Game Preview: Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons - Game 70 - March 18, 2009 - 8:30PM CST
by UofTOrange on Mar 18, 2009 7:34 PM CDT
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I can barely stay awake still, so we'll skip the match-ups one by one I usually do. I'm completely guessing as to the starting line-up for the Pistons. That's close to what they used last night, but with Rip Hamilton added back in since what I've been reading is that he will probably go. The Chronicle is reporting that Yao will play as well. That's good news for the Rockets, and bad news for the Pistons.
Stuckey vs. Brooks/Lowry will be interesting. He's a big dude, let's see how they deal with him. I'm thinking their speed will offset his height a bit.
Maxiell vs. Scola is the other match-up I'm looking forward to seeing. They both play hard and with energy, so should be fun to watch.
Injuries/Suspensions
Houston Rockets
OUT - Carl Landry, for obvious reasons
Detroit Pistons
OUT - Rasheed Wallace and Allen Iverson are likely out for tonight's game. Richard Hamilton is stil a game time decision from everything I've seen.
My Prediction: They won for me in New Orleans without Yao, so why not so that I don't have to have a crappy surgery recovery?
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Anyone have a game link?
I’m regretting that decision to move the TV out of this room
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Everything is still showing the Celtics game
Hopefully it comes on after that
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Surgery
Hope the surgery goes well man. Get well soon.
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Still waiting...
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by DreKeem on Mar 18, 2009 8:39 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow
we should be blowing this team out
-AI, -Rasheed, -Rip
what’s happening?
beautiful pass from Lowry
to Yao for the dunk
Lowry might be competing with McGrady for best passing-to-Yao skills
agreed
i didn’t catch the replay, but it looked like he had enough space for a layup…unselfish play?
you know,
I tend to think extra passes that close to the basket are dangerous. Most of the time, I think it would be better if the PG would just take the layup in. Taking the assist just seems like stat-padding to me.
But it’s different when you’re passing to one of the best players in FG% in the NBA. Not necessarily unselfish, but definitely a smart play.
Wow
Vafer cutting up the defense like a hot knife through butter!!
Anyone has a good feed? (If that’s even allowed by the rules.)
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no ESPN?
try one of the streams here (you’ll probably need TVAnts, though):
http://www.myp2pforum.eu/nba-basketball/36318-basketball-today-march-18th.html
Thanks, guys. I’d say “go Rockets”, because I like your team, but you’re awfully close to the Spurs in the standings all of a sudden. :)
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I live in Argentina. I watched Boston-Miami on the local ESPN, and then the bastards switched to F1 crap. :/
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Artest is a bit of a chucker in Houston, isn’t he? The last time I watched him, against the Spurs, he took some… ill-advised shots.
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you have to remember
that he’s being asked to become the Rockets’ first option on the perimeter. So he’s bound to take some poor shots.
I like Ron, he’s just a bit crazy. Our Roger Mason is a bit like that. He’s a great shooter, but he thinks he can make them from the halfcourt.
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Sometimes. Drives us crazy, regardless. :)
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Did you guys see this? Wax Yao is hairy.
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yeah
they got the pit hair down perfect, though
I think his face is a little too scrunched together, though, in the sculpture.
Barely related, but I was trying to find pics of Yao the other day and I found out the tallest woman in China is also called Yao. She’s gi-normous.
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Is it allowed to paste pictures?
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Oh, I knew how. I just didn’t want to spam you.
Anyway, this is her:
236 cms.
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Who subs for Scola with Landry out?
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Hayes
he’s a definite defensive improvement over Landry (though Landry is getting a lot better on that end), but he’s probably the 2nd worst offensive player on the team (after Deke)
haven't seen much of him
he’s only played 3 minutes this season for Houston
but he has a reputation as a good outside shooter. His numbers are not very impressive, and one gets the feeling that Morey would deactivate him in favor of Joey Dorsey if Dorsey were healthy.
Doesn’t sound too bad. And Scola’s been playing well lately (maybe not tonight).
