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ClutchFans Game Thread: Celtics @ Rockets 2/11/2020

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Feb 10, 2020.

  1. SemisolidSnake

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    I think the Rockets will calm down and come out more steady in the second half. They were just all over the place and never had a chance to settle into anything in the first half. They can certainly win this game if they played like that, and it's still this close.
     
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  2. Cstyle42

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    Rockets will give a team chance after chance to beat them. They know how to lose.
     
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  3. Plowman

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    HE IS HURT!

    GEEZ!
     
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  4. JackLordsHair66

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    I don’t think it’s going to,... I think when the league decided they’d heard enough b****ing by every other team/player in the league about his “foul creating” and stopped calling so many in his favor and even started nailing him for many of those ones he used to get, its changed everything about how he’s been playing. Sloppy turnovers, bad handles, getting blocked repeatedly going to the hoop, getting exposed on permitter D, every flaw seems really magnified the last 6 + weeks
     
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  5. smoothie_king

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    Second game in a row, Austin rivers only got a duece at the half.

    Sometime it look like he happy to score between 2 or 4 points in a nba game!!!
     
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  6. D-rock

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    Cannot agree more, this team is still missing a few too many pieces.

    Thabo and Tucker, scoreless again after a half.
     
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    without a big you can hold the ball that long you got to run some offense. The Rox need to play hard all effort and it will be clear what adjustment needs to be made. Shots will come. One thing they have to get in better shape to play their game with small ball. James especially, his decisions have to be better with the ball.
     
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  8. Loneyroy7

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    He's not hurt. He's not getting nearly the opportunities he's used to getting because of all the double-teams. Are you guys watching the same game?
     
  9. RocketsFan247

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    Man... no easy baskets. End of an era I guess.
     
  10. HP3

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    Its not their defense at least not for James.
     
  11. JackLordsHair66

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    Keep hearing this ... if so wtf is he out there then ?
     
  12. BaselineFade

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    At least the defense is improving.
     
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    Just no consistency or stability with this team. Good play, bad play, great play, terrible play. Always right in the mix, never able to pull away.
     
  14. J Sizzle

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    Harden just ain’t very good anymore. At least by his standards. This is 1.5 month long slump. I’m at “believe it when I see it” regarding him turning it around at this point.
     
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    His game isn't strong enough for him to be hurt and still dominant. He would have to have mamba mentality for that.
     
  16. D-rock

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    Russ is out there, not on B2B, but he came back in after taping his fingers and everyone said he is so alpha.
     
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    Earlier this season he was destroying double teams.
     
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  18. juanm34

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    Iso-small ball! Got to love it!!!!!!!

    I wish MDA would actually coach and run some damm plays with his small ball lineup.
    And can House and Harden quit going for the steal..... need to stay in front of your man instead of giving them an open lane....
    With a proper game plan we’d be on our way to a boring victory but here we are again......
     
  19. Loneyroy7

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    What a pathetic take. He's just not good anymore? LMAO.
     
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    then sit his ass down

    geez!
     

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