Game 1 - Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers, Oct 27, 2009 9:00 PM CDT
by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 4:05 PM CDT
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Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers, Oct 27, 2009 9:00 PM CDT
The Match-ups:
Point Guard
Brooks - Is this the year that ABZ shines? I'm going optimistic here. He was clearly the best point guard on the court in last seasons playoff battle, and even with Andre Miller coming on, I think he can be that tonight as well. Brooks needs to continue his huge leap forward for the Rockets to have any shot at a 41 wins, much less a playoff berth.
vs.
Blake - Count me as a fan of Blake's, however, he clearly has limitations. The Blazers brought in Andre Miller in a move that just might make them the second best team in the West. What is puzzling to me is why Blake isn't starting. I'm assuming it is for the same reason many didn't want Artest to start last year. It gives them some more offense off the bench and much like Manu (he's no Manu that's not what I'm saying) it really only matters who finishes the game.
Edge: Rockets - Andre Miller is going to be the sixth man for the Blazers. I'm interested to see how long that lasts, but this is a match up of starters and the Rockets easily win that. It's debatable if Brooks is better than Andre Miller at this point in their careers.
Shooting Guard
Battier - Since the news of Yao's further demise was brought forth, I spent most of the off season thinking that the Rockets were going to trade Shane Battier. His stock has never been higher and his salary is reasonable. Daryl Morey is looking past this season and to next season and Battier is a huge part of his plan. Battier, much like Scola, doesn't rely on athleticism or speed to do his work so he can likely stay at this level for another 3-4 years and potentially longer. His attention to detail is incredible and there really is only one guy in the league he's had a tough time stopping...
vs.
Roy - And that guy is Brandon Roy. The man Ron Artest said was the best (okay second best) he's ever played against has looked like it when playing the Rockets. He's a special talent that any team would be glad to call their SG. The Blazers, thanks to a new 80MM contract get to do that for 5 more years.
Edge: Blazers - I love Shane, but come on, it's Brandon Roy
Small Forward
Ariza - I don't know my exact words before he was signed, but it was something like "I hope the Rockets don't sign Ariza because he sucks". Hmmm, well, ummm, ya.... To be fair, I was against signing him to a big contract, not signing him to what amounts to an additional MLE. Given the Yao injury exception it really was a nice move. And because the Rockets got that, they didn't have to help out a Western Conference foe by trading Artest for Ariza in a S&T thus not allowing the Lakers additional play room with their own MLE. Savvy move by Morey as always. So, as I said right after the signing I don't dislike Trevor Ariza, I like him a good bit actually, but if anyone thinks he is going to be a star player they have not been paying attention. He will be a great addition to this team next season, and this season it will be about trying to help him bust out of his shell. The better he does this year, the better he will be when Yao comes back.
vs.
Webster - Webster hasn't played in a good while. I'm not going to pretend like I know enough about him to really give an accurate depiction of his game. He's still young and a lot of Blazers fans are still high on him. He was the 6th overall pick in the 2005 draft and is only 22 years old. While I don't agree with the view of Batum that most Blazers fans have, he is a good young player that plays solid, athletic defense. He's going to be missed if Webster can't step up and stay healthy.
Edge: Rockets - This seems pretty easy to me
Power Forward
Scola - Scola is going to be in a battle the first half of the season with Aldridge in more than one way. Their games are going to compete on a national level when it comes to All Star voting. Scola is going to lead the Rockets in scoring, of that I'm pretty confident. His stats are going to look something like 19 and 10 by seasons end.
vs.
Aldridge - I'm not sure how Kevin Pritchard convinced LMA to take 10 million less than Brandon Roy, but it was an absolute stroke of genius. I've wondered aloud for a while how they were going to keep this team together since Roy and LMA were both going to be max players. Somehow he avoided that. That said, Aldridge is clearly a great young power forward who continued to build on his game. He's 24 years old and his game is still growing.
Edge: Blazers - This is a slight edge based on overall production last year. In a one on one match it can move pretty close to even.
Center
Hayes - I'm interested to know if any other team has started a 6'6" center for the majority of their games since the olden days. Hayes plays 4-5 inches above his height, but that still wouldn't make him a 7 footer. He's going to be in foul trouble a lot this year, and it's going to be how he deals with that trouble that will determine if this experiment will work.
vs.
Oden - His offensive game has a chasm to get across before he's worthy of being picked over Kevin Durant. That said he has borderline great defensive skills. The only thing stopping him from getting over that line is his propensity to foul. When he gets that under control, and he will, he's going to be a top 5-8 center in the league easily.
Edge: Blazers - I'd love to say Hayes wins this, but Oden is the better player overall
Injuries/Suspensions
Houston Rockets
OUT - Tracy McGrady - Out for a while. Clearly Yao is out, but I'm not going to put him as an injury from now on as he's not part of the team for this season.
