ClutchFans Game Thread: Pistons @ Rockets 1/20/2016

Howard, Bev, DMo, Dekker, Terry and Trez are all injured. Yay!

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rockets say <a href="https://twitter.com/DwightHoward">@DwightHoward</a> will not play against the Bucks Friday night. He's out with a left ankle sprain. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash">#Rockets</a></p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/690253677085364224">January 21, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Houston against the tallest most athletic team in the league without dwight howard Rebounds galore for Bucks and that BS "Hacka" strategy wont apply tomorrow night.

 

pels just blew out detroit

 

Pistons is not a good team. They are blown out by Pelicans.

Why so many scrub team always beat us? SMH.

 

Because we suck. We are a scrub team. Especially without Dwight, DMO and Bev.

 

• Not a good rebounding team, but no Dwight means they will crash.
• Weak interior defense/scorers (outside of Monroe).
• MCW is there only playmaker who doesn't like to shoot. Bayless is the other and he likes to shoot.
• OBryant and Vaughn have weak P&R defense, Bayless sucks on defense too. Attack inside & in transition especially when O'Bryant is on the floor.
• Only Bayless & Middleton pull up from mid range.
• Middleton, Bayless & O' Bryant suck at closing out.
• Try to steal a few rebounds and transition points of Bayless.
• Bayless has a quick first step. Get inside his head, keep him guessing on how you are playing him.
• Several options do double off of when Monroe posts up.
• The Bucks are 3rd to last in 3PM, but they don't shoot many (Middleton shoots most of them, followed by Bayless & Vaugn.
• Henson is weak and shooting 51% from the FT line. Be physical with him.

 

This is embarrassing

 

Stan Van Gundy: Pistons look 'firmly committed to being mediocre'

Except when you play the Rockets. Then you look firmly committed to being a good team.

Spoiler

 

SVG naming names and not holding back. Something our rookie coach needs to learn how to do FAST.

 

That's kinda interesting. Interesting that Jennings is trying to assume again a leadership role while Detroit has made their choice who is their franchice pg. Hmm.

 

Jesus they blame themselves for 1 loss game...

Rockets said nothing after losing 2 games...

 

Where is tonight's game thread?

All I want to say is Josh Smith goes for a triple double