Game Thread: Houston @ Dallas

[ratm1221]

The I-45 rivalry may have lost a little luster with Yao Ming being out for the season, but the Mavericks aren't expecting Houston to just roll over without their All-Star center. The Rockets have been on a month-long tear and they still have Tracy McGrady. The Mavs also know that every game in the Western Conference is critical.

[johngateswhiteley]

i'd kinda like to see the mavs pull this one out.

[Matchman]

Alston needs to do a better job defending Terry because we will be putting Battier on JHo and McGrady on StackHouse (maybe).
NO Dirk, NO DOUBLE TEAM PLEASE! stay home on the jump shooters and let Bass and Dampier go off on us.

[Shank]

30+ for Howard, 25 for Terry and a double-double for Bass. Battier fouls out trying to defend Josh.

Mavs still win. McGrady's lazy eye rolls further back into his head.

[DaDakota]

Rockets continue their roll and steamroll over the Dirkless Mavs.

Scola goes for 20 and 10.

DD

[Flopper]

Landry shows up with a 15-11 game and facial.

[Matchman]

30+ for Howard, 25 for Terry and a double-double for Bass. Battier fouls out trying to defend Josh.

Mavs still win. McGrady's lazy eye rolls further back into his head.

if DWade and Lebron cant go off on Battier. What makes u think JHo will?
there are only 2 swingmen that Battier cant contain:
Ron Artest because he is too strong
Kobe because hes Kobe

and Bass will not get a double-double. he will not get any open jumpers because the defender is not Yao

[ratm1221]

I'm not talking any more to Houston fans about tonights game. I'll just wait and see how many of them post here tomorrow if the Rockets lose.

[Matchman]

I'm not talking any more to Houston fans about tonights game. I'll just wait and see how many of them post here tomorrow if the Rockets lose.

you dont have to talk . i never did
i always want some reasonable discussions

[ratm1221]

you dont have to talk . i never did
i always want some reasonable discussions

You're alright by me. I was talking more to posters like Dakota head.

[DaDakota]

LOL - you think I am talking crap? I am not a trash talker at all, just don't like the Mavs, and think they are worse without Diop and Harris......and especially without Dirk tonight.

It could go either way tonight, and I promise you that if the Rockets lose, I will be here to stand up and be counted.

And I will not stoop to cursing either....

DD

[monosylab1k]

I promise you that if the Rockets lose, I will be here to stand up and be counted.

just be a good little troll and disappear.

[DaDakota]

just be a good little troll and disappear.

Yep, typical, get owned in a discussion and just revert to calling someone a troll....

I don't know what you are worried about you guys got Gasol for a half eaten bag of doritos.

DD

[monosylab1k]

I don't know what you are worried about you guys got Gasol for a half eaten bag of doritos.

i see you've been here for a while.

[mavsfan1000]

This team can't win without Dirk.

[ratm1221]

This team can't win without Dirk.

We've done it before.

[DaDakota]

i see you've been here for a while.

Yep, but there was not much to be excited about as far as the Rockets were concerned until this year.

Well except for this little moment in the playoffs.



Hey isn't that the Mavs?



DD

[JBIIRockets]

I'm not talking any more to Houston fans about tonights game. I'll just wait and see how many of them post here tomorrow if the Rockets lose.

You should not be talking s**t at all considering the way your team has choked away its last two seasons, plus the fact that they are underachieving to some degree this season.

[ratm1221]

Yep, but there was not much to be excited about as far as the Rockets were concerned until this year.

Well except for this little moment in the playoffs.



Hey isn't that the Mavs?



DD

Here I was thinking the Rockets got eliminated that year.

[robbie380]

mavs without dirk

[SpursFanFirst]

It's rare, but I'm rooting for the Mavs in this one.

[monosylab1k]

Yep, but there was not much to be excited about as far as the Rockets were concerned until this year.

Well except for this little moment in the playoffs.



Hey isn't that the Mavs?



DD

if T-Mac's crowning acheivement is dunking on Shawn Bradley, he's had a pretty pathetic career.

[theroc5]

No Dirk
No Yao

Im pulling for the rockets, they will not be a thread durring the playoffs because of no yao ming but the mavs still are, so I want the mavs to go further down in games. Let the rockets get more media attention. Its the last they are going to get for anonther year.

[robbie380]

Here I was thinking the Rockets got eliminated that year.

we were just setting you guys up to lose later in the playoffs.

[DaDakota]

Here I was thinking the Rockets got eliminated that year.

Oh they did, but you have to admit that was an amazing Dunk......

And for the record Dallas pounded Houston in game 7 by 40 points.....then couldn't hit free throws against an inferior Miami team and pissed away their only chance at a championship.

Then they win 67 games have an amazing roster with great chemistry and their owner panics and brings in Kidd.....

Mind boggling....and not smart.

DD