GAME THREAD: NBA: PANATHINAI at HOUSTON

NBA: PANATHINAI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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PANATHINAIKOS 17 20 16 17 70
HOUSTON 33 26 22 26 107 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: - MICHAEL BATISTE 14, SANI BECIROVIC 14,
KOSTAS TSARTSARIS 10
HOU - YAO MING 21, LUIS SCOLA 17, RAFER ALSTON
14</div>

 

By Andrew Ferraro
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Houston Rockets had very little troublewith the European League Champions Thursday night at ToyotaCenter.


Yao Ming had 21 points and eight rebounds and Luis Scola added17 and six as the Rockets coasted to a 107-70 preseason triumphover Panathinaikos.


The revamped Rockets, who added Scola, Mike James and broughtback Steve Francis in the offseason, raced out to a 33-17 leadafter one quarter and never looked back.


Five players finished in double figures for the Rockets, whoopen their 2007-08 campaign against the Los Angeles Lakers onOctober 30 at Staples Center.


Michael Batiste and Sani Becirovic each poured in 14 points forPanathinaikos, which registered four technicals, including twoby coach Zelimir Obradovic.


A former Arizona State standout, Batiste made 6-of-10 shots andgrabbed nine rebounds.


Houston superstar Tracy McGrady rested his sore left knee, butshould in action when the Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks onOctober 18.

 

NBA: PANATHINAI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PANATHINAIKOS (70) AT HOUSTON (107)

PANATHINAIKOS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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K TSARTSARIS F 20:00 2-4 4-4 0 1 1 0 3 0 3 10
K WINSTON F 15:26 0-4 3-4 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 3
M BATISTE C 29:31 6-10 1-2 1 8 9 2 4 0 3 14
S BECIROVIC G 30:13 5-12 1-2 0 1 1 1 3 2 4 14
D DIAMANTIDIS G 27:46 1-8 0-2 0 6 6 4 5 2 5 3
S JASIKEVICIUS 23:31 3-8 0-0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 6
D DIKOUDIS 24:34 1-5 3-4 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 5
D TOMASEVIC 18:29 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 0 4 1 4 2
N HATZIVRETTAS 20:03 3-4 1-1 0 1 1 2 5 2 1 8
M VUJANIC 18:15 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 5
E PERPEROGLOU 12:12 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 24-64 13-19 4 25 29 12 32 8 27 70
(.375) (.684) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 30 (29 PTS)

HOUSTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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L SCOLA F 25:45 8-10 1-2 1 5 6 2 4 2 3 17
S BATTIER F 29:19 0-0 5-6 0 3 3 4 4 0 3 5
Y MING C 27:57 7-13 7-10 3 5 8 1 2 1 2 21
M JAMES G 23:54 3-8 3-3 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 9
R ALSTON G 28:49 5-6 0-2 0 3 3 5 2 2 1 14
C HAYES 22:25 1-1 0-0 0 4 4 1 1 0 2 2
S FRANCIS 19:59 3-9 3-4 1 0 1 4 2 2 4 11
B WELLS 7:58 0-1 2-6 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 2
A BROOKS 15:04 1-6 1-3 2 2 4 2 3 1 0 3
K SNYDER 10:43 5-8 0-0 0 4 4 0 3 2 1 11
M HARRIS 7:53 1-2 2-2 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 4
C LANDRY 7:53 0-2 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0
J LUCAS 4:07 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 2
J BUTLER 4:07 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J REED 4:07 3-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6
B SURA DNP - INJURY
D MUTOMBO DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T MCGRADY DNP - INJURY
L HEAD DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S NOVAK DNP - INJURY

TOTALS 240:00 38-72 24-38 8 36 44 28 30 11 21 107
(.528) (.632) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 21 (20 PTS)

PANATHINAIKOS 17 20 16 17 - 70
HOUSTON 33 26 22 26 - 107

BLOCKED SHOTS: PANATHINAIKOS - NONE, HOUSTON - B WELLS, M HARRIS,
Y MING.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PANATHINAIKOS 9-25 (.360), K TSARTSARIS 2-4, K WINSTON 0-
2, M BATISTE 1-1, S BECIROVIC 3-4, D DIAMANTIDIS 1-5, S JASIKEVICIUS 0-
2, D DIKOUDIS 0-2, N HATZIVRETTAS 1-1, M VUJANIC 1-3, E PERPEROGLOU 0-
1. HOUSTON 7-19 (.368), M JAMES 0-1, R ALSTON 4-5, S FRANCIS 2-5, B WELLS 0-
1, A BROOKS 0-4, K SNYDER 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PANATHINAIKOS - TEAM TECHNICAL FOUL, N HATZIVRETTAS,
DEFENSIVE THREE, D DIAMANTIDIS, S JASIKEVICIUS, TEAM TECHNICAL FOUL.
HOUSTON - B WELLS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JOHN GOBLE, RODNEY MOTT, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 11,351. T - 2:17.</div>

 

NBA: PANATHINAI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PANATHINAIKOS (70)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Tsartsaris 20:00 2-4 4-4 0-1 0 3 10
K Winston 15:26 0-4 3-4 0-2 1 1 3
M Batiste 29:31 6-10 1-2 1-9 2 4 14
S Becirovic 30:13 5-12 1-2 0-1 1 3 14
D Diamantidis 27:46 1-8 0-2 0-6 4 5 3
S Jasikevicius 23:31 3-8 0-0 2-2 1 1 6
D Dikoudis 24:34 1-5 3-4 0-1 0 3 5
D Tomasevic 18:29 1-3 0-0 1-4 0 4 2
N Hatzivrettas 20:03 3-4 1-1 0-1 2 5 8
M Vujanic 18:15 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 5
E Perperoglou 12:12 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 1 0

