It wasn't pretty last night. Every time the Blazers would build a double digit lead, it wouldn't last a single possession and the Rockets would battle back and go on a run almost immediately after.
The game was tied going into the 4th and Houston would eventually score the 1st four points in the 4th and the Blazers didn't get their first points of the final quarter until the 8:30 mark. This game definitely felt like it was going to be the last of the season...
Somehow, a switch just went off and what quickly was a 4 point deficit (Houston's biggest lead of the game) became quickly a Blazer double digit lead again!! Talk about a seesaw battle!! Roy, who had been playing bad all night and had flu-like symptoms started to get it going w/drives and a very difficult 3 falling down w/Battier in his face to give the Blazers a nice nine point lead.
To my surprise Steve Blake was efficient tonight. The few times he penetrated to the hoop seemed to discombobulate Houston's defense (Where was that in the previous games Coach Muff??) and his huge fake and driving layup over Yao in the 4th sealed the deal.
Another surprise was seeing Rudy be the first man off the bench and he also started in the 2nd half. Rudy was instant offense when he came in. Rudy did everything tonight. He found the open man, grabbed 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks!! It only took Coach Muff 86 games to figure out that Rudy > Outlaw (Speaking of 86, Coach Muff should be 86'ed)!!
Speaking of Outlaw, Coach Muff continued to (over) play Outlaw in 27 minutes. Although he hit a huge three in the 4th, he put up another stinker. Please tell me why this clown is still playing a majority of minutes. He took 13 shots and only made 4 of them... I still can figure out Muff's rationale on this...
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