Rockets/Jazz Game 3 Thread

[Girasuck]

So I have a feeling this will be the hardest game for us to win. Houston will play really well but I think we take control in the 4th and win in a typical Houston/Utah score...105-96.

[BATMAN]

Houston doesnt stand a chance in that arena. Its going to be the Deron Williams show.

[DOMINATOR]

there is goin to be a fight

[armand0]

So I have a feeling this will be the hardest game for us to win. Houston will play really well

that was the 3rd game i think and we still won it :toast

[atxrocker]

not gonna happen, but i would love it if the rockets turned this series around. tmac for 35.

[Amare_32]

Jazz

[NBA Junkie]

This game could be as one-sided as Cavs-Wizards.

Is Rafer playing?

[Admidave50]

Hope that the Rockets can win 1 or 2 games in this series, but I want the Jazz to face the Lakers and make them sweat

[atxrocker]

i really like the way the rockets are playing so far in the first. rafer alston is on fire out there early.

[Amare_32]

i really like the way the rockets are playing so far in the first. rafer alston is on fire out there early.

Yeah but lets see how they do when the Jazz makes a run. If the Jazz pick up the pace the Rockets don't have enough scoring to keep up.

[trueD]

Ewwww, guys are falling down under the basket. Looks like a desperate game. ;)

[trueD]

LMAO at Kira Sedgewick (sp)trying to look all sexy for the boys watching the PO's. :lol

[atxrocker]

officiating really going utah's way so far

[Indazone]

holy crap. What a difference Rafer makes

[atxrocker]

LMAO at Kira Sedgewick (sp)trying to look all sexy for the boys watching the PO's. :lol

i hate that nasty bitch, she annoys me. and there isn't a thing about her that i find sexy.

[trueD]

So it's my first HOU/UTA PO game. Can someone describe in short order the first two games? I only JUST realized that Jazz won those games in Houston, ouch.

[trueD]

B-Jax is a firecracker. Adelman loves him some Bobby Jackson.

[trueD]

i hate that nasty bitch, she annoys me. and there isn't a thing about her that i find sexy.

I've never seen her work, but I got from the spots on TNT that she isn't particularly sexually provocative, so why get all out of character to do a spot? It'll just hurt her cred. :lol

[Elraptor]

So far we got a pretty close game. Rockets leading by 5 in the second quarter.

Game has been pretty good.

[trueD]

Thank you Doug Collins, Landry didn't look so trapped by Okur that he couldn't pass out.

[trueD]

So where do we give the board owners props for the new features? Very cool Kori and Tim.

[Elraptor]

So where do we give the board owners props for the new features? Very cool Kori and Tim.There's a thread in the Spurs forum called " Spurstalk - Under Construction.

[NBA Junkie]

It's gotta be disheartening for the Rockets to only be up five with how well they're playing.

[Elraptor]

It's gotta be disheartening for the Rockets to only be up five with how well they're playing.Now they have a 7 point lead and have the ball. There playing great.

[ShoogarBear]

Gutty effort by the Rockheads so far. But really dumb foul by Hayes just then.

[Indazone]

I am so amazed..it's like a different team with Alston in there.

[trueD]

It's gotta be disheartening for the Rockets to only be up five with how well they're playing.

Tracy McGrady is a big fat jinx.

[NBA Junkie]

Now they have a 7 point lead and have the ball. There playing great.

I would like their chances more if the lead were wider before Utah makes their run.

[Elraptor]

Wow someone is getting thrown out. :lol

[ShoogarBear]

Excellent. They should eject about 10,000 of those assholes.

[Elraptor]

I would like their chances more if the lead were wider before Utah makes their run.To be honest, Utah will proboully win this game.

[Elraptor]

Excellent. They should eject about 10,000 of those assholes.You don't like the Utah fans? :lol

[BonnerDynasty]

Why'd they throw that guy out?

[Elraptor]

Why'd they throw that guy out?Not sure, wasn't paying attention fully. Think he was yelling at the ref to much though.

[NBA Junkie]

To be honest, Utah will proboully win this game.

I'll say this--Rafer's playing like the dude we saw during the 22 game winning streak.

