ClutchFans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 11/7/2013

It doesn't matter if McHale's plan was to switch 1 - 5.

Lin should've fought through the bear hug from Nash or alerted the other players when he got caught.

Anyways, who listens to McHale!!!

Lin had the best game of all the Rockets but that play was on him and we lost the game because of it. You can still have the best game on your team and still lose it for your team. That's basketball!

 

I really do not know where to begin about my rant.
Hardens defense.
Lins turnovers
Twin towers...
awful team switching.

Something needs to be done.

 

Rocket fans : "everyone's to blame"
Lin fans : "No not Lin's fault! Bev XYZ Harden XYZ Dwight XYZ Parson XYZ!!!!"

 

In the post game show Calvin Murphy said that it Beverley's fault for not switching. He said everybody knows that on the final play like that you switch everything.

 

I think we will see major changes. Starting with the end of the Twin Towers. That interview with McHale before the 4th quarter said it all. When asked if he'd use that lineup the rest of the game, he said "we'll see" in the most negative way imaginable. Plus recall that when Asik got hacked a few times in the middle of the 4th and went to the foul line, McHale would not allow Dwight back into the game even though he'd been standing at the scorers table for several minutes waiting to return.

Beyond that, this team has to settle on a starting point guard. Right now I think Lin has earned it with his play. And McHale has got to get Harden's iso plays under control. Part of that is due to fatigue from playing so many minutes, but that's on McHale as well.

 

He's trying to keep Asik happy. Not saying he should, but that's the reason. It will take a strong coach to bench Asik while keeping him motivated. I seriously doubt McHale is good enough.

 

Yea seriously if a guy has the hot hand yet he only gets one single shot in the entire quarter (and even that one was forced with secs left on the clock)...why even having him in the 4th anyway?

 

Agreed. It's really disappointing.

 

they already in. the hero leader just dont listen to coach and blame someone else.

 

Also $8 million for a bench player is expensive. Plus he won't get much time playing behind Howard.

 

We started one tonight. 1-10 for 3pts.

 

Has somebody posted this?
"Lin was getting yelled and screamed at by players and then by Assistants all the way to the locker room"
"

 

So who shot the shot? Was it Lin or Beverly? ESPN says Beverly made the last shot at the buzzer. So why was Harden in Lin's face?

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400488945

 

Agree.

 

Melo >>>>>>> better than harden

 

Another post about Lin's TOs...even though he shared the same with amount with three other players and Howard had 4. Come on, let's look at the real numbers before blindly speaking out.

 

Honestly the game was lost long before that final play. But I agree with this somebody needed to switch. Wtv the guys battled we got to learn to take our lumps.

 

look at the 2009 dwight howard n compare it to 2013 howard. just not the same guy.

 

Everybody needs a scape goat. Last year it was Lin, today it was Lin and tomorrow it will be Lin. It's actually kind of funny...although sad.

 

Lin 3 turnovers. Nash 4 turnovers.