<div align="center"> <font color="red">Rockets (36-22)</font> vs <font color="black">Spurs (40-18)</font> Saturday, March 3, 2007, Toyota Center, Houston, TX 7:30 Central; NBATV, FSNSW, SportsRadio 610 AM <font color="red"> <font size="1">(R. Alston, T. McGrady, S. Battier, J. Howard, D. Mutombo)</font></font> <font size="1">Leading Scorer: Tracy McGrady - 24.6 PPG Leading Rebounder: Dikembe Mutombo - 7.4 RPG Assists Leader: Tracy McGrady - 6.1 APG </font> <font color="black"> <font size="1">(T. Parker, B. Barry, B. Bowen, T. Duncan, F. Elson)</font></font> <font size="1">Leading Scorer: Tim Duncan - 20.2 PPG Leading Rebounder: Tim Duncan -10.8 RPG Assists Leader: Tony Parker - 5.5 APG </font> <font size=""1""><font color="red">Luther Head (6th Man)</font></font> <font size="1"><div align="center">28.1 MPG, 11.0 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.4 APG</div></font><font size=""1""><font color="black">Manu Ginobili (6th Man)</font></font> <font size="1">27.7 MPG, 17.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.5 APG</font> Predictions: <font color=""Red"">Rockets 82</font>, Spurs 75</div> Keys To The Game: <font color=""Red"">Rockets:</font> T-Mac had a great game after the win against the Nuggets. The Rockets have really been struggling agaisnt poor teams and this team is not a poor team. This game can prove alot and we are up 2-1 in this season series. T-Mac needs to score along with everyone else because this is a great defensive team. The last game T-Mac had a good game so he needs to continue. We have to contain Tony Parker because his Penetration makes alot happen. Juwan Howard has been in a slump shooting the ball but against the Nuggets he got out of it along with Mutombo getting an impressive 22 rebounds so they need to keep it up for this game. This back to back night game needs to be won because we will prove we can still beat elite teams. The Rockets need to rebound, score, and defend. These March games need to start positive with wins so we really need this for the hunt of the 3rd/4th seed. There is a possibility that Yao Ming might play according to Chron. <font color=""Red"">Luther Head hit some 3's!! </font> <font color=""black"">Spurs:</font> Keep Tmac from scoring more than 30. They have to exploit the matchup of Duncan and Howard because he has the height advantage. The Spurs also need to keep their scoring effiecently because the Rockets will be hungry for this win trying to beat elite teams. The Spurs are also on a back to back so they need to play efficiently. Manu Ginobili can provide alot off the bench but Brent Barry needs to help score because this will traditionally be a low scoring game with the great defense. The bench needs to produce and Manu needs to give them energy with points. Elson is also a key player because he has been outstanding and Oberto too. The offense needs to go through Parker and Ginobili. Finley needs to give them some energy and Elson needs to defend and rebound inside. Cover luther head on 3's! This game is a big, big game for the Rockets again. This game for the Rockets can be a great game to show we can still beat elite teams. The Rockets can also win the series 3-1 if they win. The Rockets mainly need to defend because this will traditionally be a low scoring game. The defense cannot always win the game if you dont score so they really need everyone to score. This is a back to back for both teams so everyone will be tired. All the Rockets need to do is pickup their defense and not play Lazy then they should be in the game. If the Rockets can close the game out well they might come away with the victory. If T-Mac has a bad shooting night he has to take it to the basket or someone has to pick up the slack offensively. Hope for a great game at Toyota Center and may the best team win.
I'm bringing out the old Hakeem jersey for this one.....this will really tell us where we're headed.....
i heard he'll be on the bench, but I doubt that he plays....I'd rather his first game back be against an easier opponent anways...
Horrible, really horrible 1st quarter. Too many threes, too many fouls, too many TO, too much time for Head.
i guess we can't blame jvg for not putting vspan on...look at him n his passes..........................
Clutch The Bear. Kirk Snyder "Yea, that's why you fouled, right b**ch?" I think he was telling Finley off while he was on the line. I like having him on our team. I swear, every time we meet the Spurs Finley brings his "A" game. Look at his fricking game log or even his season stats. He sucks against everyone else.
<div class="quote_poster">igotask8board Wrote</div><div class="quote_post"> Clutch The Bear. Kirk Snyder "Yea, that's why you fouled, right b**ch?" I think he was telling Finley off while he was on the line. I like having him on our team. I swear, every time we meet the Spurs Finley brings his "A" game. Look at his fricking game log or even his season stats. He sucks against everyone else.</div> Rocket Killer= Micheal Finley
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> I swear, every time we meet the Spurs Finley brings his "A" game. Look at his fricking game log or even his season stats. He sucks against everyone else.</div> Must be the Dallas roots. This game was pretty lopsided from the start. The first time I checked up on it was in the first quarter and we were already down by something like eleven points. I don't think the Rockets got too close throughout the game. Mutombo I remember in the beginning was battling foul trouble while we were suffering from some poor shooting most likely due to the Spurs defense.
