Rockets At Cavaliers Open Thread
2009-12-27That 6:00 start time, it will sneak up on you. Um, much like the Rockets can if the Cavs don’t come in with their A-game! Seriously, the Cavs are coming off easily the best win of their season and starting a homestand, but this is the exact wrong team for the Cavs to think they can rest on their laurels against.
The Rockets will come in and play tough, physical ball, which is what the Cavs did to surprise the Lakers on Christmas. We’ll see if Shaq can pick up where he left off on Christmas and get some revenge on Chuck Hayes, who flat-0ut embarrassed Shaq last time these teams played. I’ll be chatting on the live dime, so come by and join me, and fill this open thread up. Until tonight.
When a game gets designated for Powe’s return and it’s certain he’ll play, I’ll definitely have a post trying to discern what his impact will be.
Wow. That third quarter was like a stick in the spokes for the Rockets. Good to see the LBJ/Shaq getting long rests, and the deep bench getting some minutes, at the end. That running dunk by JJ is a perfect example of why the Cavs reeeeeally want to develop a young big who can run the floor back/forth/back/forth the full 48 (if needed). He may not be the guy, but we could use that type. Powe’s mid-20s — maybe it will turn out to be Powe. Can’t wait to see where he fits in the rotation. Any thoughts, John? (Maybe… Read more »
Incredible first-quarter defense after The Rockets went all James Naismith on us.
It’s amazing that we hold teams to the lowest 3-pt% in the league, because it always feels like teams make ONLY 3-pointers against us. Case-and-point: That quarter.
I have never, ever seen a team play as well against another team as the Rockets do against the Cavs. It doesn’t matter who’s in their line-up. This is Globetrotters vs. Generals, and I just don’t understand it.