ClutchFans Game Thread: Hornets @ Rockets 11/3/2010

CP3's a great post-up PG. They continually isolated Paul on the block last season and let him go to work on the more diminutive Brooks. Paul has a definite strength advantage over AB.

 

The Rockets have the worst chemistry of any team right now and will continue to do until the Yao experiment gets changed, which might be never.

 

Wow.

 

Well, it is two different teams that are playing - one with Yao and one without and us fans are yelling for the coach's head after just 3 games (see the "Should Rick Adelman be fired" thread if you don't believe me). He is just doing what the GM is asking him to do even though it is hurting the team, IMO.

 

Thorton lit up the spurs because he poses a mis-match problem for them, they simply don't have anybody of that body type that can guard him, whereas we have courtney Lee, who is pretty much tailor made to stop a 6'4 two guard. Of course that's if the coaches actually give him decent minutes.

 

Rockets will lose if:


1) Adleman puts in Yao with the 2nd unit. Yao SHOULD NEVER see the floor while Lee, Budinger and Lowry are out on the floor.

2) Chuck thinks he's and offensive player and starts trying to score. The only time he should be scoring is when getting an offensive rebound or someone dishes him the ball under the basket for a layup.

3) Brooks doesn't give Yao the ball.

 

is erica gonna play? i dont see him on the roster yet.

 

I'm afraid that Ariza is going to kill us (with Shane defending him) this game.

 

My Keys to the game:

-David West, David West, David West.

West always kills the Rockets because of Scola's terrible defense and lack of support on the pick and roll from Brooks with the help defense off of screens. If the Rockets want to take home a win then these two players need to play outside of their relm and actually play defense.

-Get Martin going early.

The earlier the better. If Martin can penatrate the lane and somehow get their bigs in foul trouble this could be the only way to win the rebounding battle with Okafur and West.

-No open 3's

Make their wing players go to hoop rather than allowing open jump shots.
Ariza is no playmaker but if he gets his feet set he will drill open 3's all day long from CP3's driving ability. We all know when Ariza puts the ball on the floor nothing good can happen. Stay on Bellineli and Ariza and make Paul finish around the hoop with Yao and hopefully Hill providing rim protection. Make Paul beat you by becoming more Kobe Bryant than Steve Nash. No open

-Emphasis on rebounding.

Jordan Hill should provide rim protection behind Yao if he actually can make the rotation. Look for him to be active off the glass when Okafur is not in the game. When in the game Yao and Miller should try and keep a body on him at all times. He isnt much offensively but he keeps the ball alive and could cause hell for second chance points which could decide the game.

 

1-3 here we come...... i hope!

 

We're 72% favorites on espn.com, expectations are apparently high...

 

Back to number one fan everytime they play. I feel a win coming today. Its in the air!

 

Whats the best website to bet online for sporting events? Im looking around and I cannot seem to find a really attractive one. Much appreciated

 

God Mode goes for 30!

Book it!

 

how long till game time?

 

Not in Houston. Anyone got a link to watch online?

Thanks!

 

I'm going to take a wild guess here and guess that the "je ne sais quoi" that you're referring to might be the fact that we have no wins and 3 losses and the incessant panicking in every thread in the GARM for the last week.

 

LOL. This team totally blows. ............ ............My Mind.
They're so fun, just good entertainment for the whole family.

 

For the love of GOD....give us our first win. 0-4 sounds like suicide to me.

Oh and I hope AB jumps up and knocks Trevor Ariza out with a swift kick in the face.

 

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