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Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 5:28 pm
by Julio
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Game Preview on NBA.com : http://www.nba.com/games/20081203/LACHOU/gameinfo.html?ls=gt1hp0020800272

Local: FSN Prime Ticket FSNHOU
Time: 8:30 pm ET


Starting 5 for the ROCKETS

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Against the Clippers

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Keys to the game :

- Battier's back
“I’m good,” Battier said. “The Denver game was a circumstantial missed game because of the flight and the back-to-back. Hopefully, I don’t anticipate any more missed games.


-Is a good offensive game by Ron asking too much ?
Rick Adelman wrote:"We talked about it.I think he needed to look to kick it out better. When you put it on the floor and post up they were coming up at him, we have to find a way to make sure he sees the play, sees the kick-out."


-Can Yao win the battle against Camby and Kaman ?


Go Rockets !!


Reminder...3 weeks ...Gotta take of business
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Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 6:59 pm
by MaxRider
It's Yao's bobble head night!!!!!!!!!

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 7:02 pm
by mpsniper101
I want to see Stevie play today!

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 7:10 pm
by MaxRider
mpsniper101 wrote:I want to see Stevie play today!

so do i
it's good to see Novak back in H-Town

:D

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 7:42 pm
by Mike12345
Is francis even off the injured list i thought hes out till january

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 7:50 pm
by ShaY
Francis is supposedly 100% healthy and just needs to get in game shape , I hope we have a blowout and we sim for a minute or 2 lol.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 8:23 pm
by RazorJordan32
we should win this game IF

1. we play hard no matter how big the lead is
2. artest shoots a good percentage ( im just asking above 40%)
3, Yao Kills In The Paint
4. are outside shooters shoot like they did in miami

Im predicting 98-87 in rockets win

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 8:48 pm
by mpsniper101
MaxRider wrote:
mpsniper101 wrote:I want to see Stevie play today!

so do i
it's good to see Novak back in H-Town

:D


Nice try, I meant Francis. I could careless about that scrub Novak.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 9:34 pm
by MaxRider
mpsniper101 wrote:
MaxRider wrote:
mpsniper101 wrote:I want to see Stevie play today!

so do i
it's good to see Novak back in H-Town

:D


Nice try, I meant Francis. I could careless about that scrub Novak.

show some love for Novak
he knocked down that 3pts against the Kings to keep our winning streak alive
or else we won't have that 22 games winning streak in the history book

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 10:02 pm
by mpsniper101
lol.. Scott Padgett could have done that.

But seriously, yeah, I guess it's good to see Novak back to the Toyota Center to throws some bricks. I just want Steve Francis to play and cross someone over.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 10:09 pm
by TMU
Steve Francis must haven't realized that Cuttino Mobley was traded to the New York Knicks.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 10:55 pm
by A.J.
The way the Clippers are playing I wouldnt be surprised if Novak gets in the game.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 11:08 pm
by TMU
Win or lose, I hope Francis plays. We need some excitement on this team.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 11:56 pm
by jove9
Oh noes! We're playing 4 on 5! (no SG pic)

In other news, I'm expecting another 30 pt outburst from Von Wafer. Novak will score 55 for the Clips.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:00 am
by TMACFORMVP
I forgot to do what I did that won us two out of two games this season....I don't have a good feeling about this game, the Rockets will play down to their competition and the Clippers have been playing better as of late, beating the Heat, and losing by only two to the Mavs is a game where they were outscored 32-17.

1.) Baron murders our PG rotation
2.) Yao is completely taken out of the game, due to fronting
3.) We get murdered on the boards by their big man (is Kaman playing?) regardless, Randolph/Camby
4.) Artest continues to do what he's been doing all season.
5.) Alston goes 2-12
6.) Luther Head plays...
7.) No movement, no easy buckets with inconsistent D
8.) We'll show false hope that we can win the game, until yet another 4th quarter meltdown, situations in which Baron THRIVES.

Unfortunately I may not be kidding, but Francis might be a nice sight to see, though I doubt he gets in the game.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:31 am
by mpsniper101
Novak plays regular minutes for them.. He played a lot of mins in the Dallas game.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:34 am
by DreamShook34
mpsniper101 wrote:Novak plays regular minutes for them.. He played a lot of mins in the Dallas game.


sweet Julius Caesar! they blew that game...

i personally think this is going to be a tough game for us.. i think the clippers are better than their record shows. oh and they blew the game in dallas so i see them coming out trying to not let that happen this time.

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:37 am
by Julio
Strange , I had the thread with a Luther Head image when I made it..
Gonna fix this

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:43 am
by MaxRider
Julio wrote:Strange , I had the thread with a Luther Head image when I made it..
Gonna fix this

HEAD is gone? Yao ate IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Game Thread Houston @ LAC

Posted: Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:45 am
by JJ LoDuca
mpsniper101 wrote:Novak plays regular minutes for them.. He played a lot of mins in the Dallas game.


I wouldn't say "regular minutes," he plays panic time when Dunleavy wants a quick three, and he got some injury minutes last night because Ricky Davis was out and Eric Gordon needed to stretch his tightened hammy. A Novak sighting is rare, but you might see one tonight since Pretty Ricky won't play.

DreamShook34 wrote:sweet Julius Caesar! they blew that game...


Well said. :cry:

DreamShook34 wrote:i personally think this is going to be a tough game for us.. i think the clippers are better than their record shows. oh and they blew the game in dallas so i see them coming out trying to not let that happen this time.


I believe that we are better than our record as well, but unfortunately, that doesn't mean we'll turn it around. I really hope that we'll come out angry and avenge last night's loss, but I have a feeling we'll be sulking and play tired all night.