Rockets 2009 Playoffs

[papabear]

Originally Posted by superbowlbound

I was going to write about how lamarcus aldridge's quick feet and athleticism could get him around yao in time to front, but the second he drops down, you've got the lob for an easy layup set up right there, so I like it! get adelman on the phone.

They just need to change up how they set up Yao in the post. It's the same one or two sets every time. Just do something different every now and then to keep the D from getting into a rhythm.

I've got tickets for tonight....and the clock is moving way to slow.

[HPF Bob]

Ready to eat my crow. Did anyone see the post-game presser with Yao and Artest after Game 6? They're a regular comedy act.

The highlight was when a reporter asked Artest about taking a dive into the crowd after a loose ball and he said "Well, I've gone into the stands before..."

and after the laughter died down he said "one guy even offered me a beer. Yeah, he wasn't trying to throw it at me."

Back in the 80s, if you wanted to go anywhere important in the Western Conference, you had to beat the Lakers so I'm not intimidated by playing the Lakers but I think the loss of Motumbo makes them thin along the front line and they can't afford to get Yao in foul trouble.

Finally, LOL at McGrady. The Rockets advance when he's not in the lineup. I guess he was the problem the whole time.

[Nconroe]

It's great to see the Rockets get a little more success finally. Nice to see Yao and Arteste get some success and then be able to enjoy it and relax. Having Scola and Battier helps a lot. VonWafer becoming the crowd favorite. Two point guards getting more muture each game. Good depth coming in off the bench. Pretty good coaching as well. Fairly good basketball to watch. So, if we can get the LA series to 7, who knows what can happen.

[cloudwasher]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

It's great to see the Rockets get a little more success finally. Nice to see Yao and Arteste get some success and then be able to enjoy it and relax. Having Scola and Battier helps a lot. VonWafer becoming the crowd favorite. Two point guards getting more muture each game. Good depth coming in off the bench. Pretty good coaching as well. Fairly good basketball to watch. So, if we can get the LA series to 7, who knows what can happen.

I think the rockets best hope for winning this series is to try to win it in 6 again... if they can win just one of those first three games in LA then we'll have a good chance of pulling it off. Its possible that theyll win it in 7, but I see 6 to be more likely to happen.

[superbowlbound]

Originally Posted by cloudwasher

I think the rockets best hope for winning this series is to try to win it in 6 again... if they can win just one of those first three games in LA then we'll have a good chance of pulling it off. Its possible that theyll win it in 7, but I see 6 to be more likely to happen.

I agree. I think whoever wins this series does it in 6, and that's for either team.

[Nconroe]

wow, just an amazing win by Rockets in Game 1 with LA. Yao, Arteste, Brooks, great games and the whole team did really well. that was exciting to watch.

[Keith]

Yao's return from injury was simply legendary.

It's nice to know he simply knocked knees, but that was a looooooong commercial break before we knew anything other than Yao in pain laying on the floor.