[trueD]

McGrady's shirt under his jersey just reeks of "I'm hurt". Good enuf for me. :lol

[trueD]

Why'd they throw that guy out?

He left without any kind of fight, there goes a front row seat and he didn't even ask for a second chance. He obviously didn't have to pay for the seat.

[ShoogarBear]

Carlos Boozer . . . continuing in the fine tradition of Karl Malone.

[TampaDude]

Wow someone is getting thrown out. :lol

WTF was that all about? Did he throw something?

[trueD]

Damn the defense of Utah under the basket, wow.

[ShoogarBear]

You don't like the Utah fans? :lol

They have a long reputation for being unnecessarily abusive and borderline racist.

[Elraptor]

He left without any kind of fight, there goes a front row seat and he didn't even ask for a second chance. He obviously didn't have to pay for the seat.That or he's rich as hell.

[Elraptor]

They have a long reputation for being unnecessarily abusive and borderline racist.Hmm sounds right to me. Alot of teams are like that, but i'd agree that the Jazz fans can get worse sometimes.

[Elraptor]

WTF was that all about? Did he throw something?Not sure like i said. I think he was yelling at the REF to much or he did throw something.

[Elraptor]

And as i stated, Jazz are coming back. They just tied the game with that free throw. Could have been up before half but missed the first free throw.

[Amare_32]

After the Rockets played so well the game is tied.

[cornbread]

Just when I thought Utah's fans couldn't get any whiter, they decided to all wear white shirts.

[NBA Junkie]

After the Rockets played so well the game is tied.

Yep. The only way I saw them winning was to build about a 15 point lead and hang on for dear life before Utah went on a big run.

Now they kept the crowd in the game.

T-Mac's gonna have to be a lot better than he was in the fourth quarters of games one and two when he scored a single point in both games combined. He's gonna have to blow up like he did back in their November win over the Jazz if they pull this one out.

[Amare_32]

Why was that fan ejected by Delany?

[ShoogarBear]

Charles and Kenny immediately knew who that fan was. It sounded like they said he would do things like "shake the basket"?

[NBA Junkie]

Charles and Kenny immediately knew who that fan was. It sounded like they said he would do things like "shake the basket"?

Sounds right since the Rockets are shooting on that end in the second half.

[DazedAndConfused]

Rockets are trying their best, but UTAH is just the better team. If the Rockets had Yao they would win this series IMHO.

We can add them to the list of WC powerhouses next season. Landry, Scola, Alston, T-Mac, Battier, and Yao is a very good core.

[ShoogarBear]

They let that jerk back in?

An eye surgeon, huh? He must suck, that's why Derek Fisher had to go out of town. :lol

[Elraptor]

Man we got a close game tonight.

[NBA Junkie]

Makes you wonder if Rafer might have made a difference in games 1 and 2 had he played.

[trueD]

Ewww McGrady is getting hot?

[NBA Junkie]

Kirilenko's playing like crap.

[ShoogarBear]

It's amazing to me that Dikembe hasn't really lost much in his defensive effectiveness. He's a much better defender that Marcus Camby.

[trueD]

Heat check (after one made shot)...

Damn Brewer and the Jazz going inside uncontested.

[trueD]

Adelman is going to have to shore up the paint a little better. :lol

[NBA Junkie]

Kirilenko's playing like crap.

:lol He gives the Jazz their first lead since the opening minutes of the game.

[trueD]

It's amazing to me that Dikembe hasn't really lost much in his defensive effectiveness. He's a much better defender that Marcus Camby.

True, Dikembe has more body and way more heart than Camby.

[sa_kid20]

They let that jerk back in?

An eye surgeon, huh? He must suck, that's why Derek Fisher had to go out of town. :lol

:lmao Damn that's kinda fucked up but i gotta admit that really made me laugh.

[Amare_32]

It helps that Houston has better defenders then Dnever. Camby can only do such. He has to guard Gasol and help out when the Nuggets guard or Carmelo get beat on penetration which is often.

[trueD]

DAMN Boozer rocks.

[sa_kid20]

Boozer always sounds like he is playing mic'd up.

