‘Stonz look to gain ground control vs. Rockets
Posted by pistonsnationThe Pistons (24-18, 13-8 home) will host the Rockets (27-17) at the Palace tonight at 6:30 pm est. The game can be viewed nationally on 
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Rockets’ Snapshot
Road record: 12-12
Vs. East: 9-8
Last game: 1/23 (Fri) L 102-107 @ Pacers
Last 10: 6-4
Streak: Lost 1
Injuries: Yao Ming (sore right knee), Ron Artest (right ankle bone bruise), Tracy McGrady (sore left knee)
Good News and bad news.
The good news first. Having two of the most injury prone superstars in the game has again plagued the Houston Rockets. The Rockets have been without either or both Tracy McGrady ( aka half-man/half-season) and the newest Rocket supastar Rapp’n Ron Artest for the last 19 combined games. Now they might have to give it a go without Yao Ming who took a knee-to-knee hit against Indiana on Friday. If the three can’t go it’d mark the first game Houston has had to play without all three stars.
McGrady and Yao look to be game time decisions.
In other good news, we’ve won a Sunday game so there’s no danger of going 0-8.
Now the bad news. Despite all the injuries the Rockets are still winning games. At 27-17 they’re the West’s current 5th seed. Houston has a great bench that has carried the load in the absense of their star players. Guys like Luis Scola, Rafer Alston, Von Wafer, Chuck Hayes and Carl Landry have answered the call for coach Rick Adelman.
Also in bad news is the fact that the Pistons played like garbage in their last outing giving up a season high 112 points against Dallas. The balance Michael Curry was in search of was not found, probably because he couldn’t break it off with his small ball sweet heart.
Kwame, oil up the rust spots, you’re starting tonight to combat Yao’s 7′6″ness & 300+ lbs.
ALSO OF NOTE: Detroit is on a 7 game home winning streak vs. Houston … with a 24-17 record at the halfway point of the season the Pistons are 5 games behind their 2008 pace … Will Joe trade AI? … The Dream Shake preview … Houston Chronicle: Rockets’ ‘Big Three’ may be whole tonight … ‘06 Pistons #8 best team missing a ring in the 00’s …
