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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Clippers 11/22/2019

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Nov 21, 2019.

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  1. Zoplicone

    Zoplicone Member

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    I don’t get it. Is Harden incapable of being as good as he is if he increased his intensity a tad bit (or didn’t play so casually always)?

    One of our stars has to up his intensity and one has to tone it down just a tad and instead of two turnovers we probably would have gotten one good look and an alley oop dunk by Capela.
     
    #481 Zoplicone, Nov 22, 2019
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    If i have to hear these mfers mention-complain about how many freethrows harden shoots again...
     
    #482 RoyalGuard, Nov 22, 2019
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    We should be killing them off of the double team man wtf. Even though Harden does everything already, he has to play with more energy when he is being double teamed so he can put the others in a better position to be effective off of the double team pass out.
     
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    If only we had Eric “ I’m having fun” Gordon and Gerald greenlight Green.....
     
    #484 juanm34, Nov 22, 2019
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  5. BallSoHarden

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    He's only played a few games though, he mentioned was not conditioned and felt hes been slow on defense.
     
    #485 BallSoHarden, Nov 22, 2019
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    Should be shooting more. Teams are starting to just play him super physically and they are getting away with it.
     
    #486 JayGoogle, Nov 22, 2019
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    Wb needs to just be in attack mode, they double teaming harden.
     
    #487 ThatboyPhuong, Nov 22, 2019
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    James went too much into 1 on 1 mode at the end , we had a great team flow going .

    That being said great effort this half . Really didn’t shoot well all half and just fought our way back in , a lot of that is defense . Also harden to WB off the double team is unstoppable. WB is too explosive
     
    #488 snowconeman22, Nov 22, 2019
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    #489 JackLordsHair66, Nov 22, 2019
  10. Swish4fives

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    At least we're up 19-2 on free throws. They will probably correct that in 2nd half
     
    #490 Swish4fives, Nov 22, 2019
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    Might as well shoot Sriracha into my godamn eyeballs watching this overhead crap.
     
    #491 Blurr#7, Nov 22, 2019
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    they got no rim protector...this vaunted clippers D
     
    #492 jcmoon, Nov 22, 2019
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    Westbrook really sucks. I actually thought he was good but overrated but he’s actually been bad this year. I hope he has another gear post ASB or something
     
    #493 LorneMalvo, Nov 22, 2019
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    All my complaining aside they really locked in defensively and made it really hard for them to get open looks and it made a huge difference, James been on point defensively for sure !
     
    #494 JackLordsHair66, Nov 22, 2019
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    The defense was pretty impressive in the 2nd. Nice intensity.
     
    #495 BMoney, Nov 22, 2019
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    The perimeter D of LA is very good. James needs to not force it against the double.
     
    #496 ksny15, Nov 22, 2019
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    ESPN wants to keep emphasizing Harden getting to the line every game but fail to mention that Giannis leads the league in free throw attempts.
     
    #497 Little Bit, Nov 22, 2019
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    HARDEN only 82pts away from his 98pt game....:eek:
     
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    I think James definitely struggles a bit when the intensity gets higher and he has to move more, i don't think it's a coincidence that he has more problems when he gets doubled or when he plays more physical players like Draymond, Roberson, George.
     
    #499 Vivi, Nov 22, 2019
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    If we can take care of the ball in the second half I think we can take this.
     
    #500 BaselineFade, Nov 22, 2019
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