ClutchFans Game Thread: Magic @ Rockets 4/1/2013

It'll be a blowout for us at home, expecting big things from Garcia tonight.

 

nooooooooo
ummm antijinx please somebody

 

Terrible historic blowout win for the Magic. Garcia scores a few threes on the wrong goal.

 

Jeremy Lin's rebounding by month: 4.0, 4.5, 3.2, 3.5, 2.0 (March), 1.6 (April).

I understand rebounding for guards is very low on the priority list. But the drop off has been significant. Any theories on what's going on, not a big deal at all right?

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Parsons (food poisoning) out tonight. James Harden (foot) warming up now. Sounded doubtful to go this morning. But as Mac says: we'll see.</p>&mdash; Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/318852580690251777">April 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Actually Harden walked right past court and straight into weight room. Pretty strong sign (along with all others) he's out tonight, too.</p>&mdash; Jason Friedman (@JasonCFriedman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonCFriedman/status/318854126949765121">April 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I read some where it is a coach decision. They want Lin to be running instead of go try to get the ball. But it is weird to me that coach has no problem with Bev or Harden grabbing rebound.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>It's official: James Harden is out tonight vs. Magic. Anderson will start in his place. Sounds like Garcia will start for Parsons.</p>&mdash; Jason Friedman (@JasonCFriedman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonCFriedman/status/318858913183313920">April 1, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I'd be more worried about his decline in assist numbers this past two weeks.

 

This will be a very interesting game...

 

Is D-Mo starting or Smith? Haven't seen anything on that.

 

Lin
Anderson
Garcia
Smith
Asik

Tonights line up

 

Is Jameer Nelson playing tonight? I thought he was questionable this morning.

 

Orlando is 1-9 in the last 10 games.

On top of that no J Nelson tonight.

If the Rockets can't win tonight without Harden and Parsons they don't deserve to make the playoffs.

 

Guys who normally don't get to play much are starting tonight. Even if the team makes mistakes, I'm sure they are going to come out with effort. Best case scenario, we run them out of the house. Worst case scenario, we play to their level and it becomes a grind it out game.

 

Um, we have a very high chance of losing tonight.... our squad right now is on par with the Magic's squad...

 

Might as well rest Lin and the other starters.

 

That is one terrible looking starting line-up!

Reminds me of the YaoMac days when they were injured! Ah memories!

 

Even with no Harden and Parsons, Rockets -11.5.

Vegas is begging for bets on Orlando.

Good guys win.

 

That's exactly the lineup that Lin excels with... Well, the Lin of last year anyways. This Lin is what he is, 13 and 6. I expect those stats tonight but hopefully it will be enough for the win.