ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Clippers 2/13/2013

Time to show we are more than just Harden because I believe we should be and are 6th seed worthy because of our whole team, not just Harden and co.
Need to keep it close and would be a huge confidence boost if we win.

 

i know i'm asking in the wrong place,but did anyone manage to open up twitter url?

 

solved,just realise have to open with admin power for https urls.

 

For what it's worth, I was joking. Not sure about the other guy.

McHale's rotations will be even more confusing than usual with Harden out but I trust the man.

 

It means Delfino with his "flappy elbow thing" injury is going to start and play 35 mins. In the meantime we're going to play small ball a lot and run out there with lineups like Lin/Beverley/Delfino/Parsons/Asik for a big chunk of the game.

I'm serious when I say I'd Popovich this game. Just forfeit it and play the bench guys. Our chances of winning @ LAC are very low without Harden, so this would be a good chance to give D-Mo some real minutes to show what he's got.

McHale won't do that though. He will run our rotation players on heavy minutes and probably aggravate Delfino's elbow injury. Then we will lose anyway.

 

in all seriousness, it'll be interesting to see what the rotation patterns are in this game with harden out. might clue us in on whether lin is seen as a legitimate second option/ able to run the team.

not talking subjective stuff like "mchale not looking his way" or "teammates not appearing to set picks for him", but usage rates, jeremy's shots, his minutes split with beverley, experimenting with both jlin and beverley playing, etc.

won't end the debate on how mchale treats jeremy, but it definitely raises questions if lin continues to get subbed out at the 5-minute mark in the first quarter.

 

I don't know why everyone is ready to just give the Clippers the W. You never know. What if Chris Paul gets hurt early? Even if we lose, something could happen that would change a first round match-up of the 3 and 6 seeds. That could easily be the Clippers and Rockets.

 

Just sit the starters out like Spurs did so they can be ready for the All Stars weekend! :grin:

 

YEAH MULtIQUOTE IS GREAT

 

We win. Lin can't guard Chris Paul but Paul can't guard Lin either. Lin drives by him all game.
Lin goes for 30 and 12. Rockets win by five due to a superior offensive mindset. Shoot threes and layups. Clippers love the long twos.

 

THIS!

 

In a series without Harden, we will lose, but in a game, we have a chance. You can just give the best 6th Man award to Jamal Crawford. If we shut down their bench, we will win.

 

Trap. Game?

 

clippers first game back from a long road trip , always a tough one for the home team

i expect us to win.

 

You do know Harden out?

 

I have a feeling rockets somehow manage to win this

 

Man, I wish we hadn't flamed out in Sac.

 

It's going to be interesting watching PPat in this one..

He's been much much more aggressive lately and has really seemed to try and beast at times.

Will he become overwhelmed by Griffin and Jordan and revert to the old soft PPat that we hoped never to see again?

 

Our bigs need to Mosgov/Hayes Griffin who is easily rattled.

 

Rockets win by 8.