Game Thread: Knicks at Your Houston Rockets - 1/9/10

Post #1 » by **Mr. E** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 2:40 am

Vs.

The What: Your Houston Rockets host the New York Knicks

The When: 7:30 PM CST

The Where: Toyota Center, Houston, TX

The Skinny: The Rockets have dropped 3 in a row following a brutal road trip. They’re back home against the Knicks who have been playing very well as a team over the past several games. After a few days rest each Rockets will have to get their heads back into the game and remember what has made them successful up til this point. Big games needed by…well, everyone; but look for a little brother-on-brother violence as the Landry Brothers meet up against each other. I’m taking Carl in that fight

Starting for your Houston Rockets:

PG – Aaron Brooks

SG – Trevor Ariza

SF – Shane Battier

PF – Luis Scola

C – Chuck “The Truck” Hayes

Also Starring…

Carl Landry, as “The Man”

Kyle Lowry, as “The Shortest 7-footer Ever!”

David Andersen, as “Damage Assessment”

AND…

Chase Budinger, as “Welcome Back, Rookie!”

Featuring:

The Rockets Power Dancers

Ed O’Neill, as “Al Bundy”

Another Rockets Power Dancer throwing it down!!!

And Jesse “The Body” Ventura, as the non-biased commentator

Starting for the Knicks:

Some dudes...

We need the L&L Boys big time for this game! We can’t afford to take any team for granted!!!

GO ROCKETS!!!

rocketsballin · Post #2 » by **rocketsballin** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 2:57 am

With the Knicks letting this week's deadline pass without making a roster cut, the contract of rookie Marcus Landry was guaranteed for the rest of the season.

That also guaranteed he will get his first NBA meeting with his older brother, Rockets forward Carl Landry, and that he would have plenty to say about it before Saturday's game.

“He's been talking trash, and he will keep talking trash,” Carl Landry said. “He is getting to Houston early, and we'll go out to eat with my mom and my grandmom. He's been shooting me text messages, ‘I know every move you do, and I'm going to stop it, and I'm telling all my teammates your favorite go-to moves and countermoves.' He's just talking trash, brother talk. It's going to be fun, especially if he gets a chance to be in the game.”

the landry bros might go head to head on this one. techincals, flagrants, suspensions, its all there, at the toyota center at 5:30pm . cant wait to see some brotherly blood

KiDdFrESh · Post #3 » by **KiDdFrESh** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 3:15 am

The Rockets need to get their act together. As far is tomorrow is concerned, supposeably Houston begins the EASIEST schedule in the league as opposed to finishing the toughest start in the NBA. I haven't looked into the schedule but if this is true then we can definable make a run and fight for home court advantage in the post season. Lets start by kicking the Knicks ass!

This should be an entertaining game. I'ma have to look for some cheap tickets and if I find em I just might go to this game.

I am Ra · Post #4 » by **I am Ra** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 4:39 am

Looking foward to this game. The Knicks are undefeated this year hopefully that continues. Best of luck to you guys against the Bobcats. :wink:

HTown_TMac · Post #5 » by **HTown_TMac** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 11:50 am

I am Ra wrote:Looking foward to this game. The Knicks are undefeated this year hopefully that continues. Best of luck to you guys against the Bobcats.

We are winless this year.. we need both need a change

but seriously... its actually good to hear the Knicks are doing good. Keep it up and make sure the Jazz get a low pick

Baller 24 · Post #6 » by **Baller 24** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 4:23 pm

“We’ve had slippage in the chemistry department,” forward Shane Battier(notes) told the Rockets’ official Web site. “You can just tell by the way we play. We haven’t been as unified at both ends of the court. You can say that with pretty good confidence because the second group that comes in, the guys off the bench, have great chemistry.”

Yup, that's why I've been saying time for a new starting lineup..

I am Ra · Post #7 » by **I am Ra** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 5:51 pm

HTown_TMac wrote:
I am Ra wrote:Looking foward to this game. The Knicks are undefeated this year hopefully that continues. Best of luck to you guys against the Bobcats.

