Daily Poll: Blazers or Rockets?

by Seth Pollack on Apr 22, 2009 11:59 AM MST in Phoenix Suns Commentary

We've seen two games now and the series is tied 1-1. In the first game the Rockets showed their experience while the Blazers just seemed happy to be there. Getting knocked in the teeth and run out of their own gym might have been a better outcome for this team then if they simply lost a fairly close game.

In last night's contest Ron Artest shot the Rockets out of the game and Blazers, especially Aldridge, rebounded well. They did a better job on Yao and Brooks and generally just seemed more prepared for a playoff game.

The series now returns to Houston for two where it's hard to see the Blazers winning both. Perhaps one if they are lucky and Artest builds another brick house.

How do you see this series ending?

[Note by Phoenix Stan, 04/22/09 2:16 PM MST ]

Steve Kerr was on the Doug and Wolf show this morning for his weekly check in. He didn't really have much to say that we haven't heard before. I am dropping into this poll even though it's totally unrelated. If you have a problem with that, send your complaints to idontlikeyou@brightsideofthesun.com

Poll

Blazers or Rockets? Pick your winner

Blazers

89 votes

Rockets

65 votes

I don't give a flying fart in a wind storm

53 votes

207 votes | Poll has closed

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gotta hope for Blazers as they seem to have LA's number

and on another note, I think they may have some of the best fans in the league…their chanting was really top notch, for example ( ‘these refs suck’ or something ) and even at the end of the blowout there were less empty seats than you would think ( then again if I paid for playoff tickets, I’m staying til the lights go out )

on the otherhand, I’d like to see yao make it out of the first round, so it wouldn’t break me up too much to see them make it. Maybe Ronnie can clothesline kobe or something..

either way, one thing is certain: LA sucks.

by Fritzy on Apr 22, 2009 1:28 PM MST reply actions

Did anyone notice that

Robin Lopez came in NINTH in ROY voting? He got one second-place vote!!

We love Fropez… but chances are someone mixed him up with his brothder?

With the 14th pick of the 2009 NBA draft, the Pheonix Suns select... 3 million dollars!

by gadogry on Apr 22, 2009 3:38 PM MST reply actions

Ha...

After looking at the ROY voting results you might be right.

by bangbang240 on Apr 22, 2009 11:11 PM MST up reply actions

Rockets should win... after Yao Ming slaps Ron Artest hard on his head

Crazy eyes take too many ill-advised crazy shots and he actually makes some of them, which continues to make him think he can make them. He has to take less shots and find ways to create space for Yao Ming who was 9 for 9 in the first game.

Ron Artest may play great D but the way he is shooting now will kill the Rockets.

by magenta on Apr 22, 2009 7:36 PM MST reply actions

Hah .. what's with the picture? It's .. it's interesting.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

I comment WAY too much.

Die for my family and live for the moment/And that's the main difference between me and my opponent - Phonte of Little Brother

by erivera7 on Apr 22, 2009 9:09 PM MST reply actions

LMA is the Yao whisperer

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 1:19 AM MST up reply actions

Just in case you guys didn't hear

Broy scored 42 on Artest and Battier. So don’t feel too bad about that whole 52 thing.

"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 23, 2009 1:21 AM MST reply actions

Is there any team the Suns could beat if we were in the play-offs?

Let’s not mention Lakers. Houston or Potland alone will make mincemeat of us.

by magenta on Apr 23, 2009 2:20 AM MST reply actions

I look at how well Denver play and I am so jealous

They dump a former defensive player of the year for nothing in return.

Traded their second scoring option.

And they can play so well backed by new and old bargain priced players like Chris Anderson and Nene.

I have to really say you need luck to win big in NBA. There is no way you can explain “where amazing happens.”

by magenta on Apr 23, 2009 3:29 AM MST reply actions

The Birdman is a badass.

He had my vote for DPOY. He may not be worth much on offense, but he would be scary on D if he got as many minutes as Howard.

"I didn’t even know Elvis was from Memphis, I thought he was from Tennessee."

Drew Gooden.

by Diosnomeama on Apr 23, 2009 4:03 AM MST reply actions

Yes, he's a rebounding and blocking machine i.e. checking how many blocks after every quarter

Birdman takes pride in being that bad ass.

Btw, I have to say Billups “yes I know he’s 32” really made Chris Paul look so human. He forces CP3 to take jumpers, limit his penetration and tries to stop him from passing to his team mates, essentially making CP3 try to beat the Nuggets team by himself. Well done, Nuggets!

by magenta on Apr 23, 2009 7:48 AM MST up reply actions