The preseason is here! The preseason is here!!!

by grungedave on Oct 6, 2009 9:32 AM CDT in Game Previews Comment 19 comments

Houston Rockets' Luis Scola of Argentina reacts to scoring a basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Western Conference playoffs basketball series Thursday, May 14, 2009 in Houston. The Rockets won 95-80 to tie the series at 3-3. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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6 months ago: Houston Rockets' Luis Scola of Argentina reacts to scoring a basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Western Conference playoffs basketball series Thursday, May 14, 2009 in Houston. The Rockets won 95-80 to tie the series at 3-3. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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The really, really long and surprisingly uneventful offseason (save for Yao news) is finally, thankfully OVER! Basketball is BACK! The Houston Texans have company in my game-watching world again.

Tonight the Rockets - at least what is left of them - travels to San Antonio to play the Spurs in the first pre-season game of the 2009-10 season. And while the national media basically is going to ignore the Rockets all season long, I would be remiss in not mentioning that you can actually catch a glimpse of your favorite team tonight on FSN HOU.

I am not sure if it will be in HD ... but given that it's pre-season and there is no Yao, Tracy or Crazy Pills -- maybe no HD is a good thing for now (?).

I have no idea what the starting lineup is going to be, but here's my guess:

PG: Aaron Brooks

SG: Jermaine Taylor (Battier has that injury and all...)

SF: Trevor Ariza

PF: Luis Scola (he's still a badass)

C: David Andersen (?) - if only because I still can't picture Chuck Hayes here fulltime.

If there is a Tracy McGrady sighting on the court ... well, my head just might explode. Anyway --
GO ROCKETS!!! (It's good to be able to say that again)

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Starting line up.

Obviously the question will be answered this evening, but I’m mighty curious about who the starters will be. My guess is that they’ll put Ariza at the 2 (since that’s probably where he’ll play once Battier returns). Since preseason is a lot about establishing chemistry and trying combinations over putting the best 5 on the floor, I would suspect they’d start the new guy in the role they expect him to play during the season.

My prediction:
Brooks
Ariza
Budinger?
Scola
Andersen

by Moondebah on Oct 6, 2009 11:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

rockets game tonight

can someone post a link if there is one to watch the game online, i moved to san marcos and they don’t broadcast games up here for the rockets and it blows

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by Clutch_cityDrew34 on Oct 6, 2009 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Online viewing of dubious legality...

I also live outside of the FSN network and discovered last year that virtually every Rockets game is web-broadcast in China. The quality is variable, but I’ve been able to successfully watch about 75% of the times I’ve attempted. I have learned no Chinese in the process.

Myp2p is a website that aggregates these webstreams: http://myp2p.eu/competition.php?competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=basketball

According to MyP2P, the Rockets/Spurs game will be online somewhere (ignore the “Wednesday” part, they’re based in Europe.) Typically the link pops up a few hours before the game, for this game it will be here: http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=51881&part=sports

I have no clue if the Chinese broadcasts will keep up now that Yao is out, and even if they do you often have to download software to watch it. TVAnts, Sopcast, and Windows Media Player are the 3 I’ve gotten to work in the past. Good luck.

by Moondebah on Oct 6, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

the good news is that it’s against the Spurs, so it should be on FSN.

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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 6, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

i thought since it was the spurs they would broadcast it, but turns out they aren’t and im not really sure why

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by Clutch_cityDrew34 on Oct 6, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

damn

you’re right. Not on here in Austin, either.

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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 6, 2009 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

i thought that was weird, but since im living here now…..im planning on going to see the Rockets when they come to SA

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by Clutch_cityDrew34 on Oct 6, 2009 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel you man.

I lived in San Marcos for 3 years and hated not being able to see Rockets games. The only tip I can tell you is to go to bars. Some of them will have the on satellite or something.

Also, Spurs fans are so annoying in San Marcos. They think the Spurs can’t lose. Literally.

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by Artest4Prez on Oct 6, 2009 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If I get NBA league pass would I be able to watch all the Rockets games?

Does anyone know?

by Rockets4LIFE on Oct 6, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes

I think the Rockets have one or two games that are supposed to be on NBAtv, in which case the game would likely be blacked out via league pass, but you should be able to watch just about every out of market game. I had it last year through the internet and it worked great.

by forshizzzle on Oct 6, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks forshizzle

by Rockets4LIFE on Oct 7, 2009 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone know what it cost for the broadband pass last year?

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by UofTOrange on Oct 7, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think

I paid something like $50. But they had a special offer early, and I think it’s typically much more than that.

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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 7, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We're getting it for Tom while he's in Mizzou

So just wanted an idea of the cost. We’ll jump on it ASAP

Thanks for the info!

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by UofTOrange on Oct 8, 2009 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Finally,

I’m excited to see this team play a more up tempo style.

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by CFHTim on Oct 6, 2009 1:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

C: David Andersen (?) – if only because I still can’t picture Chuck Hayes here fulltime.

Just embrace it. It’s a beautiful thing.

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by Only_A_Lad on Oct 6, 2009 5:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

GO ROCKETS!

I’ve been lurking around here and BRB for a while now, just recently decided to join :D
Can’t believe the pre-season is here.

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by PinoyPride23. on Oct 6, 2009 8:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs