Game Thread Phoenix Suns @ Houston Rockets

Julio · Post #1 » by **Julio** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:41 am

Hey guys, just saw that there wasn't a GT.

I'm writing a paper, so I'll do it quickly and maybe edit after.

Where? At Toyota Center
When? 8.30 PM.

Our starters.

Brooks-Ariza-Battier-Scola-Hayes

Suns Starters.

Nash-JRich-Hill-Frye-Amare.

http://www.nba.com/games/20091117/PHXHOU/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0020900154

With Ariza's help, Houston has scored 100 points or more in nine straight games, the club's longest streak since a 12-game run during the 1995-96 season.

Despite being one of the lower-scoring teams in the NBA with 98.4 points per game last season, Houston averaged 106.3 while winning two of three against Phoenix. The Suns scored 102.7 points per game in the series.

DreamShook34 · Post #2 » by **DreamShook34** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:02 am

Tough Game.. Bench will be the key..

Rendezvous · Post #3 » by **Rendezvous** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:08 am

Yessir^

we are gonna have to play hard and hopefully well come out with a win

Go Rockets

Guy986 · Post #4 » by **Guy986** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:12 am

If we lose this game, blame me. I have yet to see a winning game this season.

Julio · Post #5 » by **Julio** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:17 am

Guy986 wrote:If we lose this game, blame me. I have yet to see a winning game this season.

Or blame me for the crappy game thread.
**** paper for tomorrow morning, and it's already 2AM here..

DreamShook34 · Post #6 » by **DreamShook34** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:33 am

Everyone is saying AB is going to go for a lot of points.. I'm not too sure about that.. AB=inconsistent.. I would be happy if he scored 15-20 pts 5 assists.. something is telling me he is not going to have a particularly scintillating offensive game..

Carl/Scola/Andersen have to have a good games today offensively and defensively.. they cannot forget that Frye is shooting 400 footers now DO NOT LOSE HIM IN TRANSITION!!

Other note: Amundson plays Rockets type of ball cant let him out hustle us.

rocketsballin · Post #7 » by **rocketsballin** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:42 am

o snap, phx suns vs phx suns

DreamShook34 · Post #8 » by **DreamShook34** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:42 am

JOEY IS REFFING! damn..

RaoulDuke79 · Post #9 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:43 am

DreamShook34 wrote:JOEY IS REFFING! damn..

No Kobe though, we might be okay.

DreamShook34 · Post #10 » by **DreamShook34** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:45 am

RaoulDuke79 wrote:
DreamShook34 wrote:JOEY IS REFFING! damn..

No Kobe though, we might be okay.

But suns are the more attractive NBA team.. I hope we are ok..

Rendezvous · Post #11 » by **Rendezvous** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:46 am

Yao is not playing (obviously). so he will go easy on us

DreamShook34 · Post #12 » by **DreamShook34** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:47 am

SCOLA LOST FRYE.. i knew that would happen...

rocketsballin · Post #13 » by **rocketsballin** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:49 am

great start

Teckon · Post #14 » by **Teckon** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:50 am

7 3pt shot out of 1st 12 shots for the rockets. Made 5 out of 7 so all is good now. But can't rely fully o 3pt shots. Now the rockets have forced the suns to spread the floor. Have to score some points from the posts.

DreamShook34 · Post #15 » by **DreamShook34** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:59 am

I cannot believe they didn't give Scola the ball when Grant Hill was on him.. I don't care how slow the player is on Ariza he will not beat him off the dribble..

Teckon · Post #16 » by **Teckon** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:59 am

Good tempo for the rockets. Need to finish the quarter well.

Teckon · Post #17 » by **Teckon** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:02 am

oh hayes has 2 fouls. I like that Rockets scored 12 points in the paint compared to 4 from suns.

Teckon · Post #18 » by **Teckon** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:05 am

Landry should have finished that. Rockets are playing well.

Edit: shot clock violation...

Nonetheless excellent 1st quarter

Teckon · Post #19 » by **Teckon** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:10 am

Andersen's baseline shot remind me of Yao...

xingjianma · Post #20 » by **xingjianma** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:11 am

Great 1st quarter, hopefully the Mav game won't repeat itself though. We need to find a way to stay in the game when our FG% start dropping.