View Full Version : Rockets @ Blazers 10/27/09
djohn2oo8
10-27-2009, 12:10 AM
Tomorrow @ 9
108-97 Portland win
However, I'm expecting a bunch of bullshit articles to be written by Portland writers about how they shall avenge their asskickin in the playoffs by winning tomorrow, instead of winning a championship. Or just T-long's normal bullshit
lil_penny
10-27-2009, 12:15 AM
Regular season is almost here. Woot! Woot!
duncan228
10-27-2009, 12:21 AM
Houston (0-0) at Portland (0-0)
Game info: 10:00 pm EDT Tue Oct 27, 2009
By Santosh Venkataraman
The Portland Trail Blazers have higher expectations after ending a five-season drought without reaching the playoffs.
The Houston Rockets beat Portland in the playoffs last season, but may have set their goals a little lower after learning that All-Star center Yao Ming won’t play in 2009-10.
The clubs will open the new season Tuesday night at the Rose Garden with Houston ready for the challenge of playing without its best player.
Houston (53-29) beat Portland (54-28) in six games last season before losing a seven-game conference semifinal series to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers. Yao was injured in Game 3, and the Rockets posted two blowout home wins without him to extend the series to a decisive game.
They will have to cope without Yao after the center underwent foot surgery in May. Oft-injured former All-Star Tracy McGrady had microfracture surgery on his left knee last February and is sidelined until midseason.
“The people we’re missing are huge pieces,” coach Rick Adelman said. “It’s one thing when you have Yao on the floor and Tracy, and you have a role that you do. Now, suddenly, we’re going to see who’s going to step up, see who’s going to make the leap, and we need that. We have to have that. It’s going to be interesting to watch the team progress.”
While losing Yao in the middle is a major blow for Houston, the Trail Blazers feel they will get a big season out of another center with a history of injuries. Greg Oden is set to become the starter at center after coming off the bench in the playoffs last season.
Oden sat out his first season due to microfracture surgery on his right knee and had an inconsistent season in 2008-09, averaging 8.9 points and 7.0 rebounds. The Blazers are hoping a strong preseason for Oden will carry over into the games that count.
“We’ve got big Greg,” All-Star guard Brandon Roy said. “He gets in there and causes a lot of havoc inside. Any time our big men can get tips and hands on basketballs it’s only going to help us out. They can get us more shots.”
Houston made some major moves to shore up its roster after Ron Artest left to join the Lakers. The Rockets signed Trevor Ariza away from the Lakers and he is expected to pick up the slack for McGrady.
“I can’t even explain how excited I am to have an opportunity to expand my game,” Ariza said. “That’s what every player really wants.”
To partially replace Yao’s production in the paint, Houston will count on a pair of foreign big men in Luis Scola and David Andersen. Scola averaged 12.7 points and 8.8 boards last season for the Rockets while the slender, 6-11 Andersen was signed in August after a career spent mostly in Europe, including three Euroleague championships between 2001-08.
The Rockets are also counting on getting more from Aaron Brooks, who emerged to average 21.8 points in the games against the Lakers without Yao.
“Aaron has an opportunity,” Adelman said. “In the playoffs, he had big games and you want to see where his growth continues. It can’t be one game here, one game there. It’s got to be consistent, over the course of the season, every game.”
Roy averaged 26.5 points in the series against Houston last season after scoring 22.6 points per game in 2008-09 to lead Portland to its highest win total since the 1999-200 club won 59 games and reached the West finals. LaMarcus Aldridge averaged 19.5 points in the playoffs.
The Blazers signed both to extensions—Roy received a five-year deal worth about $80 million and Aldridge signed a five-year contract with incentives will pay him up to $70 million.
Portland also will shift the point guard duties from Roy to veteran Andre Miller, a 10-year veteran who brings needed experience to a roster that was the second-youngest team in the NBA last season.
“I’m just looking forward to the challenge, you know?” Miller said. “I know Portland wants to accomplish a lot of things, and I want to add to that.”
Houston has also won six of its last seven regular-season meetings with Portland in addition to its postseason success last season.
KidCongo
10-27-2009, 12:27 AM
Regular season is almost here. Woot! Woot!
Fuck yeh!
robbie380
10-27-2009, 01:39 AM
rox win via rape choke
Indazone
10-27-2009, 01:40 AM
No matter what, Houston still has Portland's number.
Would be embarrassing for Portland if they manage to let this one slip away.
Danny.Zhu
10-27-2009, 03:40 AM
Nothing to see here. Houston lose by less than 10 points.
KSeal
10-27-2009, 03:44 AM
Is Houston starting Ariza at SG?
mystargtr34
10-27-2009, 06:34 AM
^Also, whats the word on who will be starting whn T-Mac is back?
Ariza or Battier?
DaDakota
10-27-2009, 07:48 AM
The Rockets only have one guy in the starting lineup that can break down defenses.....I don't think a team can win starting Battier and Ariza, two defensive wings who need someone else to dribble for them.
Nope, gonna be a long year.....but fun to watch.
DD
djohn2oo8
10-27-2009, 08:40 AM
^Also, whats the word on who will be starting whn T-Mac is back?
Ariza or Battier?
Battier should start at SG....McGrady is scheduled to have a MRI on Nov 23, even though he insists he can play now
TwinTowers
10-27-2009, 02:56 PM
Battíer es demasiado lento para jugar con SG IMHO. T-Mac es el solo esperanza de Rockets y la MRI embrujará el con media de temporada entero, así que la esperanza debe establece en la futuro.
