We gave this one away. It shouldn't have been close. In fact, I was prepared to be disappointed with only a ten point win. Then that changed to a five point win. Then a three point win. Then we lost. If there was a game that we had to win this week, it was this one. So now we have to make up for it.
Three Up:
Ron Artest -- Rawn poured in 18 points on 8-16 shooting, and he had a good game despite the miss at the end. It shouldn't have been his only shot in the final four minutes, though.
Aaron Brooks -- Brooks had a nice game, scoring 14 points in place of Rafer Alston. He also grabbed eight rebounds. That said, he has to do a better job being the floor general.
Use of the Word "English" -- Matt Bullard went nuts tonight, saying the word "English" every chance he got. Though he failed to correctly use the word (correct use is "Proper English"), we applaud the effort.
Three Down:
Tracy McGrady -- T-Mac wasn't hitting anything tonight, and while I understand that he can have off nights, the fact that he was taking shots near the end of the game was ridiculous. We wasted three late possessions with Tracy shooting difficult shots, and on a night like this, he should have been looking to pass.
Luis Scola -- Scola could have been marked 'Absent' after this one: just four points in twenty minutes of work.
The Entire Offense -- 75 points against the f*****g Spurs?!? Terrible. Is Matt Bonner all of a sudden a defensive force?
Stats of the Night:
Number of points by George Hill: 17.
Number of points by Tracy McGrady: 7.
Number of blocked shots by the Rockets: 1.
Number of blocked shot attempts missed by Yao Ming: Thirty-five.
Number of shots taken by Aaron Brooks: 17, which led the team.
Number of minutes played by Von Wafer: 16... *sigh*
Quote of the Night: "Basket is good by George Hill. Hill was born in Indiana and went to Ewie-Pooie." - Bill Worrell, completely failing his attempt to pronounce IUPUI, the college Hill actually attended.
Flops of the Night: If we play San Antonio or Utah, one thing is certain: there will be flops. Fabricio Oberto is tonight's winner. Apparently Aaron Brooks is strong enough to knock a 7 foot Argentinian down to the floor after a screen has already been set. Here's a new rule of thumb for referees: if you see a Spur throw his/her arms in the air and fall, hold the whistle and observe how pathetic the flop attempt is. We also had another great flop tonight, this time coming from Ron Artest. Rawn fell to the ground after Tim Duncan nudged him, causing Spurs fans to cry out in protest as, for the first time in AT&T Center history, a player fell down after barely being touched. Absolutely disgusting.
Almost-Injury of the Night: Yao winced in the fourth quarter, causing the cameraman under the basket to freak out and study the action. Seriously, two zoom-ins and a slow-mo are enough to see Yao squint his eyes.
73-9 Update: 5-4. Just...Gotta...Believe...?
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