Rockets vs Blazers 1/14/2012 7:00p Game Thread

[MaxRider]

omg ref actually call the foul for martin

[Guy986]

Did Martin just hit a clutch shot!

And he's playing defense

Martin created a shot for himself in the 4th quarter. He's playing defense. he drew a pumpfake jum in foul in overtime. This must be a dream.

[MaxRider]

good win
definitely need another person that can put the ball on the floor
hopefully lee will be back next week

[Zubby]

LOLZ Martin looked kinda surpised that they called that foul for him.

[rocketsballin]

what a **** finish. kevin martin of everyone wins the game for the rockets, on both ends of the court!

[Guy986]

Just need to pumpfake more. Good times happen when Kevin Martin pumpfake.

[rocketsballin]

btw this is the first winning streak of the season, and the last gruesome torture chamber consecutive b2b(2b) start of the season ends monday/tuesday, against the...wait for it...wizards and pistons!!! @ wash, home vs pistons. then after a day off we get the hornets at home.

the only hard games left this month is vs the spurs and knicks, both at home. 7 home games, 2 road games left for this month. i smell at least 5 games above .500 in february

[Mount Mutombo]

We might squeeze in the post season this year if we don't get any injuries.

[MaxRider]

We might squeeze in the post season this year if we don't get any injuries.

i don't want that
keep losing godamnit

[Mount Mutombo]

We might squeeze in the post season this year if we don't get any injuries.

i don't want that
keep losing godamnit

Building confidence with a relatively young squad could pay off in the long run.

[Guy986]

We might squeeze in the post season this year if we don't get any injuries.

i don't want that
keep losing godamnit

Building confidence with a relatively young squad could pay off in the long run.

Its a myth.

With our team, with our current GM, the turnover rate of the Rockets is so high... half these players won't be with the team 2 years from now.

I too would rather a high pick but alas its not meant to be. We cant compete with the likes of Washington, Detroit, Milwaukee, Sacramento, Toronto, Charlotte, New Orleans when it comes to tanking. Those guys are professional.

[Mount Mutombo]

Guy's probably right, but what about about the Indiana route? They seem pretty decent after keeping the same core for a bit, considering they had chances to absolutely demolish the roster in the past..

Lowry = Collison
Martin = Granger
Scola = Hibbert. (PF tho)

I don't see why we can't become the West's Pacers.

[Guy986]

But i dont wnt to be the Pacers of the West. Eventhough they're 9-3, i'm not convinced they're that much better than us.

Look at the level of competition they're played so far.

PIston, Raptors, Cavs, Pistons, Nets, Heat, Celtics, Bobcats, Sixers, Hawks, Raptors, Celtics


Kudos to do for taking advantage of the sitaution but they're not even that good. Last year they finished with a worse record than us.

[zapatasblood]

I too would rather a high pick but alas its not meant to be. We cant compete with the likes of Washington, Detroit, Milwaukee, Sacramento, Toronto, Charlotte, New Orleans when it comes to tanking. Those guys are professional.

Well there was a point in time the Rockets were good at tanking. Anyways once they go back on the road they will start losing again.

[rocketsballin]

^^ look at the schedule for the rest of this month. we have momentum and about to face bad teams so the road record will even itself out

[MaxRider]

Guy's probably right, but what about about the Indiana route? They seem pretty decent after keeping the same core for a bit, considering they had chances to absolutely demolish the roster in the past..

Lowry = Collison
Martin = Granger
Scola = Hibbert. (PF tho)

I don't see why we can't become the West's Pacers.

i don't want that
borderline playoff team and 1st round exit every damn season
in the last 10 years only see 2nd round once

[rocketseagles07]

Guy's probably right, but what about about the Indiana route? They seem pretty decent after keeping the same core for a bit, considering they had chances to absolutely demolish the roster in the past..

Lowry = Collison
Martin = Granger
Scola = Hibbert. (PF tho)

I don't see why we can't become the West's Pacers.

Lol. Granger plays defense. Hibbert is slow but he's a center who can score and play defense and lowry is better than collison. The Pacers are build completely different than us. Anyways I told my wife it was gonna go to ot and we were gonna lose so when I looked at my phone after I left I was pissed but we pulled it out. Good win tonight and we better beat the wizards but if they're anything like last year against us mcgee is gonna block a million shots and they're gonna score like crazy.