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Game 10 - Rockets vs. Hornets - Rockets return to Toyota Center at 7:30pm CST!

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Rockets return home tonight to host CP3 and the New Orleans Hornets.  Here's your matchups.

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ABZ

PG

CP3

T-Mac

SG

Mo Peterson (??)

Crazy Pills

SF

Peja Stojakovic

Luis Landry

PF

David West

Yao

C

Tyson Chandler

ABZ vs. CP3 - Aaron Brooks is great off the bench.  He's probably been the most consistent offensive player on the Rockets team.  He shouldn't be starting though.  Thanks, Rafer.  Worst of all, Rafer doesn't get the opportunity tonight to prove that CP3 still isn't half the player he is.    (Huge!) Advantage:  CP3.  Like... obviously.

T-Mac vs. Mo Peterson - Peterson is listed as day-to-day so I am not 100% sure he's playing tonight.  Then again, I'm not 100% sure T-Mac is playing either.  I mean the real T-Mac, not the guy who goes 2-12 against San Antonio.  Still -- T-Mac has to be the one favored in this matchup - no matter who is the SG for the Hornets.  Advantage:  McGrady.

Crazy Pills vs. Peja Stojakovic - the guys who were traded for each other a few years ago post-Malice.  Peja is a shell of what he was back in 2002... but he's still capable of going crazy if you leave him open.  Fortunately, RonRon likes these kinds of challenges.  At least, I hope so - he's been kinda quiet on both offense and defense lately.  Hmmmm... I still give him the advantage.

Luis Landry vs. David West - good thing Lee isn't doing this preview.  He might actually go catatonic after having to choose a favorite here.  West is his favorite non-Rocket I do believe... but how do you pick against Luis Landry.  And yes, I am including both because Adelman still doesn't let Scola play enough.  That said, David West is an all-star.  Slight advantage to David West.  (I hope to be proven wrong here.)

Yao vs. Chandler - uhhh, yeah, I really do like you Tyson Chandler.  I pissed off a bunch of Lakers fans by saying you're better than Andrew Bynum.  But you aren't Yao.  Even if Yao can't jump these days, he's still better than you.  Big, big advantage (and likely key to the game) - Yao Ming.

I'll be attending the game tonight.  So if anyone sees me in my Luis Scola #4 jersey over in the Jack Daniels bar at the Toyota Center... feel free to say 'hi'.  If the Rockets perform like they did last night in San Antonio, you'll be able to recognize me as the tall, skinny guy in a Luis Scola #4 jersey that is crying like a little girl.

Prediction?  Rockets wake up, Crazy Pills dominates, Yao re-learns how to jump and the Rockets win by 5 in their homecoming.

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Yao normally dominates Chandler

But I don’t know about this Yao.

We will REALLY miss Alston and Battier for this game. Alston can kind of bother CP3 (way more than Brooks for sure), and Battier has been able to completely shut down Peja in the past.

My gut feeling is Hornets win in a blowout. No one can stop Paul

by goingforthecorner on Nov 15, 2008 12:37 PM CST   0 recs

Good preview

I still don’t understand why people insist on comparing Bynum or Howard to Yao. It’s pretty funny.

by atthehive on Nov 15, 2008 3:34 PM CST   0 recs

I'll take Yao.

I guess people like to compare anyone that plays the same position, even if their games might be a little different. Yao is a force of nature though. It’s hard to compare him to anyone but a younger Shaq. Only problem is, nature doesn’t mean for humans to be that big. Results in plenty of injuries.

I agree with goingforthecorner, Peja is bound to struggle tonight. He doesn’t like in your face, physical defenders. Shane Battier has given him fits in the past. Then again, he’s missed so many shots recently, he’s almost statistically due to hit some.

This will be a tough game and I think who wins the battle of the paint is most likely to come out on top.

by m-W on Nov 15, 2008 4:31 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I AM ETREMELEY INTOXICATED

AND EXCITED BECASUE TTHE GAME IS ON NBA TV TONIGHT!!!!!!

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 7:17 PM CST   0 recs

ABZ

For three!!!!!!!

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 7:57 PM CST   0 recs

This is a great matchup, should be a good game tonight. First quarter went well.

by NBR on Nov 15, 2008 8:12 PM CST   0 recs

Great job by the second unit. I was worried about that Head-Von Wafer backcourt but they’ve extended the lead. Tracy has been great over the past few minutes.

by NBR on Nov 15, 2008 8:19 PM CST   0 recs

This game matches my two favorite teams in the league.

I would have been there with Dave tonight, but the only thing better than watching Rockets games live is hanging out with the boys, and I was gone all day

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:27 PM CST   0 recs

Von Wafer is showing why Head ought to be superfluous

He’s only playing because we don’t have a 3rd string pg

by jack_ on Nov 15, 2008 8:28 PM CST   0 recs

Head has played very poorly tonight and poorly for a long time now. His Rockets future is in real jeopardy. He needs to up his play in a big way, or he won’t be on this team much longer.

by NBR on Nov 15, 2008 8:35 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Here's our problem

He’s completely worthless on the court, where we at least need him to drop threes. Otherwise we can’t trade him and he has another year after this on the contract. That is just brutal. Though I’m not sure if that is a team option or not.

