ClutchFans Game Thread: Spurs @ Rockets 12/22/2018

He has only one NBA level skill which is help defense and he's bad at everything else. House at least can hit shots at decent clip and put the ball on the floor and make plays. With Clark you're basically playing 4 vs 5 on offense. If he had made some 3s I think MDA would have kept him in the rotation but him shooting 20% from 3 was hurting the team.

 

I'm more amused at the finale.

 

James Harden joined the Rockets as a brilliant sixth man from OKC. He has been carrying the team on his shoulders for many years, without any compliant. He is ready to do it once again with Chris Paul.
We are very lucky to have Harden as our franchise player.
Go Harden! Go Rockets!
Get well soon Chris, we love you too.

 

Great win but again we are over relying on Harden da gawd.

He shouldn't be playing 41 mins give at least 5 mins to Ennis.

 

Ennis is out with a hamstring injury. There is no other choice, except to increase the GreenHouse minutes.

 

Harden did his thang tonight. Very impressive. I thought Harden was done carrying this team. Thanks James for this win!

 

Great win last night.

 

If Harden at any time gets injured the season is over. Morey needs to get him help now. Playing him this much does nothing but shortens his playing career.Do your job Morey. Tilman you helped University of Houston, let Morey do his job.

 

strikethroughed for the overgeneralization and lack of giving a decent thought to the subject before posting

 

Watched the replay of the 4th.
I saw us blow a lead down the stretch and then Harden throw up 3s at the end that happened to go in. We’ll lose more than we’ll win like this.

Having said that we just gotta get any win we can when CP is down. We’ll be fine if he comes back and we’re in ok position.

 

What else is there to say about Harden. This roll he is on is just at another level. Guy is close to averaging 40ppg over the last 6!

I mean, this F-ing guy just seems to get better and better. Just when you think he might have topped out....another level.

Crazy that this board at times still underrates him. Insanity. The workload that this guy takes on is ridiculous. Golden Boy Curry would crumble having to take this workload on with replacement level teammates. Harden gets very little credit for being this team's engine and the workload.

Moving on.....

With CP out, it is going to take these huge rebounding games from CC/PJ. It is going to take some hot streaks by Gerald Green. And it is going to take some serviceable playmaking from Eric Gordon (good job!). Just those things are the margins.

 

Sadly same. Though right now, having Ennis back just to add to the rotation to reduce minutes for others would be huge. Those things add up. But yeah, the fact that House can fit in that easily, from the G league, is saying something.

 

Clint must also play with urgency and focus at all times

 

This is who we are. The Rockets don't have consistent players. With CP down, Harden has to take a ton of shots. And then we have to pray that someone (multiple people) get hot to carry the team. And then defense to close the deal.

 

Harden is the best option down the stretch and he is shooting great.

 

he was never this good of a shooter this early in the season

 

and everybody else as well

 

Yes, he needs to realize that losing focus hurt our rim protection. He played well and needs more help, but
we need him to remain consistent.

 

Yes, great point. I noticed it too. This is very reassuring.

 

Harden finally got the help he needed to pull off a win without CP3. It was great to see our bench and backups step it up a notch. Wow, Clint and Tucker put on a display of all out effort and skill snagging all those rebounds!! Great win!