Post-Game Analysis: Blazers 96, Rockets 87

and we had a lot of guys play less than they are capable of, let's hope that means this is a rare occasion..

 

i think chase got rid of the rookie jitter at the end there

 

I think Adelman should have put a small forward to guard Outlaw. I kept asking myself why he was not making this adjustment.

 

Good Things
David Andersen showed he has game
The Rockets showed they got heart
Good job getting to the line
The double PG line up was good
Arizas 1st quarter play
Chase Budinger proved he wasn't just a summer league/pre season player

Bad Things
Trevor Arizas play after the 1st quarter
The team play in the 2nd quarter
The Refs
Our free throw shooting
Our rebounding
5-18 (Our 3pt shooting)

 

I didn't get a chance to watch the game... but how come nba.com says the final was 89-83?????

 

Just stay competitive to attract D-Wade that is all I care about.

 

yeah i know, i always thought he'd be ok defensively, but so many seem to knock him for his d, we need his scoring too much. I wouldn't mind giving him more looks. Let him jack it up as much as he wants when he's hitting.

 

Good effort by the Rockets.

 

i loved how we fought up until we were clearly out of it. says a lot about this team, but we already knew this. just gotta grind out wins til tmac comes back healthy

 

We had them pretty flustered there in the fourth, but we need to keep that pace constant. Even on the defensive end, you could just sense the pressure from the smaller Rockets in the third/fourth. I was really impressed by that group on the floor there. IIRC, the second quarter was much slower and the defense was more reactionary than pushy.

I also liked how Brooks didn't keep trying for the 3 after realizing he was a little cold tonight. That's my biggest pet peeve with our team sometimes.

All in all, I enjoyed it.

 

ouch, Scola.

 

it was a good fight.

but why Scola Battier Hayes were all out of the game at the end?

 

Positives:
Brooks/Lowry combo on the court looked fantastic
Anderson was decent on offense and defense
Super aggresive Rockets getting to the line OFTEN
Lot of heart and hustle
Tons of forced turnovers
Chuck Hayes was amazing
Chase looked pretty solid

Negatives:
Offense through wings and power forwards was atrocious
Outrebounded like crazy
Too many open shots for the Blazers
Not enough open shots for the Rockets.

If we are going to be so aggressive, we need to shoot our FTs better.

 

The Rockets are a lot easier to watch when the expectations are low. This team can be a playoff team. It has a long way to go, but with Mcgrady coming back and Brooks emergence(Played a terrible game and quietly had 19 points). I like this team ALOT. This will be a great year.

 

i dont think portland performed exceptionaly well, so im real happy we made a run at the end.

but this team cannot play half court ball, they have to run on every possession or else they are screwed

 

By the way, I was impressed with Budinger and his defense. Of course he didn't lock Roy down, but he was decent.

 

Scola looked like a complete scrub. His game isn't suited for a Yao-less team.

 

Great Fight!!

 

Did Battier play at all in the 4th quarter?

 

I know alot of people didn't like Ariza's game or Brook's game tonight but I thought both played pretty well, especially Brooks.

8-17 19 pts 5 dimes and 3 steals...not bad in my book