[trueD]

Camby can only do such. He has to guard Gasol and help out when the Nuggets guard or Carmelo get beat on penetration which is often.

Camby sucks on defense! He can block a shot because he's relatively young and can still jump. IMO he needs to beef up, he's scrawny for a big man.

[trueD]

Scola was still smiling thinking about how Okur got one over on him, and BOOM, there's Williams with a layup.

[NBA Junkie]

It's gotta be frustrating for the Rockets to heat up only to have the Jazz immediately answer back after each make.

[sa_kid20]

Gut-check time for the Rockets.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Utah has very little charisma points for a team.

[NBA Junkie]

Utah has very little charisma points for a team.

The same statement that people outside of SA say about the Spurs.

[trueD]

There's a thread in the Spurs forum called " Spurstalk - Under Construction.

:tu

[trueD]

Battier comes thru, otherwise that sequence looks like Globetrotter b-ball.

[trueD]

McGrady is not even getting into this one in the 4th, is making no move to involve himself in the on-ball offense wtf?

[sa_kid20]

The mormons are getting upset.

[trueD]

I mean, at least fake it Dude.

[ShoogarBear]

Houston getting jobbed on the fouls.

[T Park]

Derron Williams is one hell of a guy.

I like him.

[T Park]

Hopefully the spurs are agressive on the rebounds tommarow like Houston is right now

[trueD]

McGrady isn't even hustling, I tell you he's a jinx!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

The same statement that people outside of SA say about the Spurs.

ya, they used to.

But we're kind of "evil" or seen as the "villains" now, so at least we're hated.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Derron Williams is one hell of a guy.

I like him.

Agreed, dude's a good on court leader.

I'll probably join the Deron Williams camp, over the Chris Paul camp.

[T Park]

The Jazz interior defense is poor.

Alston drove right on them very easy.

[T Park]

God the Jazz give the Nuggets a run for stupidest team in the playoffs in the west.

[atxrocker]

I'll probably join the Deron Williams camp, over the Chris Paul camp.

who says you have to belong exclusively to eithers "camp"?

[T Park]

Damn Battier is hurting out there.

McGrady is such a choke. My god.

[T Park]

who says you have to belong exclusively to eithers "camp"?


Agreed, I like both alot.

[T Park]

Damn Scola played very nice defense on that Okur shot.

This is awesome. Keep it up Rockets.

[trueD]

Why did McGrady drive it, he was totally open for a 3?

Okay, I'm just being negative now. But dayum, they need him.

[boutons_]

I'm very impressed with Rockets doing this well @JAZZ, very impressed.

Come on, Tracy, ya gotta gives a couple baskets in crunch, and hit your fucking FTs.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Damn good game. I would like to see The Rockets pull this out:toast

[DAF86]

I'm very impressed with Rockets doing this well @JAZZ, very impressed.

Come on, Tracy, ya gotta gives a couple baskets in crunch, and hit your fucking FTs.

I'm not the other two games were really even and the Rockets were missing Rafer

[atxrocker]

come on houston

[atxrocker]

what a game

[atxrocker]

niiice

[trueD]

T-MAC for a field goal! YAY

[T Park]

Gotta give T mac credit, great defensive stop, free throws, just bagged a shot.

hes stepping up

[Vinnie_Johnson]

T-Mac :toast

[atxrocker]

7-0 run

[sa_kid20]

T-MAC coming up big.

[T Park]

AND 1

WOW what a stupid foul Andrei!!!

:lol

This is why the Jazz never scare me, they are so goddamn STUPID.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

And one Bitch:toast

[ShoogarBear]

Way to sack up, Rockheads.

[T Park]

This game is over. Utah chokes :lol

Hey Boozer

"We aren't coming back to Houston"


Looks like you are jackass.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Props to the Guy with the Lazy Eye:lol

[T Park]

ouch that hurts.

[atxrocker]

damnit korver

[atxrocker]

fuuuuck

[ShoogarBear]

Kirilenko is the worst flopper of them all.

[atxrocker]

nooooooo

[T Park]

wow

and T Mac, I take back everything I just said :lol

[SAtown]

1 pt game.

