First Round Playoffs: Blazers/Rockets Game 2 Thread (1 Viewer)

[maxiep]

Dre' Miller would have been clutch right about now.

So would have Kirk Hinrich.

 

[blazerboy30]

I'm liking how Joel is playing Yao. He is mixing in fronting, side-fronting, and playing from the back. I think it is confusing Yao, and throwing him off just a bit. It has also forced Yao to get the ball further out than he wants to. He turn-arounds have been pretty long shots.

Keep it up Joel! THe rest of the Rockets can't keep shooting this well... can they?

 

[KingSpeed]

Weak link tonight = Outlaw

Ballhog on offense, lost on defense.

He had a HUGE block on Wafer. He's doing fine. He just needs to step up and give us some offense.

 

[Natebishop3]

I keep thinking they'll cool off, but damn ...

I can't explain it. I don't even think they're this good. I keep hoping that Artest will go crazy and kill them off, but not so far.

 

[maxiep]

Blazersedge Twitter saying sprained knee

Yeah, the Rockets are reporting a "left knee strain", but the NBATV reporter was told by the Blazers' doctor that he thinks it's a ruptured knee tendon.

 

[blazerboy30]

I'll give Outlaw credit for his effort on the defensive end. His defense hasn't done a great job stopping anybody, but he has really put in the effort, especially when guarding Artest.

 

[KingSpeed]

Why the Blake hate?

Blake= 5 pts
Brooks= 2 pts

I'd say Blake is doing just great.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'll give Outlaw credit for his effort on the defensive end. His defense hasn't done a great job stopping anybody, but he has really put in the effort, especially when guarding Artest.

Artest scored 15 in the first quarter, but then Outlaw shut him down. Hasn't scored since.

 

[Kaydow]

I'll give Outlaw credit for his effort on the defensive end. His defense hasn't done a great job stopping anybody, but he has really put in the effort, especially when guarding Artest.

He's got to get it started in the 2nd half if we have any shot at winning tonight. The Rockets perimeter D is just too good to expect Rudy to get off a bunch of 3s, and Brandon and LA need a hand. We need Outlaw to hit some of those patented jumpers with a hand in his face. I just get the feeling that if he makes one or two, it could spring him loose.

 

[MARIS61]

Roy/Aldridge shooting 12 of 18 and we're losing. Fuck.

No ball movement, Rudy had 3 touches in 10 minutes.

More Sergio, less Steve.

We should be pushing, pushing, pushing the tempo.

 

[KingSpeed]

No ball movement, Rudy had 3 touches in 10 minutes.

More Sergio, less Steve.

We should be pushing, pushing, pushing the tempo.

Steve has shut down Brooks and is outscoring him. He's been doing great.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

2nd Half - Kick Some Rocket Ass!!

 

[Kaydow]

Why the Blake hate?

Blake= 5 pts
Brooks= 2 pts

I'd say Blake is doing just great.

Blake showed a lot of heart in the 1st half. He really dug his heels in on defense. I love the fact that he took what Brooks did in game 1 personally and came out tonight fired up.

On the other hand, more ole' from Sergio. Bayless in the 2nd half? I hope he keeps his cool if he gets the nod. At least you know he's going to bring fire.

 

[KingSpeed]

Blake also has 3 assts and no turnovers.

 

[Penitentiary Face]

GREAT play by Roy to start the half. Getting Yao committed. Drawing the foul. 3 fouls on Yao.

 

[maxiep]

Yao with three fouls!

 

[MARIS61]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooooooooooooow!

Why did Yao think he had to leap in the air to block Roy?

 

[MARIS61]

Steve has shut down Brooks and is outscoring him. He's been doing great.

Brooks only played 12 minutes.

 

[Natebishop3]

Holy shit! Artest missed!

 

[dpc]

Roy has to make that

 

[Penitentiary Face]

Hopefully Houston cools off this half. They've been on fire for three halves of basketball.

 

[KingSpeed]

3 team fouls

 

[cdub503]

Wow wheels just said that was artests first foul of the series

 

[Natebishop3]

Why is Roy the only guy on our starting unit who will attack the basket?

 

[KingSpeed]

Brooks only played 12 minutes.

Oh right. 2 pts in 12 minutes is impressive.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Horrible start. Dammit!

 

[Penitentiary Face]

So much for Houston cooling off. We're gonna have to win this one ourselves... good.

 

[MARIS61]

Wow wheels just said that was artests first foul of the series

Correction: First foul CALLED on Artest.

 

[MARIS61]

Oh right. 2 pts in 12 minutes is impressive.

+3 vs Blake's -10 certainly is.

How'd you like our start to the 2nd half?

 

[KingSpeed]

Roy and Aldridge have cooled off. They need help. Immediately.