- I won a T-Mac celebriduck, pretty cool stuff.
- Shootarounds are quite interesting... Scott Padgett hits every single shot during shootarounds. I counted and he hit about 12 3's in a row... Clarence Weatherspoon misses lay-ups during shootarounds
... Yao Ming practiced aginst Mike James... T-Mac didn't even bother to participate in the shootaround...
- Now to the actual game, this was Yao's night. I've never seen him in person (even though he lives <3 miles away from me) but he is HUGE. He runs up and down the court very well and really has a terrific inside presence. He was simply unstoppable against anyone the Grizzlies put on him. On the defensive end, he swatted several shots but also got into foul trouble. Also, he gets hacked ridiculously but the refs seem to be rather whistle-shy when it comes to him establishing post position (I might be biased) He also grabbed 9 boards.
- T-Mac, T-Mac, T-Mac... He is simply amazing. Although he had "only" 21 points but he's such a positive asset to the team and was efficient throughout the game. What really impressed me about him and is often overlooked is his passing. He draws two or three defenders to one side of the court and makes seemingly impossible cross court passes to find the open shooter with such ease. His court vision is outstanding (Maybe it's because he looks two ways with his cross-eyes) Also, the way he explodes into the hole was very reminiscent of MJ. He gets my vote for the best wing player in the league. On defense, moreover, he showed dominance on Shane Battier. He also swatted a jumpshot that brought the crowd to its feet.
- The aforementioned Mike Miller had an amazing night. He hit everything he threw up and at times it seemed like he couldn't miss. Unfortunately his team lost and his defense was rather sub-par.
- Pau Gasol is a pussy. Yes, I said it. He complains about every single call or no-call and he flops excessively. I yelled "Pau, don't complain and go back to Spain!"(OMG IT RHYMES!) but he probably couldn't hear me as I was in the nose-bleeder section.
- The closing moments of the game was quite exciting. The Grizzlies rallied to overcome a 16 point deficit and closed within one but in the final minute, Rockets proved superior as Mike James hit a 3 and T-Mac made his free throws. It was 98-92 with a few seconds left in Rockets possession when for some reason the Grizzlies fouled T-Mac with .3 seconds left. The crowd was cheering for the 100 points because in Houston there is a promotion where if the Rockets score 100+ or hold the opponents to less than 80 at home McDonald's gives away a free Big-Mac for the ticket stub. T-Mac calmly made both FT's and the crowd went crazy. (I got the free Big-Mac today
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- Rockets won: 100-92 F (48-31)
All in all, it was a great experience for me and hopefully I can grab some play-off tickets next
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lol Law vs. Medicine... the Law students would keep arguing with every call, while the Medicine students would always stop the clock to put their glasses back on.
