Oh my. I am so sorry for being unable to blog about the Celtics' snapping of the Rockets' historic winning streak. I have been so busy these days that I, too, wasn't able to listen to it live. Anyway, I admit that the Celtics deserve the win.

What has been the problem with the Rockets during that game? Let me share my analysis.

First, chemistry failed to happen. As I was watching the Rockets' version of NBA's Where Amazing Happen, I've seen that it was, indeed, their chemistry ("Where Chemistry Happen" segment) that really pulled off this team to the top of the elite Western Conference. It was theorized by many sports analysts and sports writers that McGrady's 11-game absence has blindly provided other Rockets player to step-up and gain much-needed confidence on the floor and make big games and, just to be general, adapt to the up-tempo style of play as incorporated by Rick Adelman. Despite McGrady's return, these players did not waned over their confidence and plays. It was McGrady who adapted to them. With this in hand, their chemistry builds up until it reach the point where NBA have never seen such chemistry going on in a team in recent years. Going back to this paragraph's topic, this chemistry that they painstakingly created and maintained was not sighted at their bout against the Celtics (and I must include their measly defeat against the Hornets). There has been not much passes. They have had only 16 total assists with which McGrady got 8 and their 'point guard', Rafer Alston, only got a useless 1.

Second, T-Mac succumb on pressure. It's very much evident with his ball handling. Whenever he gets doubled or even tripled, he held on the ball. He cannot find an open man which he always do. Of the later part of the winning streak, McGrady's fast. In this game, he slowed. Another is his scoring. He only made 4 field goals of 16 attempts. I am not questioning his heart, as always. I am, still, his fan.

To be continued...