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[ch 2 video] Rockets interviews after practice Thursday

http://www.click2houston.com/video/15917919/index.html

That was pretty cool attitude by team in general, that this isn't over and that they can't be counted out.

Man, I was really sad to see the Memphis Grizzlies dismantled, specially Battier, Gasol, Jones, and Atkins just being shipped out. But very interesting to hear from his the comparison of how he was swept out in the past, and now where they have chance.

This is a different Bobby Jackson. He seems a lot more mature than I thought.

It was interesting to see the side of the rookies too. Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola, and Carl Landry who will see the playoffs for the first time.

One mistake that I found is the underappreciation of Okur who has been averaging 17/10 since the All-Star game, and if you remember last year, Okur was absolutely silent and dead against the Rockets or really the whole playoffs for the Utah Jazz. Expect a lot more from Okur this year.

Cool find.

Duiz wrote:That was pretty cool attitude by team in general, that this isn't over and that they can't be counted out.

Man, I was really sad to see the Memphis Grizzlies dismantled, specially Battier, Gasol, Jones, and Atkins just being shipped out. But very interesting to hear from his the comparison of how he was swept out in the past, and now where they have chance.

This is a different Bobby Jackson. He seems a lot more mature than I thought.

It was interesting to see the side of the rookies too. Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola, and Carl Landry who will see the playoffs for the first time.

One mistake that I found is the underappreciation of Okur who has been averaging 17/10 since the All-Star game, and if you remember last year, Okur was absolutely silent and dead against the Rockets or really the whole playoffs for the Utah Jazz. Expect a lot more from Okur this year.

Cool find.

When he said guys like Okur I don't think it means we take Okur lightly , it's just that Williams and Boozer kill us the most.

Duiz wrote:That was pretty cool attitude by team in general, that this isn't over and that they can't be counted out.

Man, I was really sad to see the Memphis Grizzlies dismantled, specially Battier, Gasol, Jones, and Atkins just being shipped out. But very interesting to hear from his the comparison of how he was swept out in the past, and now where they have chance.

This is a different Bobby Jackson. He seems a lot more mature than I thought.

It was interesting to see the side of the rookies too. Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola, and Carl Landry who will see the playoffs for the first time.

One mistake that I found is the underappreciation of Okur who has been averaging 17/10 since the All-Star game, and if you remember last year, Okur was absolutely silent and dead against the Rockets or really the whole playoffs for the Utah Jazz. Expect a lot more from Okur this year.

Cool find.

Trust me we don't take Okur lightly. He is good on the boards and can shoot it from 3. I disagree that he was silent last year. I think some of you Jazz fans really don't know what you are talking about. The guy isn't an allstar. He is a role player. And role players focus on just one thing. Last year he was asked to defend Yao. He did a great job. The fact that he didn't score well or do anything else well is irrelevant. Thats not his job. He was asked to do something and he did it. Had it not been for Okur Yao would have killed the Jazz.

We comin' out SWINGIN!!

Iggyemu wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



The guy isn't an allstar. He is a role player. And role players focus on just one thing. Last year he was asked to defend Yao. He did a great job. The fact that he didn't score well or do anything else well is irrelevant. Thats not his job. He was asked to do something and he did it. Had it not been for Okur Yao would have killed the Jazz.

Okur did a great job defensively, but you have to understand, Okur isn't just a role player. The guy has been into the All-Star games, and is capable of hitting clutch shots. To be honest, look at his numbers. He was averaging about 18 points a game, and during a stretch in which Boozer got injured, he was single handedly leading the Jazz on a 8-0 win streak. The guy has played side by side with Garnett and Nowitzki. Us Jazz fans still have the great memory when Nowitzki and Okur have gone for 60+ points together against each other.

The guy was a beast. But since his daughter was born, he cut his goatee, and his numbers went catastrophically down averaging like 10 points a game and what not. But since the All-Star game this year, he has picked it up several notches, and this month along he was averaging 20 points and 13 rebounds.

Why you hear a lot of Jazzfanz really excited about this year is because Okur is back, and we can go through the Lakers easily if we have him running in all of his cilinders. Imagine if Kirilenko went back to All-Star level.

I think though, that Hayes has his numbers, and I expect him to have a very tough time with Hayes on the game. The difference is that throughout this season they have been working with him for an inside game. I don't know if he will be able to exploit hayes on that. Either way, I think Scola and Battier have to be the guys averaging 40 minutes a game if you want to have a chance.

I think that Bobby Jackson defensively too is gonna be key for your guyses stopping the engine going. If you cut Deron Williams, Utah Jazz are out of offensive flow, and Bobby Jackson has been able to play very well against the jazz with the hornets and I guess he can with you guyses.

Iggyemu wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Trust me we don't take Okur lightly. He is good on the boards and can shoot it from 3. I disagree that he was silent last year. I think some of you Jazz fans really don't know what you are talking about. The guy isn't an allstar. He is a role player. And role players focus on just one thing. Last year he was asked to defend Yao. He did a great job. The fact that he didn't score well or do anything else well is irrelevant. Thats not his job. He was asked to do something and he did it. Had it not been for Okur Yao would have killed the Jazz.

Yao was still hurt with throbbing pain after that big injury. He would have scrubbed the floor with Okur if he was healthier than what he was.