Game 56: Rox vs. Magic
by Only_A_Lad on Feb 24, 2010 6:59 PM CST
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PrintOrlando Magic at Houston Rockets, Feb 24, 2010 7:30 PM CST
Quick preview: the last time the Rockets met Orlando, they lost by 25. Somewhat ironically, that game was T-Mac's 2010 Season debut, while this will be Kevin Martin's starting debut.
Ariza and Lowry are out, which means that the Rockets already-iffy defense is even more suspect. They're facing a legit contender: top-10 offense, one of the best defenses in the game. The Rockets are going to need a pretty phenomenal shooting performance from Martin, Brooks, and Budinger to pull a win out of this, but it's certainly possible.
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The clanging off the rim....
even in gamecast, is an aweful sight…
Martin..?
Sorry I missed the beginning…. what wasn’t Martin in the game?
is k-mart going to stay ice cold forever?
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
54-36 Orlando
Martin is 0-5 from the field and is a -18.
by goingforthecorner on Feb 24, 2010 8:33 PM CST reply actions
We're not missing Ariza ... Martin is channeling Ariza LOL
Why is Gortat showing off? Two dunks already. We know, we know, we didn’t want to overpay you
Either we play Martin and help him regain his shooting touch. Just drive, man, drive into the lane
Or we play Chase who is hot until he gets tired. Why is Scola not getting looks?
No Lowry out hurts a lot
I know you’re a major Brooks fan, but this team is not that good without Lowry.
by goingforthecorner on Feb 24, 2010 8:52 PM CST up reply actions
I don’t think you can say anything about how good or not good the team is right now. We won’t know that until they’ve had the chance to rest and learn how to play together. This is basically the pre-season all over again right now.
Also, I’m not that big of a Brooks fan, but over at ClutchFans they seem to be making him the new scapegoat and whipping boy, which I find absolutely ridiculous.
I only see one thread (though gigantic) bashing Brooks
he’s a polarizing player. He scores a lot, but how many points does he give up on defense?
Regardless, we’re seeing the value of Lowry in this stretch of games. When Lowry was playing, we destroyed Memphis @ Memphis. Would this current team be able to duplicate that? Not even close.
by goingforthecorner on Feb 24, 2010 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
They’re bashing Brooks all over the forum, especially in the game/post-game threads.
And while I agree Lowry is valuable, I don’t think you can tell whether the current slump has much to do with his absence.
Primarily we’re looking at a situation where the rotations are completely and totally different all the sudden with four new players being incorporated and things being mixed up quite a bit. It’s also too small of a sample size to be able to tell anything with any kind of reliability. We’re talking about a few games here and that’s all.
well, they need a scapegoat and ariza is out this game LOL
me, I’m not working for a playoff berth anymore but just for this team to improve our play
by RoxBeliever on Feb 24, 2010 10:05 PM CST up reply actions
I'm hedging, I admit it.
Who knows what black arts we haven’t yet seen?
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
I agree, we NEED LOWRY!!!
Looking at our past games, our assists are WAY down… and Martin is not going to fix that
by Carlos_HoustonSportsFanatic on Feb 24, 2010 8:57 PM CST reply actions
we cant hit anything...
they hitting everything…
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:01 PM CST reply actions
On the plus side, Chase continues to play very well.
I had talked here about how for a while he hadn’t been the same since that ankle injury, but he’s definitely improving now.
