Team Spurs fans are most afraid of playing

[Roxsfan]

Living so close to Houston, you'd know T-Mac is a bigger choker than Dirk.

Tmac forced 7 games last year in his postseason appearance.

Did Dirkachoke? Nope.

don't get me started on dirkachoke's Miami finals chokeathon


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[Roxsfan]

T-Mac has never choked, obviously his team is garbage.

When the Rockets lost to the Mavs, him and Yao combined for the Rockets 60 points of 76.

The series was the Jazz wasnt also choking, the team just was completely horrible, the Rockets coach used a 7 man rotation, they already had 2 guys in the lineup who were offensive liabilities, Rafer and Hayes, and their benchies Head and Howard were inconsistent, since your a Mavs fan, I hope you look forward to Juwan's inconsistency, and disappearence act in the playoffs.

dude, you are sharp!

[Roxsfan]

T-Mac has had a number of series (3 I think) where his team has had a 2 game lead and blown it. That's a choke...whether you look at it upside down, inside out or however. One of those series was against the Mavs where they got their ass handed to them in game 7 by 40.

And who gives 2 s about Juwan Howard? It's not like he's gonna crack the rotation often anyways.

you want to talk about choking and 2 game leads, seriously

at least tmac forced 7 games unlike Dirkachoke going up 2 games to zero himself in the 2006 finals and then losing 4 pathetic straight games to the heat and you wanna talk 'bout choking, we talkin' 'bout chokin

[Roxsfan]

In H2H matchups Duncan owns a 26-15 advantage. Their stats are almost identical, with KG outscoring Duncan by about one point and Duncan out-rebounding him by about half a board. By the way, in the playoffs Duncan owns a 6-2 advantage.

So, I don't see much there in terms of KG giving Duncan issues. Allen, however has always had difficulties with Bowen. In the last three games they played Bowen held him to a combined 18 of 53. Throw in Udoka or Pierce, or switch them off, and effectively there is enough defense to cause the Celtics more issues than vice versa. How will the Celtics matchup against the Spurs? It comes down to that and that is a product of coaching. No matter what they are still being run by Doc Rivers.

Scola? Point out to me where Scola will help them outside of the offensive side of the ball. And that still remains to be seen. In his career James has been primarily a scorer with some ap ude for running a team, but not much. That team still has big question marks at the PG and PF position, how those are answered will determine their compe iveness. That and whether Mcgrady and Yao can make it through the season healthy.

he came into the Jazz game and immediately started playing great D, forcing turnovers that led to great offense

[Roxsfan]

Scola is the perfect compliment to Yao, as the Rockets broadcaster: Bill Worrell says, he does rebound well, he is not garbage at it, pulls down 6-7 so far, not counting the Laker game of course.

Also another thing Id like to mention is why do people ALWAYS talk about the Rockets being injury prone, the only 2 players that are injured at times are Yao Ming, and T-Mac. T-Mac cant be said about anymore because his back hasnt acted up since he saw that one Doctor, whatever the his name is, and Yao missed tons of games because someone fell on his leg, I would say the Rockets can stay healthy unless they have another freak injury.

Bruce Bowen does have trouble against players who can drive in, and shoot well, Paul Pierce, T-Mac, Kobe are perfect examples, but players like Ray Ray and Shawn Marion are a different story.

Dr. John Patterson
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4804198.html

[Roxsfan]

Uh, the Rockets ARE T-Mac and Yao, or at least have been prior to this season (and are likely to remain so). Having either out for extended stretches, as has happened every season since TMac was acquired, has hurt them terribly.

TMac hasn't gotten any younger, and Yao has yet to play a full season. One hopes that his foot issues are now resolved, but there is some question about whether or not he can make it through a whole season, particularly in an up-tempo style of ball, given his tendency towards slowness and his disappearing act if he plays too many minutes.

first 3 years

[Darkwaters]

first 3 years

Yea, hes completely right on this one. Yao missed a lot of time the last two seasons, but he was an ironman the first 3 years.

[ludda]

As far as I see it, Rockets and Mavs are both chokers. If someone held a gun to my head and asked me to choose which one scared me, I would say mavs b/c they didn't choke against us. But am I worried about the mavs? no, we are better equipped. Will Houston surprise me? Quite possibly. Boston will be intriguing.

[ehz33satx]

Why even post a question like this? Admitting to being afraid is a sign of weakness. Be strong.

[dirk4mvp]

Tmac forced 7 games last year in his postseason appearance.

Did Dirkachoke? Nope.

don't get me started on dirkachoke's Miami finals chokeathon


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Tell me when T-Mac actually gets out of the 1st round, k? What it is, 6 years now?

Last time the Mavs-Rockets met, it was a game 7 forced by Dirk. What was the final score of game 7? remember?

[easjer]

first 3 years

Oh, you are correct. My apologies. Since I live in Houston, I usually watch the sports as part of the news, but I don't really pay any attention, because, uh, Houston. So it's just the impression created by the fact he has missed so much time in the past two years.

