Game 52: Houston Rockets (33-18) @ Phoenix Suns (20-31)

[SunsRback4Good]

Who: Houston Rockets @ Phoenix Suns

When: Fri, Feb 7th @ 7:00pm, FSNAZ

Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ






Houston Rockets starting lineup:

C- Olajuwon

F- Chilcutt

F- Horry

G- Drexler

G- Smith


Reserves: Cassell/Elie/Brown/Jones/Tabak




Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C- Kleine

F- Barkley

F- Green

G- Person

G-Johnson


Reserves: Majerle/Ainge/Tisdale/Schayes/Perry

[Mr Puddles]

My cat's name is Mittens.

[SunsRback4Good]

My cat's name is Mittens.

Was he a great cat back in 1995 somewhere around the NBA playoffs?

[ducler]

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[Qwigglez]

Ayton better score 40. Better not take more than 3 mid-range jumpers. All shots from within 3 feet.

[alamin330]

Game plan: feed Ayton. Everyone else spot up for 3. Rubio cut to the basket and rebound

[Saberestar]

Westbrook out, so there is a chance.

[ATTL]

Pj is very girthy but with ayton's length he should be pounding it inside all night. Booker needs to penetrate as much as possible and get it up at the rim.

[SlovenianDragon]

Ayton could get 40... IF ANYONE CAN GET HIM THE BALL

rabble rabble rabble

[bwgood77]

Ayton better score 40. Better not take more than 3 mid-range jumpers. All shots from within 3 feet.

Then players better spread the floor and not bring a bunch of defenders into the lane. Ayton surrounded by legit 3 pt shooters who could spread the floor would be a thing of beauty on offense. Amare had that luxury, and a great pick and roll PG who could also spread the floor. Unfortunately, Ayton doesn't have those floor spreaders

[bwgood77]

Westbrook out, so there is a chance.

A chance for Harden to go bonkers and be more efficient (though Westbrook was very efficient last night). Need to put Bridges on Harden...though no one really stops him.

[SunsRback4Good]

Did I trick anybody into thinking that we are currently living in 1995 and Suns are a serious contender?

Anyways to the game. Like others have stated " FEED AYTON THE BALL" and let him dominate the way he knows how to. Everybody wants him to play a certain way maybe because we all fell in love with Amare's aggressiveness and ability to dominate inside the paint. But Ayton is NOT that type of player "Yet". Could be one day but not today or tomorrow or 45 games from today. Just allow him to grow and pray he surrounds himself with players who were/are aggressive in the league and matures and grows into a monster for years and years to come. He isn't a Doncic but will one day be top 50 players of all time. So get excited and quit nitpicking little things about his game.

[Saberestar]

Westbrook out, so there is a chance.

A chance for Harden to go bonkers and be more efficient (though Westbrook was very efficient last night). Need to put Bridges on Harden...though no one really stops him.

Harden is having some physical problems lately.

But they have so many options on offense...Gordon, McLemore, Covington, Rivers, House....

[Saberestar]

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[bwgood77]

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[Qwigglez]

Ayton better score 40. Better not take more than 3 mid-range jumpers. All shots from within 3 feet.

Then players better spread the floor and not bring a bunch of defenders into the lane. Ayton surrounded by legit 3 pt shooters who could spread the floor would be a thing of beauty on offense. Amare had that luxury, and a great pick and roll PG who could also spread the floor. Unfortunately, Ayton doesn't have those floor spreaders

It sounds great, but I have a feeling the Rockets are going to just flop their way into two easy fouls on Ayton in the 1st quarter, and then he plays passive the rest of the game, making him useless. We'll see what happens I guess.

[WeekapaugGroove]

Absolutely need to feed Ayton but have to be a little careful because the rockets will bait you then jump the passing lanes.

Aytons number job tonight is to destroy them on the offensive glass. That's where you can kill Houston.

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[ATTL]

Trade deadline passes, people are healthy again.

[Qwigglez]

This is it, the start of our 31 game win streak.

[DroughtsOverPHX]

Ayton better score 40. Better not take more than 3 mid-range jumpers. All shots from within 3 feet.

Then players better spread the floor and not bring a bunch of defenders into the lane. Ayton surrounded by legit 3 pt shooters who could spread the floor would be a thing of beauty on offense. Amare had that luxury, and a great pick and roll PG who could also spread the floor. Unfortunately, Ayton doesn't have those floor spreaders

It sounds great, but I have a feeling the Rockets are going to just flop their way into two easy fouls on Ayton in the 1st quarter, and then he plays passive the rest of the game, making him useless. We'll see what happens I guess.

I wish that was not so easy to picture. I thought he was great last game and a couple times he bodied right up against Drummond like a badass. I hope he keeps it going and forces them to go bigger because he can run with little guys plus dunk on them.