ClutchFans Game Thread: Pelicans @ Rockets 12/2/2015

12 points 6 assists in 29+ minutes.
His best game stat-wise, and a glimmer of hope that things will work out.

 

I watch them with seasoned knowledgeable eyes - Harden is the problem and the solution.

He has to adjust and get his teamates more involved and earlier and more often.

He is the key.

DD

 

Those four charges he took and his overall energy were important, though.

 

Great to see us win! Go Houston Rockets!

 

Rockets now tied for 9th place with the Phoenix Suns at 8-11. Half a game behind the 8th seeded T'Wolves.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rockets had moments tonight where they looked like the team a lot of expected they'd be. Good energy from Jones, some quick takes by Lawson</p>&mdash; Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/672257974006624256">December 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Just checked.

1st game of last year. October 28th, 2014

Harden vs Lakers. 32 Points, 6 assists, 1 reb, 0 TURNOVERS.

 

Ty with a +23 tonight. Welcome back!!

 

Eh, just looked like a couple of bad teams for most of the game, but there were some encouraging things tonight:

Lawson was aggressive for a few minutes. The more he plays and is aggressive, the better we are.

Howard/Capela were pretty bad. Capela wasn't awful but definitely not one of his better games. Howard just looked extra lazy and not focused tonight.

Ariza was decent

Beverley, Jones and Thornton were ok

I mean I didn't think we looked great but at least we got the win. Highlight of the night was Clyde's "not" joke, lol.

 

Yeah there was Horry crashing down the middle, Kenny bringing it up, swinging it to the wing for the post up, and one guy coming middle, forcing the defense on the weakside to crash and Hakeem passing over the top to the corner for the wide open 3.

it was a coordinated structure, now granted Hakeem had to learn to trust and pass more often, that is EXACTLY where Harden is right now.

He is trying to do too much, once he moves the ball earlier in the clock and stops the one man possessions this team will take off.

DD

 

Rockets win...all is well in the world!

 

Think he is happy that they managed to win this one without losing a 7 point lead in the last 1.30

 

Bill Worrell: Dmo is good to go!

 

Lawson's last 2 games have been real confidence boosters

 

Nice win.

 

We are starting to look a little bit like a basketball team. Still way to much unnecessary ISO ball and the bench needs to find some consistency. Ty looks to be finding his way a little. He looks uncomfortable running to corner and waiting for the ball though.

 

I would say Harden's teammates overall have been a problem more than Harden. You can't expect Harden to do everything every game. When he has trusted them they let him down Harden isn't inherently selfish, he has Howard, Brewer, and Tj as teamates that's his biggest problem.

 

The last game where Harden did not have a turnover was October 28th, 2014 @ Lakers (Opening Night).

This was his 5th game in a Rockets uniform to not record a turnover.