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TOTALS 240:00 24-64 13-19 4-29 12 32 70
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Percentages: FG-.375, FT-.684. 3-Point Goals:
9-25, .360 (K Tsartsaris 2-4, K Winston 0-2,
M Batiste 1-1, S Becirovic 3-4, D Diamantidis
1-5, S Jasikevicius 0-2, D Dikoudis 0-2, N
Hatzivrettas 1-1, M Vujanic 1-3, E
Perperoglou 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked
Shots: 0. Turnovers:27 (D Diamantidis 5, D
Tomasevic 4, S Becirovic 4, M Batiste 3, K
Tsartsaris 3, K Winston 2, S Jasikevicius 2,
M Vujanic, N Hatzivrettas, D Dikoudis, E
Perperoglou). Steals: 8 (S Becirovic 2, D
Diamantidis 2, N Hatzivrettas 2, D Tomasevic,
D Dikoudis).


HOUSTON (107)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
L Scola 25:45 8-10 1-2 1-6 2 4 17
S Battier 29:19 0-0 5-6 0-3 4 4 5
Y Ming 27:57 7-13 7-10 3-8 1 2 21
M James 23:54 3-8 3-3 1-3 4 5 9
R Alston 28:49 5-6 0-2 0-3 5 2 14
C Hayes 22:25 1-1 0-0 0-4 1 1 2
S Francis 19:59 3-9 3-4 1-1 4 2 11
B Wells 7:58 0-1 2-6 0-1 0 1 2
A Brooks 15:04 1-6 1-3 2-4 2 3 3
K Snyder 10:43 5-8 0-0 0-4 0 3 11
M Harris 7:53 1-2 2-2 0-3 1 2 4
C Landry 7:53 0-2 0-0 0-3 0 0 0
J Lucas 4:07 1-2 0-0 0-1 3 1 2
J Butler 4:07 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
J Reed 4:07 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 6
B Sura DNP - INJURY
D Mutombo DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T McGrady DNP - INJURY
L Head DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S Novak DNP - INJURY

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TOTALS 240:00 38-72 24-38 8-44 28 30 107
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Percentages: FG-.528, FT-.632. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (M James 0-1, R Alston 4-5, S
Francis 2-5, B Wells 0-1, A Brooks 0-4, K
Snyder 1-3). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked
Shots:3 (B Wells, M Harris, Y Ming).
Turnovers:21 (S Francis 4, S Battier 3, L
Scola 3, B Wells 2, C Hayes 2, Y Ming 2, R
Alston, M James, M Harris, C Landry, K
Snyder). Steals: 11 (S Francis 2, R Alston 2,
K Snyder 2, L Scola 2, B Wells, Y Ming, A
Brooks).

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PANATHINAIKOS 17 20 16 17 - 70
HOUSTON 33 26 22 26 - 107
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Technical fouls: Panathinaikos - 6 (Technical
Foul, 1:23 1st; N Hatzivrettas, 11:13 2nd;
Defensive Three, 11:36 2nd; D Diamantidis,
7:52 4th; S Jasikevicius, 7:52 4th; Technical
Foul, 7:53 4th). Houston - 1 (B Wells, 11:12
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 11,351. T: 2:17.
Officials: John Goble, Rodney Mott, Sean
Corbin.</div>

 

Re: NBA: PANATHINAI at HOUSTON

It was on TV. It's hard to really judge things, playing against a Euroleague team that's not used to NBA rules.</p>

Rafer had another good game. Scola looked even better than in his first game. Steve got going a little, but still managed to commit 4 turnovers in 20 minutes. Chuck played poorly. Aaron Brooks got some playing time, but his jumper was way off (maybe nerves, but I hear he hasn't been shooting well in training camp either). Yao played great, and was more of a force around the basket than he was in the last game. Mike James was aggressive trying to get to the rim (some may say he was a bit too aggressive).</p>

The passing and cutting didn't seem as crisp in this game as it was in the first quarter against NO. And, as I said before, it's hard to really judge the defense because we weren't playing a real NBA team.</p>

 

Re: NBA: PANATHINAI at HOUSTON

Well, the greek team seemed very frustrated with the rules. They were calling the game pretty tightly from the getgo. I kinda want to see what the score would be like if we played with Euroleague rules.</p>

Alston seems very comfortable with this new offense. Even more comfortable than before, when he was forced to take bad shots sometimes. I don't know whos going to get cut though as of now. A week ago, I would have said Mike Harris would be one of the ones cut, but damn, he's very impressive. I still think they are going to cut him anyways though.</p>

Scola is amazing. Its quite a rarity to see the Rockets running fast breaks with the power forward finishing. He just needs to get used to the NBA, and stop the "stupid" little stuff. That can be easily corrected quickly though.</p>

Is it me, or does Shane Battier seem to have developed a rough edge? He seems more physical than before.</p>

 

Re: NBA: PANATHINAI at HOUSTON

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (foo82)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Is it me, or does Shane Battier seem to have developed a rough edge? He seems more physical than before.</p>

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I noticed that too. He's been more active on the boards. And I've noticed a bit of scowl on his face after some contact.</p>