ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 12/16/2003

was francis saying some thing about improving his D? Cassell just scored 5 straight in a span of 30 secs and as I predicted, completely getting out played again...)&) ()& scrub! get his ass out of here!

 

I predict Rockets will go 0-20 against the elite teams, Lakers, San Antonio, Dallas, Sacramento, and Minnesota.

 

WNBA would take it from francis any way he wants...

 

I think each of the above team is an upper echelon team except the Wolves, but the Timberwolves are looking good as of late. I can see this happening.

 

Why is Moch playing so long? Look at his stat, the only non-zero # is 1 TO.

Maybe it is time to put Yao on IR, so that he will get hungry and learn his responsibility.

 

Predict:

Rockets lose more than 30.

 

Cassell: "Hey steve, how do you want it tonight?"
Francis: "Well Sam, it's not like I have a choice, you are gonna stick it to me any way you want anyway."

 

maybe if Yao had players around him that know when to get him the ball.

 

Yao’s really starting to tick me off with his nonchalant play. I’m sick of seeing him play like a zombie. I’m sick of seeing him bent over with his hands on his thighs. Show some energy out there. He’s letting Fred Hoiberg grab rebounds from him.

 

If Yao's season FG% falls below 45%, then I predict he will not return to the NBA next season. He cannot rebound. He only has 1 rebound in this game. He has nothing to offer but his offense. But if his offense falls below 45%, then he will not be returning to the NBA.

 

Great prediction.....

 

if min is this much better then houston without three starters, houston has no chance of making the playoffs. Yao is pissing me off also but for all you francis lovers that like to diss Yao, atleast he plays a HUGE part on the defensive end. I don't think Francis/Mobley tandem has very much to do with the D being ranked #1. I think Yao is resp for about 70%, Cato 20% , JJ 8% and Mobley 2% and Francis 0.

 

I think yao has hit the sophomore wall.... by next january i think he will completely run out of gas due to his national commitment just like last april. He will be completely a non factor after All Star break..... then rockets will be in serious trouble

 

Shots are too hard to come by without a good passing point guard. If a John Stockton-type guard were on the Rockets, the field goal percentage would jump. Yao is bricking the fadeaway. Steve is bricking the isolation play he likes. Everyone knows the Rockets playbook already. It's going to be like this until the Rockets capitulate and get a good passing point guard. I'm not talking about a combo guard. I'm talking about a passing point guard who has gotten training from formal institutions.

 

He showed his stuff.
Enough is enough.
He sucks no matter what his FG is.

 

Yao looks gone. I think this team is dead.

 

Is this national Do Not Pass the Ball to Yao Day or what?

I seen a few times when he had good position but Francis just threw up a shot and missed. Whats up with that?

 

Yeah, Yao is avg a double/double and is the second best center in the NBA, he won't be playing in the NBA. No one will want this scrub on there team. Nice predication.

 

Van Gundy has got Yao guarding Garnett even though KG is much faster than Yao. Yao might as well get a oxygen tank ready on the bench during timeouts.

 

Yes, I'm overreacting, but he really p*ss me off the first half, 1 rebound??