Francis blew two shots at the end of the game, including the last one which was just a poor ass Mobleyesque heave.... oh boy. Playoffs a long, long, long shot now. ------------------ NOTHING BUT .NET CLUTCHCITY.NET
Last shot wasn't that bad... it was the missed layup that blew the game and possibly the season. One layup and this game is over. And we blow it. ------------------ "We're not settling for just getting in the playoffs." "We want a higher seed. There's no doubt. We expect to get in."-- Steve Francis President of the Mo Taylor and Jason Collier fan club! Draftsource.net ClutchTown.com
Stick a fork in the Rockets... Don't forget to give props to Mo Taylor for playing some tough d on the undersized Ruben Patterson... No excuse to let a 6-5 SF bully you to the basket... ------------------ "Awesome baby!" Dick Vitale
steve francis im sorry played like a little girl tonight. 1.) misses a layup at end of game 2.) doesnt D up payton 3.) misses shot at end of game 4.) entire game penetrates and passes doesnt look for shot 5.) gets out played by emanuel davis who stripped him twice wtf is that. he played absolute garbage ball tonight. he shouldve stayed out of the game if his ankle hurt so damn bad. i wouldve rather seen moochie play the point. that was absolutely awful play. ------------------ --TEX
Looks like it's time to get the quest for some balls started. ------------------ My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy.
That was pretty lame. To make it worse it was a poorly timed heave! If the shot goes in, Seattle have at least 5 seconds left to go for the win. Where was the double on Patterson? Make them beat you from the outside ------------------ Maybe all the rulers are wrong. Current Rocket's Salary & Contract Info
1) No questing for balls till we're mathematically eliminated. 2) We lost this game on the defensive boards, not on a missed lay-up or a partially blocked shot. ------------------ Founder and President of the Houston Homers Club(HHC) - Are you a homer? Join now! The Rockets will be NBA champions. Believe. [This message has been edited by Puedlfor (edited March 24, 2001).]
i think steve took a decent shot. not great, but decent. ruben got a small piece of it, so hey.... what destroyed us was a serious lack of urgency. if they played with urgency, they would not have been outhustled to loose ball - consistently. if they playeed with urgency, they would not have been outrebounded. btw, i think it's official. kelvin cato sucks and the houston rockets know it.
Well I'm ticked. And that wasn't Mobleyesque because at least he touches the rim when he heaves. Cat's heaves are quality heaves! ------------------ Meow!
Not that it means anything, but he was fouled on the last shot. The missed layup was what killed me. ------------------
maybe steve's trying to tank so we can get terrence morris. i dont know im trying to find an explanation for the blown layup. ------------------ http://www.democrats.com mgh 1925-2001
1blown layup+2 missed free throws=1 BAD LOSS. Patterson killed us. He's a free agent right? ------------------
Cato's play is a big reason why the Rockets won't make the playoffs. This small stretch of games has killed the Rockets chances. ------------------
When your supposed star point guard misses a freebie layup and your supposed power forward gets backed down under the rim by a small forward, then you know you're in trouble. Even with all of this, the thing that ticks me off most is that Patterson can't shoot to save his life yet instead of making him hit the 18 foot jumper we let him drive to the bucket at will. Pathetic game plan on Patterson. ------------------ "You have to think optimistic. I think it's never over till it's over." - Clyde Drexler after losing at home to go down 3-1 to the Suns in '95 [This message has been edited by Timing (edited March 24, 2001).]
I would have rather seen Steve take the 3 on the last shot, Patterson gave him a little room to get it off...if not, then at least go all the way to the whole, do not pull up on a player 3-4" taller than you. But, of course, the lay-up was a killer. To tell you the truth I expected the ball to be in Cuttino's hand, with Steve struggling and all. Or maybe a penetration and dish to Walt, who played a great game minus a couple of misses under the basket. Cato is sucking worse than ever right now, and it's catching up to the team. Ever since the great D on Duncan its been downhill. We need something at the center position, and he's not giving it. ------------------
What do you mean? It was a blatant foul. He was clearly hit in the arm. It wasn't even a judgement call. I am not a homer either, I am a Mavs fan who just happened to be watching. I hate when officials are frozen and can't make a call even when they know it should be made. They are afraid they will be critcized for blowing the whistle too late. Most of the time the ref will see that the ball didn't make it all the way to the basket and call the foul. I agree with not blowing the whistle on a judgement call, but it definitely should have been called in this case. ------------------
Kobe for Steve and Mobes? We may have to reconsider.....just kidding! Or am I? ------------------ 5..4..3..2..1.....We have lift off! Go Rockets!
Seriously? My goodness, I can think of at least 3 games that the refs screwed us. 1. Spurs in Dome 2. Dallas (3 stupid techs including the unbelievable Taylor one) 3. this one 4. I didn't see the suns game...that one too? ------------------ Watch Cat's Corner every Sunday night on Fox 26 news at 9! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ROCKETS!
Finalsbound... you are forgetting the most obvious one... the one where Steve was thrown out in Sacramento for nothing! ------------------ "We're not settling for just getting in the playoffs." "We want a higher seed. There's no doubt. We expect to get in."-- Steve Francis President of the Mo Taylor and Jason Collier fan club! Draftsource.net ClutchTown.com
And the Kings game. Thanks. But, wasn't Steve fould by Barry tonight? There was a lot of contact. I would of much rather had two freebies than a chance. ------------------ Watch Cat's Corner every Sunday night on Fox 26 news at 9! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ROCKETS!
