[Game 39]Knicks @ Rockets

ShaY · Post #1 » by **ShaY** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:18 pm

(13,21)@(23,15)

When:Saturday ,Jan 10, 2009 , 8:30 pm.

Where:Toyota Center

Projected Starting Lineup:

Chris Duhon #1 Point Guard
Quentin Richardson #23 Shooting Guard
Jared Jeffries #20 Small Forward
Wilson Chandler #21 Power Forward
David Lee #42 Center

Projected Starting Lineup:

Rafer Alston #12 Point Guard
Von Wafer #13 Shooting Guard
Shane Battier #31 Small Forward
Luis Scola #4 Power Forward
Yao Ming #11 Center

Notes:Mcgrady is out , Battier and Barry are expected back , Artest is unknown , get the win.

jove9 · Post #2 » by **jove9** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:07 pm

Yao SHOULD have a monster game.

bubba · Post #3 » by **bubba** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:26 pm

yao should dominate d. lee tonight. this should be a pretty good game. nate robinsons been playing good ball lately. wilson chandler is also starting to become a 20-10 guy too. go rockets!

abcdef · Post #4 » by **abcdef** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:35 pm

It would be very nice if we could get Artest to play today. The Knicks play a smaller SF type at PF (Chandler) which would be a perfect matchup for Artest at PF. We should win regardless.

I think Yao and the Rockets have done a decent job of dealing with fronting defenses, so Harrington is not as big of a threat in my opinion because Yao won't have to guard him, he can guard Lee instead. However, he must play with energy and keep Lee off the boards.

punkmodafunk · Post #5 » by **punkmodafunk** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:48 pm

Are there any injury players?

Iggyemu · Post #6 » by **Iggyemu** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:28 pm

jove9 wrote:Yao SHOULD have a monster game.

Forgetting who is coaching em? They gonna front and double Yao all night. I say we win if we don't turn it over...by 'we' I mean Yao.

Lee is a good rebounder but maybe we get him out of position b/c you know he'll be fronting Yao. At the end of the day though our guys gonna have to make shots and make plays instead of forcing it into Yao. And we gonna have to keep the TOs down. If we turn it over like we did last night...16+....we will lose.

This is the Suns with mediocre players. They play the same way so we just have to be aware of that.

Post #7 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:57 pm

I'd assume Artest plays since McGrady is ruled. I really hoped McGrady would play today, maybe get some more consistency in terms of who is in the lineup, and who isn't, but doesn't seem like that will happen any time soon.

Have to worry about this game, you know the Knicks will front, Duhon has been real good, as has Chandler, and they have other capable players, is Robinson playing tonight? He's another guy that could kill us from the outside. This would be another one of those huge disappointment games if we lose, especially when we're home. We have to come out with better intensity.

bballmaniac27 · Post #8 » by **bballmaniac27** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:05 pm

We've been struggling against sub .500 teams for quite a long stretch now. The team hasn't shown me why tonight should be any different so I'm predicting another close game. I hope we can win in convincing fashion but I can't remember the last time that happened.

punkmodafunk · Post #9 » by **punkmodafunk** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:08 pm

TMACFORMVP wrote:I'd assume Artest plays since McGrady is ruled. I really hoped McGrady would play today, maybe get some more consistency in terms of who is in the lineup, and who isn't, but doesn't seem like that will happen any time soon.

Have to worry about this game, you know the Knicks will front, Duhon has been real good, as has Chandler, and they have other capable players, is Robinson playing tonight? He's another guy that could kill us from the outside. This would be another one of those huge disappointment games if we lose, especially when we're home. We have to come out with better intensity.

So T-Mac's out?

Post #10 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:10 pm

It seems like it, Adelman said McGrady wouldn't play, and the fact that he did play over 40 minutes last night, probably would put too much wear on his body. Whether he's officially out, that I'm not sure of, but I HIGHLY doubt he plays.

ShaY · Post #11 » by **ShaY** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:29 pm

punkmodafunk wrote:
TMACFORMVP wrote:I'd assume Artest plays since McGrady is ruled. I really hoped McGrady would play today, maybe get some more consistency in terms of who is in the lineup, and who isn't, but doesn't seem like that will happen any time soon.

Have to worry about this game, you know the Knicks will front, Duhon has been real good, as has Chandler, and they have other capable players, is Robinson playing tonight? He's another guy that could kill us from the outside. This would be another one of those huge disappointment games if we lose, especially when we're home. We have to come out with better intensity.

So T-Mac's out?

Mcgrady out , Battier and Artest questionable.

DreamShook34 · Post #12 » by **DreamShook34** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:24 pm

I personally think this is going to be a tough game.. I cant wait to see the David Lee Scolandry matchup... It would be great if Batt played today they are going to be running the whole game and we need our transition d to be in top form.. Wilson Chandler might be a problem too

Mavs lost badly last night so this is a great opportunity to leap frog them and make up some ground on NO and the Spurs.. lets keep this streak going.

Post #13 » by **TMU** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:26 pm

Cute game thread. :lol:

I want to see a lot of running from Landry and Brooks.

DreamShook34 · Post #14 » by **DreamShook34** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:21 am

well looks like Ron has a stress reaction in his ankle.. i wish the rockets wouldnt rush these people back.. just let them rest and coach the people you do have. hes going to be out for a week so looks like wont be back for any of the tough home games we coming up

ShaY · Post #15 » by **ShaY** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:25 am

It's time to rest Ron and Battier until they are 100% , we got T-Mac in and out of the lineup and thats one too many.

We need to sacrifice a few games and have people healthy , we are not going anywhere anyways when we change a lineup every game , just sacrifice these games and let them sit.

Post #16 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:28 am

Well, Artest reportedly out for at least a week now.

ShaY · Post #17 » by **ShaY** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:31 am

TMACFORMVP wrote:Well, Artest reportedly out for at least a week now.

If it's a week he will only miss this game and the Lakers game , sit Battier too and when they are FULLY ready and can play without monitoring their minutes or sitting out the next game they can come back.

I am sick of having guys in and out of the lineup , just get them healthy , we are not going anywhere unless we can get everyone healthy and playing together for more than one freaking game.

Iggyemu · Post #18 » by **Iggyemu** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:34 am

No Artest no McGrady. I don't think we'll score enough tonight to win. The Knicks are below .500 but thats because they just don't get enough stop. They put up enough points. Without Artest or McGrady Knicks shouldn't have too much trouble stopping us.

aznkillabeezZz · Post #19 » by **aznkillabeezZz** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:42 am

tmac is sad.. is battier at least playing?

aznkillabeezZz · Post #20 » by **aznkillabeezZz** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:44 am

tmac takes a game break after every game. And he's only getting paid 20 million a year