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Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz [Game 6]

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Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz [Game 6] 

Post#1 » by TMACFORMVP » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:13 pm

When: Friday May 2nd, 2008

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Where: Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City Utah
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Starting Lineup for the Utah Jazz.....
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PG-Deron Williams
SG-Ronnie Brewer
SF-Andrei Kirlenko
PF-Carlos Boozer
C-Mehmet Okur



Now the Starting Lineup For Your Houston Rockets!!!!!!


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PG-Rafer Alston
SG-Tracy McGrady
SF-Shane Battier
PF-Luis Scola
C-Dikembe Mutumbo


Key Bench Players

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Keys to the Game

1. Rebounding, Rebounding, Rebounding!
2. Bench Play
3. Poise Under Pressure
4. Make Boozer/Williams work, attack them on offense

4-2?
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Post#2 » by MaxRider » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:20 pm

oh yeah
return to clutch city
let's come back from 3-1 deficit again
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Post#3 » by sweet_jesus » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:21 pm

Superstitions are fun!


Return to Clutch City!!!
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Post#4 » by Young_Star11 » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:55 pm

Biggest game of the season.

Happy that we got this far, considering we fell 2-0 down playing at home.

The pressure is all on the Jazz.

You might think that the pressure is on us, since we can't afford to lose, but for Utah, this really was the unloseable series, after claiming the first two games in Houston. 37-4 in the regular season means that they are so tough to beat at home.

For us to succeed, we must stick with the Jazz in the first half. No big deficits, it's playoff basketball and 10 points feels like 20.

If we can stay close, and give ourselves a chance in the fourth quarter, we have the one man who can make the difference.
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Post#5 » by rocketworld » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:12 pm

play as a team and play with heart
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Post#6 » by etopn23 » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:17 pm

If we lose it's the OP's fault ;D
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Post#7 » by Baller 24 » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:33 pm

Lets win this for Tmacformvp ;) We are going to have to play at full force defensively, and on the offensive end, lets just how they have it going.
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Post#8 » by A.J. » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:38 pm

Biggest game of the season for us.

We have to play great just like we played in Game 5. T-Mac has to the T-Mac of the last game. We can do this.

Go Rockets. :clap:
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Post#9 » by Transistor » Thu May 1, 2008 12:29 am

If T-Mac, Rafer, and Scola all bring their A games, Mutombo and Battier just be themselves and do what they always do, BJax and Landry continue to be sparks off the bench, and we play that suffocating Rockets defense we will be very tough to beat

Of course that's a lot of ifs, but I believe we can do this...and I'm looking forward to a great Game 6.

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Post#10 » by TMACFORMVP » Thu May 1, 2008 12:37 am

etopn23 wrote:If we lose it's the OP's fault ;D


That's what I was afraid of. :(

Our bench is a HUGE key. Yesterday they came in and not only maintained the lead, but they took a 2 point lead to the double digit one we never let go of. Jackson was horrible off the bench for the Jazz (;)) He needs to have another game like that even if we want to have a chance.

You know they'll come out strong. Their big three will have much better games, hopefully our offense can match. We need better efforts from everybody especially Battier who was only 1-8 last game.
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Post#11 » by RoxFan08 » Thu May 1, 2008 12:37 am

Definitely a winnable game. Let's go and take it.
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Post#12 » by Roxflynorth » Thu May 1, 2008 1:09 am

Let's bring the momentum to the Jazz and carry the series back to Houston!
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Post#13 » by Texas Longhorns » Thu May 1, 2008 2:00 am

Again, WIN OR GO HOME. THIS IS THE MOST CRUCIAL GAME IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. I think if we can get this game, we have a good chance to win the series. We really need this game, and everyone needs to shoot the ball well. That is the key. We have to continue to play our stellar defense, but most importantly, we need to concentrate. I think the Jazz are going to come out early and lay it on us. We have to "punch" them back early so we can stay in the game. As you know, we blew them out, they are going to be pretty pumped up for game 6 at ESA.
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Post#14 » by Tommy Trojan » Thu May 1, 2008 2:26 am

GL guys
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Post#15 » by A.J. » Thu May 1, 2008 2:28 am

Tommy Trojan wrote:GL guys


You guys really want to plays us huh!
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Post#16 » by Tommy Trojan » Thu May 1, 2008 5:34 am

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



You guys really want to plays us huh!


well not so much play you guys, i just dont like Utah or their fans
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Post#17 » by JazzFan4Life18 » Thu May 1, 2008 6:20 am

Good luck Rockets (but not TOO much luck.)

This game has me very scared, and I agree: The pressure is all on Utah to close this thing out on their home court. If we lose, I can't see us winning a Game 7 again at your place.

And if you guys do end up beating us, I'll be rooting hard for you to overthrow those god damn Lakers. :clap:
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Post#18 » by Texas Longhorns » Thu May 1, 2008 6:24 am

JazzFan4Life18 wrote:Good luck Rockets (but not TOO much luck.)

This game has me very scared, and I agree: The pressure is all on Utah to close this thing out on their home court. If we lose, I can't see us winning a Game 7 again at your place.

And if you guys do end up beating us, I'll be rooting hard for you to overthrow those god damn Lakers. :clap:


That's probably the nicest thing a Jazz fan has said to the Rockets in a long time. Thank you!
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Post#19 » by DEEP3CL » Thu May 1, 2008 6:40 am

I think Rockets win this one. All the pressure is on Jazz and Boozer and AK47 are struggling right now. Utah was fortunate to win the last game at their place. Plus I just hate the Jazz and their low life low class fans.
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Post#20 » by Ksnyder18 » Thu May 1, 2008 1:24 pm

Win or go home man, we better come out just like we did in game 5!!!!



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