Game 24 Preview: Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
by ak2themax on Feb 4, 2012 9:00 AM CST
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PrintUber-short preview for tonight's game. Mainly because we've played the T-Wolves twice in the last couple of weeks. We know they have Adelman, and Love, and Rubio. I think that's it. Or at least ESPN would have me believe that's their entire team. But we know better.
They also have Michael Beasley.
So in a game of five against three the Rockets should take this one easily. Though I do hear Kahn is going to sign some people off the street in order to fill out a roster. Apparently there are a few European 7-footers who live in Minneapolis. Crazy.
The Rockets couldn't have drawn last night's game up any better. Plenty of rest for the starters, a comfortable win, Lowry looked good, Scola started to feel it, the bench played exceptionally well, and no one got injured. Yeah, it was sloppy, and you can't do that against a team like Minny, but as Xiane pointed out Phoenix conceded the game by the middle of the third quarter.
Remember, the prediction game has a bonus today. In addition to guess the score, you can guess if Kevin Love will outrebound Scola, Dalembert, and Hill tonight.
I say the Wolves win 109-97 and the Rockets trio outrebound the beast.
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I think Love is not going to out rebound Scola, Dlaembert and Hill cause Pek being taking them o bounds from him
Minny for the win 100-90
A void? I see no void!
Rockets 104 – Wolves 95…
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I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...
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Dedicated to the "Pride of the Steelers"
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Second day of a back to back but we at least beat on the Suns pretty hard...
Ugh… Rockets 95 Wolves 98? I don’t feel great about tonight but feel it can go either way. Worst case, I’m only one behind Jake right now and widening that gap won’t hurt my feelings.
Gonna go with Love fails to outrebound Hill/Scola/Dalembert’s combined total.
Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad.
Well Minny played to last night. In NJ.
And their game was tight, their starters played a lot.
by RiiseRockets on Feb 4, 2012 12:46 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe it's some kneejerk but I'm apprehensive about this team, in the same way I was before.
Blowing a 20 point lead to the Spurs where Minny has some good match up opportunities against us, I just am not sure. I also don’t have much faith in our bench outside of Hill’s on nights.
Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad.
For the sake of ensuring I get this across, I'm just going to copy/paste my last comment
I love Kevin Love, as you know. I predict Kevin Love to outrebound Dalembert, Hill, & Scola. Disagree? Agree? Today only, you can risk five points if you include a prediction on this matter in particular. You predict right, you get 10 points, wrong, and you lose 5. If you don’t agree or disagree in your comment, nothing will happen. Good luck!
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"I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." Bill Watterson~Calvin and Hobbes
by The Chuckwagon has rolled on on Feb 4, 2012 10:26 AM CST reply actions
Thanks for posting my bonus, ak. I predict the Rockets will get it together, and take the game 105-100
"I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." Bill Watterson~Calvin and Hobbes
by The Chuckwagon has rolled on on Feb 4, 2012 10:28 AM CST up reply actions
Rocks win
98-95
"Slammed that hoe on the counter like I just got 35 on the domino table!!"
Sherrod Harris
I'm gonna go out on a limb
And say we win 97-89. Pick and roll d (and the d in general) has picked up considerably.
by Christopher Dion Harris on Feb 4, 2012 11:20 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions
Rockets 98-92.
Trio outrebounds Love.
by Dmo_Htx on Feb 4, 2012 12:05 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Hey Dmo_Htx
You wanna write the preview for Monday’s game? You won the +/- guessing game.
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
I think you're forgeting someone.
The good answer was Patrick Patterson with +13 right?
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“p pat
13
put a D*ck in ur ear and F*ck wat u hurd
by mitmil22 on Feb 3, 2012 6:14 AM PST reply actions "
by RiiseRockets on Feb 4, 2012 12:51 PM CST up reply actions
a preview by mitmil...idk if i'll understand any of it, but it would be enjoyable!
"I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." Bill Watterson~Calvin and Hobbes
by The Chuckwagon has rolled on on Feb 4, 2012 1:08 PM CST up reply actions
How did I miss that???