[boutons_]

wow, Tracy fucks up bad, gotta keep your cool, lost a crunch possession

[sa_kid20]

Wow

[trueD]

Okurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Fuuuck that BuuulShit!:downspin:

[01Snake]

Pathetic officiating there.

[atxrocker]

i can't believe this .... how tense

[DAF86]

Who's the ball?

[T Park]

Kirilenko is the worst flopper of them all.


That was a horrible call in his defense.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Tracy undid his clutchness

still got a lot of clock.

overtime maybe??

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Good to have a game tonight.:hat

[DazedAndConfused]

Wow HOU choking big time in the clutch. On a side note, WTF is up with teams giving up the 3pt play constantly with time running out? Do teams not practice defending this or what?

[T Park]

Who's the ball?


Rocket's ball 37 seconds left.

[trueD]

Utah has so many weapons. I'd take Boozer in my top ten and Korver = 2nd best acquisition of the year.

[T Park]

Scola left Okur

WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE open

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Okur Freakin Stud:bang

[T Park]

Ol wild eye needs to make a basket here.

[DAF86]

Rocket's ball 37 seconds left.

Thanks, hope the Rox can score

[atxrocker]

come the fuck on houston and close this thing the fuck out!!!!!

[T Park]

:lmao

Mcgrady

[DAF86]

Rafer 3, book it

[atxrocker]

hahahahahahahhahaha

[SAtown]

Wow. Houston wins

[ShoogarBear]

Unbelievable D.

[T Park]

What A Block By Landry!

Game Over!!

Wow!

[Vinnie_Johnson]

.002 Wtf?

[SAtown]

What a bad shot by McGrady

[Larry89]

Carl Motherfucking Landry

[BUMP]

holy cow Boozer looked wide open!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol

too bad, both Utah and Houston closers MIA ...

[trueD]

NO TO??? unbelievable, Sloan!

[T Park]

Star of the game Carl Landry

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

bad last play decisions on both sides.

SCRUBS :lol

[SpursFan0728]

very good game...

[ShoogarBear]

LMAO at Rafer.

Scola SCREWS IT UP!!!!!

[DAF86]

Rafer 3, book it

Maybe not

[boutons_]

Tracy chokes off the glass, saved by Landry.

[T Park]

:lol

Rafer kissed Landry.

McGrady oughtta put on some chapstick.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Deron should have passed the ball

[atxrocker]

Star of the game Carl Landry

most definitely

[T Park]

Scola got it backwards.

Make the first, miss the second.

[Thunder Dan]

why the fuck didn't the Jazz call timeout after that miss?

[boutons_]

Poor Luis

he did a nice double-double against a tough team in a tough gym

[SAtown]

LMAO @ Landry's face after the kiss :lmao

[DAF86]

LMAO at Rafer.

Scola SCREWS IT UP!!!!!

Why what happened?

[Horry For 3!]

Deron fucked up. Boozer was wide open twice on that possesion.

[Warlord23]

The Jazz looked ragged on that last possession. All said and done, this is still a young team. Sloan should have called a timeout and drawn up a play instead of letting Deron figure it out on his own

[ShoogarBear]

What A Block By Landry!

Game Over!!

Wow!

Forget the block, what about the save of the ball going out of bounds?

[T Park]

Props to the Rockets, I thought this series was over in 4.

I underestimated the Jazz's ability to choke and play stupid consistently in the clutch.

They are such an overrated team

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Spurs VS Pistons Fuck Stearn:toast

[ShoogarBear]

Why what happened?

0.2 left, up by 1, he missed the first FT. If he misses the second, time runs out before Utah can call TO. Instead he hits it and Utah gets to run a play.

[atxrocker]

niiiice. lovin the rockets right now. but they lucked the fuck out.

[SAtown]

Jazz in 5

[T Park]

Forget the block, what about the save of the ball going out of bounds?

That too.


T Mac will get the interview, but it should be Landry getting it.

[boutons_]

congrats,Rockets, gutsy win on the road agasint NBA best home team. amazing.

