ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pelicans 12/26/2015

This right here is the issue why DMo does not deserve the playing time that many of you are advocating for. He is responsible for giving the opponent multiple 2nd chance opportunities. This was a problem last year when he was healthy and is just as much a problem now.

Jones isn't exactly great either, but DMo is MoTaylor bad on the boards. Clearly the lesson here is that anyone with the nickname "Mo" cannot be relied upon to handle the boards.

 

This team needs smarter coaching. Smarter leadership.

They do the same thing over and over but they get upset and down when it doesn't work and they are happy when it does.

Never mind if it's bad strategy.

Part of being a coach is breaking bad habits. Even if some of those bad habits lead to positive ouycomes, you can't resort to that too much because in the end it's going to catch up to you.

Rockets apparently haven't figured this out.

 

Every time we blame the players we always find out sometime later that the coaching staff wanted it that way. Harden ISO was invented by this coaching staff not by James Harden. Get a real coach and you'll have a real offense.

 

We lost the game the moment Bev did that stupid ****ing cooking motion after hitting three 3's. He went on to jack up more contested 3's thinking he is Curry only to brick them

That stir the pot **** is lame to begin with and an absolute curse

Well that and Harden isoing last several possessions

 

Bickerstaff doesn't know how to utilize time outs. This team isn't good enough to free style a clock running down possession. It's not like he just joined the Rockets organization and didn't have that fact to consider neither.

 

Nothing to do with nothing...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">James Harden attempted 10 or more 3s in each of his first eight games this season. Since then? 10+ in just three of Houston's last 23 games</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/681211872377307136">December 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How key is Dwight Howard to Houston's success? Entering Christmas, Rockets were +36 this season with Dwight on floor ... and -80 without him</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/681213001957965824">December 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Just rest Howard and Harden. Start Dmo, Capela, Thorton, Ariza, Beverly.

 

Totally...who does Beverly think he is? That was embarrassing...role players should not take "heat check" shots. Also sick of seeing TJones throw up garbage floaters and flex if they happen to roll in

 

Yet a .500 average team

 

L2M Report

Q4 - 01:30.0 - Turnover: Offensive Goaltending - Anthony Davis - Correct Call
Davis (NOP) makes contact with the ball while it is still in the cylinder above the rim.

Q4 - 01:30.0 - Instant Replay: Support Ruling - Correct Call
After communicating with the Replay Center, the offensive goaltending ruling on the court was upheld

Q4 - 00:40.2 - Foul: Offensive - (Committing player)Dwight Howard - (Disadvantaged Player)Tyreke Evans - Incorrect Non-Call
LATR shows Howard (HOU) grabs Evans' (NOP) arms as he attempts to get through the screen

Q4 - 00:32.9 - Foul: Shooting - (Committing Player)Jrue Holiday - (Disadvantaged Player)James Harden - Incorrect Non-Call
LATR shows Holiday (NOP) moves laterally into Harden (HOU) as he attempts to defend his drive

Q4 - 00:01.7 - Foul: Personal - (Committing player)Jrue Holiday - (Disadvantaged Player)James Harden - Correct Call
Holiday (NOP) commits a take foul on Harden (HOU)

Q4 - 00:01.7 - Foul: Personal - (Committing Player)Tyreke Evans - (Disadvantaged Player)James Harden - Correct Non-Call
Evans (NOP) and Harden (HOU) briefly engage and separate during the inbounds play.

 

This team is disturbing.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NBA rules Harden, Rockets were correct when protested that Harden was fouled while shooting w/ 32 seconds left. Rockets were down 2 in NO.</p>&mdash; Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/681230701216141313">December 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Good teams don't let it get that close. We shouldn't have gotten into that position against a mediocre team. Mind you, we are a mediocre team so there's that I guess.

 

Agreed.... We're super mediocre but have the glimpses of being top 5 team in the league with GSW, SA, OKC and Cle.

Very embarrassing that we can't put it together and join the class everyone including the media thought we should be with.

50 games left... Let's see if this team can go 36-14 and finish off with a 52 win season and momentum going into the playoffs.

 

Seemed pretty obvious and it sucks because I think it makes harden not want to drive in crunch time

 

Chris Webber said Rockets is the most disappointed NBA team this season on NBATV.

He is right on the money.

 

It's close between us and The Clippers. They were suppose to be one of the favorites for the title as well

 

Hornets should at least be 7th or 8th seed yet they are abysmal

They still beat us though

 

Fixed

 

Nope. That'll probably go to New Orleans or Los Angeles when the season is over.

Washington: 14-14; Beal hurt again, was supposed to take that next step (make a run, and "impress" Durant)

Milwaukee: 12-19; Signed Greg Monroe, traded for Greivis Vasquez, re-signed Middleton, Parker is/was expected back.

Los Angeles: Time will tell; hard to call 18-13 disappointing but like every other year, were anointed as a "legit Finals contender". How are those much-hyped offseason moves working out? Josh Smith already clashing & is out of the rotation. Paul Pierce is old. Lance Stephenson? I almost forgot he was on the team. After trying everyone the past couple years, still have a hole at SF.

Utah: 12-16
Phoenix: 12-20

but New Orleans takes the cake. They were supposed to the most improved team. Gentry was gonna take them to the next level. Anthony Davis was THE MVP candidate. They were gonna win 55+ games. They're 10-20.