ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Celtics 2/29/2020

Harden looked like he was shooting 3s with his arms instead of his legs tonight. Wonder why...

Would’ve liked a bit more McLemore tonight. He’s one of our best story lines, and our best 3-pt shooter, this season. Want him to stay confident.

 

If russ is happy for harden and how he help get the dub, why aren't the rest of u haters happy?

 

Harden and Westbrook combine for 62 pts. Brodie 41 and the Beard 21.

 

People seem to forget that Westbrook was struggling earlier on the season and Harden had to carry them to wins.

Harden deserves to be carried for one season. I don't give a crap who wins us the game as long as we win the game.

 

I was one of those guys, I was WRONG!

 

and thats like 5 straight wins over boston

harden been beating boston before westy got here

 

Fans are funny that when Harden had no help, they used it as an excuse when he has bad games. Now they use it against him and say thank god he has help................he can't win either way

 

And you are a blind dumbass.

 

choking means u lose or dont hit those
freethrows, or doesnt close the game.

 

Westbrook just has the physical conditioning and athleticism to overcome poor shooting nights that Harden can't do.

 

I take it back. Just watched it again and you are correct in the sense he probably wouldn’t have gotten it. But that’s not to say the Boston defenders wouldn’t have been positioned differently. You’re probably right in that it probably wouldn’t have mattered but it’s definitely the right substitution to make.

 

Painfully enjoyable!

 

Because this board is full of **** a lot of posters with **** takes.

 

I think you're being a little too soft with Harden here. From the first quarter, he didn't have much lift. It was really good that Boston ran themselves out of gas by competing so hard early. It left us with a chance for an easy win...But Harden fell into deeper, careless doldrums.

That can happen to players, even good ones. But does it happen to great ones? This needs to be the last time.

 

They have all disappeared at this point. They were all straight up wrong but will never admit it.

 

I get it he made some plays (specifically defensively) that helped result in the win, but once again chucking 3s relentlessly when he was cold as ice, and the stupid careless turnovers man, it’s not like we’ve never seen this before... I totally get why the media and some players **** on him man, he’s inexplicably weak at what “the best player in the league” should not be weak at regularly ... I thought he played fairly well defensively and he did have 8 dimes, but once again he easily almost cost us the game with his dumbass mistakes and careless play the final 3 minutes ... it’s getting old ... thankfully Russ has risen and taken the mantle of carrying this team the last two months. His play and the play of RoCo and PJ defensively has been huge ! JUST wish Harden would remove his head from his ass when it matters most ...

 

You always win as a team and lose as a team. Everyone on the Rockets missed shots and had costly mistakes tonight. As far as Harden is concerned, I just want to see him clean up his late-game decision making because it will make the Rockets a better team and will be important in the playoffs.

 

Convington was fantastic. 16 pts (4-10 3pt), 16 reb, 3 blks, good defense!!

 

so thats 1 game you're gonna define his whole career as a mentally weak player because of that?

 

Who would have thought Daniel Theis had a jumpshot but not quick enough release.