ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 2/23/2019

Can we please f*cking stop with the idea that Harden doesn't play team basketball.

Count how many times each game he creates AND PASSES to open teammates.

Jesus christ this is f*cking annoying.

Apologies - not trying to single you out jnuge90 - but god damn there are too many posts like this.

 

When it's the Harden show it's less of a team game. They're all standing watching him and not as engaged.

 

Tonight was the best version of our team, and when Harden comes back, being the best player, he should try to integrate himself into the best version of our team.

 

“We staying tonight. Wink wink”

 

For all the talk about ISO’s, the rockets switching defense forces the warriors into iso ball as well.

The only problem is Durant. Durant seems like he’s averging 40 ppg on the rockets

I swear if Durant never went to the warriors, the rockets would probably wash the warriors.

 

Damn I forgot we still have Shump on this team. If dude can contribute and Harden can look to play team ball, we have a strong chance to win it all (That rhymes)

 

Weird flex, but ok.

 

He got away with throwing punches at Nene and I’m like, wtf? What if he had connected? That’s how games get out of hand and the ref was staring right at him.

 

Full Game Highlights...

 

Moving Tucker back to SF helped him gain his offensive touch back.

Faried starting means more rebounds, equals more fast break points equals more corner threes for Tucker.

I love keeping Faried our there with Capella!

 

You know what’s crazy? I think how the rox play is all psychological. It’s like last years disappointment created a psychological scar on the players in that our focus solely rested on beating the warriors. Possibility the players have a hangover effect from last year in that they believe there’s no competition out there but the warriors and often overlooking other teams in the league, which frankly is a huge mistake since the teams are more talented this year and there’s more parity in the league. Hence you see the rox losing focus blowing huge leads or under playing towards perceived lesser opponents. Great win though. Like I said all year this team can beat anyone with health and focus. Let’s all pray the stupid 30 put streak is over so we can get back to playing championship basketball.

 

He's baaaaaaaack.

 

I like

 

Here come the Harden-ISO apologists, lol. James needs to assimilate his play to how the team played tonight, not the other way around. Could you imagine having his offensive ability being an additional asset to how the team played tonight?

 

Tucker playing at his natural position is another key component MDA need to pay close attention to. He looked fresh and had better lift on his shots. Playing at the 4 and 5 was killing his production.

 

The thing I was most impressed about with D'Antoni tonight (and like Nene, I've been very critical of him this season) he called a quick time-out after the Warriors hit back-to-back triples in the 4th instead of letting them go on a huge run before doing so.

 

bro concept of fun is very subjective
if we are different than you does it make us dumb?

yes unfortunately its true, for me and that other brother and many others
This team is so fun to watch without Harden

 

Please go through every game this year and count how many times each game Harden creates WIDE OPEN shots for his teammates.

Then count how many times Harden makes those passes.

Then count how many times those players knock down those wide open shots.

Yet another poster I've got to ask the question to -why do you act like Harden doesn't pass the ball?

How are we to expect the media and fairweather fans to react to Harden fairly, when our own damn fanbase has such a skewed opinion of him to begin with. F*cking embarrassing.