Regardless, my initial point stands - TMac and Yao have both been injured frequently since TMac joined the Rockets and they will both be needed if the Rockets are to win - both in regular season for prime playoff seeding in a division where one of the Texas teams can't be better than 5th (especially since they seem to have a lot of trouble in years where they are evenly matched against a team - they are liklier to get out of the first round if they play a team that barely scraped into the playoffs than a team that is top of their division but has a poor record against the top 3 teams), and also for the playoffs if they are to have any hope of advancing.

And it does remain to be seen how well Yao handles the uptempo pace. My friends here are split. Half of them seem to think it will benefit his outside game and play to his strengths; the other half seem to think (as I do) that it is going to wear and tear his body down and make him more injury prone. I've never gotten the impression that speed is one of Yao's biggest attributes - he appears to me to be winded easily, and that makes me question his ability to do it all season. However, I freely admit I have not watched all of the Rockets games this season, only pieces here and there.

Regardless, I have to see them do something before I fear them. Ask again in March who worries me, I might have a different tune to sing, but really, our team inspires me with a ton of confidence. Watching them play over the past week has been making me giddy. They've got a lot of work ahead of them, but damn they look good. It feels like they are already playing late December ball, not Oct/Nov ball. They can only get better, and they've got loads of experience and chemistry and when the defense gets there - no one scares me.

[romain.star]

none of you talked about Sacto:
a sacry team with wonderfull talented (and proven winner) players...
i just hope we don't play them too early in the season cause they're on fire right now

[ambchang]

Bruce Bowen does have trouble against players who can drive in, and shoot well, Paul Pierce, T-Mac, Kobe are perfect examples, but players like Ray Ray and Shawn Marion are a different story.

Bowen usually struggles against strong players who can post him up. Players who drive in and shoot well are going to get theirs. Kobe has stated outright that Bowen defends him the best, while T-Mac doesn't do particularly well against the Spurs in most cases. Pierce has the ability to post up well and that is what really causes Bowen problems.

[SenorSpur]

I hate to say it, but only Dallas worries me.

I'd have to agree - it's Dallas, too.

They are the only team to have beaten the Spurs in the playoffs, since the Shaq/Kobe-led Fakers.

They're also the only team that matches up very well against the Spurs.

[Supreme_Being]

What I'm worried about is us: not playing great.

[stretch]

The Bobcats. They are a team that just beats teams they are supposed to beat, including the Spurs.

[101A]

The Rockets can play well without Yao, they went 20-12 when Yao was out for 32 games, Tracy on the other hand is a different story.

I am also sure, if ANYBODYS Stars got injured they would suck, thats how it is for Heat, Lakers, Rockets, Hornets, etc.

Please come clean.

You are a Rocket fan, not a Spur fan.

We know it, you know it.

[Mixability]

First educated post as of yet in this thread

[dbreiden83080]

It is still Dallas despite the loss in the 1st RD last year they match up well with us in so many spots.

Lets see if they get out of RD 1 this year.

[remingtonbo2001]

Hawks.

Especially in Atlanta.

Spurs tend to lose to Atlanta some reason.

That's the first team that came to my mind.

[Roxsfan]

Tell me when T-Mac actually gets out of the 1st round, k? What it is, 6 years now?

Last time the Mavs-Rockets met, it was a game 7 forced by Dirk. What was the final score of game 7? remember?

You're the one talking about 2 game leads and choking dip , so STFU. I don't understand how you can ridicule tmac for losing 2 game leads when dirkachoke did that in the finals the yr b4 last? That is just stupidity to me.

Dirkachoke FTMFL

[nfg3]

Only Dallas would tend to make me worry. Boston comes to mind but it is too early to really say that the Celtics will give the Spurs trouble. Dallas matches up well with us but I've got to see them play us in a series to gauge their mentality. They have lost the last 8 of 10 playoff games and totally imploded against the Warriors. Does this team believe in itself or is there doubt lurking in the back of their minds? But I don't want to use the word "afraid/worry" since I believe that if the Spurs play their game there aren't any teams that can beat them in a 7 game series.

[my2sons]

Your the one talking about 2 game leads and choking dip , so STFU. I don't understand how you can ridicule tmac for losing 2 game leads when dirkachoke did that in the finals the yr b4 last? That is just stupidity to me.

Dirkachoke FTMFL

tmac will get some respect as soon as he....if he can ever get out of the first round...i think thats what they mean by choke...

[meta2007]

Tmac just got WC player of the week. I think Manu deserves it more!

[dirk4mvp]

You're the one talking about 2 game leads and choking dip , so STFU. I don't understand how you can ridicule tmac for losing 2 game leads when dirkachoke did that in the finals the yr b4 last? That is just stupidity to me.

Dirkachoke FTMFL

dumb , last I check Dirk's team has given up one 2 game lead series, meanwhile T-Choke's teams has given it up 3 times. And all of T-Macs has come in the first round....since that's the fartherst he's ever got.