Carleton Cole: April 2008 Archives

Too much is being made lately about who's at fault. The Rockets trail the Jazz 3 games to 1, and while it's more fun to point fingers it's really of little consequence.
Following the loss in game two, one writer claimed "Tracy McGrady disappeared in the fourth quarter." Here's a guy who came within one assist from a triple double and he supposedly "disappeared" because he was held scoreless in the final stanza. What a croc, Tracy was out there pushing as hard as he could. Basketball is a team game, so when he was double or triple teamed, he gave the ball up. As a team the Rockets couldn't hit the broadsid...

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Flop
1. to fall or plump down suddenly, esp. with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes fol. by down).

The dictionary couldn't be more succinct. The sound heard late in the fourth quarter last night was Andrie Kirilenko yelling as he flopped in front of official Tony Brothers.
The call couldn't have come at a worse time for the Rockets. Trailing by three, the whistle for a foul against Luis Scola ruined a comeback attempt. Now the Rockets are down two games to none in their best of 7 series, with games three and four set for Salt Lake City.
Flopping is an art, and mem...

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There's an upbeat mood during shoot around as the Rockets try to remain positive despite losing by 11 Saturday night. The guys fell behind early and were looking up to the Jazz both literally and figuratively. Utah's tough physical game is grinding.
"Desperation not right now they've only won one game."
Tracy McGrady isn't trying to slight Utah's lead as the two teams have battled before. Still by winning game one the Jazz now hold the home court advantange, but that doesn't worry forward Shane Batter.
"Every game is so different, you make adjus...

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