Phoenix Suns (23-54) @ Houston Rockets (43-34), 8:00 PM EST on NBA TV

[bmd]

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[TheReal Kendall]

Ball out Suns!

[bmd]

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[Lateralus]

44 Wins tonight, back to 10 games over .500. Suns going to help keep the Lakers out the playoffs and getting a high draft pick.


:cheers: :banana:

[Levity]

Dragon vs Dragon!!

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

NBATV pregame has been pretty solid. Isiah's provided some great analysis through out.

[9512]

Hope chandler parsons is back from his injury.

[Lateralus]

Fast break by Lin and then a quick three by Garcia. 16/31 from threes from what I heard from the announcers over his last stretch.

:banana:

[Lateralus]

Terrance Jones! :applause:

[9512]

Hope chandler parsons is back from his injury.

Guess not.

[steve franchise]

Too many turnovers for Houston. I don't care how young this team is, they need to stop it with these silly turnovers. Those can't happen in the playoffs.

[SmackOrH.A.K]

Terrance Jones! :applause:
love him!

idk why it took so long for him to break the rotation and why he was in the dleague so long. clearly our best PF. and he played better than dmo and greg smith in pre season. never got time to prove himself in the regular season until mchale put him in randomly a couple weeks ago.

[Lateralus]

Dmo. :facepalm

[SmackOrH.A.K]

Dmo. :facepalm
mannn, dmo is probably one of the most over confident shooters ive ever seen. he is decent to below average shooter but all he does is shoot jumpshots.

[Lateralus]

Hate scola now. Lin shot is off tonight, 3/10.

[bdreason]

Go Suns!

[Lateralus]

Asik with dat jumper. :bowdown:

[shoops]

Asik with dat jumper. :bowdown:
He definitely practices that in practice. It looks pretty good, much better form than his freethrows

[Lateralus]

He definitely practices that in practice. It looks pretty good, much better form than his freethrows


Much better than his put backs. :facepalm :facepalm

[steve franchise]

Asik needs to stop missing those bunnies.

[Lateralus]

Asik needs to stop missing those bunnies.

He can easily dunk each one of those, but he wants to pull some crazy over and under layup bullsh*t or pass it.

[shoops]

He can easily dunk each one of those, but he wants to pull some crazy over and under layup bullsh*t or pass it.
I think he's gassed, so he's just tossing his arms up and flailing to get a foul called. Jeremy seems tired too from chasing Dragic around

Lol T Jones is far better than T Rob, T Rob fell out of that rotation quick

[9512]

Asik and destroy is getting the boards 7 offensive rebounds so far!

[Lateralus]

Asik and destroy is getting the boards 7 offensive rebounds so far!

20 rebounds but barely seen any put backs right under the rim...UGH

[TheReal Kendall]

Phoenix bout to pull it off

[SacJB Shady]

refs giving houston the game!!!!


BULLSHIT (COUGH)

[9512]

The rockets can't lose to them twice in one season !

[SacJB Shady]

Oh my god! Scola misses a critical free throw!!!!

[steve franchise]

Jones can't guard Scola at all. Scola has 7 of the last 9 pts. Should've been 8 but he missed that FT. That's unacceptable.

[Brujesino]

Lin was going to cry

[SacJB Shady]

Lin was going to cry


Like I am as the Suns blow this game!

[9512]

Scola's just too good for most players to guard.

[shoops]

LOL wtf! holy shit!

[Rubio2Gasol]

What did I just witness?

Edit: JO dumb as a rock.

[noob cake]

O'Neal with one of the dumbest moves I've ever seen.

[1rkrage]

Goat Ending

[IGotACoolStory]

Serious O'neal? lol:lol

[bdreason]

O'Neal. :facepalm

[TylerOO]

O'Neal with one of the dumbest moves I've ever seen.

Seriously, the time expired, WTF was the purpose in going anywhere near the rim????

Either way, HARDEN CLUTCH GOD

[Thorn]

oh wow how do you end up goaltending a three

[lpublic_enemyl]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[TheAesirsFinest]

Heads-up tanking move by the vet :applause: Thanks JO!

[Brujesino]

what way to end the game:oldlol:

[9512]

GOal tending by Jermaine?

[bigkingsfan]

JO wants more ping pong balls.

[Young X]

WTF just happened?

[SacJB Shady]

I'm crying!!!!

[IGotACoolStory]

Ball wasn't going in either. It was going to land on the very front of the rim.

[O_City_Thunder]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[crisoner]

It looks like the ball bounced and then he hit it out......

🙈🙉🙊

[Noob Saibot]

Jermaine O'Neal can't retire on that blooper of a play. Shaq is gonna have a field day with this.

[9512]

It's official! The Beard is king of clutch!:cheers:

I love this guy! (No homo)

[Lateralus]

JAMES FU*KING HARDEN AND THE GOAT GOALTEND!!!

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[bmd]

That may be the dumbest play ever by Jermaine O'Neal...

Why even go up for a rebound? Time expired right after he shot it.

Just pure stupidity.

[DMV2]

Imagine if this play changed the 6th and 7th seeding. Houston just tied Golden State's win column after this game. GSW plays later tonight.

