ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Celtics 1/13/2014

Ron Artest. Metta World Peace.

 

naw man he's done. he'll only chuck us out of games

 

Metta World Peace. J/k. But I do agree that they lack the tough exterior.

 

Nice Ugly Win again. The team needs to learn how to keep a team down and not let them back in the games. I hope the team gets Beverley back and I believe he will be ready for the game agains the Thunder.

 

Matt Barnes. Hate the guy, but he does stick up for his teammates.

 

great game d12! 2 in a row nice games for lin. welcome back parsons.

 

Rockets need a Bowen-type defender with some shooting... If only PBev is a little bit bigger, stronger and shoots better....

 

The Howard-Lin combo was working well. Last time these teams met, Houston had 3 PGs, so technically the team was shorthanded tonight, missing a big piece of the team in Bev. But Rox came up with a very nice win anyways. I thought Lin played a very efficient and admirable game. He was aggressive and didn’t need to only look for offense, and yet covered his scoring average anyways. But the nice part was the assists and steals. TJones’ rebounding and blocks were again pretty impressive. Howard got 17FGs tonight instead of 4FGs last time, but those freethrows, lol. I think the main thing that was a thorn on Houston’s side was how Bradley getting hot in this game. Can’t wait till Bev is back…I really like the Bev-Lin backcourt, two very interchangeable guys with very nice strong points that only make this team so much better.

WTH is going on with Garcia?

 

That was one of the best Jeremy Lin games I've seen. I'm not talking about points. As a point guard, his assists really showed and he wasn't turning the ball over.

 

I remember last years team having more blowouts.... This year, not so much

 

Lin with 16 points on 7 shots, 3 steals and only 1 TO to 9 assists. If he keeps playing like this detractors should have few things to complain about.

 

Hack a Dwight will keep any team in the game.

 

If Lin can play like that consistently then he deserves his money and all star votes. Stay consistent Jeremy!

 

I was thinking the same thing while watching. Decisive, fearless, attacking. No hesitation on that open three ball. This is the Lin we saw early in the season. Great game.

 

do teams even check back on the effectiveness of hack-a-dwight or any hack? seems to me the success rate is very low, its better to just play with the flow, Boston was making a run but they spoiled it by playing that strategy. when they hack, they slow the pace of the game and houston was able to set on defense

 

Lol I didn't know lin could do that. I would have considered this a mini blow out. It's the cheap hack a Dwight which stops us pulling away

 

You know a player is having a great season when he puts up 12 pts (6-11), 12 rbs, 2 stls and 3 blocks and nobody gives him any props. For CF to see this as a norm for a 22 yr old kid, I have a good feeling he is our current and future power forward.

 

Well he has the ball in his hands a lot this game. He's much more effective with it. Without it, he tends to disappear.

 

ask any coach even JVG and they'll say let him play through it let him figure out himself to not affect his confidence

 

I remember this team last year having more losses at this point. This year, not so much.