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

Good win Rockets. Good to see us knocking off the lower teams. Just need more consistency during our starts and finishes. I can see chemistry building up among players too, so hopeful future is bright this season.

 

McHale has now said twice in a row that Lin is good at pushing the ball the way he wants the team to play and that the key is to get the team to keep playing this way. If the team continues to play this way and Lin keeps having the ball in his hands, this really plays into Lin's strengths. Harden is a fantastic and efficient scorer, I think he will get his no matter what. In fact with Lin handling the ball, Harden gets to conserve energy and his defense would probably improve. I also think that Tjones benefits when Lin distributes the ball.

 

Yes Sir!! He's hiding on the Celtics bench and with Bradley, Crawford and Bayless he is not going to get playing time. I would give up D-Mo for Brooks and a #2. Harden needs to be at 32-35 minutes a game to be effective in the playoffs

 

"Marshon would make a fine bordeaux." I can't be the only one who heard that lolol.

 

not to mention the obvious but dwight as well. most of lin's assistant were to d12 tonight.

 

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The Pelicans are elite?

 

I hope you are Female

 

They're pretty tough despite their record. The Unibrow is a hella good player, and Gordon is back. Not to mention they bring Tyreke off the bench.

 

Austin Rivers is going to drop 40 on us with 70 shots.

 

Hm. So what happens when Bev is back?

 

Tyreke has been out the past few games... I guess we'll see if he's back for Wednesday. Brian Roberts finally got it going tonight in Holiday's place, for what that's worth. 19/4r/4a.

 

They are compared to Boston. Plus everyone knows we play down to our comp and let them back in games, hopefully we are going to get better with time.

 

Hopefully bev starts and lin goes back to the bench. Its a good role for him even though hr has tools to be a starter. Our bench is just so terrible. There is not one legit scorer outside of ab

 

This means Lin is involved in around 40+ of the teams total points.

I hope he continues doing that in the next games.

 

It looks as if they're finally coming around to letting Lin play his natural position. I don't know what takes so long. When they try to play everyone is a pg the game is painful to watch. Ala, last years 7 game losing streak, and our recent hawks loss.

 

My guess is if this keeps up, Bev won't get his starting job back.

 

Thanks for pointing that out. Don't really follow them, but the occasional box scores. So Tyreke goes out, but they get back Gordon. Hopefully Jones or D12 can corral the 'Brow.

 

I saw that too!

 

I dunno when Bev is back, but Lin's gotta show that he can keep playing at this level. I don't think that it's all on Lin either, I think that the whole starting group has to buy into this concept and run with the ball. McHale alluded to that in his statement, that the team also had to run or it leaves Lin hanging.

Bottom line, if Lin shows he can do this consistently, if the team buys into the concept, then I think you gotta go with Bev on the bench and bring him in for his energy and as a cooler if an opposing guard starts to get hot.

This might be controversial, but when I watch this team run, pass the ball, and get everyone involved, I can't help but feel like this is how Rockets basketball is meant to be played, the complete opposite of that nasty looking game in Atlanta.