Rockets @ Raptors, 12/13/2009, 12:00 CST

by Only_A_Lad on Dec 13, 2009 11:30 AM CST in Game Thread

Houston Rockets at Toronto Raptors, Dec 13, 2009 11:30 AM CST

For the discerning fan, there's nothing quite like day basketball.

You're going to be tempted to watch the Texans game, but that's just going to lead to tears, and you know it.

Here's some highlights from the greatest Rocket and Raptor of all time, undoubtedly the star player for both franchises. You all know who I'm talking about:

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TSN broadcasters:

“Bargnani used to eat Yao alive…”
Uh, I’m looking at the boxscores here, and I’m not seeing that. Whatever, you crazy canucks.

The Dream Shake

by Only_A_Lad on Dec 13, 2009 11:40 AM CST reply actions

It happened once

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by UofTOrange on Dec 13, 2009 12:24 PM CST up reply actions

and I am not even a canuck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0oKdDeVoA

by renato on Dec 13, 2009 2:35 PM CST up reply actions

I'm not too worried about anyone "eating us alive"

in a game the Rockets won comfortably.

by Metalate on Dec 13, 2009 3:24 PM CST up reply actions

Attn: Chris Bosh

you will not win by trying to post up Chuck Hayes.

The Dream Shake

by Only_A_Lad on Dec 13, 2009 11:48 AM CST reply actions

Do you guys have a livestream of this game anywhere?

by Original Aaron on Dec 13, 2009 11:53 AM CST reply actions

Some of us have League Pass Broadband

At least OAL and I do. Based on the dearth of comments we might be in the minority.

by Moondebah on Dec 13, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions

Anyone know how we can listen to the Punjabi feed?

by Moondebah on Dec 13, 2009 12:19 PM CST reply actions

What the hell?

Ariza needs to switch shoes or learn how to tie his laces.

by Moondebah on Dec 13, 2009 12:42 PM CST reply actions

Damn Trevor

You missed

by RedRowdy420 on Dec 13, 2009 1:20 PM CST reply actions

That was a pretty dick move by Ariza.

Especially when DeRozen wasn’t even playing dirty.

by Moondebah on Dec 13, 2009 1:21 PM CST up reply actions

Looked more like Ariza was like “God Damn I missed” more than “Fuck you DeRozan”

by Tam Henry xD on Dec 13, 2009 4:11 PM CST up reply actions

Ugh, not pretty.

Only saw the first quarter, and I’m busy finishing up a term paper, but Ariza had a pretty awful game. Brooks wasn’t great, either.

I’ll try to watch the game on replay later and get a recap done.

The Dream Shake

by Only_A_Lad on Dec 13, 2009 2:17 PM CST reply actions

I didn't even know it was a day game - imagine my dismay to learn we'd played and lost.

by Xiane on Dec 13, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply actions

We missed an unconscionable number of 3s and layups, but clawed back from a 20 point deficit in the 3rd to worry them at the end. If a shooting performance that bad, even against a .400 team, results in a moderate away loss, we aren’t in such a horrible position.

by Moondebah on Dec 13, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions

ugly morning best forgotten

Ariza’a day was among the worst of the wrost. He’s starting to have ugly offensive performances too frequently. We can’t go far if Brooks/Landry/Scola is the entirety of the offense.

by Metalate on Dec 13, 2009 3:16 PM CST reply actions

That was one of the worst games I've ever watched

Seriously, just horrible

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by UofTOrange on Dec 13, 2009 4:30 PM CST reply actions

I personally am getting more and more frustrated that we wont let Tmac play.

He won’t disrupt the offense thattt much to where its better without him.

Ariza takes 20 odd shots almost regularly (given Adelman wants him to) but Tmac can take some of that offense off of Arizas shoulders so he is more comfortable offensively. Ariza could still average 15 – 20 off of a much better shooting percentage.

The idea of Adelman encouraging Ariza to be such a focal point in our offense doesn’t make as much sense as bringing Tmac back to the roster.

Reason because Ariza will not be in this exact role next year with Yao definitely back. He will never be asked to just shoot away ever again after this year. I’d put money on it.

So why not just let Tmac play? I don’t see him disrupting the growth of anyone substantially, nor is he going to make the team worse at all in any category.

by dacodeman on Dec 13, 2009 4:34 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Agreed. I sure hope all this talk of the Rockets “not wanting to play TMac” is just speculation and hogwash. We sure as heck won’t do well if Ariza keeps being Low-Percent Larry all season… and, in my opinion, being 20% or so into the season, I don’t see any players changing much from what they’ve shown to this point.

by DribbleHooper on Dec 13, 2009 7:39 PM CST up reply actions

I’d rather see a video of the 99% of the time those moves ended up in easy missed layups- god bless aaron brooks

by Ron E on Dec 13, 2009 5:50 PM CST reply actions

damn who is this Rafer Alston guy?

Do you think we could pick him up? He looks like he’s got MAD skillzzz.

by RedRowdy420 on Dec 13, 2009 9:40 PM CST reply actions

jesus christ- i dont know if this whole post was a joke or what. We traded rafer alston last year so we could have aaron brooks start. rafer alston was worthless

by Ron E on Dec 14, 2009 10:56 AM CST up reply actions