Clippers vs Rockets Official Game Thread

A.J. · Post #1 » by **A.J.** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:35 pm

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Probable Starting Lineups

Clippers

PG Brevin Knight

SG Cuttino Mobley

SF Al Thornton

PF Tim Thomas

C Elton Brand

Rockets

PG Bobby Jackson

SG Tracy McGrady

SF Shane Battier

PF Luis Scola

C Dikembe Mutombo

Post #2 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:44 pm

Must win game. can't take them lightly especially with Maggette back, Thornton balling and Brand playing well. Need to come out and set the tone early and never let them look back. I'd really kill to see McGrady finally have a good shooting game (he hasn't shot over 50% in his last 17 games) and Landry and a few other role players to have good games as well.

We cannot lose this game, hopefully we come onto out home-court with that attitude as well.

A.J. · Post #3 » by **A.J.** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:48 pm

This is a must win game as we try to gain momentum. The Clippers should be tired from playing the Hornets so we should take advantage of that. Brand is at the 5 so he can cause a mismatch against Mutombo. Thornton is balling and Thomas will force Scola to play on the outside often.

Texas Longhorns · Post #4 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:26 pm

Need this game for the playoffs. LAST GAME OF THE SEASON BABY!! LETS GET IT! GO ROCKETS!!

jove9 · Post #5 » by **jove9** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:27 pm

If anything, Brand is a good warmup on how we should play Boozer in the playoffs (if we draw Utah in the first round, that is).

RawTmacSkillz · Post #6 » by **RawTmacSkillz** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:54 pm

Must win game as previously stated. This will be a big challenge for us after the horrible game we had in denver.

TMac and the crew will step up and win this though..i feel it.

midnight · Post #7 » by **midnight** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:54 am

so if we win, and spurs win, we will play utah and have HCA?
deja vu? :-?

hope this time we can have a different outcome.. go rox

Shabi__5 · Post #8 » by **Shabi__5** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:18 am

Must win .
I am anxious to see who we get in the playoffs , I don't care who anymore I am just anxious to see who will be our matchup.
BTW if we don't win this game we meet the Jazz or Spurs with no homecourt so we better win.

Ksnyder18 · Post #9 » by **Ksnyder18** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:08 pm

This game is huge we really need to win this! TMac step up man lets go!

moofs · Post #10 » by **moofs** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:45 pm

Wahoo i'm finally going to a game this year !!!

midnight · Post #11 » by **midnight** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:02 pm

Link: http://www.nba.com/news/playoff_scenarios_080416.html

A. HOUSTON-PHOENIX-UTAH-SAN ANTONIO (Seeds 3 to 6)

(Higher Seeded team has homecourt in first round unless otherwise indicated)
1. If Houston and San Antonio win:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Houston (homecourt)

6-Phoenix

2. If Houston, Utah and Phoenix win:
3-Utah
4-Phoenix
5-Houston (homecourt)
6-San Antonio

3. If Utah wins and Phoenix loses:
3-Utah
4-San Antonio
5-Houston
6-Phoenix

4. If San Antonio and Phoenix wins and Houston loses:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Phoenix (homecourt)
6-Houston

5. If San Antonio wins and Houston and Phoenix lose:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Houston
6-Phoenix

6. If Utah and Phoenix wins and Houston loses:
3-Utah
4-Phoenix
5-San Antonio
6-Houston

RawTmacSkillz · Post #12 » by **RawTmacSkillz** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:16 pm

midnight wrote:Link: http://www.nba.com/news/playoff_scenarios_080416.html

A. HOUSTON-PHOENIX-UTAH-SAN ANTONIO (Seeds 3 to 6)

(Higher Seeded team has homecourt in first round unless otherwise indicated)
1. If Houston and San Antonio win:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Houston (homecourt)

6-Phoenix

2. If Houston, Utah and Phoenix win:
3-Utah
4-Phoenix
5-Houston (homecourt)
6-San Antonio

3. If Utah wins and Phoenix loses:
3-Utah
4-San Antonio
5-Houston
6-Phoenix

4. If San Antonio and Phoenix wins and Houston loses:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Phoenix (homecourt)
6-Houston

5. If San Antonio wins and Houston and Phoenix lose:
3-San Antonio
4-Utah
5-Houston
6-Phoenix

6. If Utah and Phoenix wins and Houston loses:
3-Utah
4-Phoenix
5-San Antonio
6-Houston

Thanks alot for the great post.

Our best bet im my opinion is the first two scenarios...or just all out a win for us.
Because if we donot have homecourt we can kiss goodbye to advancing to the second round..no matter who we face!

Iggyemu · Post #13 » by **Iggyemu** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:18 pm

As everyone has said this is a must win game. I think its gonna be harder than expected. We are coming off two bad losses. I dunno where our confident level is at but a business like attitude tonight would be welcomed. Just take care of business at home against a lesser opponent and we'll pretty much wrap up home court and give ourselves a shot in the playoffs.

Guy986 · Post #14 » by **Guy986** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:41 pm

We dont win this game, we dont deserve home court.

Shabi__5 · Post #15 » by **Shabi__5** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:31 am

Just curious , anyone knows why most team wear black shoes and socks in home games in the playoffs??

Post #16 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:37 am

Ooooh man we need this game.

I'd love to hear Worrell say "T-Mac TO THE RACK!" That's music to my ears that I haven't heard in ages....

etopn23 · Post #17 » by **etopn23** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:42 am

We're rebounding tonight

A.J. · Post #18 » by **A.J.** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:45 am

Scola with 2 quick points

etopn23 · Post #19 » by **etopn23** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:47 am

McGrady isn't trusting his jumper. This is his last regular season game - needs to get it going now.

etopn23 · Post #20 » by **etopn23** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:53 am

Woo, McGrady with the handles and shot.