ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Cavaliers 11/1/2016

So 2 games where offense goes ballistic and scores close to 120, 2 losses

2 defensive oriented games under 100, wins

Makes perfect sense

 

"D'Antoni says the Defense is ahead of the offense . . has alot more offense to put in" - Rockets Announcer

interesting statement

Rocket River

 

Very very impressed with the Rockets offense. Hung in there till the very end. Credit to Cavs too for making every bucket in the last 2 minutes.

Hugely impressive game by James Harden. Super human effort with very low TO's

I feel much better after this performance despite the L. Our offense is going to be deadly.

Well done Rockets!

 

With the injuries the Texans have sustained, they are already overachieving.

 

I'm still encouraged after this game. Rockets just need to put it together.

I just can't help but feel, in a game like this, with the second team, Pablo would have been perfect. Ennis and Brown didn't do much of anything.

 

What are you talking about? You're on crack the 2014-2015 team only turned it up in the playoffs, and the only noteworthy thing they did was beat a horrible Dallas team and a Clippers team that are known as perennial chokers. When they fought actual contenders in GSW the Rox got swept and weren't really in any series, if healthy this team easily beats that team, just the tandem of Eric Gordon and Harden alone makes them miles better than the 2014-2015 team.

 

I hate moral victories, but this was the best offensive game this year

Harden is pushing it and making the right pass

 

I'm gonna wash my mind of all D'Antoni history except that. . .. his team was a hip Check away from the finals

Rocket River

 

I actually feel just fine after this game. They didn't run us out of the building by any means, just hit a lot of 3s and tough shots, and we f'd ourselves at the FT line.

It was a good game.

 

The problem is Pablo is a defensive liability, he can set up the offense but Kyrie is already going off on Ennis, he would've had a career night against Pablo.

 

this was a good game. come back tomorrow night and beat the snot out of the Knicks and we'll be in good shape.

 

We gave the champs all they could handle on their court. That's a good sign. We just have to play like this against the rest of the league.

 

So when is Harden going to get the supporting cast he deserves? Gordon has been awesome, but 41-7-15 - L. Damn.

 

Can't win too many games giving up 120 plus, don't care how good your offense is. Having to play players like Brewer, Ennis, etc. too much is hurtful and the team just doesn't have a good enough down low presence. Got killed on the boards tonight.

 

We win a lot more games if Corey Brewer doesn't play.

 

Man even though we lost this kind of game gives you hope . Dekker and KJ are learning and doing positive things . If we can get bev back and sign Dmo we won't have to play Ennis or Brewer and we become a lot deeper in case of injury

 

I dont feel bad about this loss. We did some good things. On to the next.

 

with no injuries, we severely underachieved...

 

Don't like moral victories either but I'm encouraged by our performance tonight. James was incredible as usual. When Bev comes back I expect this 2nd unit to flow much more smoothly.

 

Honestly people saying the defense was trash this game I feel like are just looking at the final score. They covered a lot of shots, when you have Love, Irving, and Lebron James...it's hard to defend those guys.