Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trailblazers

MaxRider · Post #381 » by **MaxRider** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:45 am

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

i think we should start landry to bang with boozer imo, and let yao guard okur...okur has been struggling lately

you don't put a rookie on a guy who's on the top of his game

Shabi__5 · Post #382 » by **Shabi__5** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:45 am

We won a game with just McGrady only scoring 15 and Yao 11

cosinostra · Post #383 » by **cosinostra** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:46 am

And that Landry fella sure can finish down low... wow... has it been 2 or 3 games now where he's been one of the keys to the Rocket's late game surges? Huge baskets and rebounds for a rookie...

MaxRider · Post #384 » by **MaxRider** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:46 am

Shabi__5 wrote:We won a game with just McGrady only scoring 15 and Yao 11

because they were double teaming them and tonight our role players stepped up
actually our rookies

A.J. · Post #385 » by **A.J.** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:47 am

MaxRider wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

good for me
i added him to my fantasy team last week
one extra STL for me

you stole him from me, lol

i was about to pick him up and drop chuck

MaxRider · Post #386 » by **MaxRider** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:47 am

cosinostra wrote:And that Landry fella sure can finish down low... wow... has it been 2 or 3 games now where he's been one of the keys to the Rocket's late game surges? Huge baskets and rebounds for a rookie...

he's fighting for a spot to the all-star game

Post #387 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:49 am

Iggyemu wrote:Its James Jones. What do you expect?

Yeah I saw that when he picked up the ball, I didn't know he went and scored with it. Non classy move by him LOL.

A.J. · Post #388 » by **A.J.** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:49 am

MaxRider wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

you don't put a rookie on a guy who's on the top of his game

true, but he cant do much worse than chuck

cosinostra · Post #389 » by **cosinostra** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:50 am

MaxRider wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

he's fighting for a spot to the all-star game

Have him start in place of Tmac. :wink:

MaxRider · Post #390 » by **MaxRider** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:51 am

i still can't believe we won
i guess they being a young team really help
seem like they aren't really good when trailing

give them 2 more years they will be dangerous

MaxRider · Post #391 » by **MaxRider** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:51 am

cosinostra wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Have him start in place of Tmac.

i'm talking about the rookie challenge game

Shabi__5 · Post #392 » by **Shabi__5** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:54 am

You guys thibk Landry has a shot at the rookies game , look at his stats the last few games:
20 min , 7-7 , 1-1 , 11 reb , 15 pts.
6 min , 1-1 , 1 reb , 1 ast , 2 pts.
5 min , 2-2 , 4 reb,4 pts.
12 min , 3-4 , 1-2 , 5 reb , 1 ast , 7 pts.
14 min , 3-4 , 6-10 , 2 reb , 12 pts.
15 min , 4-4 , 0-1 , 2 reb , 8 pts.
23 min , 5-6 , 2-3 , 8 reb , 1 ast , 12 pts.

cosinostra · Post #393 » by **cosinostra** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:55 am

We won because I guaransheeded a win tonight! *The team has never lost after my guaransheed*

1-0 Baby!

A.J. · Post #394 » by **A.J.** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:57 am

Shabi__5 wrote:You guys thibk Landry has a shot at the rookies game , look at his stats the last few games:
20 min , 7-7 , 1-1 , 11 reb , 15 pts.
6 min , 1-1 , 1 reb , 1 ast , 2 pts.
5 min , 2-2 , 4 reb,4 pts.
12 min , 3-4 , 1-2 , 5 reb , 1 ast , 7 pts.
14 min , 3-4 , 6-10 , 2 reb , 12 pts.
15 min , 4-4 , 0-1 , 2 reb , 8 pts.
23 min , 5-6 , 2-3 , 8 reb , 1 ast , 12 pts.

i think he can make it as a late bloomer

MaxRider · Post #395 » by **MaxRider** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:59 am

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

true, but he cant do much worse than chuck

Boozer will foul him out in 12 min

cosinostra · Post #396 » by **cosinostra** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:59 am

It's sad but with the way this years rookies are playing, he might just make it. This years rooks have made absolutely no impact on the league.

compucomp · Post #397 » by **compucomp** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:03 am

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

true, but he cant do much worse than chuck

Chuck is actually the guy I'd trust the most guarding Boozer. He is strong enough to muscle up Boozer and force him into tough fadeaways. The problem with that is that Yao then has to guard Okur, which means he must come to the three point line, and not only is he extremely uncomfortable guarding the perimeter, the lane opens wide for Utah to run their hard slashes and cuts into the lane with guys like Harpring. If the Jazz had say Ostertag at center Yao would have no problems at all, he would just guard Ostertag and defend the paint like he normally does. I think the fact that he has to guard Boozer really wears Yao down when he plays the Jazz.

BaYBaller · Post #398 » by **BaYBaller** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:18 am

I'm really surprised at how well Landry can finish around the basket. But yeah you can't put him on Boozer he'd foul out in 30 seconds.

I actually like the zone idea, and we have seen some zone a little this season. Zone defenses were killing Utah, that's why they traded for Korver, but I think it can still work in stretches. Problem is I don't think Houston plays a very good zone as it hasn't really been used much. But at least they should have a lot of game footage of Utah hehe.

Ribalding · Post #399 » by **Ribalding** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:29 am

Ribalding wrote:I have to work tonight, d@@@it.

But when I get home, the 1st thing I'll check is Yao's shot attempts. If he gets fewer than 22, I'll know we lost.

Yao = our glaring advantage.
Guard play = Portland's glaring advantage.

C'mon, Adelman. Do the math. Get Yao his touches in places where he can do something with the ball..

Wow. When I'm wrong, I'm really really wrong.

8 shot attempts for Yao and Rox win by 10? I'll take the win, but that's odd.

compucomp · Post #400 » by **compucomp** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:34 am

Ribalding wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Wow. When I'm wrong, I'm really really wrong.

8 shot attempts for Yao and Rox win by 10? I'll take the win, but that's odd.

Adding to your confusion must be the fact that McGrady had a subpar game as well. They had a zone scheme where Yao was doubled without the ball, he didn't do much with it when he got the ball, and he was called for some ridiculous fouls. McGrady was affected by the zone as well.

Simply put, the role players stepped up today.