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Scola's been playing well
for two seasons now. One of the most underrated power forwards in the league
I love him, but then I’m a homer. Was trying to be objective… :)
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The announcers are right. Detroit’s a good team to play on a back-to-back, or when the team’s tired.
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Because they have a slow game. The pace’s perfect for tired legs.
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Bad shot. The Rockets need a timeout.
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Wow. If McDyess got that, you had to shoot two Rockets dead.
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Ron so far is 9-17. That’s not bad.
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Wasn’t the rule of thumb “more points that shots = good”?
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See,
this is the part of the game when Landry would come in, block a shot, grab some rebounds, make a dunk, and energize the whole team.
No kidding
I can’t believe how we managed to luck into him. If we didn’t sign him he’d probably be playing in China or someplace.
I laughed too. Felt a bit sorry for Patrick, though, for some reason.
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I think that was it. Then again, he’s not nearly as far as Magic.
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Wow
McDyess has basically neutralized Yao, and Scola hasn’t been that efficient today.
Is there a reason why we’ve only taken 7 threes today? Seems uncharacteristic of this team.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 18, 2009 10:43 PM CDT reply actions
it's not that he's been inefficient
(unless you mean it in the PER sense). He’s shooting 40% (not great; not awful) and has 10 points on 10 shots.
The problem is that he has 0 defensive rebounds. That’s ridiculous
now he does
The guy is probably the best rebounder on the team. That he only has one defensive rebound in the 4th quarter is astounding. He’s having a horrible night.
Yeah. He looks lost in offense, too, despite his made shots.
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And, unfortunately,
all of our other PF’s suck on the offensive side of the ball.
Landry’s contributions are becoming very clear tonight.
What a stupid moment to try the fancy pass.
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Stuckey’s got stones. That kid’ll be good.
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Meh. Prince made an incredible shot. Shane’s D was good.
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We need to feed Yao more
They have no answer for him on the offensive end
Great defense. The refs might’ve swallowed their whistles, though..
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Either that or Prince is the worst dribbler ever. :)
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He has the sweetest stroke. (…That might sound wrong.)
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"and they're guarding him with another #1 overall pick, Kwame Brown..."
One of these things is not like the other…
Could be worse. They could be guarding him with Darko.
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I just can't believe how we can't get a damn rebound
by goingforthecorner on Mar 18, 2009 10:58 PM CDT reply actions
It's not like Scola is guarding Prince
might as well put in Yao and Deke in the game
by goingforthecorner on Mar 18, 2009 10:58 PM CDT reply actions
Tied game, 54 seconds left. What a bad missed FT for Stuckey.
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How are the Rockets this year in close games?
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Oh, and for the record: Rockets Power Dancers = Win.
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Damn… what a bad TO from Scola.
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How do you not let Yao shoot there?
We caught a huge break that they were dumb enough to call a timeout. They were better off trying to run a fast break and score in the midst of the chaos.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 18, 2009 11:03 PM CDT reply actions
Yao was being fouled off the ball. (Wasn’t going to be called.) Hard to get him the ball.
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Didn't someone run the stats
which showed that Artest was a bad clutch shooter? why does he insist on holding the ball in these situations??
Walter Hermann
you sir, are not Steve Novak
by goingforthecorner on Mar 18, 2009 11:04 PM CDT reply actions
Walter’s a good player, but he hadn’t played in this game so far… that’s just ridiculous.
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…more than 6 minutes, that is. (Probably when I wasn’t watching it…)
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21 offensive rebounds for Detroit. Dayum.
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Hmm. looked like a flop to me.
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naw
a flop would have more of a backwards action. Looks like he just slipped and tried to sell it, to me.
Could be. Not a foul, regardless.
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The Pistons are so careless with the ball…
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Battier
is gettin’ plenty floor burns.
And Scola is awesome.
My bracket will pwn Obama’s… maybe. :)
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Daaaam… big brass balls right there, Stuckey.