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:41 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Chandler usually gets abused by Yao

But his shot is just a little off tonight, it’s not too far. His lack of lift is still throwing him off. I’m guessing they are really limiting his practice time too, so that’s screwing him up. He usually practices like a madman. I give it about 6 or 7 more games before he finally adjusts and the league becomes his beatch again

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:29 PM CST   0 recs

Hornets

Looked best when they were moving up and down the court. It seems the best way to stretch the Rockets. Not sure why they went away from that.

by m-W on Nov 15, 2008 8:35 PM CST   0 recs

You are correct

And I don’t get it. I think Byron Scott is a fantastic coach, he should have continued that.
ABZ is actually playing some phenomenal D on CP3 (not including his switch offs around the pick to Chandler)

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:45 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

In other sports news

USC scraping by Stanford right now
MSU hanging with Alabama
Troy laying wood to the defending 2 loss National Champs
Houston beating the CUSA’s only ranked team

And Texas just waiting for Tech to lose to OU by 3 on the road to take over 1st place via BCS ranking in the Big 12 South

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:38 PM CST   0 recs

whoa i found it!`

ON some obscure Time Warner cable channel!

42 17 Houston!!

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:41 PM CST   0 recs

Ya

It’s on CBS College

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:42 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

And the Cougs are Jekyl and Hyde

They play great against good competition, but terrible in games they should win by a lot.

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:43 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I don't thin we have it in HD in austin

but still – i’menjoying it on CBS

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:44 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

House

We had TW, then Comcast, I hated it. Moved to Dish Network and I love the DVR and the HD service

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:48 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

for me,...

it’s all about nfl network and thesunday ticket package

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:49 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

but

again -m y porch faces the wrong way.

i need a house!

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:49 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Really?

I know theyr’e requiread to let you put it anywheres aon your porch, but not neccesarily anything on your building or roof.

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:55 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

I can put it anywhere on my porch – but nott may roof . Sadly.

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:57 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Ya, that's the only reason I would have moved to DTV

But I like that company less than TW. And Dish has a lot more HD channels and better DVRs. If I was in Austin it would be a big deal, but here not so much since I get all of the Texan’s games anyway.

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:50 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Only thru this year though

Next year – blackaout protection is gone.

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:55 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

The Texans

Have blackout potection through this season… m;eaning even if they don’t sell out, they still have city-wide blackout protecttion.

But that only lasts through this season -next year they have to have TRUE sellouts to protetc t against blackouts.

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:58 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

To the best of my knowledge they've sold out every game to date

That said, next year, after this awful, awful excuse for a season, that might not be the case

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:59 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Great googly Moogly!

I didn’t realize it was still the first half!!

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:43 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Rockets are looking gooood1`

despite the booze

let’s not giv ehtis one away like last night

also = i have a good scotch story … better for when i’m less drunk

by HoustonDiehards on Nov 15, 2008 8:46 PM CST   0 recs

Excellent first half. The defense was superb in the second quarter, changed the whole game.

by NBR on Nov 15, 2008 8:47 PM CST   0 recs

Since I have ripped Adelman for Chuck's minutes at the 4

I have to praise him for his minutes at the 5 tonight. Chuck was destroying people on the defensive end. It was the best defense I’ve ever seen him play

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 8:49 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I completely agree. Hayes’ defense has been superb.

by NBR on Nov 15, 2008 8:50 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Hey man, it's been WAY too long since I've been to your site

It’s ridiculous how good the Hornets blogs out there are. There are three of y’all just dominating

But, what’s not to be excited about with this team?
After the Rockets figure it out and win the championship this year, I will cheer for y’all to win it next if we don’t

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 9:02 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

For anyone looking for great hornets blogs

At The Hive http://www.atthehive.com/ The SBNation site so it get’s first billing

Hornets Hype is m-W’s site http://hornetshype.com/wp/

Hornets 24/7 http://www.hornets247.com/blog

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 9:04 PM CST   0 recs

Tough start this year.

They have all their guys back, added Posey, Hilton and Wright are a little wiser, but we’re just not hitting shots in a lot of these games. It’s hard to watch at times. And even harder to explain.

by m-W on Nov 15, 2008 9:05 PM CST   0 recs

Join the crowd

Some of our games are great. Some of our quarters cough 4th quarter last night cough, are unwatchable

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 9:09 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

You'll forgive me if I hope so.

But the Rockets don’t look like they want to give this one up.

by m-W on Nov 15, 2008 9:13 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Chuck Hayes just caught a pass and scored

I’m still amazed that he caught a pass

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 9:24 PM CST   0 recs

His pressure D on quick point guards is extremely impressive at times.

by NBR on Nov 15, 2008 9:42 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

the sonics will be missed

obviously could not stand them from 93-97, but always thought they just beat us (outside of the years we didn’t have to face them and 97) in a lot more of a convincing way than have the jazz

by canlah on Nov 15, 2008 9:38 PM CST   0 recs

It is wrong that they were moved

But I’m desensitized to it. If the Oilers and their 100ish straight sellouts can be moved, the Sonics can be

by UofTOrange on Nov 15, 2008 9:41 PM CST to parent up   0 recs