[Yao Mania]

No disrespecting the Sonics, but with Yao back this is a MUST WIN. Yao must go out and destroy Johan Petro and Robert Swift out there, anything less will be a disappointment.

Perimeter defense and rebounding are keys. Sonics can light it up behind the arc on any given day, and Evans and Collison can give teams nightmare on the offensive boards. I don't care what Gumby says, he better be smart enough to throw Hayes in there to duke it out with these guys on the boards.

I expect nothing less that a 25/10 game from Yao, and look for T-Mac to have a good all-around game.

[CrackerJack]

i smell a good win coming up or well it better be a good smell and not someones fart that smells nice

[Mr. Predictable]

Sometimes I feel like it isn't up to Yao whether he gets that 25 and 10. When you're wide open under the basket and Juwan Howard decides to ignore the pass and put up an airball of his own driving to the rim, not scoring isn't always your fault. When Houston feeds Yao the ball he delivers, when they build up a lead they get lazy and go away from him (allowing teams back into the game). It's so simple, yet it happens every game.

TMac has struggled against Lewis, hopefully his shot is falling tonight. No excuse for losing tonight.

[Yao Mania]

Originally Posted by Mr. Roger's Cardigan

Sometimes I feel like it isn't up to Yao whether he gets that 25 and 10. When you're wide open under the basket and Juwan Howard decides to ignore the pass and put up an airball of his own driving to the rim, not scoring isn't always your fault. When Houston feeds Yao the ball he delivers, when they build up a lead they get lazy and go away from him (allowing teams back into the game). It's so simple, yet it happens every game.

TMac has struggled against Lewis, hopefully his shot is falling tonight. No excuse for losing tonight.

I expect Yao to thrash them so bad that the rest of the team HAS to get him the ball....

but yah, point taken, it's amazing how a 7'6" guy who's automatic within 10 feet just gets ignored like that on offense.

[HotGirlTracie]

Don't you mean 3/3/06.

Anyway I think the Rockets MIGHT win.

[Rockets111]

i think the rockets can win this one, with yao back vs nobody but swift and petro (yao weighs about 70 lbs more than them) you might actually see a few dunks from him

[Hakeem]

Originally Posted by Mr. Roger's Cardigan

When you're wide open under the basket and Juwan Howard decides to ignore the pass and put up an airball of his own driving to the rim, not scoring isn't always your fault.

That's what leaves me thumping my head. Far too many times Yao has himself firmly in place under the basket with his defender sealed helplessly behind him, but is ignored. When that happens, everyone should know that you get him the ball as quickly as possible. It should be an automatic basket. Last game Howard wasn't the only culprit.

[kisstherim]

Stro Stupid Swift

[Hakeem]

Amusing fast break just before. Head to Bowen, who threw it straight back to Head like it was a hot potato.

Chuck Hayes is awesome.

Yao is playing aggressively on both ends. Is it just me, or does there seem to be the tiniest bit of swagger to him since returning from injury?

[Yao Mania]

Originally Posted by HotGirlTracie

Don't you mean 3/3/06.

Anyway I think the Rockets MIGHT win.

It's March already??

Seems like we're outplaying them, but can't pull away because of our poor shooting.

[kisstherim]

Yao is crashing the boards (9 rebs already ), but the shots aren't working for him

[Hakeem]

Yao's missing shot's he'd normally make 90% of the time.

Swift's hyper-aggressiveness pays off for a change. He's looked pretty good out there, actually.

[Hakeem]

We suck with the clock winding down. Everyone just stands around waiting for T-Mac to do something. And JVG looks three years older afterwards.