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ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 11/2/2015

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Nov 2, 2015.

  1. rocketpower2

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    Defense is my main concern. These schemes were giving up open 3s all last year opponents were just missing whereas now they are hitting. Mike Brown would have been a welcome addition to this staff.
     
  2. BigTex

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    Out rebounded 32 to 19. Montrezl and Capela 5 minutes combined
     
  3. Ubigman

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    i love smoll boll this is fun
     
  4. conquistador#11

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    because we've done that how many times since dwight arrived? :p
     
  5. Cashmoney

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    *plays Brewer and Ariza at PF.

    #clueless
     
  6. JayGoogle

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    We need rebounds, why play actual big men?
     
  7. DudeWah

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    James Harden and Donatas Motiejunas
     
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    Harden playing out of his mind

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    D-Mo
     
  9. carib

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    No surprise we are being killed on boards because we are not playing a power forward.
     
  10. ApuN

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    Bad teams early
     
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    32-19 losing in rebounding and Thunder shooting 53% from the field.
     
  12. RocketsJumer

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    KD made a shot with one shoe. GG
     
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    Just in case people want to start crying about how we coulda should retained JSmoove for a game like this, here is Josh Smith so far in a Clipper uniform:

    That extended minutes defined role of 14 mpg, under 3 pts/g, under 5 rpg, 3 TOpg vs 1 apg, 18% FG, 0% 3pts (yes he's shot 'em)
     
  14. bmd

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    They would play Tarik Black at center and Motiejunas at PF.

    Still had good spacing and big bodies down low. Tarik Black was playing very well.

    Motiejunas would also play back-up center and they'd play a small and fast line-up when he was at center. Had good spacing still.

    Or would play Papanikolaou at PF some for a small line-up.






    And it was only 11 games and a pretty soft schedule.
     
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    Wasn't Ariza suppose to be a lock down defender lol
     
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    Our first play is a Howard post up? No wonder we suck in the 3rd. No adjustments.
     
  18. rocketpower2

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    Dwight still can't recognize a double team.
     
  19. SF3isBack!!

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    Harden was insane last year after the Olympics, he covered up Mchales lack of coaching so everyone was content.
     
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    What a stupid foul by Dwight. No need to wrap his arms around Westbrook. He's going to get easy technicals that way.
     

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