ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 4/3/2016

Yup, and to think that we've lost so many games vs scrubby team...Nuggets, Nets and on...what an ugly season...

 

You expect this team to win 5 in a row? Bahhahaha, lol

 

we have probably the easiest remaning schedule in the whole league and things are desperate. So I expect to win every game from now on yes.

 

Dude, so... Play of the game?

My favs were Capela blocks Durant with less than 2min left, HUGE only being up 4.

Then Harden to Capela for the lay-in between 2 defenders.

I don't know what to pick, but also KJs three and acrobatic layup, and Hardens 4th including b2b 3s/post turnaround J/late Capela assist and steal.

Woohoo!

 

is there a stat anywhere showing team % on wide open 3pt shots? Wondering where Houston would be on the list....#1?

 

He came in and scored a couple of times in a row. I was shocked too. Maybe he really has been injured all this time.

 

Not a play of the game, but The Goudelock to Capela PnR slam was awesome. It was part of the a run that got the Rockets back in the game when they went down 12.

 

He played a little bit, in the 3rd I think.

 

Nice win. Can't decide if I'd rather us make the playoffs and get swept, or miss the postseason entirely.

Portland is probably out of reach at this point, we could make the series interesting vs. OKC.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bickerstaff on what was different down the stretch for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash">#Rockets</a> today: &quot;We won.&quot;</p>&mdash; Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenDuBose/status/716752843529592832">April 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Then Dwight Howard started to sing &quot;we got a dub&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/rockets?src=hash">#rockets</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thunder?src=hash">#thunder</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nba?src=hash">#nba</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/abc13sports?src=hash">#abc13sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/2U6culiQWq">pic.twitter.com/2U6culiQWq</a></p>&mdash; David Nuño (@DavidNunoABC13) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidNunoABC13/status/716752070380945409">April 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You can't trust the Thunder going into the playoffs. Just can't that's why Rockets feel like they can beat OKC in a series.</p>&mdash; Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/calvinwatkins/status/716747818979966980">April 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">James Harden has 41 points, the 11 40-plus point game of the season. One behind Moses Malone for the most in a single-season in Hou history.</p>&mdash; Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/calvinwatkins/status/716750173813256193">April 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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So have they completely phased out T-Jones? Maybe to lower his value for re-signing purposes?

 

JB has known how good Andrew is and knows his butt is on the line. He wanted to win with his friends Brewer and Terry but thats just not working out. He needed to make this move games ago.

 

But Memphis might not be out of reach, they are in a free fall.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">All alone now: <a href="https://twitter.com/JHarden13">@JHarden13</a> sets the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash">#Rockets</a> franchise record with his 210th made three-pointer this season, passing Aaron Brooks (2009-10).</p>&mdash; ClutchFans (@clutchfans) <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/716742318858981376">April 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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You just wish J.B. would learn from this that you do not need to play 8-9 guys. There's hungry dudes on the bench waiting for a chance and it did take some guts to play them in a game of this magnitude but it paid off like crazy. Capela was a monster and besides Harden the MVP of the game. Goudelock and KJ showed some energy, hustle and just solid play. Brewer with 10 shots in 14 minutes, that needs to go. I seriously think if Brewer had gotten all those minutes along with Terry, we would not have won.

I'm very impressed by the 2nd half of a lot of guys, but one guy continues to show new lows: Dwight Howard. He can smile all he wants, but truth is: he's dumb, foolish and just a loser for getting 5 fouls in a game like this. I truly hope if we make the play-offs he shows some fire or else he can just stay the **** home. Harden on the other hand was a monster and while he had some horrible plays and passes here and there, he carried us. Ariza and Bev did their usual work and just some great step up by the youngsters.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hou 118, OKC 110. Rockets w/ league-high 21 wins when trailing in 4th, league high 13th when down going into 4th, 12th when down 10 or more.</p>&mdash; Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/716751028369039360">April 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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yes nba stats and also nyloncalculus I think.

 

I really wish he phased out Brewer too.

 

I enjoyed seeing Beverley throw one down, but play of the game for me was Harden putting some scrub in the spin cycle and breaking out the cooking motion.

 

We'd have to win out and get a LOT of help. I really don't see us winning out unfortunately.