Portland Trailblazers
OUT - Nicolas Batum tore the labrum in his right shoulder and will be out to undergo shoulder surgery
My Prediction: Blazers win this one by 12. I think the Rockets hold tough, but in the home opener for the Blazers this team will be looking for revenge from last year and looking to prove that they are ready to take the next step. I'm not huge on moral victories, but I think I'm going to have be more open to them this year. Any Texas A&M fans out there with some tips on how to do that? If the Rockets keep the score under double digits for the majority of the game it's a step in the direction I want to see.
Blazersedge preview here - And you know what guys, that nursing home comment was pretty accurate. But you better watch out, tonight could be the night grandma actually remembers that recipe for that awesome lasagna
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I screwed up, so treat this as your game thread as well today
From here on out there will be a separate preview and game thread
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 4:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough
As a Blazer fan, I have to say I admire the Rockets ability to vex other teams. While our young guys are vexable, I think we win this. 12 seems about right. It’ll be interesting to see how hard the Blazer’s try to establish Oden early, and if that distorts the game plan. Also curious to see how badly Brooks exploits our perimeter D. Should be fun.
by JMoon on Oct 27, 2009 4:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think
with Batum out, the Blazers are going to have some pretty significant defensive issues to deal with. If there was one place I think Ariza really should have gone (besides Houston, of course), it was Portland. That would have made a lot of sense.
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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 27, 2009 4:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And you know what guys, that nursing home comment was pretty accurate.
Fuck that. We’re not the ones with Greg Oden.
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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 27, 2009 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
No you are not
& you cant have him! Webster might be a little rusty at the start of the year but I would not trade him for Ariza, Anyone that played for the L@kers are damaged goods.
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by We-B-Dunkin on Oct 27, 2009 5:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good luck Rockets on the year not tonight.
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by We-B-Dunkin on Oct 27, 2009 5:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good luck Blazers on the year not tonight.
p.s. i hope you destroy the lakers in the playoffs
by fiddycent on Oct 27, 2009 6:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
but tonight, ITS ON!
why no TNT love? lakers and clippers instead? granted i do want to see blake throw it down, but come on, that game should be a blowout
by fiddycent on Oct 27, 2009 6:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
blake is out for 6-8 wks...
whose home game is it tonite?
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Oct 27, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rockets aren't getting ANY TNT love this year, to my understanding.
If the Red Nation apparatchiks start talking about a Five Year Plan, I'm out of here.
by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Rockets have no national TV games, which I would guess includes TNT… but I could be mistaken about that.
by DribbleHooper on Oct 27, 2009 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, don't expect any love
The NBA is pessimistic like me… no Rockets games on TV at all this year.
by grungedave on Oct 27, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
rockets win by 7
budinger goes all von wafer and we see lots of 3’s
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Oct 27, 2009 6:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
For our sake
Let’s hope Budinger is better than Wafer. I’d like to at least see some defense.
by grungedave on Oct 27, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Rockets might eke it out.
But no matter what happens, this isn’t the season. We aren’t doomed if we lose, and we aren’t destined for greatness if we win.
If the Red Nation apparatchiks start talking about a Five Year Plan, I'm out of here.
by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 6:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I get in to Houston around 10
So I’ll be watching a recorded version. Recap will either be up late tonight or tomorrow morning after I plead my case.
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by Tom Martin on Oct 27, 2009 7:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm predicting a Rockets loss.
This team doesn’t really have an identity yet, I don’t think. I’d guess they need a month or so of regular season games before things really start to click for them.
Of course, I’d be delighted to be wrong.
by DribbleHooper on Oct 27, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A little help
if anyone knows of one, can you please post a link around game time so i can try and watch the game
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by Clutch_cityDrew34 on Oct 27, 2009 7:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone watching the TNT game?
I thought that the Celtics were going to start the year too old, and the start looked that way. My question is when Boston does, in fact, get too old.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's go Rockets
Excited to see my boys in action!
by Corn on the Schaub on Oct 27, 2009 8:36 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
ockets tipoff in only 10 minutes!!!!
This team going to the playoffs…gonna be a very fun team to watch!
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Oct 27, 2009 8:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Remeber
all those games we lost last year to bad teams b/c we didn’t take them seriously (a Milwaukee game comes to mind)? We are that team now, nothing to lose! I predict many surprises this season
by Batt-man on Oct 27, 2009 8:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Stand by for some terrible reffing.
Looking at a couple of other games tonight – just stand by. It’s definitely pre-season for the refs.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 9:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So, where is Bedge? They should be outposting us here 2-1 as usual...
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 9:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
looking forward to a good game
I tried to take some fellow Blazer fans to task for overlooking to Rockets, but some of them weren’t having it. I’m expecting an ugly, tight game.
by jksnake99 on Oct 27, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
LET'S...
