be no difficulty for him to gel with the team after resuming play for a few games. So if he rests until the end of February, earch March should be the most appropriate for him to return with a healthy body.

The earlier he takes rest instead of playing alternate games, the better the chance of Rox winning playoff games. Yao and Ron can help Rox to qualify for the playoff, but we must have TMac to have any chance of winning playoff rounds.

 

finally i am excited about a game! gogogogogo rockets!!!!

190- 30 rockets win!

 

The Thunder aren't exactly intimidating, but it should be McGrady's first game after the big win in Boston and after Artest basically called him out. Does he come out and play with energy or does he slack again? And how do the other Rockets respond to him? Those questions might be more interesting than the game itself.

 

After loosing to Wizards, are you still fall in the same hole for twice, loosing to worst of west? Come on Rockets, dont fall on the same hole again. Kill Thunders! smell the blood