He was the first comment. Wow. Umm, okay. Sorry Dmo_Htx.
I hope mitmil makes an appearance today, so I can let him know.
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
Just imagine the opponent fan who want to know the other team point of view
And sees a preview made by mitmill.
“What the hell is that?”
Hmm
I may edit it a little bit for punctuation. But I wouldn’t dream of distilling the essence of mitmil.
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
...
This seems like a bad idea.
Check out The Dream Shake.
by Patrick Harrel on Feb 4, 2012 2:54 PM CST up reply actions
Probably is
Do you wanna write it Patrick? Because someone has to write the damn thing.
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
I'd be happy to
We’re talking about the Nuggets game?
Check out The Dream Shake.
by Patrick Harrel on Feb 4, 2012 3:01 PM CST up reply actions
We are
And if Mitmil responds I can give him another game.
Thanks Patrick. I owe you.
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
To make it up to me
You can just write the vast majority of the other previews for the rest of the year.
Check out The Dream Shake.
by Patrick Harrel on Feb 4, 2012 3:24 PM CST up reply actions
Done my friend
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
I want him to do the next Sacramento game
After the way they treated him, we gotta rally and stick it to them.
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
Rockets win 102 - 91
Film of the thrashing that Beasley perpetrated on them was shown over and over during the flight to MN and adjustments will be made. Disagree because i believe PPat has been playing better and will help slow down the Love man.
101-97 Rockets
The real competition will be which coach can look sleepier than the other
"San Antonio is the best falling down team in the league"- Bill Worrell
Beasley doesn't go for 34 on nearly perfect shooting.
Rockets 102 – Timberwolves 89
"Each in turn... volunteered his suggestions, his invaluable suggestions."
Rockets win 89-80
Awful game, Trio out rebounds Love
Sonicsgate: A movie about how the Sonics were stolen from Seattle.
Don't trade Courtney Lee!
by .Bonzo on Feb 4, 2012 1:35 PM CST via mobile reply actions
rox 96 tw 88
the trio out rebounds him
Go Rockets!
"Our players knew we were going to win so kinda let up on defense." Kevin Mchale
"Screw Stern!" Me
i need to break the top ten i gotta gamble
I say Hill scola and bert out rebound him as for the win or not hhmmm could we be out for revenge? coz its away i gonna go with minny to win 103 – 96
We have the exact same results predicted.
Here’s to hoping both of us move up.
Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad.
H8Rs!
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
but uz in the top ten
and im irish we dont love or nather hate everyone equally except maybe the english (on the slim chance theres one here it was an old steotypical joke)
Im destroyin both my fantasy leagues i aming for at least top ten for some push in my rep here
by IrishThrasher on Feb 4, 2012 3:45 PM CST up reply actions
Fucking stubborn Rockets.
From now on I’m going back to normal picking. Rockets win 103-95.
I hate david stern!
Wolves 97 Rockets 93
Rockets have a late rally but ultimately fall short. Kyle has two clutch threes in the fourth, our trio out rebounds love, and Parsons scores 15-20 points. Too much?
Dont want to risk too many points so ill just stick to the score
I think the Rockets get revenge on the TWolves because they should be pissed about last game. I know I still am. Rockets win 104-99.
"I always keep a ball in the car. You never know."
-Hakeem Olajuwon
"Stern Sucks"
-Me
As a Objective Wolves Fan
And also probably the Biggest Kevin McHale Defender on Canis Hoopus back in the day. I’m nervous about this game. I believe we’re fairly evenly matched teams on the basis of our 2 games together this season. I just see beating an evenly matched-team twice in a week-difficult. Especially since we’re unlikely to get a Career Game from Beasley. I’m expecting a bit more of a Defensive Grind on the back night of a back to back so I’ll say Rockets 94 Wolves 88.
"Vote Ailuridae for Wolves GM"
Traitor!
Hehe.
"Oh my, oh my, oh my. Is that great basketball or what?" --Hubie Brown, Jan. 20, 2012
by Cynical Jason on Feb 4, 2012 3:52 PM CST up reply actions
I don't know...
Nothing has changed since last week when we couldn’t stop Beasley even if had tire irons.
And thanks for coming over man.
Was too far to huck a beer at a Stro’s player as per bone’s request. Jess (girlfriend) said I was too far, I said challenge accepted, a security guard said guess again.-BD34
That is the reason I don't go to Battle Red Blog. I would be too rational and guys would flag my posts as spam.-batman713
except he had cooled off. generally you don't have to stop beasley
he just stops himself, haha
Rockets lose 99-90.
"Hakeem couldn't kick your ass cuz you were too
close kissin his!"- Sir Charles to Kenny Smith.
Rockets Win 120-98
Lowry goes off for a 3rd career triple double. Oh, the Trio out rebounds the beast, in fact I’ll call their stats.
Dalembert gets 18 rebounds. Hill gets 11 Rebounds. Scola gets 5. Kevin love gets 22.
Rockets 101 Wolves 96
the trio outrebounds love.
Tryin to find somewhere to watch the game
Is there anyone I can email/tweet/facebook? I got “yelled at” for asking directly on here. My cable provider sucks, and I wont have U-Verse till the 24th. Thats a lot of missed games
"Stability is a factor in teams that win the championship. But if you stabilize on a team that's going to end up short of that, then all you're doing is spinning your wheels in the 45-win range."-----Daryl Morey
by fanoflosingteams on Feb 4, 2012 5:02 PM CST reply actions
If you need one, email me
"I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." Bill Watterson~Calvin and Hobbes
by The Chuckwagon has rolled on on Feb 4, 2012 5:09 PM CST up reply actions
Rockets - 99 Minny - 93
Give me The Rocket’s great rebounding over Kevin Love’s.
Dallas and Houston fan making it work. Gig 'em!
Just bought NBA2k12 and my GOD is that game fucking annoying.
It’s like someone sat down and thought to themselves “Hey, how can I complicate a game that requires a minimal amount of controls? I know, let’s take every option, and make a useless combination out of every button on a controller rather than streamline it to be more intuitive!” Seriously, fuck the game designers here. I’ll eventually learn to use them but I hate games you can’t pick up and enjoy (and trust me, Demon’s Souls is a game that fits this definition so I’m not asking for easy).
Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad.
Xbox or PS3?
Dallas and Houston fan making it work. Gig 'em!
PS3
I miss the simplicity of other NBA games (NBA Live got it down before it tanked) when they just let the left analog stick control most everything. Dunks were one button, shots another, right analog stick let you do goofy shit with the ball. If a game like Skyrim can keep the complications to a minimal, NBA2K franchise should have been able to do the same.
Also, I may have to endorse taco bell because they use Get it Daddy by Sleeper Agent in their adverts now.
Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad.
you got a PSN? we should play some time.
Sonicsgate: A movie about how the Sonics were stolen from Seattle.
Don't trade Courtney Lee!
The PSN is bdavis1218
Shitty username, I know, but I also only thought it was for my network account and not what I appear online as. I’m down to play as soon as I figure out this control scheme and stop wanting to kill children because of it.
Maireann croí éadrom i bhfad.
Yeah, the copy I bought last week doesn't work (used) so I'm going to get it exchanged tomorrow.
My PSN is King Bonzo, i’ll hit you up soon enough.
Sonicsgate: A movie about how the Sonics were stolen from Seattle.
Don't trade Courtney Lee!
Never felt it was that bad.
"I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." Bill Watterson~Calvin and Hobbes
by The Chuckwagon has rolled on on Feb 4, 2012 6:24 PM CST up reply actions
takes a while to get used to
the fact is that after 2k11, 2k sports can’t really just release roster updates and try to sell it for $60 any more. so they’re going to continue to muck around with the control scheme and brand it as “the greatest new basketball control scheme” so that people keep buying their product.
I like 2k11 better
on xbox…but 2k12 is cool
by twinkilling0303 on Feb 4, 2012 10:10 PM CST up reply actions
I'll accept it. As I say many times before, this is not a serious competition by any means.
"I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information." Bill Watterson~Calvin and Hobbes
by The Chuckwagon has rolled on on Feb 4, 2012 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
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