Houston, We Had A Dynasty - Officially Retired

[Andrew]

17 to go! I'm expecting some huge nights from Martin to try and capture the scoring title while keeping the streak going.

[Murat]

Noche Latina Martin. Congrats on having a run. Hope you resume like that.

[George7]

Nice 3 wins there!!
Your team is forming a great run here!
And Yao is just great on those games

Hopefully he can be your leader along with Martin

[rise]

Ariza is a brick machine.

That is all.

[Clutch]

nice set of wins man

man, wasn't too long ago Ariza was the flavor of NLSC and on every fanboy's crash n' burn dynasty; now he's a "cancer patient?" daaang KG... that's just wrong

i like how Lowry (?) cheapshot Rondo with a chop to the neck hopefully the refs didn't catch it

[kibaxx7]

Great wins man. Liking the Noche Latina!

[Axel The Great]

17 to go! I'm expecting some huge nights from Martin to try and capture the scoring title while keeping the streak going.

17 to go? Wow, you say it like it's a sure thing. If the 22-game win streak can't be reached, then hopefully the scoring title for Martin will be there.

Noche Latina Martin. Congrats on having a run. Hope you resume like that.

Thanks, Badger.

Nice 3 wins there!!
Your team is forming a great run here!
And Yao is just great on those games

Hopefully he can be your leader along with Martin

Yao may need to step up his scoring, but Scola and AB have made up for his lack of scoring, so that's a good thing.

Ariza is a brick machine.

That is all.

No doubt, it's obvious from the thread title. In all seriousness though, watching him shoot bricks just made me glad I traded him away.

nice set of wins man

man, wasn't too long ago Ariza was the flavor of NLSC and on every fanboy's crash n' burn dynasty; now he's a "cancer patient?" daaang KG... that's just wrong

i like how Lowry (?) cheapshot Rondo with a chop to the neck hopefully the refs didn't catch it

Yes, Ariza is a team cancer, just like Monta Ellis was last season. The "cancer patient" came from the RL trash talk between KG and Charlie V, thought I'd add KG's personality.

Yes, it is Lowry who took a cheapshot to Rondo, I guess he didn't like the fact that he has a jumpshot now.

Great wins man. Liking the Noche Latina!

Gente latina, FTW!!!

[Martti.]

You still rolling.

[Clutch]

yeah i know about the RL KG/Charlie V reference, though either Charlie V is a puss or KG said exactly what CV said he said during the heat of the moment and had good PR people help him cover his foot-in-mouth incident; i could see either case being true

Gente latina, FTW!!!

man, i swear that said, "Genitalia FTW!!" i've gotta get my eyes checked out

[Axel The Great]

Martti., definitely, like Andrew said, 17 to go.

Clutch, I think KG just needs to shut up, and play basketball. I'd recommend getting your eyes checked though.

[Andrew]

17 to go? Wow, you say it like it's a sure thing.

Gotta think positive.

[Axel The Great]

Always nice to have that optimism, even though I've never been an optimist myself.

[Stress Fracture]

"Ariza Builds a Brick House"

EPIC.

[Axel The Great]

Not as epic as Joel Anthony himself.

[Murat]

Nothing can epic anymore than Joel Anthony.

[Axel The Great]

Your avatar is almost as epic as Joel "Greatness" Anthony.

[Axel The Great]

2-Game Recap

[50-8] Houston Rockets 85-91 Orlando Magic [29-28]


Behind Vince Carter's huge game, the Magic overpowered the Rockets.

I believe in Magic. Jameer Nelson is out with a hyper-extended knee, Mickael Pietrus was the starting point guard, and Dwight Howard in foul trouble. Yet, the Magic still managed to win? Now that's magic right there. The whole game, the Magic were playing catch-up basketball, and wouldn't gain their first lead until the third quarter. And in the fourth quarter, the Magic would catch fire, and the Rockets went cold. Despite a big effort from Yao Ming on the boards, the Rockets fell short.

"It's a huge accomplishment to hold this team to less than 90 points, and still win the game," said Dwight Howard, who spent over half the game in foul trouble. "It's a tough setback, knowing that we had all the advantages, and yet we still couldn't capitalize on them," Shane Battier said on the subject.

SPOTG-

Vince Carter
32 points | 4 reb | 3 ast | 1 blk

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 26
Magic: Vince Carter- 32

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 13
Magic: Dwight Howard- 8

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 5
Magic: Mickael Pietrus- 7

Box Score-
27 20 21 17 85
17 24 21 29 91


Dwight Howard's absence due to foul trouble left the Rockets with offensive rebounds gallore.


AI's days as a primary option are over, but he can still pass the rock very well.

[50-9] Houston Rockets 106-96 San Antonio Spurs [23-36]


Yao to Blair: "If it's not sushi, get it out of here."

The score says the Rockets won by 10. Actually, it felt as if the Rockets won by 20. Both teams were shooting over 50% throughout the whole game, but the Rockets just had more firepower, shooting over 60% in the first half. The Spurs lacked three key players: Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Antonio McDyess. They are all injured, which explains San Antonio's 4 (now 5) game-skid. Despite that, George Hill (21), Richard Jefferson (25), and Tim Duncan (19) still put up excellent performances. Yao picked up two quick fouls in the first 30 seconds of the game, which lowered his numbers this game (8 points and 8 boards). Kevin Martin stepped it up though, he had a 23-point first half, and finished with 35 points.

