ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 3/8/2013

Harden shot like crap all night but never lost his confidence. Always wanted the ball each time down and almost always bricked. But amazing how many points he got with so few completed FGs. The interesting thing to me was that in warm-ups he was hitting everything - better than anyone else on the Rockets (I wasn't watching Curry too closely). Seemed like 95% of his shots were going in. Then the game started and...

Lin didn't look nervous at all in the fourth. Maybe a little slow, but not nervous. The game must look quite different on tv.

So it's a cliche to say the players look bigger in person, which they did tonight. But Sterm walked right by me and he looks a lot smaller, quite a little guy.

 

Right on!

 

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McFail - ""We're a young, streaky team and it was really important for us to come out and get this win. I thought we kind of give one away in Dallas."

You gave it away....:grin:

 

wow lol i'm glad I blocked this iJHolmes guy hahaha. Lin did not "almost cost us the game"

Lin didn't make many errors.

On an off-night for harden, I tend not to associate the win with any one particular player. You can make the case for Chandlers excellent scoring, just as much as you can give credit to Lin for running the offense well in our 2nd quarter comeback. or even credit the whole win to asik's solid defence. it's not about one player, its about the team, and this was an excellent team win.

 

Both teams played adequate but not great defense to keep opposing team's FG% below 38%. This is why some said it was like a playoff game.

Due to 4 more TOs and 8 more fouls, the Warriors allowed us to score 12 more points in free throw.

Glad to see that our young players have improved their defense in tight games, especially on the road.

 

wheres the Lin+team highlights video ???? lol

 

Did we win the last game?

 

when it comes to the all-star team or accolades people do not care. defense is not what made him not make the all-star team. he definitely deserved it.

Curry could play even worse defense and it wouldn't matter when it came to making the all-star team.

 

That was Harden in the second quarter.

Lin's quarter was in the 3rd. He came out really aggressive and got us some good buckets and made some good assist.

Other than that they both played below their average honestly.

 

Agreed. Lin was pressed a bit too much by whom?

 

no but we won this one so it doesnt matter and if Lin dont care you shouldnt either :grin:

 

A good player doesn't make a good coach.

For example, Mark Jackson not calling for a foul with us up by 4 with like 30 seconds left. Absolutely r****ded.

That's the danger of assuming guys with the genetic talent to play pro basketball "know the game" more than us mortals. Often that's not the case.

 

Harden 3/17 ???
something wrong...

 

There will be more like this to come getting close to the playoffs.

 

agreed. but on to phoenix!

who thinks the lakers will reach the playoffs? it seems likely now doesn't it?

 

Hooroo just needs to tally up Lin and Beverley's stats in their 50/48min against the Mavericks to know Beverley was the wrong choice.

Easily.

Against Orlando Beverley was the right choice, impacting both ends.

 

You know what? Most teams in the league won't say that their backcourt had an off game with 35 points combined. Aren't we lucky to have Parsons and Delfino who could compensate for the cold hands of our backcourt?

While both Harden and Lin were cold in shooting tonight, they managed to draw enough fouls for 19/23 free throws to win the game.

 

Harden goes 3/17 from the field


20 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds

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he was just really struggling to finish in the lane. obviously his knee is still playing a role