ClutchFans Game Thread: Mavericks @ Rockets 10/30/2016

Mike D'Antoni said the defense is ahead of the offense. Asked did he expect that given the offensive talent: "Of course."

Ryan Anderson with a little mark around his left eye. He said Andrew Bogut apologized for the hit in the face.

 

Wrong.

 

oops double post

 

The one shot you mentioned where he ran out the clock and shot it was the right play. Under a minute, up 3, you want to burn the clock and get it closer so that it's not a long rebound and an easy transition bucket. Sure, he missed a mid range jumper, but he burned the clock.

The turnovers are expected with him taking over the PG duties. He is already a turn-over prone player. Much of his game depends on getting the whistle which results in turnovers when they don't call it.

Am I being too lenient? Maybe tonight, but it's because I have low expectations for this team. Harden still has to do everything and teams do everything to stop him. It was easier for him a few years ago when he had some help and teams didn't focus all of their defense on him.

 

LOL , who are you ? Donald trump ... The reason we lost in LA was due to Gordon and Anderson taking shots out of he flow and bricking the shots James set them up with

 

imo, he means where the offense can be. There is a lot of decisions to make early. They are doing a lot of hand signals for calls, that is slowing them down bringing the ball up court. To be faster, takes a lot of reps....especially live game reps.

unless you are Nash.

Maybe that's what he means. I still take Prigs over Brown for this very reason. Prigs can run 21 Series (Pistol) in his sleep.

 

Anyone else think Dekker is a huge positive?. This kid has the tools to be a very good long term prospect. Love the way he moves off the ball and he has certainly worked on his 3 ball.The next part of his evolution should be working on his post game. Really like the way he moves and has developed a handy 3point shot.

 

Might want to re watch the last quarter.

He turned it over two or three times, went completely stagnant. Went entirely away from what was working the entire game. Passed the ball once or twice as an afterthought, and capped it off when an airballed three.

And don't tell me I am a hater because I'm not. I love Harden, but he's disappointed me thus far. Nothing's changed and it appears he hasn't learned from last season. We got lucky tonight

 

Might wanna go look at the play by play . One harden turnover in the last 7 minutes. Just the facts dude . But don't let them cloud your memory

 

To say nothing has changed is harsh. He actually hands off the ball a lot more times and a lot quicker in the offensive sets then what he did last season. The guys on the team get the ball more and the ball actually moves. Sure there are times he stagnates but more often then this season he has looked to get the ball moving more often then not.

 

A win is a win. I'll take em however they come this season.

 

Wasn't pretty, but this would have been a loss last year. Feels good to get the win.

 

"shhh..just close your eyes"

 

Is he still making vids

 

Have the turnovers changed? They have gotten worse. His jumper is flat to start the season again.

Maybe I am being overly harsh, but I don't retract my general criticism. He is our franchise player.

I expect better from him, because I know he can be a lot better than this.

Once or twice a game he does that pocket pass that gets ripped, or he tries the dinky behind the back pass that is simply far too risky to do it the amount he does. It's the little things, it's the same old.

 

Yeah he looked great. Want to see more.

Capela really struggled to finish around the basket. Because of the extra weight perhaps?

Gordon can score but he's not particularly efficient and doesn't do much else.

Anderson got involved, but through offensice rebounding. Not sure that can last


Ennis can't shoot.

Harden still has elite foul drawing ability but otherwise he struggled. Teams are gonna gamble for steals on him more and more, I think

Our defense is nowhere near as bad as feared but it's been the Dirk less Mavs

 

I was wrong on that account but seeing as you didn't refute my other comments I'll assume that I'm correct on those

 

I've noticed this happens in the BBS more and more. People find one fact in your overall argument that is wrong and act like they won the whole argument

 

Weird isn't it? Pretty sure the general gist of what I'm saying is very much correct.

 

Yeah, his turnovers are very much a problem


Abd hes not getting to the rim as much. He already set a career low of % of fga at the rim last year and it looks headed lower