ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Hawks 11/5/2016 (HARDEN vs. HOWARD)

Godawful and completely unsurprising defense

 

ugh. Please get rid of Brewer Brown and Ennis. Sign DMO, and sign someone else who isn't a complete bonehead on the court. Where is our BBall IQ?

 

Hello 500 basketball. Everyone said this years team would be fun. What exactly is fun about 500 and swiss cheese D?

 

No it doesn't, but people tend to get overly dramatic around here after losses. Everyone knew this was a tough stretch of games to start off the season. 3-3 to start off the season I bet many people would have taken that.

 

Bobby ****ing Brown belongs nowhere near an NBA court... dude needs to be shipped back to China ASAP

 

Not until late December I think

 

You have no idea. I just ate and I feel like throwing up my breakfast watching him play.

 

This team is trash tbh. Harden has to go off every night just to have a fighting chance. Same old, same old.

 

35 pts between Bazemore and Dennis

 

We really need Bev back so Gordon can move back to the bench and stabilize that. If only we could have a suitable back up point.

Mario Chalmers? Gary Neal? I'd even go for Nate Robinson!

 

Maybe, but he is right.

 

We always blame the coach or blame Harden... Im sorry this is Morey. I want him gone if thats what it takes to get rid of Brewer, lol.

 

Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson have to be great every night along with Harden to even be in games. Fire Maury.

 

Well, it's just not our night if Harden is gonna miss free throws.

 

Lol exactly, that's the worst thing you can have imo. But Le$ is happy this way.

 

Even more so, Les

 

Dude. come on... He belongs on an NBA court....... Should be limited to timeouts and with a towel mopping up real players ball sweat.

 

Random observations: We desperately need another BIG who can score and rebound. I don't know if it needs to be at the PF or C position, but we look like we're playing 3or4 on 5 out there at some points. Clint is not rebounding consistently, nor is he protecting the rim. I hate to say it, but this is where we miss D12. Aside from rebounding/protection, we have a collection of bigs that have little to no offensive game. That's not going to work long...

If that means parting with Clint, so be it. (Clint has made his dunks--like tonight--, but he doesn't come close to what we need. He's a backup at best right now. He's too thin and his overall, offensive skill set is disappointing. His defense this year hasn't been what I expected either.) NeNe is still getting used to the offense. I can see him struggling to figure out exactly where he's supposed to be, but I blame that on in-game communication and the overall chaos of our offense at times (And, NeNe is older...came into the league pretty young). Montrezl is a nice project, but again, on this offense-focused team, he doesn't yet have what the Rockets need. At times, he's a good finisher at the rim, but like Clint, his shooting touch is abysmal. I know I'm not the only one who cringes when he or Clint decide to take a shot from beyond 2 feet.

I'm sure MDA envisions a PF who can pick-and-pop like he's had almost every year that he's coached. Fly Ry is a great shooter, but he's not being used to the best of his abilities. I hope that changes in time.

Corey Brewer seems disinterested this season. That's not a good sign. He had a rough year last season, but I don't see any urgency from him. It's early right now, but there are other guys who are outplaying him on both ends. Heck, Sam has been better than Corey...no excuses.

I don't think I've seen many seasons where our guys cannot secure rebounds, especially the crucial ones. It's maddening.

 

onto the wizards game on Monday

 

In before Morey and his 3rd most wins comment coming tomorrow