Game 49: Chicago @ Houston - 2/3/09

[coolblade587]

Houston Rockets Basketball Tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday Feb. 3 2009
FSNHouston
7:30 PM CST

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2/3/2009

Tonight's opponent:

The Starting Lineup for the Rockets:

PG:

SG:

SF:

PF:

C:

Bench
Aaron Brooks
Carl Landry
Von Wafer
Brent Barry
Dikembe Mutombo
Luther Head

Now For the Chicago Bulls:

PG:

SG:

SF:

PF:

C:

Bench
Kirk Hinrich
Thabo Sefolosha
Andres Nocioni
Aaron Gray
Larry Hughes

Game Notes

T-Mac listed as "Day-to-Day", could possibly returned, sprained ankle.
Gooden Strained Groin - Out
Rockets started their 22 game winning streak last year with a win over Golden State around this time

Lucky Charms:









GO ROCKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MaxRider]

i like the last 4 lineup

[TMACFORMVP]

best thread ever.

[BaYBaller]

IMO next time just cut the fluff i.e. lineups, game details, etc.

[coolblade587]

lol it is my first game thread ever made.. but anyways, theres no point of game thread without the "fluff", I hope you continue to like my game threads though, hopefully we will win with them

[kam_soluusar]

We had better not lose to Chicago. I can handle losses to teams like Boston, the Lakers, San Antonio, You know, real contenders. there are about 6 teams in this league who you should NOT lose to, even on your worst night.

1) Chicago Stink, let's face facts, the Bulls have as much chance of being winners anytime soon, as the Cubs do of winning a W/S!!!!!

2) Oklahoma, a team rebuilding, but a team that sucks at the moment, losses are unacceptable.

3) Memphis, see Oklahoma.

4) Philadelphia. I don't care what anyone says, Iguodala, should get the hell out ASAP and go to a contender, he's all that team has. When we last lost to them, i got really annoyed.

5) Minnesota, I hope Kevin Love continues to improve, but as for the rest of the team. Minnesota, stick to what you know, The Vikings, and the fact that your Basketball team sucks!

6) Washington. (Without a 100% Arenas) ith him, they are okay, without, they suck in the worst way!!!!!!

an honorable mention goes out to Charlotte, Sacramento and the Clippers!

[dunleavyjr]

better watch out, the bulls are seeing red.
chicago owner recently said his team sucks.
the bulls responded last night by beating the suns.

[sook]

rockets win by 50 pts but derrick rose goes off for 30

[Iggyemu]

better watch out, the bulls are seeing red.
chicago owner recently said his team sucks.
the bulls responded last night by beating the suns.

Don't live in the past. Everyone beats the Suns. But yea we gotta play well. Not gonna half ass it and win this one.

[Young_Star11]

A game we have to win if we are to carry on comfortably in the top 8...currently 9th-placed Utah is 3 GB. Still a long way to go, 34 games left for us.

Chicago we can never under-rate; their fans berate them often because of some ineptitude, but this is still a team that can get after it and worry us. We'll have to be careful.

[dunleavyjr]

better watch out, the bulls are seeing red.
chicago owner recently said his team sucks.
the bulls responded last night by beating the suns.

Don't live in the past. Everyone beats the Suns. But yea we gotta play well. Not gonna half ass it and win this one.

Considering the Rockets lost to ass teams like Wizards, Craptors, Clippers, Knicks. I mean, these are teams with lousy records. I wouldn't count on the Rockets.

[jove9]

We had better not lose to Chicago. I can handle losses to teams like Boston, the Lakers, San Antonio, You know, real contenders. there are about 6 teams in this league who you should NOT lose to, even on your worst night.

1) Chicago Stink, let's face facts, the Bulls have as much chance of being winners anytime soon, as the Cubs do of winning a W/S!!!!!

2) Oklahoma, a team rebuilding, but a team that sucks at the moment, losses are unacceptable.

3) Memphis, see Oklahoma.

4) Philadelphia. I don't care what anyone says, Iguodala, should get the hell out ASAP and go to a contender, he's all that team has. When we last lost to them, i got really annoyed.

5) Minnesota, I hope Kevin Love continues to improve, but as for the rest of the team. Minnesota, stick to what you know, The Vikings, and the fact that your Basketball team sucks!

6) Washington. (Without a 100% Arenas) ith him, they are okay, without, they suck in the worst way!!!!!!

an honorable mention goes out to Charlotte, Sacramento and the Clippers!

We've already lost to most of those teams. Why not lose to the Bulls?

[kam_soluusar]

And that's what I'm saying, we shouldn't lose to them. How are we to seriously believe that we will make it out of the first round, when you drop games to these bunnies.

And then we go out and Torch or play well against teams that should be difficult for us. WTF?

[rocketworld]

any update on tmac?

[MaxRider]

any update on tmac?

high ankle sprained (even not a serious one) usually took at least a week to heal
for the best it's better for him to sit till after all-star break
only 5 games till then and all are below .500
i know we shouldn't underestimate our opponents but we can win those 5 games without T-Mac

[TMU]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/spo ... 42986.html

Tracy McGrady returned from his sprained ankle on Monday, went through the entire practice and unless something happens before tip-off, will play Tuesday against the Chicago Bulls.

[2fast4u]

expect von wafer to score 161 pts. going 50-50 from 3's and break kobe's record this season

[Teckon]

Rockets (29-19) are doing well against +0.500 teams 16-8 but not very good against weak teams 13-11.
Bulls (21-27) are 10-15 against +0.500 teams
+1 to the Rockets

Rockets also fare well against West teams 19-9 but not good against East teams 10-10.
Bulls also fare better against West teams 11-10
+1 to the Bulls

Saving grace: Rockets did well on home 16-6 and Bulls are a poor road team 8-17
+1 to Rockets

Conclusion? Rockets win after a tough game?

BTW Rockets' record (16-8) against +0.500 teams are 2nd in the West behind Lakers (19-6) and Hornets is a distant 3rd with (14-12)
Rockets is 5th in the whole league (Big 3 in the East has better records against +.500 teams).

[TMU]

Win or lottery.

[HTown_TMac]

wow Kobe with 61, so much for his finger hurting