[T Park]

Thats probobly the worst 27 points by a player in the playoffs this century

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

That was a poorly executed last minute of regulation...Utah fucked up their chance to go 3-0 :lol

[trueD]

T-Mac getting the interview, wow.

[DAF86]

Nice to see that Adelman realized that Landry needs to play

[T Park]

Jazz in 5


Jazz in 6.

Houston will win game 5, series over in 6.

They are gonna win 2 more than I thought they would.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Why what happened?

He went to the line for 2 with .2 left on the clock. Ideally you'd hit the first one to give your team an extra point on the lead, and brick the second and the game would be over before anyone could call time out. He did just the opposite; missed the first, drained the second. Left the door open just a crack.

[T Park]

T-Mac getting the interview, wow.


Eh, he did have some clutch shots down the stretch.

[GuerillaBlack]

Yuh!

[atxrocker]

imagine if the rockets came into this series healthy and fully manned. i think yao would tip this series in the rockets favor. saw lots of heart in this game, too bad houston still won't win this series like i wish they would.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

T-Mac getting the interview, wow.


Mr Lazy Eye to you :toast

[trueD]

That was a poorly executed last minute of regulation...Utah fucked up their chance to go 3-0 :lol
It could have all been different with a TO by Sloan, imo.

Great game, thanks for redeeming that horrible Wiz/Cav debaucle. :)

[Fabbs]

Why did Adleman leave injured Battier on the floor?
What a dumb ass.

Retarded offensive foul by TMac on AK-47.

Great block by Landry to bail the above playoff chokers.

[DAF86]

imagine if the rockets came into this series healthy and fully manned. i think yao would tip this series in the rockets favor. saw lots of heart in this game, too bad houston still won't win this series like i wish they would.

Forget Yao, with Rafer in the first two games Houston'd be leading the series now

[atxrocker]

Forget Yao, with Rafer in the first two games Houston'd be leading the series now

i agree

[T Park]

It could have all been different with a TO by Sloan, imo.

Great game, thanks for redeeming that horrible Wiz/Cav debaucle. :)


Not at all.

Because the Jazz are a stupid stupid stupid team.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Good win for the Rockets Sorry but I have never been a :downspin:Utah. fan

[DAF86]

i agree

Specially 'cause Jackson sucked big time in those games

[T Park]

Props also to Rafer Alston.

Dude nutted up tonight and was HUGE.

Rockets have to be very concerned about Shane Battier though, he looked to be in bad pain tonight.

[trueD]

Nice, Rafer interviews well.

Did anyone notice how defensive McGrady was with Sager? LOL. He was cocky too.

T-Mac, you better get an attitude adjustment and pick up your game just a bit for next time, Mister.

[ShoogarBear]

Wow, that and-one was the margin of difference.

[T Park]

Props also to one Luis Scola, I believe he had 16.

Good game from Scola, good to see him try to shake off his past choking reputation.

[T Park]

Nice, Rafer interviews well.

Did anyone notice how defensive McGrady was with Sager? LOL. He was cocky too.

T-Mac, you better get an attitude adjustment and pick up your game just a bit for next time, Mister.


Uh, did you miss the 4th quarter where he made the baskets and free throws?

[T Park]

Props to Adelman also, damn good game plan tonight going into Battier, and telling Alston to let it fly.

[ShoogarBear]

Nice, Rafer interviews well.
Yeah.

And Kenny was right in noting how he knew that unless Landry blocks the ball, Utah scores even if Williams misses.

[trueD]

Uh, did you miss the 4th quarter where he made the baskets and free throws?

Uh, no. He pretty much blew off all responsibility until like the 3 minute mark, watch the tape. He lagged on D, walked up the court and only broke away from his defender at....yes.....the 3 minute mark. He was lucky to connect at the right time.

Wasn't it you that said he had the ugliest 27 point night in PO history?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol Landry 's tooth

[David Stern]

Jazz are tough at home but they arent impossible to beat in that stadium. Overrated pieces of shit arent getting past the Lakers. They dont have the composure to beat a Kobe Bryant/Phil Jackson type of team. :toast

[GuerillaBlack]

At least this win will make me sleep easier. If they lost I would probably have gone to sleep pretending to punch Kirilenko's face to a pulp. Hell, I still might think about that before I go to bed.

