Now That Mutombo Is Done For The Season...

[alex42083]

If Greg can stay on the floor, I'll buy this. Problem is, even when he isn't guarding Yao (who can seemingly drawl a foul on Greg EVERY possesion when he tries) Greg is having to pick up Brooks, Wafer, or Lowry who are getting to the basket at will.

That put back dunk to make it 89-89 was sweet. Wouldn't mind seeing more of that. Is it possible that last sequence he had in the 4th quarter might build his confidence a little?

True, those silly fouls trying to defend guards is the one thing that will prevent Greg from being the force that he can be in this series. Greg is having some really good success in this series when he's on the floor, he just needs to stay on the floor.
And how great was it seeing Greg and Joel together on the floor? It beats the hell out of seeing Frye jack up 20-footers.

 

[Ed O]

Agree. You don't want Yao taking a huge portion of minutes over a prolonged period of time. If it doesn't hurt them in this series it could down the line. Motumbo was still a serviceable player too. The biggest key is that before the Rockets could match Por's tall frontline, now after Yao they've only got Landry (6'9) and Hayes (6'6).

These are my thoughts, too.

We all know Oden racks up fouls, but he also draws them... without Deke those fouls are going to be tacked onto smaller guys that are guarding them.

Mutombo's injury is terrible for him, but seems like really good news for the Blazers' chances in this series.

Ed o.