March 28, to continue the regular season, the Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 99-90 at home, harvest three-game winning streak, the victory also made the team consolidated its West playoff ranking fourth, while the Blazers were temporarily Sixth, they close the distance behind the Hornets. Kevin – Kevin Durant scored 21 points for the Thunder, Russell – Russell Westbrook 28 points 7 rebounds 7 assists, and Sergei – ibaka 18 points and 8 rebounds, Kent Creek – Perkins 6 minutes 10 rebounds.
Portland side, Gerald – Wallace joined the Trail Blazers, but only after winning their season-high 40 points and 7 rebounds, LaMarcus – Aldridge scored 20 points and 7 rebounds, other players no score in double figures.
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Thunder negative 90-99 Trail Blazers
Rockets go all out to fight season playoff tickets
Rockets and found that they lost their difficult. Beginning of the season the team is full of hope, but the Western Conference this week, 11th week of the tournament began, and now performance is ranked close to the Los Angeles Clippers 13, facing ranked No. 8 in Portland. The current results the team is 22 wins 27 losses, perhaps more should go to the rocket ready for the draft.
But the next 2 and a half months they still can have a harvest, a relatively more successful season. “We are still fighting for the playoffs,” veteran forward Shane Battier said. “Although our current results are not ideal, but we have not given up the playoffs. Each team has its own unique, such as last year without Yao Ming entered the war, our competitiveness is relatively small, but we still managed to get 42 wins 40 negative results. This is good, but I have a good career season. Although we missed the playoffs, but I will keep this good season. “mostly very disappointed, but I the effort the team proud. Each team has its potential, I do not know how much potential we have in the end, but I know we are not in the best effort to play. “Shane continued. Houston Rockets Yao Ming, a figure not seen the season appear in the game, it there is no room for mistakes. They use 6 feet 6 inch Chuck – Chuck Hayes played as the starting center.
They must beyond their Caixing. they did not play their own level of expectations. “They are now and the sun in a similar situation. “Mavericks guard Jason – Terry said. The sun into the West finals last year, but want to talk about saving the current season, which largely is the same thing with the situation in Houston. The sun is only in the ranking Rockets forward than the first. Memphis Grizzlies, the Clippers and Golden State’s situation is similar. Rockets and their bad luck today, have a great relationship. Over the past two seasons, Yao played only 5 games, His ankle injury in last so that his career is threatened. most improved player last season and has a lightning-fast speed of point guard Aaron Brooks, the Rockets have missed half of the race, is still in the efforts to restore the period. “Surely speaking, we had injuries last year magic. “Union’s 11th-leading scorer Kevin – Martin said.” No one wants to hurt, but injuries will always happen. Yao Ming does not want injuries, he has been very hard. However, after the end of it had really hurt Unfortunately, this is the state of our team are injured, in which case you actually can not do anything, but certainly there is a loss for the team. “If you can run into the playoffs, the team should be of great significance.” This view of Portland, almost, this is a win-win situation, “Martin added.” We have high expectations of postseason Competition will be our first step in the right direction. “
” We have talented players, but we still have loopholes. The biggest problem is that we lack a general. We can only do our best to see how the outcome will be. “They are very slim playoff chance in recent years has been the league Rockets play good team the second half. They got 6 games last 5 home wins. Maybe the Rockets can resume the path of progress pace. say they want to play back the level of potential. “We need to recognize their own level and status,” Battier said. “We are the smallest team in the league, we have struggled on defense, so we have to speed, strengthen unity, cleverly maximize our level. “We have fought the good fight, such as road victories in Atlanta and Boston, and we also have a miserable time to lose, especially when at home. We are still looking for basketball heaven.”
Are fighting for the playoffs.
Houston Rockets history
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The Houston Rockets team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being moved to Houston.
In the Rockets’ debut season, they won only 15 games. But after drafting Elvin Hayes first overall in the 1969 NBA apparel Draft, they made their first appearance in the playoffs in 1969. After Hayes was traded, Moses Malone was acquired to replace him. Malone won two MVPs during his time in Houston, and he led the Rockets to the conference finals in his first year with the Rockets. He also took the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981, but they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics.
In 1984, the Rockets drafted future Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, who led them to the 1986 Finals in his second year, where they lost again to Boston. In the next seven seasons, they lost in the first round of the playoffs five times. They did not win their first championship until 1994, when Olajuwon led them to the finals. The team repeated as champions in 1995. However, the Rockets did not advance to the finals again, and missed the playoffs from 1999–2003. They did not reach the playoffs again until they drafted Yao Ming and they did not advance past the first round of the playoffs again until 2009.
2010-11 Mavericks lineup
11 JJ Barea G
3 Rodriguez Buba He G
4 Caron F
35 Brian Butler Tyson Cardinal F
6 Tyson Chandler C
33 Brandon Chandler Haywood C
20 Dominica Jason Jones G
2 Jason Kidd G
28 Ian Maxin Mi C
0 Shawn Marion F
41 Dirk Nowitzki F
92 De Xiaoen G
16 Stevenson Peja Stowe Stojakovic F
31 Jason Terry G