Great win Rockets!

Carl Landry needs to keep playing like this. He looked like the Carl Landry from earlier in the season.

By the way, anyone see Kirilenko try to flop in the last second? Hilarious.

[T Park]

Uh, no. He pretty much blew off all responsibility until like the 3 minute mark, watch the tape. He lagged on D, walked up the court and only broke away from his defender at....yes.....the 3 minute mark. He was lucky to connect at the right time.

Wasn't it you that said he had the ugliest 27 point night in PO history?


He was lucky to connect?

ok :lol


It was ugly cause it took him 26 shots, but he stepped up in the 4th quarter with some big shots and big free throws.

Be blind though if you want.

[ShoogarBear]

Ernie: They say Gilbert Arenas is day-to-day.
Kenny: Aren't we all?

[trueD]

Jazz are tough at home but they arent impossible to beat in that stadium. Overrated pieces of shit arent getting past the Lakers. They dont have the composure to beat a Kobe Bryant/Phil Jackson type of team. :toast

David you aren't the first poster in here tonight sounding a little scuuuuured of the Jazz, there were others (from another team).

Jazz are scary! They have so many weapons inside and out AND on both ends of the floor. They are capable of having a good night on a nightly basis.

Now if you guys had Bynum, dayum....

[trueD]

He was lucky to connect?

ok :lol


It was ugly cause it took him 26 shots, but he stepped up in the 4th quarter with some big shots and big free throws.

Be blind though if you want.

Not being blind, I saw him step up. He grabbed a couple of important boards and passed out a double team to a cutting Scola, got a couple of fouls at the right time. But really, he wasn't even hustling before the 3:00 minute mark, just mailed it in until it counted. Maybe he only has a little in the tank and was conserving.

[trueD]

Wow Toronto filled up the stadium in the middle of hockey playoffs, I'm impressed. :lol

[trueD]

It was fun sharing the game with you guys, it's so much better than just screaming to myself. I have a propensity to get mouthy, please excuse any offense I may have dished out.

Peace.

[DAF86]

Jazz are tough at home but they arent impossible to beat in that stadium. Overrated pieces of shit arent getting past the Lakers. They dont have the composure to beat a Kobe Bryant/Phil Jackson type of team. :toast

I knew you were a lakers fan. I guess the Spurs aren't making it pass the WCF this year :depressed

[bobbyjoe]

He was lucky to connect?

ok :lol


It was ugly cause it took him 26 shots, but he stepped up in the 4th quarter with some big shots and big free throws.

Be blind though if you want.

Tracy's block on Kirilikenko was the biggest play of the game next to the Landry block. That ignited the run that got Houston just enough space to survive despite basically choking late...

[kingmalaki]

Uh, no. He pretty much blew off all responsibility until like the 3 minute mark, watch the tape. He lagged on D, walked up the court and only broke away from his defender at....yes.....the 3 minute mark. He was lucky to connect at the right time.

Wasn't it you that said he had the ugliest 27 point night in PO history?

Not true. He didn't start scoring until that time. He was still playing within the offense and getting others involved. I remember a dime to Scola at around the 7 minute mark.

[Indazone]

Landrover steamrolled tonight!! That's my man!! The human pogo stick. That game alone converted his $400,000 salary to over $5 mil next year :)

[Allanon]

Gutsy win by the Rockets tonight...this might actually go 6-7 games after all. I'd rather the Lakers play the Jazz than the Rockets though. SO I'm rooting for the Jazz, but it's great that the Rockets are lengthening the series.

[Troll_Dynasty]

lmao

[DaDakota]

Whew, I am in shock,.......maybe we can steal game 4 too.

