[Game 36] Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks Game Thread

McTracy · Post #121 » by **McTracy** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:54 am

jzmagik wrote:Yao and Scola with a great game, Rafer continues to drain those floaters, I'm lovin it.

Remember last season

He couldn't even make it when he was open, right now it's easy even with Curry in front of him.

DreamShook34 · Post #122 » by **DreamShook34** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:56 am

good win..Yao was extremly aggressive in the first half..he had 3 dunks worthy of top 10 plays..even got a nice stare at the crowd after that dunk on Malik Rose

Im disappointed in Wells though when he was in he jacked up unnecessary jumpers and didnt really add to the team when he wasn't scoring

Battier really needs to get his jumper back but i still like his defense

Rafer..what can i say..hes on my fantasy team..but 5 turnovers..only thing hurting me right now

MaxRider · Post #123 » by **MaxRider** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:57 am

if Alston can continue this in the next 2 games
someone better put his name in the player of the week nomination

Iggyemu · Post #124 » by **Iggyemu** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:57 am

Gotta catch this game on broadband. But looks like Yao bounced back and dominated the Knicks once again.

T_mac_4eva · Post #125 » by **T_mac_4eva** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:57 am

BOBCATS WIN IN BOSTON. OMG wow. anyway great win. rafer is the MIP . he's game has gone to another level under adelman. scola looks like a stud. he can easily be a 17-6 player in this league. what a pickup.

Yao was yao a great stud.

MaxRider · Post #126 » by **MaxRider** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:58 am

J-Rich got to be taking lesson from Jordan
he's been playing great lately

Post #127 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:01 am

Yao was just utterly dominant. 36 points, 11 points, superb shooting and didn't turn the ball over. A lot of strong powerful moves to the basket. What a great game.

Scola and Alston chipped in very nicely. Alston with 20, 8 and 6 and Scola with 19. Hayes also had a quiet 13 rebounds, along with Battier with 5 blocks.

Good win on the road, liked the fight we showed after being up double digits, losing it, being down 6, only up 1 into the fourth and then end up winning by a convincing margin.

Teckon · Post #128 » by **Teckon** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:02 am

Rafer improves his floaters (remember reading an CHRON article that he works with the trainer on that)

jzmagik · Post #129 » by **jzmagik** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:02 am

McTracy wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Remember last season He couldn't even make it when he was open, right now it's easy even with Curry in front of him.

Yea, check out his fg% comparison from last year and this year, last year 37.6% fg while 36.3% from 3 pointers, this year 40.2% fg and 30.9% from 3 pointers lol.

Post #130 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:04 am

MaxRider wrote:J-Rich got to be taking lesson from Jordan
he's been playing great lately

Yeah he's been amazing.

30, 27, 25, 34, 28, 28, 33, 21, 25 and tonight with 34.

hustlenflow · Post #131 » by **hustlenflow** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:04 am

Good game guys, our team just flat out stinks, and Isiah refuses to change the starting lineup.

Nate and Lee are the only 2 guys playing, sad.

Yao is just turning into a beast, mentally that is, he's always been physically imposing and gifted, now he's got a bit of attitude to go along with it.

Baller 24 · Post #132 » by **Baller 24** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:04 am

4-0 with my current avatar and no sig. LOL.

Tmaco · Post #133 » by **Tmaco** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:06 am

5 home geams are coming, keep on moving, rockets.

MaxRider · Post #134 » by **MaxRider** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:08 am

Tmaco wrote:5 home geams are coming, keep on moving, rockets.

and tougher opponents

Teckon · Post #135 » by **Teckon** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:13 am

Rockets do seem to play better at home than away so far. So 5 home games in a row will be good.

grond · Post #136 » by **grond** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:25 am

Way to finish.

Might be the first time (correct me if I'm wrong) that Adelman played Scola in the 4th down the stretch - been a while coming for sure!

Today, instead of being subbed out for Yao, it was Hayes that took a seat. In fact, I think Scola might have played every minute of the 4th.

Hopefully a sign of things to come.

Arriba Scola! Vamos Luis!

McTracy · Post #137 » by **McTracy** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:28 am

I only missed Brooks and Wells. They're both not agressive enough, Brooks can really shoot. But with that speed he just has to drive, take to the basket, make layups, make guys open. I hope they will step up next game.

Teckon · Post #138 » by **Teckon** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:30 am

On the 5 home games, it will be the perfect opportunity to integrate Tmac. more home games mean less travelling and more time for practices to iron out the gitches.

DraftBoy10 · Post #139 » by **DraftBoy10** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:10 am

nsballer07 wrote:4-0 with my current avatar and no sig. LOL.

Screw Yao's aggressiveness, the improvements in Rafer's game from borderline starter to legit starting PG, and Adelman's system. The real reason we have won these games is because of the man quoted above.

Seriously, don't put a goddamn sig up.

RoxFan08 · Post #140 » by **RoxFan08** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:31 am

I have to say, Rafer is so, SO much better this year. He's playing like a top 15 point guard, and good for him.