Rockets at Nuggets Game Thread

[Phil Hellmuth]

smith picked a great time to start playing well this season.

[Allanon]

Looks like both the Rockets and Nuggets are gift-wrapping the #1 seed to the Lakers.

Maybe the Rockets don't want that #1 seed...they would have to play Nuggets or Warriors in Round 1.

I thought this would be a big game for the Rockets since they own the Laker tie-breaker. I haven't seen the Rockets play this poorly in weeks.

[Matchman]

without Battier, B-Jax, and McGrady with 4 fouls, theres no way we can come back with this team. Sorry Golden State, we tried. (I hope the Rockets prove me wrong tho)

[GuerillaBlack]

I can't watch this anymore. I'm out. Hopefully we will still draw the Utah Jazz when this is over.

So you quit just like that?

I'm almost there. I'll give them the third quarter and see.

[1Parker1]

What happened to Battier?

[some_user86]

It seems we're destined to play the Suns.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

What happened to Battier?

bruised foot

[DazedAndConfused]

This game just shows that the Rockets are complete pretenders. Too small, can't manufacture easy points, too perimeter oriented. Out in the 1st round.

[1Parker1]

So if the Nuggets win tonight, does that mean they've clinched the 8th spot?

[1Parker1]

This game just shows that the Rockets are complete pretenders. Too small, can't manufacture easy points, too perimeter oriented. Out in the 1st round.

Well, I don't think anyone really thought they were contenders without Yao...I think they were just more amazed at how well they were able to still play without him. People put them out of the playoffs alltogether once Yao went down and they had a chance to get the 1st spot with about 2 games left. That's still pretty impressive.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

So if the Nuggets win tonight, does that mean they've clinched the 8th spot?

Nope.


They will be one game ahead of the warriors in the win column, but do own the tiebreak should both teams finish with the same record.

[DazedAndConfused]

If the Nuggets lose to MEM and the Warriors win out the Warriors get the 8th seed.

[1Parker1]

Gonna be tough to lose to the Grizz. Though it's the Nuggets so anything is possible.

JR Smith is playing out of his mind right now. He's knocking down 3 point shots left and right, with hands in his face, fading away, on the fast break, etc.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

wow the Nuggets amaze me. I think they are done and then they show up and play their hearts out with their back to the wall

They did i vs GSW and now the Rockets.

AI owned - 33/7/7/4 with 5minutes left
Melo stunk up the place
JR was hot and provided a great spark off the bench

Tmac got owned and thats whats important

Now the Suns just need to take care of the Warriors

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

will be so nice if the dubs miss the playoffs. Cant stand Sjax and Bdiddy. Serves the warriors club right for advertising playoff tickets a month or so ago lol

[boutons_]

"destined to play the Suns."

We're tied with Rox at 26L after the Nuggs W.

Then the Jazz beat the Rockets tomorrow night, and beat Spurs on Wed night.

Rox and Spurs end with 27L.

Does that move the Spurs back to 3rd + Suns?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

"destined to play the Suns."

We're tied with Rox at 26L after the Nuggs W.

Then the Jazz beat the Rockets tomorrow night, and beat Spurs on Wed night.

Rox and Spurs end with 27L.

Does that move the Spurs back to 3rd + Suns?

Yup, since the Spurs and Rockets are in the same division and split their head to head meetings, the Spurs own the tiebreaker by virtue of a better division record.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

awesome D by the Nuggets

[DaDakota]

Horrible game tonight the team just didn't care. I hate it when they mail it in, and rest players like Battier and BJax that would be playing if the game was more important.

So much for the top seed......

DD

[Indazone]

Horrible game tonight the team just didn't care. I hate it when they mail it in, and rest players like Battier and BJax that would be playing if the game was more important.

So much for the top seed......

DD

Ya know, I don't think that Adleman and the players wanted the top seed. Rested Battier and BJax so that says it all there. Battier could have played I think and so could have Jackson. T-Mac looked listless and so did Alston. Rookies played hard though.

[BonnerDynasty]

you Rockets.

[GuerillaBlack]

This game just shows that the Rockets are complete pretenders. Too small, can't manufacture easy points, too perimeter oriented. Out in the 1st round.

Do you honestly believe the Rockets were trying hard this game? Both of our PG's had three fouls by the second quarter. McGrady had four with 2:30 left to go in the half. Scola and Landry both had two by that time, too, and Chuck Hayes had a few. They weren't trying for anything, and are content on playing Utah in the first round.

[DazedAndConfused]

Then you will be content with another 1st round exit I guess. Like I said before....too small, can't manufacture easy buckets, and little interior scoring. History is not on your side.

[ElNono]

Do you honestly believe the Rockets were trying hard this game? Both of our PG's had three fouls by the second quarter. McGrady had four with 2:30 left to go in the half. Scola and Landry both had two by that time, too, and Chuck Hayes had a few. They weren't trying for anything, and are content on playing Utah in the first round.

If you're not trying hard to win this game, might as well sit down TMac and don't expose him to an injury. So either Adelman is an idiot, or your team got their ass kicked last night. My guess is the second one is correct.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

yeh no doubt. Tmac was trying. He and his teammates just got flat out owned by a team that is usually inept on the defensive end.