If you are going to post in Spanish, you should at least make sure your posts make sense... get rid of whatever translation tool you're using, it's not working for you!
tlongII
10-27-2009, 03:17 PM
Aaron Brooks will cause problems. That guy is FAST!
TwinTowers
10-27-2009, 03:27 PM
Aaron Brooks will cause problems. That guy is FAST!
I don't see how portland could manage to f' up this game. Houston will definitely play hard, but the blazers should get a W easily
ElNono
10-27-2009, 03:35 PM
LOL Blazers...
Indazone
10-27-2009, 05:10 PM
yeah just like the Blazers were supposed to sweep the Rockets in post season play. LOL
tlongII
10-27-2009, 06:40 PM
Blazers by knee to the forehead.
djohn2oo8
10-27-2009, 09:13 PM
I can't believe how T-long has turned me into a Blazer hater
Danny.Zhu
10-27-2009, 10:06 PM
It's getting worse for the Rockets.
sribb43
10-27-2009, 10:50 PM
Watching Ariza trying to create off the dribble is painful...he needs Yao and tmac to be successful on that team
Banzai
10-27-2009, 11:05 PM
Oden with 10 rebounds/ 4 blocks /7 Turn Overs.
Danny.Zhu
10-27-2009, 11:07 PM
And I don't think that's Princeton on the court.
lil_penny
10-27-2009, 11:35 PM
Good game rockets! I like budinger, the dude has potential! See you guys again on Saturday.
djohn2oo8
10-27-2009, 11:36 PM
Well, the battled back, and it was a 6 point game with like 3 minutes to go, too bad Scola did nothing tonight, brooks needs to shoot with confidence
Well I can't say I'm surprised. It was a fun game and if I see that kind of effort all season, then i'd be just fine, no matter what our record is.
I like the Blazers, it's gonna be fun to watch them this year, especially if Oden develops into a force.
Only thing surprising to me was how bad our production was from the power forward. Also Roy was unimpressive.
Hemotivo
10-27-2009, 11:41 PM
Well, the battled back, and it was a 6 point game with like 3 minutes to go, too bad Scola did nothing tonight, brooks needs to shoot with confidence
the 4th foul was incredible
DaDakota
10-28-2009, 12:00 AM
Portland hit their 3s, Houston didn't....ball game.
DD
The Franchise
10-28-2009, 12:28 AM
Portland hit their 3s, Houston didn't....ball game.
DD
There are a lot more reasons ahead of three point shooting as to why we lost this one. Scola not contributing anything on either end of the floor. Landry looking like he had less experience on defense than Andersen (Who I think should have gotten a lot more playing time than he did). He looked like a nervous rookie playing his first game the entire night. His leaving Outlaw wide open in the second quarter to help double team anyone (unnecessarily in almost all cases) was a major factor in why he had such an outstanding game. Ariza forcing the issue instead of looking for teammates, leading to many boneheaded turnovers. I also have to give props to Portland for outhustling us on the boards by 20. My only point is there is a lot of blame to spread around for this loss.
iggypop123
10-28-2009, 12:55 AM
barkley " the rockets are the worst team in the west" have fun with this one forum
The Franchise
10-28-2009, 01:04 AM
barkley " the rockets are the worst team in the west" have fun with this one forum
Nothing to have fun with. He's just bitter because he feels the Rockets owe him money. You had to have notice by now that he never says anything good about us. We could win the championship, and he would still find a problem with us.
djohn2oo8
10-28-2009, 01:06 AM
barkley " the rockets are the worst team in the west" have fun with this one forum
if he stopped being bitter, and reflect on why he doesn't have a ring, then he would have finally done something constructive in his life
barkley " the rockets are the worst team in the west" have fun with this one forum
Heres hoping!
John Wall bitches!
GuerillaBlack
10-28-2009, 01:59 AM
Would love to have John Wall.
We know damn well we have no chance for the championship. Let's tank it.
Would love to have John Wall.
We know damn well we have no chance for the championship. Let's tank it.
my fav rockets fan on this site, where you been? :)
djohn2oo8
10-28-2009, 08:21 AM
@ 2:32 my sentiments exactly towards barkley
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Obstructed_View
10-28-2009, 08:25 AM
Nothing to have fun with. He's just bitter because he feels the Rockets owe him money. You had to have notice by now that he never says anything good about us. We could win the championship, and he would still find a problem with us.
Or maybe the Rockets are the worst team in the west.
Indazone
10-28-2009, 08:46 AM
Ugh, no scoring at all from our post players. It's going to be a long long long season.
GuerillaBlack
10-28-2009, 12:42 PM
my fav rockets fan on this site, where you been? :)
I've been here. Just haven't posted in a while.
djohn2oo8
10-28-2009, 12:51 PM
Or maybe the Rockets are the worst team in the west.
Or maybe Barkley is just a fat ass
DenDen
10-28-2009, 01:09 PM
Worst team in the west ehhh. Wasn't Portland suppose to elimanated the roc out of first round, wasn't the lakers suppose to sweep the roc. I hope every player on the roc roster take what Barkley said to the head.
tlongII
10-28-2009, 01:11 PM
The Rockets will be decent this year. I see them as a .500 team.
djohn2oo8
10-28-2009, 01:14 PM
As T-long said, they probably will be a .500 team, and then Barkley can once again kiss a donkey's ass
The Franchise
10-28-2009, 01:16 PM
Or maybe the Rockets are the worst team in the west.
How can anyone come to that conclusion after one game? If you have the answer please help me figure it out.
lil_penny
10-28-2009, 01:38 PM
Rockets are far from the worst team in the west... they will be around .500
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