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karma
stuckey missed one close to the end of OT
Was thinking that, yeah. And sorry, guys, but Stuckey’s a keeper. He’s making stuff happen tonight.
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cmon
brooks took less than 10 shots whatttttttttttt
stuckey looks like 50 cent jr
just let yao bulldoze his way to the win!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
artest don’t shoot the basketball
AGAIN
can’t get it to Yao. Just pathetic. He wasn’t even getting doubled.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 18, 2009 11:23 PM CDT reply actions
He was when whatshisname was going to make the pass, and he went in another direction. Bad call.
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not artest's fault
Brooks took too long. But Detroit also applied good pressure at the end of Brooks’ possession.
Idle-man needs to wake up.
16 seconds left in OT after a time out and Shane is on the floor?
Your a ten, but I'm on eleven!
if they get the Pistons get the ball back
you want to have some defensive ability on the floor. And Shane can hit certain shots.
Please, how bout some shooters on the floor with 16 seconds left in OT!!
Your a ten, but I'm on eleven!
by JakedaSnake on Mar 18, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
but w/ 16 seconds left
the chances of something fucking up and the Pistons getting the ball are pretty good. I’d rather have Shane on the floor and risk a 2nd OT than Von and risk a loss.
If you can't get a shot up in 16 seconds left to protect #3 seed in the west forget about it...
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by JakedaSnake on Mar 18, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Just admit that Adelman doesn't manage the rotation well.
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by JakedaSnake on Mar 18, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
no
because he does manage the rotation well. Everyone just needs something to whine about, so they pick the rotation.
Do you just argue to argue dude?
Rick is notorious for pulling the hot hand, or putting a low scoring player on the floor when we need O.
Your a ten, but I'm on eleven!
by JakedaSnake on Mar 18, 2009 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions
we already adressed the offense issue
and pulling the hot hand is sometimes a good idea. Go for your proven guys; they’re your starters for a reason.
Heh. What a rebound from Yao and Scola.
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You guys are lucky. All of your games probably have quality feeds. The Chinese squad works for you.
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The Pistons have so much trouble scoring…
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True. But they’re particularly bad. I’ve seen them play this season a few times and their offense always looks… messy.
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Maybe
Really, it’s the fact that Chauncey Billups is a spectacular offensive player (121 o-rating this season with Denver), and the trade was inexplicable (well, except for monetary reasons).
They were the 6th best offense last year. Crazy, huh?
http://nbastreams.hit.bg/stream10.html
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aaaaannd, nothing
not working for me
What's the point?
by maid tu rek on Mar 18, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
It’s a justin feed. Should work. No idea then, sorry.
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Dude, you’re everywhere. I just linked you.
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They’re crazy. Why didn’t they double Yao? It worked great for them… I think the Rockets won this one right there.
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If I’m not a fan of the team I can’t possibly jinx you, can I? :)
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Should've won that one handily
but rebounding in regulation was absolutely awful. Everything else was great. Defensive rebounding was the worst I’ve seen from the Rockets in a long time.
Well, guys, good game, good win. Do try to drop one from time to time, so that we keep that second place, okay? Good night everyone.
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I'll allow it
if Stampler doesn’t go into exile again.
"I think girls are probably just better shooters." - Steve Novak
Gawd, glad to win that one.
That game was like swimming in concrete. Ugh. Very happy for the win here, and credit to Detroit for hanging tough and making the game absolutely crawl to stay in it. It was like Detroit of old – actually physically painful to watch.
I’d say the defensive rebounding was bad, but the thing is, it was, but an astonishing number of misses seemed to carom right to Detroit guys.
luck
residue of design.
Really, as best I can tell, the Pistons have a couple of dudes who are really good on the offensive boards. But a lot of the problem just seemed to be effort, too. Rebounding picked up when the guards got back into it in the last quarter.
Pretty painful to watch, luckily another channel had a movie premier on.
Also lucky they played it back to back so I could see all the parts I missed the first time flipping back and fourth between it and this game. Grateful for the dubya though.
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