<div align="center"> (5) <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">@</span> (4) <span style="font-family:Arial Black"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">HOU leads series 2-0</span></span> April 26, 2007 - 9:00 pm ET <span style="color:#FF0000">Game on NBA TV</span></div> <span style="color:#FF0000">Houston Rockets</span> <span style="color:#000000">(2-0)</span> <span style="color:#000000">PG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Rafer Alston</span> <span style="color:#000000">SG</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Tracy McGrady</span> <span style="color:#000000">SF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Shane Battier</span> <span style="color:#000000">PF</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Chuck Hayes</span> <span style="color:#000000">C</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Yao Ming</span> <span style="color:#000000">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Juwan Howard, Luther Head, Dikembe Mutombo, Kirk Snyder</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Utah Jazz</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">(0-2)</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">PG</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Deron Williams</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">SG</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Derek Fisher</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">SF</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Andrei Kirilenko</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">PF</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Carlos Boozer</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">C</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Mehmet Okur</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">Key Bench Players:</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Matt Harpring, Gordan Giricek, Paul Millsap, Jarron Collins</span> Injury Report <span style="color:#000000">HOU:</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Bonzi Wells is not with the team</span> Who To Watch Out For <span style="color:#FF0000">Tracy McGrady</span> <span style="color:#000000">Series Stats: 27.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 6.0 apg, 1.5 spg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Yao Ming</span> <span style="color:#000000">Series Stats: 27.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Shane Battier</span> <span style="color:#000000">Series Stats: 8.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.5 spg</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Carlos Boozer</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">Series Stats: 26.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 3.5 apg</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Deron Williams</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">Series Stats: 15.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 8.0 apg, 1.5 spg</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Mehmet Okur</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">Series Stats: 5.0 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.5 spg, 2.0 bpg</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Andrei Kirilenko</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">Series Stats: 1.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.5 bpg</span> <span style="color:#FF0000">Houston's Keys to the Game</span> <span style="color:#000000">- Make sure the defense is in sync like it has been all year. - Play inside-outside, don't go to either T-Mac or Yao too often. Move it around, make the defense think. - Rebound! Utah is a good rebounding team, Houston needs to make sure they control the glass. - Somebody off the bench needs to have a big impact. - Take advantage of the home court and momentum.</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Utah's Keys to the Game</span> <span style="color:#3366FF">- Kirilenko has to show up, period. - Okur needs to start hitting his shots. - Make Yao work on both ends of the floor. - Help defense. - Take advantage of the size mismatches (in Utah's favor). - Attack and make sure the easy opportunities don't turn into blown opportunities.</span> <div align="center">Key Matchup vs. <span style="color:#FF0000">Yao Ming</span> <span style="color:#000000">vs.</span> <span style="color:#6666CC">Carlos Boozer</span></div> CelticBalla's Prediction I think Utah takes Game 3 at home. I don't see them going down 0-3, and I'm also predicting a nice offensive night for Okur. I think he'll finally "find his shot" tonight. Unfortunately, I don't have NBA TV, so I won't be able to watch it.
Decent half for the Rockets. Down only 6pts despite abolsutely NO production off bench. T-Mac started off hot, Yao came on, and they hit a few 3's. Defense on Boozer will need to be tighter in the 2nd half.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (808Hornetsfan @ Apr 26 2007, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Anyone have the score?</div> Follow it on NBA.com, ESPN.com, Yahoo.com, or wherever.
Wow! It is still 64-52 with seven minutes to go. I have never seen two teams miss shot after shot like this.
Embaressing so far by the Roclets. 10pts in about 15 straight minutes of work. Everyone seems to be playing poorly, and Utah isn't doing much better.Small run by Houston, hopefully they can keep it going.
81-67 is the final. Well, the Jazz got a game, but I guarantee the Rockets won't allow this to happen again. Neither of the teams were able to get hot in the second half. Utah was just lucky that TMac and co. missed almost every shot! :no3:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Wow! It is still 64-52 with seven minutes to go. I have never seen two teams miss shot after shot like this</div>Actually it was Utah missing the shots, the Jazz just kept getting the offensive rebound. Houston had like 3 possesions in the first five minutes of the 4th. I think that stretch right there was what won Utah the game. the Jazz were able to add to their lead, and keep Houston from scoring while eating up a bunch of clock time. Good game for the jazz overall, they actually played with energy through-out; something that they haven't done in a game since March.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ Apr 26 2007, 11:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You're a hornets fan so naturally I'm wondering: why do you even care?</div> Maybe he likes basketball in general, maybe he cares about the rest of the league too. Imagine that? Just because you only like the Suns doesn't mean other people can't care about anything else.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ Apr 26 2007, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You're a hornets fan so naturally I'm wondering: why do you even care?</div>Because this is a site of basketball fans...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (redneck @ Apr 26 2007, 08:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Actually it was Utah missing the shots, the Jazz just kept getting the offensive rebound. Houston had like 3 possesions in the first five minutes of the 4th. I think that stretch right there was what won Utah the game. the Jazz were able to add to their lead, and keep Houston from scoring while eating up a bunch of clock time. Good game for the jazz overall, they actually played with energy through-out; something that they haven't done in a game since March.</div>on a side note, congrats on 1,000 posts! :happy0144: Boozer had a great game, but I keep waiting for AK47 to start getting involved. I think he only scored like one basket!
Ahh terrible for the Rockets to only have FOUR players score in the entire game. Utah wasn't too much better but those offensive rebounds hurt, good win.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>but I keep waiting for AK47 to start getting involved. I think he only scored like one basket!</div>You and every other Jazz fan in the world. AK did play some decent D on T-Mac though, AKs fouls were BS. And AK has scored twice, once in game 1 and once tonight.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>You're a hornets fan so naturally I'm wondering: why do you even care?</div><span style="font-family:Arial">Some people actually love to watch basketball in general, and considering his team isn't in the playoffs he needs something to watch. I guess this explains why you know nothing about the NBA...</span>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Apr 26 2007, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-family:Arial">Some people actually love to watch basketball in general, and considering his team isn't in the playoffs he needs something to watch. I guess this explains why you know nothing about the NBA...</span></div>again, thanks for the help! :dribble:
