ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 12/26/2012

Non vs The Turkish Hammer is going to be interesting...

Mook Morris on our future Power Forward, Kevin Love, is going to be equally interesting. Can Mook keep another All-Star forward in check? (Z-bo, Boozer* so far).

Despite where these guys are in the ranking this is going to be a tough game. We usually get torched by jump shooting PFs.

 

Same here. Even in his off nights, Parsons had been extremely helpful. I think Delfino and Morris will be the key players for this game. We might also have to rely on Smith down the stretch.

 

Free Donatas Motiejunas. This guy is our best low post scorer but can't get in the game.

 

Love and Pek will get theirs. It's whether or not at least one of Ridnour, Shved, or Barea hit their shots that determines the game for them.

Currently on a 5 consecutive home win streak for the Wolves too.

On the flipside the Rockets have only won twice out of 7 games on the second night of a back-to-back.

 

I want the Rockets to beat the Wolves by 30 so that in Love's post game interview, he says, "If you can't beat em', join em'."

Will be tough with both Parsons and Patterson out though.

 

Shved is a monster for them. Hopefully Parsons or Harden shuts him down. KLove will get his. Lin will take care of little JJ and Ridnour. Douglas should be able to hold down Rubio.

Blow out win!!

 

I dont know if this is posted already, but Love talks about playing against McHale and against the Rockets. http://www.startribune.com/video/184832711.html#/184832711/video/1/hpmrt

 

Should be an interesting game.

Minnesota is 8th in the NBA in defending 3 pointers, but average in defending the paint (14th) and sub-par in terms of defending transition scoring (22nd). Their opponent fast break efficiency puts them at 18th.

They are the 2nd best team in offensive rebounding and 9th in defensive rebounding.

With Love back, Rubio on limited time, and the possibility that Parsons is out, it's hard to predict this game.

We *should* be able to score on them, but like in the Memphis game we need to get out in transition and crash the glass as much as possible.

They are bigger than us in size, so we have a good chance of tiring them out if we once again push the pace.

Shut down Love and force them to beat us with the rest of the team and I think a win is in the cards assuming our legs aren't too tired from the Chicago game.

Either way, should be a good game. :grin:

 

Cant wait to see JLin and Beard slice and dice another quality team tonight. We're going to drop 120 again no problem. This is a REALLY good team, also the most exciting team in the league. Everybody's starting to take notice, so we just gotta keep it up

 

Going to the game tonight, can't wait!

 

I am praying for +30 tonight and a lot of minutes for D-Mo:grin:

 

Why do you hate rubio so much? He seems a nice person and player. I actually like both rubio and Lin.

 

Missed the last couple of games due to work but I'm not missing this one. Go Rox!

 

Glad Parsons is not playing...whenever one of our starters is out we dig up some new gold....

 

Parsons is our glue guy..nobody should be glad he's not playing

 

Because he's not a rockets and he flops?

 

Non from Superman.

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lol tnt crew brought this up awhile back.

 

hehe i like parsons... it was a metaphor:grin: harden is also important player but boy we benefited when he paused a game and Jeremy was freed to dropp 40+ on Spurs...Linsanity 2.0 started...Patterson is also great help but look how good we are with MM as a starter...likewise something good is bound to be discovered with this talent loaded team...

 

The guys are gonna be wearing different jerseys everyday for the next 3 games, for all you that want the alternate yellow and red ones, that one comes on Friday against okc lol

 

If budinger is playing watch bill,bull or Clyde say "hey bud let's party" but realize he's not on the team anymore lol