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Houston Rockets
PG: Rafer Alston
SG: Aaron Brooks
SF: Tracy McGrady
PF: Luis Scola
C: Yao Ming


Toronto Raptors
PG: Jose Calderon
SG: Anthony Parker
SF: Jamario Moon
PF: Chris Bosh
C: Jermaine O'Neal

Some pictures:

Chris Bosh


Andrea Bargnani


Jermaine O'Neal

A team that has been struggling but is capable , I hope we jump on them early and not give them confidence because that could mean trouble.

If Brooks or Rafer shot better the game would have been easier last night. I'm liking how Adelman changed T-Mac's role last night as McGrady is the point forward on the court. Not bad, but hopefully he can get a better range on that shot.

Bosh is going to have a big game against us. We have trouble defending good 4s.

Actually, we have trouble defending every position. Nevermind.

Last year we started our real season in January, lets do this.

I was supposed to go to this game but the tickets I wanted sold out, I guess I gotta watch it frm home
Should be a good game, 2 of my favorite teams

J.o is most likely out, so get ready for Yaos 30 point game lolz. This is coming from a raptors fan. You guyz should stop worrying cuz the raptors are flat out cold and a mess.

notorious_01 wrote:J.o is most likely out, so get ready for Yaos 30 point game lolz. This is coming from a raptors fan. You guyz should stop worrying cuz the raptors are flat out cold and a mess.

I actually am somewhat of the opinion that it would be better if JO played; without him in the lineup and Bargnani starting Yao guarded Jamario Moon the last time these two teams met since Bosh is too quick and Bargs plays too far out on the perimeter. While it worked out OK that game I do not trust that it will work out again, and Yao will probably have big problems defensively. He must step up and dominate on offense to compensate.

Tomorrow is the front end of a back to back and supposedly easier end, so maybe Adelman rests McGrady for the game against the Hawks? We know McGrady won't play both games of the b2b. Some uncertainty there.

I'm not a fan of starting Brooks at shooting guard. I think Adelman needs to change this lineup. I would much rather start Head in this situation. Anthony Parker is going to give Brooks fits.

First game of 2009.

Let's do this!

A.J. wrote:I'm not a fan of starting Brooks at shooting guard. I think Adelman needs to change this lineup. I would much rather start Head in this situation. Anthony Parker is going to give Brooks fits.

First game of 2009.

Let's do this!

Alston will be Guardin Parker even though that doesnt matter.. Head cannot guard Parker anyway he would be worse than both.

I have no idea what to expect with this team, McGrady might play, might not, Bargnani's range will give us problems, Bosh will kill us, and we'll underestimate them like we do every team under .500, then be in for a big surprise when we lose, especially considering we are on the road.

TMACFORMVP wrote:I have no idea what to expect with this team, McGrady might play, might not, Bargnani's range will give us problems, Bosh will kill us, and we'll underestimate them like we do every team under .500, then be in for a big surprise when we lose, especially considering we are on the road.

Yeah I am worried about Bargnani's range also off the bench. I'm still not buying the fact that his is listed at 7'0. I really think he is 6'11. Bosh is the guy who I am worried about. I think we will need to double team him often. I think O'Neal is hurt. He played 8 minutes his last game against the Warriors. Yeah we can't underestimate a sub .500 team. We did against the Wizards and we saw what happened then.

key to the game:
- Force the ball to Yao in the first 3 Qs, and rest him for the entire 4th.
- Somebody from Raptors need to piss off Tmac to get him started. he is such a passive loser.
- Whenever Rafer shoots brainless three, somebody knock him out in the head and send whoever in.

Raptors are pretty bad right now. I've watched a number of games and this team can't hold a lead to save their lives. Most of their players take contested jumpshots all game long.

We better not underestimate them though, they have guys who can really torch us when left open. Kapono, Bargnani, Calderon, Parker e.t.c. Chris Bosh will be creating mismatches all game long too so Yao really needs to abuse their weak frontline.

I can definitely see us losing this one since we seem to have trouble against sub .500 teams. The Raptors are struggling and hungry for a win.

you guys are speaking way to highly of Anthony Parker on the offensive end.

All he can do is hit shots on the wing and come off screens to hit fadeaway jumpers, so unless head or brooks don't know how to contest shots, Parker is no threat to anyone on your team.

Is houston playing tomorrow? if so, I hear t-mac sitting out on 1 game of back to backs.. hopefully t-mac sits this game out

A.J. wrote:Yeah I am worried about Bargnani's range also off the bench. I'm still not buying the fact that his is listed at 7'0. I really think he is 6'11.

Bargnani's actually a legitimate 7' and 255-260 lbs.

I guarantee that Tracy sits out and plays tomorrow. I think we will play this game better without tracy.

k im wrong

at least Tmac is looking to attack more today. Luther head is sucking as usual.

Yao is abusing Bustnani right now.