Game Thread: Pistons at Your Houston Rockets - 12/15/09

[Teckon]

Ariza now have to be careful about his starting job. Not just Tmac, now he has to be careful of Budinger if he continue to play like this

[Rendezvous]

Holy crap, i didnt realize C-bud played 40 minutes

dont we have another game tomorrow?

Aaron with 43M
Scola with 40M
Chase wit 40M

[Teckon]

I thought brooks should win the player of the game. He knew his 3pt shot is off and drive to the basket. 10-14 inside the arc.

[DreamShook34]

Ariza now have to be careful about his starting job. Not just Tmac, now he has to be careful of Budinger if he continue to play like this

I think its Battier's time that will be cut I'm afraid..I don't think Trevor has anything to worry about..

[Aaron Brooks]

seriously.. this is garbage time.. this is the definition of garbage time.. If you looked up "garbage time" in the dictionary you would see a snapshot of this moment in time.. why isn't JT playing? I think something happened.. I know he isnt ready but come on.. It's garbage time!

Coach likes to reward players by letting them finish the game.

[Teckon]

Rockets should consider to get more pick and roll plays with Budinger and he will be a triple double threat with starter minutes.

[DreamShook34]

seriously.. this is garbage time.. this is the definition of garbage time.. If you looked up "garbage time" in the dictionary you would see a snapshot of this moment in time.. why isn't JT playing? I think something happened.. I know he isnt ready but come on.. It's garbage time!

Coach likes to reward players by letting them finish the game.

I don't know how smart that is going against a pretty tough opponent tomorrow so far above sea level.

[DreamShook34]

T-mac's main concern was the crowds reaction.. I cant believe they didn't boo him heavily.. we have some really weird fans.. Its great they didn't because that would have been pretty awkward.

This is going to sound like a bash but this is truth. Tmac has done some pretty egregious things.. lack of effort, communication to name a few and he gets cheered. Artest, although a horrid shooter/decision maker, played pretty hard and helped lead us to the 2nd round and push the lakers to 7 and he comes back and gets boo'd.

I'm missing something I know it..

[Guy986]

T-mac's main concern was the crowds reaction.. I cant believe they didn't boo him heavily.. we have some really weird fans.. Its great they didn't because that would have been pretty awkward.

This is going to sound like a bash but this is truth. Tmac has done some pretty egregious things.. lack of effort, communication to name a few and he gets cheered. Artest, although a horrid shooter/decision maker, played pretty hard and helped lead us to the 2nd round and push the lakers to 7 and he comes back and gets boo'd.

I'm missing something I know it..

I think the element of surprise worked in Tmac's favor. People who spent money to the game had no idea that Tmac was playing. He's still a big name so not really surprised that he was that well received.

[bballmaniac27]

T-mac's main concern was the crowds reaction.. I cant believe they didn't boo him heavily.. we have some really weird fans.. Its great they didn't because that would have been pretty awkward.

This is going to sound like a bash but this is truth. Tmac has done some pretty egregious things.. lack of effort, communication to name a few and he gets cheered. Artest, although a horrid shooter/decision maker, played pretty hard and helped lead us to the 2nd round and push the lakers to 7 and he comes back and gets boo'd.

I'm missing something I know it..

Well one of them plays for the Lakers now.... that probably had a lot to do with it.

[moofs]

T-mac's main concern was the crowds reaction.. I cant believe they didn't boo him heavily.. we have some really weird fans.. Its great they didn't because that would have been pretty awkward.

This is going to sound like a bash but this is truth. Tmac has done some pretty egregious things.. lack of effort, communication to name a few and he gets cheered. Artest, although a horrid shooter/decision maker, played pretty hard and helped lead us to the 2nd round and push the lakers to 7 and he comes back and gets boo'd.

I'm missing something I know it..

Prior to his injuries and complete idiocy at PR finding a new gear last year, TMac was a good player for us who did a lot of good things and constantly battled through injuries. I don't want him back in the lineup for aesthetic purposes, but really, him being able to play can only be good for us. Artest said things after he left to earn those boos, and I'm not entirely sure we wouldn't have done better against the Lakers without him - he had a HORRIBLE playoffs last year.

Still, I couldn't help wondering what Shawn Kemp was doing on the court last night.