The Spurs lit it up in the fourth quarter though, going 4/5 from downtown, which explains why the margin of victory looks respectable. "We silenced the haters this game I bet. This win makes a statement that we can, in fact, take advantage of what the other team lacks, and in this case, it was three key players," Kevin Martin said after the game.

SPOTG-

Kevin Martin
35 points | 4 reb | 4 ast | 1 stl

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 35
Spurs: Richard Jefferson- 25

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 8
Spurs: Tim Duncan- 10

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 8
Spurs: Richard Jefferson- 7

Box Score-
30 29 29 18 106
22 24 24 26 96


RJ was able to make up for Manu and Tony's absences.
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[rise]

You should have won the Orlando game. missed opportunities. If Orlando has to go Pietrus to start at the point, Nelson out altogether, and Dwight has foul trouble, that really should have been easy.

[George7]

oh,that was tough.You had a really bad 4th quarter.

On the other game though,good job!But,here again,you had a bad 4th quarter...

[kibaxx7]

AI looks nice in a Magic jersey, lol.

Nice to see George Hill stepping up, but it sucks to see the Spurs with that record. Hopefully TP, Manu, Dice can come back soon...

[Murat]

Your avatar is almost as epic as Joel "Greatness" Anthony.

Thanks man!

EDIT: Someone killed my epicness. ATTENTION WHORE! BWAHAHAHAHA
EDIT 2: nWo is back.

[Houndy]

The real Axel is back

[Andrew]

Yao to Blair: "If it's not sushi, get it out of here."

Wrong nationality.

22 games left in the season. Win every game the rest of the way and you can set a new franchise best with 23 in a row.

[Axel The Great]

You should have won the Orlando game. missed opportunities. If Orlando has to go Pietrus to start at the point, Nelson out altogether, and Dwight has foul trouble, that really should have been easy.

VC was lighting up the scoreboard, and Dwight Howard came back in the fourth and took control over the boards.

oh,that was tough.You had a really bad 4th quarter.

On the other game though,good job!But,here again,you had a bad 4th quarter...

Bad fourth quarters.

AI looks nice in a Magic jersey, lol.

Nice to see George Hill stepping up, but it sucks to see the Spurs with that record. Hopefully TP, Manu, Dice can come back soon...

I think Manu is coming back in a week or so. Don't know about TP or Antonio though.

The real Axel is back

What? The real Axel? What are you talking about?

Yao to Blair: "If it's not sushi, get it out of here."

Wrong nationality.

22 games left in the season. Win every game the rest of the way and you can set a new franchise best with 23 in a row.

It'd be awesome, but you'll see what happened in the next 2-game recap.

[Axel The Great]

2-Game Recap

[51-9] Houston Rockets 103-105 Denver Nuggets [31-28]

Before I go any further, watch these highlights from our team!

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Yao Ming rejects Chauncey Billups in the paint.

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Kevin Martin shows his athleticism on the fastbreak.


Chauncey Billups' penetration throughout the whole game frustrated the Rockets defense, he had 25 points.

The Rockets showed atrocious defense in this game. They were allowing Chauncey Billups to get to the rim at will, and not closing out on any shooters. Despite the poor defense, this game came down to the wire. The Rockets lost control of the game in the fourth quarter. Kevin Martin sparked a huge run, and as mentioned before, is making a big push for the scoring title.

After a bucket by the Nuggets, the Rockets called a timeout with less than a minute left in the game. Kevin Martin knocked down a three-pointer, bringing the Rockets within one point. Chauncey Billups was fouled, and sent to the line. He surprisingly split the pair of free throws, and the score was 103-101. After a timeout, Kevin Martin called for a screen, drove the lane, and posterized Nene, to tie the game at 103. With 7.7 seconds left, the ball was put in Carmelo Anthony's hand, and this is how it all went:

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"Huge blow here. After working so hard to score 42, and being close to bail out my team's lack of good offensive performance, all that work was wasted. The Nuggets just played better than us," said a disappointed Kevin Martin after the game. "This has to be the biggest shot I've made all season, it feels very good to beat the defending champions," said Carmelo Anthony.

SPOTG-

Nene Hilario
21 points | 18 reb | 2 ast | 2 blk

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 42
Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony- 27

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming and Chuck Hayes- 5
Nuggets: Nene- 18

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 8
Nuggets: Chauncey Billups- 7

Box Score-
30 26 19 28 103
26 27 25 27 105


As seen many times before, waiting for K-Mart to bail you out doesn't always work.


Melo didn't really stick out the whole game, but the spotlight was ensured with the game-winner.

[51-10] Houston Rockets 104-96 Portland TrailBlazers [34-27]


A Rudy Gay dunkfest made up for Brandon Roy's 11 points.

The Rockets got off to a horrendous start in this game. They turned things around in the second quarter though. The second half was when things really got interesting, but with tough defense, the Rockets were able to get their first win of the long upcoming roadtrip ahead. "It's our last roadtrip, and then we close out the season at home. Can't wait when that happens," said Donte Greene, who provided six points off the bench, all in the second quarter.

SPOTG-

LaMarcus Aldridge
19 points | 15 reb | 1 blk

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 27
Blazers: Rudy Gay- 22

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 11
Blazers: LaMarcus Aldridge- 15

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 7
Blazers: Brandon Roy and Rudy Fernandez- 6

Box Score-
16 34 24 30 104
23 22 24 27 96


Despite a poor rebounding effort at Denver, Yao Ming was able to snatch 11 boards, and add 20 points as a bonus.
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3-game Recap coming either tomorrow or Sunday. Like I said, frequent updates, hopefully I can get the regular season over with by the end of next week.