ClutchFans Game Thread: Clippers @ Rockets 3/16/2016

Im happy that they are all on the same page tho..

 

Agree with his poor rebounding. That is why I think it makes no sense to play Dmo if you dont let him postups. Harrell and Capela at least can get some offensive rebounds and make some putbacks.

 

Yes, an assist involves having atleast two players producing points for their team. It's a team sport.

 

Folks were believing again! That win over the Chattanooga Grizzlies had everyone believing! :grin:

Then it all came crashing back down to earth against a real NBA team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">72 Points by the Clippers are the most they've scored in ANY half this season.<br><br>They lead the Rockets 72-50 <a href="https://t.co/3HnLYzVeDs">pic.twitter.com/3HnLYzVeDs</a></p>&mdash; ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/710296727279034368">March 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Most 30-Point Games in a Loss - This Season<br>James Harden 13&lt;&lt;<br>DeMarcus Cousins 13<br>Paul George 11<br>&gt;&gt;Including tonight</p>&mdash; ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/710328220042797056">March 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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If only he was angry enough to play defense and stop being so lazy with passes

 

So this is what happens when they don't play a D league team like they did on Monday. I knew the Rockets would think they were hot s*** after blowing out a glorified college team by 50.

 

Have only watched the first half so far but I have a theory: maybe the Clippers curb stomped us because they're terrified of playing us in the playoffs.

Sure I'm not the only one with this theory, so I think it warrants serious consideration.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Harden had 33, 8. He was not impressed. &quot;We weren't in sync from the beginning. Personally, I had a terrible game offensively, defensively.&quot;</p>&mdash; Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/710328660050333696">March 17, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Has this been posted yet? Can't remember Harden take responsibility like this and call himself out.

 

Me neither, this is a good sign, but when was the last time Harden actually backed up his statements? He talks the talk, but rarely does he walk the walk.

 

These Rockets love to lay eggs. I'll give them that.

 

Rats, I had just gotten over my anger about last night's game... then I remember the Rockets choosing to deploy a "hacka" strategy at the end of the first half. They were down by over twenty at the time... and Jordan made them pay by sinking one of the two FTs anyway, so like everything else the Rockets did, the "strategy" failed miserably. Worse, on one of the possessions the Rockets didn't even get a shot off before the 24 second clock lapsed.

At this point I was already yelling at the TV, but the Hacka move had me adding cuss words about JBB and the Rocket organization. It was bad enough being badly outplayed. It was even bad enough thinking your players weren't trying hard. But it was most embarrassing seeing the team deploy such a cheap and pathetic tactic... and have it backfire.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Keith Durant from earlier tonight. <a href="https://t.co/cE8AsIN0RM">pic.twitter.com/cE8AsIN0RM</a></p>&mdash; PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/status/710316607231275009">March 17, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Sorry for the double, but my anger continues... how many times did the Rockets offense rely on a player simply trying to beat the defender 1:1. They seem to run very few plays and rarely move the ball around. When they do, it often resulted in a score. But they seem to go away from that. They were home last game and this. The team even tweeted picture of players shooting the ball around (which actually is a gripe of mine... always seeing guys launching 3's). Don't they practice running any plays at practices?

 

i love how we lose in these ugly AF clutch city jersey's...

 

We stuck to our gameplan:

Show up and coast through the first 3 quarters and then
try to rally in the 4th to make it look closer than it really is.

We've got that DOWN.

Maybe we should try the opposite strategy like GSW.
Spank the opposition for the first 3 and then give your starters some
rest in the 4th.

We've got all of this talent and nothing to show for it

 

We will not win a championship with Harden being our point guard. He doesn't know how to get everyone involved (especially the center) and commits so much turnovers. His passes are too predictable without any creativity. That is if he decides not to be a ballhog iso Harden that night. I don't think anyone would want to play with him either.

 

Harden lacks the hunger to win.

Look at all the other superstars in the league....Westbrook, Curry, Lebron and previous stars like Kobe, Shaq, Hakeem, etc....They all have or had a Drive/Motor to want to win. I don't see it with Harden nor with this team.

The only person on this team I see that has the drive is probably Ariza.

Both Harden and Howard lack the drive. They both have shown flashes of having it...but it's not consistent.

It's like if they come in to work...do the bare minimum and go home.

 

He also shrinks and disappears in most of the games in the playoffs. I also remembered he was in the bench all of the fourth Quarter in that big comeback game against the clippers in the playoffs last season. That's not a good sign if he is to be the leader of the team.

 

I think we could have won if Corey Brewer and Jason Terry had played more. In other news, I love sarcasm.

 

Seriously though why does he just stand there just why it doesn't make sense WHY