DO THIS! ROX ALL THE WAY!!!!
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
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by kg_2005 on Oct 27, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good start to the game
9-7 Rox after Chuck stops Oden and Ariza hits a second 3
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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 27, 2009 9:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
chuck......
is a defensive monster. most will not be too easy for oden.
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
"Titans & Texans fan, dont bug me w/your petty b.s., life's confusing enough."
by kg_2005 on Oct 27, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ariza makin it look eeza!
Here we go with the possible phrases we can make with him trevor
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Oct 27, 2009 9:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it'll be interesting...
to see how many they come up w/ before the night is done with. guess it’ll depend on how many trev hits huh. soooo, im hoping they come up with alot.
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
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by kg_2005 on Oct 27, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ariza has a better shot than I thought he did. Good start.
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it looks....
tough early, i wanna see how our benches match up.
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
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by kg_2005 on Oct 27, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good start for Chuckwagon
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 9:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
first thoughts on pryz comin in....
“bring yo b**ch ass in and get you a serving”
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
"Titans & Texans fan, dont bug me w/your petty b.s., life's confusing enough."
by kg_2005 on Oct 27, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What did Andersen do there - foul for looking at the ball?
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thats what I’m saying…
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Made no sense
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its a rock fight favors us i think
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
FINALLY
I’m just now getting to tune in 23-23, I guess if they lose it’s my fault now
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Uh oh
They haven’t scored since that. Though it was 22-20 or something when I first tuned in
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great rebound by Lowry there
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, after a whole quarter of real basketballq
I can say im not discouraged.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
send me an email
I have a question to ask you
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok - check your email
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reply sent
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We don't seem to be running much...
"Horton is win." -Horvil Tiki 4/13/2009
Jedi McD is my hero.
by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Kind of odd
Since I thought that was going to be a 48 minute thing
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What was that, Budinger?
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good Lord, how many foul calls is that now?
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 9:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice flop, Webster…
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like Steve Blake just lost his starting job to Andre Miller.
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 9:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he shud have had it when he signed
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Oct 27, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As I said in the preview
I didn’t know how long that would last
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my guess is longer than you think
Brandon Roy has talked about how he’s more comfortable with a shooter. Miller will be finishing games soon as well as playing more minutes, but I don’t know how soon he’ll start.
by jksnake99 on Oct 27, 2009 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
It clearly could be a Blake to start the game and Miller to finish situation. Miller’s age/game may dictate that
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scola hit one!
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
bright spot....
blake is no match for brooks.
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
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by kg_2005 on Oct 27, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
dark spot....
They are dominating everywhere else ;-)
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i thought....
i put…yeah…bright spot. what your talking about is dark….ness.
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
"Titans & Texans fan, dont bug me w/your petty b.s., life's confusing enough."
by kg_2005 on Oct 27, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, Portlant is the vastly superior team. Plus they’re one of the toughest teams in the league at home. Anyone who is surprised at the score right now needs to lower their expectations and just relax.
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 10:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
Like I said, we were losing this by double digits, I just want to see how the battle in the meantime
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its so bad over at Clutchfans that I had to leave.
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cluthfans is many, many awesome things
Rational is not one of them
It’s a great site and Dave Hardisty is a bad mofo, I just can’t stand a lot of the stuff that goes on there
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially the ones who obviously dont support english as a first language…
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you expected different?
I knew exactly what would happen as soon as the Rockets had their first missed shot: “OMG U GUIS ROX SUCK FIRE MOREY NAO NAO NAO”
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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 27, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he is
despite what Dave’s been writing, starting Chuck is not a problem. The Rockets have lots of issues to work out, but Chuck is not one of them.
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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 27, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I love watching him defend
I picked Houston as one of my 7 teams for NBALP Broadband Choice mainly to watch Hayes, Battier and Ariza play D.
by jksnake99 on Oct 27, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, the officials are garbage!
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by Mike Kerns on Oct 27, 2009 10:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it was a pretty cool sequence
scola get double-teamed, passes to Chuck. Chuck throws up a desperation layup, misses, gets it back, misses again, and Brooks flies in for the basket.
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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 27, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you change your email address?
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, yeah,
sorry about that. It’s the e-mail listed in my profile.
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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 27, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 27, 2009 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No worries
I sent one there.
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey.....
13’s not 20.
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
"Titans & Texans fan, dont bug me w/your petty b.s., life's confusing enough."
by kg_2005 on Oct 27, 2009 10:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This game is not out of reach, but
I think Portland definitely has more horsepower. Just you know, things like getting a #5 pick back when your other guy went down, that sort of thing.
