I am fully confident that Harden will carry whoever to a win. I'll be at Fridays game so I am hoping Westbrook is not load managed this game.
The universe is telling MDa to play his bench. With so many players out, he has no choice. Gary, Clemons, Hartenstein, even Ryno should play.
I cannot emphasize how important that some of the fringe rotation players use this time to prove that they deserve minutes. It will make a big difference later in the season. I am less worried about the shooting from someone like McLemore because he can shoot the ball.
Obviously we need more minimum salary, non-replacement level bodies wasting away at the end of the bench.
I swear, when I entered the GARM and saw just that portion of thread title "[Feigen] Danuel", I almost expected the rest of the title to read, "out for the season": Keith Jones: "First we tried leeches. Didn't take. Then we applied a poultice...." Rockets fan: "A poultice?! On his lower back? Where would you put it?" Keith Jones: "No, on his big toe! Are you stupid? Do you think I'm stupid?" Rockets fan: "But he hurt his back." Keith Jones: (confused) "His back? (pause; uncertain smile) Are you messing with me?" Daryl Morey: "That's all the time we have for questions. A-deeb-a-deeb-a-deeb, That's All, Folks!"
If Clark or Hartenstein get minutes.....they BETTER DAMN WELL do something with them. No pressure guys.....but this is probably your LAST shot on this team.