ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Nuggets 2/7/2011

first, win. kmart goes off.

 

Not expecting a win at all. It's always tough to beat Denver @ Denver.

Hopefully, Carmelo won't have a good night because of his elbow problem. I do expect him to play even though he is listed "questionable" along with C.Anderson and Ty Lawson.

If we win, it will be a bonus. Only 3 of next 8 games against good teams; 2 of them at home. I think we will beat Denver @ Houston and beat all below .500 teams = go 6-2 in that stretch

@ Denver
vs Minnesota
vs Dallas
vs Denver
vs Philadelphia
@ Detroit
@ Cleveland
vs New Jersey

Hopefully, Ish will make best of this opportunity. Really need Battier to step up and shut Melo down. Martin should have big night along with Scola.

 

A win tonight and I'd start to take our playoff chances a bit more seriously.

Rox have won two straight vs playoff teams so there is something to give some hope.

 

Rockets win, 106-103. AB sulks.

 

Melo said he will only sign an extension with the Knicks...

It's time for us to show him what he's missing out on.

 

win!!!! :grin:

 

It will be up to the second unit to come in and contribute, if they do this will be big W for the team.

 

#10, in honor of Walt Frazier. We're going to play great tonight, in a classic case of addition by subtraction. Win, 112-99. Go Rox!

 

prediction: a twill sighting in garbagetime

 

Hope the rockets give me a good birthday gift in a win. :grin:

 

Tough game, but if we can win this one, it puts us in a good position. Memphis has a good chance of dropping both games against LAL tonight and OKC tomorrow. Us winning tonight and tomorrow night puts us within a much more comfortable reach of them.

Last time we played Denver, we were coming off a back-to-back with Portland, KMart only had 8 points, J. Hill was our starting center, and we shot only 21 FT's to their 40. This time we're rested and have the Chuck Wagon. We've got to attack the basket more this time and get KMart to the FT line. Will be interesting to see how the bench performs without AB -- I wouldn't be surprised to see an increase in production and chemistry.

This is a winnable game, but we gotta treat it like a playoff game like we did against Memphis. Win this game, and we'll only have to worry about four home games until the All-Star break: Minny, Dallas, Denver, and Philly. Minny should be a win and Denver and Philly will both be on the tail end of back-to-backs while we'll have rest, making it a little easier.

All in all...this would be a HUGE win, so let's do it, Rockets!!!

 

Is anyone else glad that AB isn't playing? Dude's plus minus numbers have been pathetic all season. So sad bc I was one of his biggest fans since draft night.

 

I will be watching a lot of Nene tonight to see what he could potentially bring to our team.

 

k mart reminds us all that a mello trade is a mistake..he puts up triple/double

 

If we win this game, our boys are gonna have a huge confidence boost for these last games before the all-star break.

 

If they are really serious about competing, they need to beat Denver tonight. After making some noise these last 2 games, beating Denver would be perfect.

 

Best chance martin has at a triple double is points scored, free throws made, free throws attempted

 

Me too, man. I've become pretty disappointed with the way AB's handled things this season beginning with his griping about not getting an extension, and now him griping because he's not the starter anymore. AB needs to check his ego, because he's turning into T-Mac Diva 2.0

 

I agree with those people who think we are better off without AB. For short term, it sounds good because Ish will be giving his best until he gets into rotation and even if Ish does not shoot much, but pass well, we will be far better off especially if one of these guys shoot well: Lee/Bud/Pat

In long term, who would not like to have a guy like AB off the bench. His shooting skills off the bench is such a bonus.