DD

[Trainwreck2100]

Landrover steamrolled tonight!! That's my man!! The human pogo stick. That game alone converted his $400,000 salary to over $5 mil next year :)


Landrover? Don't you mean fish restaurant

[Matchman]

The agony must unbearable; the pain just excruciating; the heartache just un-called for. As soon as you lame Rockets fans think your team will lay down and put you out of your misery, they show signs of life, just enough to carry you on with false hope of maybe advancing to the next round. LIFE MUST SUCK AS A ROCKETS FAN:lmao

oh wellz.... at least the lakers fans were suffering with us the last couple of years :rollin
dont go too cocky, lakers fans. someday it will comeback and bite ur hairy arses :lol

[mystargtr34]

Gutsy win by the Rockets tonight...this might actually go 6-7 games after all. I'd rather the Lakers play the Jazz than the Rockets though. SO I'm rooting for the Jazz, but it's great that the Rockets are lengthening the series.

Your a fool if you want the Jazz instead.

The playoffs are a different ball game... its a lot easier to zone in and fully prepare for a team and take away their strengths in a playoff series... the Jazz are a much better ball club than the Rockets without Yao, regardless of how u match up.

I still think the Lakers beat the Jazz in 6.... but i think you would get the Rockets in 4 or maybe 5.

ANyway the Jazz are going through and it will be a tougher series than you think.

[Allanon]

Your a fool if you want the Jazz instead.

The playoffs are a different ball game... its a lot easier to zone in and fully prepare for a team and take away their strengths in a playoff series... the Jazz are a much better ball club than the Rockets without Yao, regardless of how u match up.

I still think the Lakers beat the Jazz in 6.... but i think you would get the Rockets in 4 or maybe 5.

ANyway the Jazz are going through and it will be a tougher series than you think.

Nah, you just have to look at the matchups closely. It's a game of matchups and the Jazz matchup very well against the other 6 West Playoff teams but poorly against the Lakers.

The Rockets have the Anti-Kobe in Battier. And the Lakers can't stop T-Mac. Dikembe's size bothers Pau. Scola and Landry are feisty rebounders which the Lakers have problems with. Rockets taking on the Lakers would be a 6-7 game series.

Utah on the other hand have no answer for Kobe, Pau will run circles around Okur and Lamar will contain Boozer. D-Will will get his but that's a good thing because if he's busy scoring on Fisher, he won't be passing out to his teammates.

Lakers will easily dispatch the Jazz, the Rockets would be difficult.

[TampaDude]

Spurs VS Pistons Fuck Stern :toast

WERD! :toast

[Elraptor]

WERD! :toastCheers to that. :hat :toast

[SpursDynasty]

Jazz in 5.

[Indazone]

Thank you Jeff. You've done it again! ;)

[Girasuck]

Well that game sucked big time. That was the worst game of the 3 we've played. I felt the entire arena was too overconfident. The team, the media, and the fans all felt like this was gonna be a sweep. The players may have been saying the right things but by their body language I could tell they figured Houston was going to mail it in.

All the credit goes to Houston though. They wanted the game more than we did. I can't believe we missed 13 free throws, ran our offense like crap, had no urgency to go after loose balls, and still only lost the game by 2. It was by far the worst game we've played in this series and we still could've won it at the end.

One of the post game radio guys said it best...he said we looked like we had boxing gloves on the entire game. We couldn't hold onto anything. Something is seriously wrong with Boozer. He's been average at best over the past couple months. Memo looked like a lazy idiot last night as well. He was pathetic.

I should've known though that we wouldn't make this easy. It's been our calling card the entire season. We find ways to screw up the best possible senarios and then have to dig ourselves out of trouble. Instead of getting 4-5 days rest, now we have to battle through a 6 game series.

This is the first time I've left a Jazz game dissapointed. Don't see too many L's in the ESA. Anyway...props to Rafer Alston, Scola, and Carl Landry. They took it to us and we didn't respond. I thought Rafer was the key for Houston. He set the tone early by hitting his shots and the rest of the Rockets responded. TMac is still a joke and one of the most unintellegent basketball players I've ever seen. He's one of the most talented players in the league, but his basketball knowledge is pathetic. If he had 50% of the basketball intellegence Kobe has, he'd be unstoppable.

[nil.ball]

Jazz in 5.


Hey, SpursDynasty, can you tell us, loud and clear, Is there, any chance, that Rockets will win this playoff series?

Please? :hat