Minnesotan Rockets fan
yeah, i think his form is back
nice pass from chase to martin for a three, he knows martin needs to build his confidence
martin with the basket
after a nice spin move…rockets down 21 with 4:30 left in the 3rd
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:07 PM CST reply actions
martin hits a 3...
rockets down 18 with 248 left…if they could push it to a 10-12 pt game by the end of the quarter that would be great
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:11 PM CST reply actions
there we go...back to 11 i believe to end the half...
i said 10-12…11 will suffice…
now i want a W
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:19 PM CST up reply actions
martin nice spin move...
we can use a nice defensive stop then a 3 to pumpj up the crowd
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:24 PM CST reply actions
we're playing better defense with a small lineup, able to close out on shooters
give the ball pls to martin to operate
hm
can’t believe i never thought of that or noticed it. i always imagined they would work around yao since he’s been a huge centerpiece for this franchise.
it was yao who's thinking about whether he will pick up one year extension with us or extend his contract
i mean it’s good we got martin because yao will know we want to play halfcourt offense also
theres the defensive stop and 3...
another win wud be great!
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:30 PM CST reply actions
ab
getting terrible calls…terrible call on that foul…when he gets touched like that he gets no call…
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:37 PM CST reply actions
hayes?
has he played at all…just been here for 2nd half and havnt seen him
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:39 PM CST reply actions
even if we lose this game, there are things we can be happy about
martin needs space to work his moves but he showed us his moves, good as advertised. now he needs to show us longer stretches of good play
chase’s shooting is also back. Armstrong got some playing time. david challenging dwight
Not sure you can count on Kev much this year...
I still think the wrist is an issue plus all the crap he has been through… this will be an adjustment period, then again when Yao comes back… but then things should get rocking. He will make ya happy to have him… BTW… Kings still suck without him, so he was not the problem!
Hard work beats talent when talent is hardly working...
yeah, we are a very patient team, look at ariza
we’re doing everything we can to help kevin regain his shooting touch and confidence. he had a great 3rd quarter, vintage martin
And that does it
wow, Howard hasn’t missed a shot yet. 10-10
by goingforthecorner on Feb 24, 2010 9:45 PM CST reply actions
This game is a step in the right direction for us
I think with this game, our chances for playoffs have become dim so coaches will do more experimenting.
rockets saving some money
closing the lights right after the game….smart move…need more money for morey to buy picks
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 24, 2010 9:50 PM CST reply actions
I doubt it, but do you have a better plan?
And don’t say Von Gumby.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
So, anyone else impressed with Chase's defense?
It was actually pretty good. Vince made some “holy crap” shots towards the end, but that’s to be expected from him. I think Chase is at this point probably our second most valuable wing, given his youth and contract.
Minnesotan Rockets fan
why didn't battier shoot more often?
when shane’s hot, he’s hot, and it’s not insane for him to make 5 or 6 threes in a game, he shot so few…
i think with yao we win this game hands down. there’s no way yao lets howard shoot like that, add in yao’s offensive game and the extra opportunities for brooks, budinger, martin, and battier and i say this goes 10+ pts in favor of the rockets
also, budinger ftw
AB was pushing it towards the end
but AB is one of our go-to guys so I’m not really unhappy about that
where did kevin martin go in the fourth quarter?
AB needs to pass a little more (even though he had 8 assists). he is forcing up too many bad shots. martin played a lot better. he got to the basket at will, and those open jump shots will fall eventually. i do agree that he should change numbers, he has rafer’s number. it is cursed.
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
by Rockets 4 Life on Feb 24, 2010 10:09 PM CST reply actions
I really feel like if we can stop getting off to such crappy starts
That we can still make a push for the 8th seed.
i don't want to panic but i feel this is necessary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3-eavMSBnk
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
by Rockets 4 Life on Feb 24, 2010 10:36 PM CST up reply actions
Does anyone really get sick of Adelman, in after game interview, saying well we need to find a way to........
How long does it take to find a way??
Yes, he needs to find a way to make the shots our guys take go in the basket.
Not sure what that way is, mind you.
And he’s too canny to say “There were times our offense looked like a goat rodeo, we didn’t have any solution to Dwight Howard, other than Battier flying around the court like a maniac, and we continue to give away the ball on silly or lazy passes.”
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
I miss him too,
But hang in there, I think Martin is going to be very good here. We still don’t have the high pick and roll down, when we do…
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
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