Wow! What a game, i was at school so I missed it but when I came home I couldn't believe it! so it's 3-3 now T-Mac was just great tonight! no other way of explaining it, Mike James and Jon Barry also played very well, but what was with Yao Ming? he only played 27 minutes but wasn't in foul trouble or anything...Was he just uneffective? but thats not too important, the point is we won! Notes: Sorry I put your prediction up so late AznxBaller and also I'm aware that I got the title wrong and it was Dallas @ Houston
AWESOME!!! T-Mac is playing the best of his career. He's hungry for success this year and its showing when our back are against the wall. Only problem is that IF we win the series, we'll be tired for the Suns.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting DaRocket:</div><div class="quote_post">Yao is killing us once again, look at his stats at the end of 3rd Yao Ming PT 8 FG 3-7 FT 2-6 TOT 5 TO 3</div> So why not trade him for Dampire? I guess Cuban and you will be both pleased by this transaction..lol win-win result! So good Yao's first two blocks weren't called as fouls . 100k bill worths! MJ (Houston ver.) was so active tonite! Without him our chance would be rather slim!
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting whatever:</div><div class="quote_post">Just FYI, In the post game conference, Avery Johnson was complaining about the excuses from Houston about the lost in game 5, and wondering why the media didn't focused on the game rather than things outside the court that happened. I didn't hear him quite well but it looks like he's pretty mad.</div> Avery doesn't need to make excuses about the losses, Cuban does that for him...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting back-on-track:</div><div class="quote_post">So why not trade him for Dampire? I guess Cuban and you will be both pleased by this transaction..lol win-win result! So good Yao's first two blocks weren't called as fouls . 100k bill worths! MJ (Houston ver.) was so active tonite! Without him our chance would be rather slim!</div> The problem is we consider Yao one of the dominant player in the league. But he is not, unfortunately he is just a normal player under a giant size with absolutely no fire inside. It is very sad to say, but actually we need Mutombo more than Yao.
Yao had a bad game last night, but his still has a very high upside. Mutombo had a solid defensive game, but he is on the downside of his career. You may argue that Mutombo has been more effective for you in game 6, but by no means is he better than Yao in the series and definitely in the long run. Kudos to the Houston bench, they stepped up and was instrumental in the 19-0 run in the 4th quarter. McGrady had his way on offense, while Dirk was a paltry 5 for 22. Mutombo was huge in holding down the paint. Houston did what they needed to do. It is always hard to close out a good team at home, and Houston is better than just good. It is now Dallas' turn to respond in game 7.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting durvasa:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah, I saw that. He was pretty steamed and somewhat incoherent. He was implying that the Rockets were complaining too much about officials, but then it all started with Mark Cuban sending in his officiating complaints to the league office. He complained about the Houston Chronicle not focusing on the game itself. Well, it just so happens that our coach was given a historic fine. I think that deserves some attention as well. And why on earth would the Houston Chronicle be writing about how great the Mav's 3 game winning streak is? I don't get it. Maybe a Mavs fan could shed some light on his thinking .</div> I dont understand him also. Like you said, Cuban is the one who started this all by complaning bout the illegal screen. And like a snowball efect, it lead to david stern watching game 5 and our attention were put to the ref's performance. And a really poor officiating happened. Of course houston's fans will protest and pointing at the ref. I bet if that happened to his team, he will do exactly the same.
If I remember correctly Avery Johnson was saying stuff also when Dallas lost their first 2 games. And your right, Cuban is the one who started this whole mess. Nobody has been fined more for complaints about the refs then Cuban in the last several years. Avery Johnson can kiss my a$$!
I still say like I've said all series long, that Dallas will not win with Dirk Nowitzki playing the way he's playing, if we can contain him in Game 7, we will be going to Phoenix.
I went to the game, and the crowd screamed its heart out. The rockets went in with a sense of urgency and thats how they won. They have to play like this on saturday too. One consistent problem though is that we are not defending the arc and we have to step up to the perimeter.
Great game for Houston. I mean, Houston was down in the first quarter and half but continued to scrap away and cut the lead down. The guy that in my opinion turned this game around for Houston was definitely Mike James. He came off the bench and really sparked the team by hitting tough shots, playing good defense, and getting the entire team involved. Plus, he really got the entire crowd going with nice plays. Oh yeah, and I really have to give props to the role players for stepping it up. Jon Barry, Mutumbo, and Bowen all had nice games to make Yao's ineffectiveness meaningless. They all helped shoulder some of McGrady's pressure and really won the game for us in my opinion. However, next game Yao really has to step it up. He has been resting for the last couple of games due to either foul trouble or just because of no rhythm so he should be exploding in game seven. Both teams will be coming out strong next game- it will obviously be the game to watch.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting DaRocket:</div><div class="quote_post">The problem is we consider Yao one of the dominant player in the league. But he is not, unfortunately he is just a normal player under a giant size with absolutely no fire inside. It is very sad to say, but actually we need Mutombo more than Yao.</div> Before game 6, Yao averaged over 21 points, 2.4 blocks for the series playing 30 minutes a game. He shots 73% from the field. That's the kind of production you'd get from a "normal player"? Yes, Yao had a poor game. One of the worst games of the season, for him. But that doesn't mean isn't still a very good player. I was very annoyed after the game the way Charles Barkley berated him. He kept saying that the Rockets are getting "nothing" from Yao this series. When Kenny Smith pointed out he's had 2 30 point games, Barkley dimly responded "he should have 4 30 point games." That's the problem. Everyone is expecting Yao to be Hakeem Olajuwon and be scoring 30+ points a game. That's an extremely unfair expectation for a relatively young player who is being defended like he is, routinely surrounded by 2 or 3 players.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting durvasa:</div><div class="quote_post">Before game 6, Yao averaged over 21 points, 2.4 blocks for the series playing 30 minutes a game. He shots 73% from the field. That's the kind of production you'd get from a "normal player"? Yes, Yao had a poor game. One of the worst games of the season, for him. But that doesn't mean isn't still a very good player. I was very annoyed after the game the way Charles Barkley berated him. He kept saying that the Rockets are getting "nothing" from Yao this series. When Kenny Smith pointed out he's had 2 30 point games, Barkley dimly responded "he should have 4 30 point games." That's the problem. Everyone is expecting Yao to be Hakeem Olajuwon and be scoring 30+ points a game. That's an extremely unfair expectation for a relatively young player who is being defended like he is, routinely surrounded by 2 or 3 players.</div> haha.. Barkley's a clown.. I wouldn't take his opinions on anything.. he definitely isn't objective and definitely jumps on bandwagons.. like San Antonios. I think he is there for comic relief truthfully. He turns right around after the Yao comments and said that Ricky Pierce didn't do anything wrong??? haha.. that's funny to me.
Yeah the crowd actually made noise last night (it's about time).....but as far as Charles goes, lets just say I don't pay attention to someone talking about playoff basketball who has no rings on their finger!!!....Go Rockets!!!
As silly and idiotic Charles Barkley is, unfortunately that very same sentiment that he echoed about Yao is exactly how the public feels. They want more and expect so much more than Yao. It's quite annoying as Durvasa points out, and even though this is coming from a notorious commentator such as Barkley, you can't help but admit that his comments are what the majority of people thinking of Yao.
The problem is he can play 30 mins only (because of PF). The problem is he can grab 8 rebounds only. The problem is he can score 40 points but when the match count he is always under 20. The main problem, as I said before, is that Yao has no fire inside; you can play the first game of the season or the game 7 of the NBA finals, but you will have the same Yao.
