[Round 1 : Game 2] Rockets vs Blazers - 4/23 - Game Thread

Meatcookie · Post #1 » by **Meatcookie** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:47 pm

GAME ONE RESULTS

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Meatcookie · Post #2 » by **Meatcookie** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:51 pm

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cw3k · Post #3 » by **cw3k** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:04 pm

McHale needs to start the best 5: D12, Asik, Parson, Harden and Lin.

Have either D12 or Asik on LMA and Keep Lillard honest on D.

ChokeFasncists · Post #4 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:07 pm

Yahoo Sources: Patrick Beverley cleared to play Game 2 for the Rockets.

Wolverine!

Chandler Parsons said the Rockets "watched everything we did wrong. We watched a lot of film.” Guess it was that sort of night and next day.

That sort of night? Well, he played great in the first half and wasn't so good the second.

LaMarcus Aldridge expects to see Dwight Howard guarding him more

That's a good idea, TT plus Lin, with Dwight guarding LMA; or take turns cuz Dwight can help better.

RT @JasonCFriedman: Rockets practice just wrapped. Jeremy Lin (flu-like symptoms) did not participate.

Oh no......plz not be serious......

Nebula1 · Post #5 » by **Nebula1** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:42 am

A really big risk Pat is playing with. God bless him.

Nebula1 · Post #6 » by **Nebula1** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:45 am

cw3k wrote:McHale needs to start the best 5: D12, Asik, Parson, Harden and Lin.

Have either D12 or Asik on LMA and Keep Lillard honest on D.

I think a big mistake was made by McHale when he started reacting to the Blazers lineup rather than dictating the action. I'm a big believer in acting rather than reacting. If the Rockets come out starting Asik then the Blazers have already won.

ChokeFasncists · Post #7 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:33 am

Nebula1 wrote:
cw3k wrote:McHale needs to start the best 5: D12, Asik, Parson, Harden and Lin.

Have either D12 or Asik on LMA and Keep Lillard honest on D.

I think a big mistake was made by McHale when he started reacting to the Blazers lineup rather than dictating the action. I'm a big believer in acting rather than reacting. If the Rockets come out starting Asik then the Blazers have already won.

Truly, he should have gone to that lineup in the beginning of the season rather than now, that would be acting and having a good playoff lineup. What a big mistake, it's a little late. But TJ really isn't cutting it.

MaxRider · Post #8 » by **MaxRider** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:42 am

i thought the biggest mistake is stupid haren decided to shoot the 3 and not run down some clock

kam_soluusar · Post #9 » by **kam_soluusar** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:54 am

What's done is done. We lost game 1, we don't let that happen in game two. TJ will have his hands full, I actually think DMo should get some burn.

rocketsballin · Post #10 » by **rocketsballin** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:08 am

remember they needed lma to get a once in a blue moon kinda game. 2-2 threes are u **** kidding me? tfoh

if either james or dwight were on their game in the first half, rockets would've won. cant wait to see what adjustments make. make us wait 2 days for this ****. after how the game ended, thats too long. w/e

Nebula1 · Post #11 » by **Nebula1** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:12 pm

ChokeFasncists wrote:
Nebula1 wrote:
cw3k wrote:McHale needs to start the best 5: D12, Asik, Parson, Harden and Lin.

Have either D12 or Asik on LMA and Keep Lillard honest on D.

I think a big mistake was made by McHale when he started reacting to the Blazers lineup rather than dictating the action. I'm a big believer in acting rather than reacting. If the Rockets come out starting Asik then the Blazers have already won.

Truly, he should have gone to that lineup in the beginning of the season rather than now, that would be acting and having a good playoff lineup. What a big mistake, it's a little late. But TJ really isn't cutting it.

They did.. They were running fat people sex for awhile and it didn't work. I'm sticking with Jones and betting LMA doesn't go for 46 again.

Zubby · Post #12 » by **Zubby** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:42 pm

kam_soluusar wrote:What's done is done. We lost game 1, we don't let that happen in game two. TJ will have his hands full, I actually think DMo should get some burn.

Agreed, dmo is more disciplined on D and boxes out, something few others on this team do.
Go to Dwight earlier and often for the rest of this series, they cant stop him.

Screwston · Post #13 » by **Screwston** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:45 pm

Blowout tonight

Seems like first game the Rockets thought they can beat the Blazers in straight up bball, no tactics, ISO one on one, no gameplan, n they almost succeeded. Tonight is a different ball game.

moofs · Post #14 » by **moofs** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:04 pm

It's not like I was impressed with Jones' defensive performance either, but he DID have 2 steals, a block, no turnovers, 13 rebounds, and 12 points on 6-10 shooting.

We put DMo in and we lose that.
I don't know who thinks he's any good on defense, either. I haven't seen it.

kam_soluusar · Post #15 » by **kam_soluusar** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:29 pm

I am at work today, and won't be watching the game, but you can bet I'll be here in spirit, and that I'll be all over the boxscore. Lets do this!!!

ChokeFasncists · Post #16 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:14 pm

Nebula1 wrote:
ChokeFasncists wrote:
Nebula1 wrote:
I think a big mistake was made by McHale when he started reacting to the Blazers lineup rather than dictating the action. I'm a big believer in acting rather than reacting. If the Rockets come out starting Asik then the Blazers have already won.

Truly, he should have gone to that lineup in the beginning of the season rather than now, that would be acting and having a good playoff lineup. What a big mistake, it's a little late. But TJ really isn't cutting it.

They did.. They were running fat people sex for awhile and it didn't work. I'm sticking with Jones and betting LMA doesn't go for 46 again.

~lol~ Wut? Well, we'll see what happens in game 2, at least we will get some make up calls. Winning it would mend a lot of things but we'll have to win one in Portland.

ChokeFasncists · Post #17 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 11:15 pm

moofs wrote:It's not like I was impressed with Jones' defensive performance either, but he DID have 2 steals, a block, no turnovers, 13 rebounds, and 12 points on 6-10 shooting.

We put DMo in and we lose that.
I don't know who thinks he's any good on defense, either. I haven't seen it.

DMo isn't great on D but he is longer than TJ and plays tougher. TJ is the better shot blocker but his post D......

madbucky · Post #18 » by **madbucky** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:05 am

How about a Clippers-style rebound tonight? 40 pt beatdown! :lol:

Want to know the inside scoop on what McHale has up his sleeve tonight? He told me he's going to suit up and defend LMA himself... old school, if you know what I mean. "I may have bad knees, but my elbows are just fine. After I'm done with him tonight, his nickname will be LMAO"

Lin will have a "flu game" that will rival Jordan's in history!

Forget Beverley, Harden will guard Lillard himself and shut him down.

Ok, maybe not, but let's go Rockets!

ChokeFasncists · Post #19 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:09 am

BaYBaller · Post #20 » by **BaYBaller** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:26 am

ChokeFasncists wrote:
moofs wrote:It's not like I was impressed with Jones' defensive performance either, but he DID have 2 steals, a block, no turnovers, 13 rebounds, and 12 points on 6-10 shooting.

We put DMo in and we lose that.
I don't know who thinks he's any good on defense, either. I haven't seen it.

DMo isn't great on D but he is longer than TJ and plays tougher. TJ is the better shot blocker but his post D......

It's not so much the length but really LMA just outmuscled him. He just backed him down to wherever he wanted. Not sure if D-Mo is strong enough to stop that either. I think we're going to see a steady diet of Asik on LMA tonight.

I also think Harden is going to stay on Matthews. I just don't see how you can't take the abuse he took in game 1 personally. I think Harden will be fired up.