<div align="center"> <font color="red">Rockets (27-16)</font> vs <font color="black">Sixers (14-31)</font> Monday, January 29, 2007, Toyota Center, Houston 7:30 Central; FSNSW, SportsRadio 610 AM </div> [div=50%] <div align="center"><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 - 23.3 PPG Leading Rebounder: Dikembe Mutombo - 6.7 RPG Assists Leader: Tracy McGrady - 6.3 APG </font></div> [/div] <div align="center"><font color="black"> <font size="1">(A. Miller, A. Iguodala, R. Carney, S. Hunter, S. Dalembert)</font></font> <font size="1">Leading Scorer: Andre Iguodala - 17.0 PPG Leading Rebounder: Samuel Dalembert - 8.2 RPG Assists Leader: Andre Miller - 8.7 APG </font> </div> [div=50%] <div align="center"> <font size=""1""><font color="red">Luther Head (6th Man)</font></font></div> <font size="1"><div align="center">29.0 MPG, 11.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.4 APG</div></font> [/div] <div align="center"> <font size=""1""><font color="black">Kyle Korver (6th Man)</font></font> <font size="1">31.7 MPG, 14.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 1.6 APG</font> Predictions: <font color=""Red"">Rockets 95</font>, Sixers 80</div> Keys To The Game: <font color=""Red"">Rockets:</font> T-Mac is coming off a good game against Portland. Rockets have another game to dominate and basically close it out. Dont let the Sixers back in after we have the lead and just play hard. Mutumbo more BLOCKS!!! Dont give the lead on runs and transition D is a key. Also, don't give up the lead close the end of the 4th quarter. Contain Millers penetration and Iguodala and the Rockets should be good. This game is an easy game for the rockets so they need to win it.<font color=""Red"">Luther Head hit some 3's!! </font> <font color=""black"">Sixers:</font> Keep Tmac from scoring more than 30. Blazers should use Dalembert inside and rebound. Use Miller's penetration to their advantage because he will create alot of shots. Bench needs to produce and let Korver come of picks for 3's. The offense needs to go through Iguodala and Miller. Not much else to say but good luck trying to beat the rockets. Cover luther head on 3's! This game is another must win game for the Rockets. These chippy games are what can get us above SA and Dallas recordwise. After coming of easy win against Portland, these games help our home record so the Rockets need to win these. This should be a great matchup for Rafer Alston because Miller is good at creating offense. Hope for a great game at Toyota Center and may the best team win. *Preview courtesy of tracymcgrady_01
If the 76ers aren't careful they might actually win this game. Iguodala has been playing very well lately, and with two athletic seven footers in the front court, going against two of the leagues older players, they might have an advantage. I recommend Cheeks calls Doc Rivers for advice on how to lose.
<div class="quote_poster">Blur Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">If the 76ers aren't careful they might actually win this game. Iguodala has been playing very well lately, and with two athletic seven footers in the front court, going against two of the leagues older players, they might have an advantage. I recommend Cheeks calls Doc Rivers for advice on how to lose.</div> You think we have a chance to win against the Rockets? Tracy McGrady will go for 50. Dikembe Mutumbo's hands will be sore after the game with so many blocked shots. Rafer Alston will break everyone's ankles. Shane Battier will play great defense on Andre Iguodala. I'm positive we will lose
<div class="quote_poster">Blur Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">If the 76ers aren't careful they might actually win this game. Iguodala has been playing very well lately, and with two athletic seven footers in the front court, going against two of the leagues older players, they might have an advantage. I recommend Cheeks calls Doc Rivers for advice on how to lose.</div> Our front court looks much stronger than Houston's, especially the game they came off of last night. Dalembert and Hunter combined for 34 points, 11 rebs and 9 blocked shots. Oh, and great to see the optimism, Brian.
We're taking the L in this game like drug addicts. At least Dre should get 20 though. My two goals for the 76ers: Dre finishing at 20ppg. Top 2 draft pick.
Good loss for Sixers tonight. You can tell this team is really passionate about their losing and it's great to see everyone pulling together to tank for Oden.
<div class="quote_poster">Swish Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Good loss for Sixers tonight. You can tell this team is really passionate about their losing and it's great to see everyone pulling together to tank for Oden. </div> I'm more of a Durant type of guy
I would rather have Oden, because centers like him do not come around that often. Durant is definitely good, but as far as potential goes Oden has the chance to be the next great center. Even if he does turn out to be a Kwame Brown type dude in the future, you still take him with the number one pick and see for yourself. Also good game for the 76ers. Even though they lost Andre got 19 (close enough it'll still increase his ppg), and Louis Williams FINALLY logged some decent minutes and seemed to be poroductive with those minutes. Dalembert played OK, as did Carney. If Andre Miller stays around this team could be dangerous with the edition of Oden.
The first three quarters were hideous....decent fourth quarter though....once the Rockets took T-mac out. And the Comcast announcer was sick so he sounded like Darth Vader after a tracheotomy(spelling?)
