CP3 had the back to back limitations and was a part of the reason why he was traded.... only to have the player in return with the same restrictions while being paid. Smh
You know they played the Suns right? It’s barely even a ****ing NBA caliber team. Should be able to win by 30+ against them even if both Harden and Russ were to sit and they were playing their 4th game in 4 nights. Its one thing if we would’ve lost to a good Lakers team last night but to lose to the ****ing Suns is just humiliating.
You are a moron. MDA has nothing to do with a team that shot 80% in 1st quarter, sometimes runs like that happen. Rockets were down 2 key players and still integrating another, you saw the communication issues on D. It was a short handed B2B after a physically and emotionally tough win vs. Lakers. Then every Rocket not named Harden went absolutely cold. Shooting 18% on mostly uncontested 3's was beyond coaching. How wide open were the Rockets but they still could not nail their shots. If you had a modicum of basketball knowledge you would not be whining every damn game thread. Educate yourself.
Its now what you say, its how you say it. You're also a Russ dick rider. Havent ever seen you crticize him when he does dumb stuff.
Harden has long demanded for an equally gifted backcourt partner since Ty Lawson. Now you can't separate them otherwise Harden is going to be passively walking down the court again. Today's stars are bunch of pampered babies.
Should’ve played the guys that brought us back in the game to start the third eg mclemore and rivers. Sometimes I question D-Antoni’s basic coaching skills. Go with the hot hand. Also, Harden isn’t looking right without Capella.
As much as I get what you're saying in your point to him, actually both things can be true. MDA can struggle with adjusting to another team AND another team can be inexplicably hot in their shooting, it's not just one or the other. MDA has taken a ton of criticism this year for sticking to philosophy when things are not working or circumstances change, as well as his inconsistency with calling timeouts. The suns being hot was not the ONLY issue this game, but a sure it was a heavy factor early. Harden got us back in it, but if we're being real he only had 1 really good quarter. In 1 & 3 he was not a difference maker, in fact he was on the court when the Suns took their biggest leads each time. That doesn't mean I'm blaming him mind you, but I do think he shares some with others. It's like if in an office 10 reports are due by each employee by the end of the week, but end of day Friday all turn in 1 report, except for 1 guy who turns in 5 extra at the last minute, so he gets 6/10. He still didn't meet the goal, even though he didn't suck nearly as much as everyone else. The negative effects still ripple out to the customers, even though he did more than others. Sure, he played 10 great minutes, but he played 30 (not asking for a perfect game) and in a lot of that he was moving slowly, allowing the double to come, settling for the stepback, and not attacking the rim. MDA also didnt play centers in a game where we couldn't small ball effectively without WB and for over half the game Gordon. He dug his heels in instead of adapting, and we got stomped. Anyways, the point is there.... it's not just because of early hot/cold shooting, and more than 1 thing can be true.
An utter rout. The defense should have been better. There is no excuse for giving up 39 points to Oubre. The Jekyll and Hyde show is still continuing unfortunately.
I've gotten to the point of not even enjoying the games much anymore without Russ in there. I rarely miss a game, but decided to skip last night since he wasn't playing. I get bored with everyone else simply living or dying by 3's, and doing little if anything else. Now that we have given up on rebounding and shock blocking it will be even harder to bear when our guys are on their bad days, and shooting poorly. I can't even imagine watching 37 bricked 3's or just getting dominated in the paint. I might watch the last quarter when it appears MDA gave up and threw in Hartenstein and the bench. I think we have a problem our when every bench player with 14 minutes or less had as many or more points AND rebounds than PJ at Center. How can we ensure and win through a playoff series that way? I will be watching Utah and Boston though, since Russ should be playing. His effort, heart and energy puts the fun in Rockets basketball.
Was it really? Ugh. I swear, the extreme highs of beating a great team, to losing to a crappy team are so gut wrenching. The ups and downs of being a Texans and Rockets fans is this. I showed it after beating the Lakers and I will show it again. It is so fitting for us poor fans.