[Xsatyr]

As a Rockets fan I can say that ball was not going in. O'neal just ****ed up...

[steve franchise]

The last shot Scola took should've been a foul. Smith pushed him. Good game though. lol @ O'Neal. I thought we were going to OT but guess not.

[9512]

I'm crying!!!!

Warriors haven't played yet :lol

Ps: Post # 2000 :cheers:

[KungFuJoe]

Wow...ONeal...fouls Lin, who hits the tying free throws than HANDS the game to Houston.

:applause:

[bmd]

Imagine if this play changed the 6th and 7th seeding. Houston just tied Golden State's win column after this game. GSW plays later tonight.I'm kind of hoping not... I'd rather the Rockets face the Thunder or Spurs as the 7th seed than the Nuggets as the 6th seed.

The Nuggets are just the worst match-up possible for the Rockets.

[DMV2]

I'm kind of hoping not... I'd rather the Rockets face the Thunder or Spurs as the 7th seed than the Nuggets as the 6th seed.

The Nuggets are just the worst match-up possible for the Rockets.
Lawson and Gallo are dealing with injuries.

[KungFuJoe]

I'm kind of hoping not... I'd rather the Rockets face the Thunder or Spurs as the 7th seed than the Nuggets as the 6th seed.

The Nuggets are just the worst match-up possible for the Rockets.

I'll still take Denver over OKC or SA.

[DMV2]

On a side note: Houston owns tie-breaker over Golden State.

[bmd]

Lawson and Gallo are dealing with injuries.Even still. The Nuggets are the Rockets' kryptonite.

They are just like the Rockets.. they play the same style and have young, athletic talent who can run the floor. So they can do everything the Rockets do, but better.

The Rockets haven't beaten them this season.

[The Playmaker]

jermaine o'neal tanking for the suns, that or he just didn't want to go to ot.

[9512]

Even still. The Nuggets are the Rockets' kryptonite.

They are just like the Rockets.. they play the same style and have young, athletic talent who can run the floor. So they can do everything the Rockets do, but better.

The Rockets haven't beaten them this season.

Pretty much this.

And even with Lawson and Danilo out, Rockets still couldn't put them away. Granted it was the second of back to back in 1 mile high Denver but still...

[9512]

Chandler Parsons and Carlos Delfino were out for this game.

I wish they'd return dang it!

[RoseCity07]

No video yet? I have to see this video before I can get back to studying.

[steve franchise]

I rather Houston face Denver instead of OKC/San Antonio. I know Denver won the season series 4-0 but still.

OKC has too much fire power in Durant, Westbrook, and Ibaka. They're too talented. San Antonio is too smart and disciplined. Popovich will find a way to slow down Harden without fouling him. Houston will probably lose either way, but Denver is their safest bet.

[The Playmaker]

Houston's best shot at upsetting anyone in the 1st round is SA.

spurs are overrated every season because of their regular season play but they always fall apart in the postseason.

spurs are the patriots of the nba.

[noob cake]

Nuggers 4-0 Rockets is a fluke.

0 chance we beats OKC. Spurs will be difficult. We can beat the Nuggets.

[RoseCity07]

When was the last time a team not in the top 4 in each conference won a championship?

[DMV2]

When was the last time a team not in the top 4 in each conference won a championship?
1995 Rockets as #6 if I'm correct. Has a #5 or lower ever won a title after that?

[RoseCity07]

1995 Rockets as #6 if I'm correct. Has a #5 or lower ever won a title after that?

I have no idea. I don't even know why the Rockets were 6th in 1995.

[bmd]

No video yet? I have to see this video before I can get back to studying.Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=226kTfVrurE

[bmd]

Rockets clinch playoff spot. :applause: :banana:

[Lateralus]

Rockets clinch playoff spot. :applause: :banana:



:banana: :pimp: :hammertime: :djparty :dancin

[wagexslave]

Suns hand Rockets a clinched playoff spot. :applause: :banana:
:confusedshrug:

[9512]

Some on this thread are vouching well for which team the Rockets will face this playoffs.

Rockets are still young and will enjoy this experience as a learning opportunity. Winning is pretty important too but at this point it's hard to say which they match up with best.

SA? old but savvy.

Denver? They got that mile high city where the Rox could get tired sooner than they want.

OKC? too much fire power in Durant and Westbrook.

I don't know...It's almost like pick your poison.

I'd be happy if they push the series to 6 games. An upset would be phenomenal.

[DMV2]

The Rockets explosive offense is a recipe for a 1st Round upset.

[9512]

I have no idea. I don't even know why the Rockets were 6th in 1995.

If I remember correctly, I think a lot of it had to do with Hakeem being out a few games and also the new team dynamic with Otis Thorpe being gone and adjusting Clyde into the rotation.

I remember the TNT team (except C Webb) didn't predict a positive outcome in the Rockets' postseason chances.

That Rockets run in the 95 playoffs was one of the best underdog runs I have seen since I started watching NBA in 1991, even to this day.

Rudy T (when asked about the Rockets' low chances during the celebration after sweeping Orlando), "Don't ever estimate the heart of a champion!"

[Lateralus]

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