They are very tall, and Dave is looking right in that department, though not, maybe, the way he thinks. The lack of height is killing us on offense, not D.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 10:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i love the refs
they call it portland ball when brandon roy lands with the ball in his hands out of bounds.
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by Rockets 4 Life on Oct 27, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the chuck wagon is the only guy making an effort on defense
where is battier and ariza!!!
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by Rockets 4 Life on Oct 27, 2009 10:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
keep in mind Portland had the best offense in the league last year
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by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeesh, make the FT
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 10:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Chuck is playing out of his mind
he’s been one of my favorite Rockets for years
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by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 10:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it really seems like portland
is making everything. even though we arent playing the best defense, they are making their shots
by jroberts5 on Oct 27, 2009 10:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
they WERE the most efficient (read: Best) offense in the league last year
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by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oof. This is ugly.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 10:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Score please
No televised game in Michigan
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by n1ck34 on Oct 27, 2009 10:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN says
69-50
Rockets not winning.
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by Prevenge on Oct 27, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you can get a free trial of NBA league pass at NBA.com until Nov 4th or so
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sooo, TMac, how's that knee feeling? All better? Great!
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 10:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He's being asked to do more, and its not his game. Early days yet.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Im liking Andersen.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 11:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice job by Brooks there
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Rockets are down by 11
but Pryzbilla just fouled out, and Oden has 5!!!
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by Prevenge on Oct 27, 2009 11:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Down 9!
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
League Pass is lagging behind!
Wooooooo.
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by Prevenge on Oct 27, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well that didn't last long
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
David Andersen sir
I like what I see!
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like he's on Outlaw, and its helping.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back to 10.
The Rockets can get this.
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by Prevenge on Oct 27, 2009 11:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like the new guys a lot
It’s going to take some time, but they are going to fit in well
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's a REALLY fast unit in there
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We’ve looked pretty good, except for the disaster that was the 2nd quarter.
"Horton is win." -Horvil Tiki 4/13/2009
Jedi McD is my hero.
by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 11:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
we need to keep lowry and brooks in
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by Rockets 4 Life on Oct 27, 2009 11:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Budinger looks really good
"Horton is win." -Horvil Tiki 4/13/2009
Jedi McD is my hero.
by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 11:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Could be a 6 point game here
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by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 11:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
aaand... it is
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by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Landry has looked really bad tonight
"Horton is win." -Horvil Tiki 4/13/2009
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by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 11:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Roy is good and stuff
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What did landry do wrong there?
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
shuffle stepped
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by jack_ on Oct 27, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, a "good loss" though, encouraging.
Budinger was a bit antsy.
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by Prevenge on Oct 27, 2009 11:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Only 9, kept it under double digits!
I seriously hate moral victories. I need to become one with them though
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by UofTOrange on Oct 27, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As moral victories go, this was one.
But beating a loaded team like Portland at home is a tough ask. That said, except for a PDX run where I think sleepy might have called a TO, it was a very even game.
We do need to beat GS though, as the start of the season is just brutal for us.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ariza does suck.
But my soul still hurts from Budinger’s dunk!
-Blazer Fan
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
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by staylost on Oct 27, 2009 11:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Air Bud! He's an NBA player - needs a lot of polish, but he's tall, fast, can finish and hit 3s.
What’s not to like? It’s funny that he was considered a top 10 pick, then Arizona staged something between a Greek tragedy and farce last year, and he seemed to regress.
Ariza doesn’t suck, but he’s never been a guy to create off the dribble. He’s a guy who hits open 3s, and finishes on the break. We’re asking him to expand his game, and based on tonight, that might not work. We’ll see.
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by Xiane on Oct 27, 2009 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, I'm thinking we could use a 3rd PG.
If Brooks and Lowry are going to spend so much time together on the floor.
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by Xiane on Oct 28, 2009 12:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
When T-Mac comes back we won’t need a third PG anymore
by VBG on Oct 28, 2009 2:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm still extremely surprised that Joey Dorsey is still on this team
Dave and I both thought Conroy was going to make the team over him. I know it was 1MM dollars, but still
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by UofTOrange on Oct 28, 2009 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good game guys.
Quick thoughts: I wasn’t able to catch the 3rd q (which I hear was the worst for the rockets) but judging from what I saw in the other three, you’re sorely missing guys who can create shots. Brooks is a baller but if you don’t have anybody else who can create shots your offense (or lack thereof) will be continually exposed. (And no, Trevor Ariza is not that guy).
See you guys on Saturday!
by R.A.M.B.O on Oct 28, 2009 1:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the second quarter was the awful one
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Jedi McD is my hero.
by jack_ on Oct 28, 2009 3:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scola's ankle is clearly worse than they let on
He can create his own shot as can Brooks, but offense is definitely where the team will struggle this year
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by UofTOrange on Oct 28, 2009 7:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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