We are winless this year.. we need both need a change

but seriously... its actually good to hear the Knicks are doing good. Keep it up and make sure the Jazz get a low pick

change i not always for the best, at least not yet. :wink:

few things to look at for the knicks in order are:

1. Jared Jeffries - He will never be a statistical freak, but his defense has won us many games this year.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_ ... d-jeffries

2. Wilson Chandler - He is driving to the rim and not settling for the three. Hustling everywhere looking great.

3. Danilo Gallinari - Great shooter and now that is opening up lanes to the rim. Creates for himself and others.

4. David Lee - He now has that midrange jumper down and is looking like an allstar.

TheBigBoss · Post #8 » by **TheBigBoss** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 8:36 pm

HTown_TMac wrote:
I am Ra wrote:Looking foward to this game. The Knicks are undefeated this year hopefully that continues. Best of luck to you guys against the Bobcats.

We are winless this year.. we need both need a change

but seriously... its actually good to hear the Knicks are doing good. Keep it up and make sure the Jazz get a low pick

You sir are in a win/win situation. Should you guys win, you get your team back on track. If you lose, then you get to watch Jazz fans cry as the Knicks would officially be the 8th seed or even 7th seed in the east if the Bobkittens lose to Memphis tonight.

Post #9 » by **TMU** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 8:43 pm

Eddy Curry and Jared Jeffries have to play in this game, correct?

I am Ra · Post #10 » by **I am Ra** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 8:59 pm

T-Mac United wrote:Eddy Curry and Jared Jeffries have to play in this game, correct?

eddy curry will not play and may not see the court at all this year anymore. jeffries will play and has been our mvp recently playing extremely good d.

GotItNow · Post #11 » by **GotItNow** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 9:10 pm

T-Mac United wrote:Eddy Curry and Jared Jeffries have to play in this game, correct?

We're keeping Eddy out for a rumored blockbuster trade. :wink:

Hey I hear you have a player that's out too.

rocketsballin · Post #12 » by **rocketsballin** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 9:18 pm

im a fan of jeffries, his defense mainly . its about time he gets some consistent playint time, cant wait to see wat he does against scolandry

and btw...FREE NBA LEAGUE PASS PREVIEW! i think it ends on sunday, but i found out last night as i was surfin channels. they were showin replays of games late night and still are. thats how league pass should've been all this time. keep showing replays until the next games are on . too bad i was 2 minutes from passing out but if not i woulda watched memphis vs utah, memphis a surprising team but not surprising me

Post #13 » by **TMU** » Sat Jan 9, 2010 10:10 pm

GotItNow wrote:
T-Mac United wrote:Eddy Curry and Jared Jeffries have to play in this game, correct?

We're keeping Eddy out for a rumored blockbuster trade.

Hey I hear you have a player that's out too.

Touche.

YaoZaii · Post #14 » by **YaoZaii** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:04 am

Baller 24 wrote:
“We’ve had slippage in the chemistry department,” forward Shane Battier(notes) told the Rockets’ official Web site. “You can just tell by the way we play. We haven’t been as unified at both ends of the court. You can say that with pretty good confidence because the second group that comes in, the guys off the bench, have great chemistry.”

Yup, that's why I've been saying time for a new starting lineup..

spot on.

Knicksick · Post #15 » by **Knicksick** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:06 am

Hey guys, good luck---as a basketball fan you just can't help but root for those hardworking teams like Houston(except for tonight of course). Houston is one of those teams where I can't even find one player to hate on. Also I believe you guys have the best or definitely top 3 coach in the league.

It'll be a tough game for us and I'd be surprised if we can pull out a win but we've been playing better recently so there is some hope.

Al Harrington is out BTW giving you guys a little break as he is our leading scorer along with David Lee.

Ribalding · Post #16 » by **Ribalding** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:15 am

I don't care if the Knicks win by 50. Come to think of it, I don't care if the Knicks win the title. (Hell, why not?) Just so long as Utah takes one in the pooper.

Go Rockets...but don't go too hard.

rocketsballin · Post #17 » by **rocketsballin** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:45 am

gallinari w/ the dagger

DreamShook34 · Post #18 » by **DreamShook34** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:48 am

It's funny how the rockets never seem to get better with practice..

rocketsballin · Post #19 » by **rocketsballin** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:49 am

DreamShook34 wrote:It's funny how the rockets never seem to get better with practice..

Practice? huh? you talkin bout practice? not a game, but practice?

DreamShook34 · Post #20 » by **DreamShook34** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:51 am

Ribalding wrote:I don't care if the Knicks win by 50. Come to think of it, I don't care if the Knicks win the title. (Hell, why not?) Just so long as Utah takes one in the pooper.

Go Rockets...but don't go too hard.

They can continue their quest to keep Utah from getting a first round pick AFTER this game..