ClutchFans Game Thread: Grizzlies @ Rockets 3/14/2016

You must be one of the most fit ppl on clutchfans.

You call James Harden fat atleast 2x a day.

 

Rockets need to attack the rim in 1st qtr

No need to go 1-9 from 3 and be down 15 again and again

 

We'll probably win because of their injuries, but we won't make it easy. And we'll probably look horrible on defense again. This team is nothing if not consistent.

 

Only because this:

That's the only reason why we could get in the trap mentality. You kinda just reiterated my point. Grizzlies are somehow still the favorites against us despite half their roster injured.

 

Hey will Harden play tinight? He missed the last game.

 

Grizzlies are so injured that this will definitely be a trap game for the Rockets.

 

We still lose...

 

Are we going to get to see the return of Terrence Jones???




http://rockets.clutchfans.net/5551/terrence-jones-houston-rockets/

“He’s the X-Factor going into every single night,” said James Harden.

A Natural Fit with the Starting Group

Despite sporadic early season minutes off the bench, Jones has looked like a natural fit as a starter, meshing beautifully with the Rockets’ fast break and pick-and-roll heavy offense and living up to much of the potential that Rockets scouts saw when he was drafted out of Kentucky with the 18th pick last year. So far in 7 games as a starter, he’s averaged 14.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2 assists in 31.6 minutes per game while running the floor and providing energy at both ends. Jones’ PER of 19.5 for the season is the third highest on the team after Harden and Howard and it’s no wonder he’s scoring so efficiently: he’s played within himself, taking high percentage shots that fit within the flow of the offense.

An End to the First Quarter Woes

Inserting Jones into the lineup has thankfully seemed to solve the Rockets’ first quarter futility: in the 7 games since T-Jones has been a starter, they have “won” the quarter six out of seven times, suffering their only first quarter deficit in Monday night’s disjointed start against the Grizzlies. Whereas the Asik-Howard tandem was a net negative for the Rockets, the offensive potency of the new first quarter Jones-Howard is a positive. The Rockets are scoring 1.17PPP overall with Jones in the lineup, a 35% increase from the Asik-Howard lineup. While Jones isn’t known as the defender that Asik is, there has been only a negligible difference on that end of the floor with him starting.
Much-Needed Floor Spacing
Versatility is his biggest weapon

Spoiler

 

What's our record with Capela and Howard starting?

 

I would like to see Finch, but Terry would be interesting. At least if he coaches he can't play more than 5-10 minutes.

 

He's been tired and gassed since the beginning of the season. It's been affecting his play all year

 

This time we won't trail after the first right? Hopefully.... Nah who knows thought the first thing before the sixers game

 

If they double-team Harden and JBB doesn't tidy up his rotations, we'll surely lose because scoring will be non-existent in this game. I predict a low-scoring, grind-it-out, ugly game.

 

Rockets tend to play bad against physical teams. All we need to do is play defense first and use ball movement for the win. Lets go i want that 5/6 seed nothing less. This is our team. We aint going down this season with out a fight

 

Harden is "tired and gassed" yet he's 2nd in scoring, has improved his assists and is actually rebounding this year. Lemme guess you dicksuckers want him to go off and have an Oscar Robertson season. Do me a favor and get f'n real. Just say you hate Harden and wish he was on another team. Trying to argue the league's 2nd leading scorer is fat and out of shape while doing what he's doing are a mockery. Soooo. STFU and GTFO.

 

Someone inform McHale he hates Harden for calling him overweight

 

Ross Wooden ‏@RossWooden
Based on our own research, @memgrizz (25 players) would be 1st team ever to make NBA playoffs in a season where 24+ players logged minutes.

 

Yeah he is gassed cause he is being asked to score 40 a night and play more than anyone in the league.

 

Divide his minutes by half because he doesn't play defense.

Now where does he rank?

 

I want to finally see Finch coach. He did well with the Vipers, so maybe he can implement some of that coaching to this crappy squad.