I would have let Nazr take a crack at Yao, especially after Sheed got in foul trouble. Not sure if he would have had any success or not. Dyess was pretty effective at countering Yao by shooting J's on the other end. A mismatch that went both ways.

Yao had a good game, but keep in mind that he played 44 minutes and took 21 shots! Sheed had just as many points in much less time.

Just as Hou was playing good D on us, we were on them as well. Both teams seemed to have trouble getting easy buckets and started chucking 3's (15 3PA's for each team). The difference was that they had a "superstar" who could rise above the defense and get a semi-good shot off any time he wanted. It must have been a little demoralizing for Tay and Co.

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