ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 12/17/2016

Last 2 minutes report (and OT) says the refs were perfect.

 

Can you do the key deflection/steal he made after this 3 on D?
That was even more impressive, clutch plays on BOTH ends of the floor.

 

You mean the next play? I put that in the we Double off of Rubio vid on previous page. That was a poor pass, not a deflection, right, unless he deflected it and it went off Rubio's hand last. The Home Feed makes it look like a bad pass.

Anyhoot, it was caused by double off of Rubio.

 

omg, omg,
we were a no-show, but my heart beat remain on chart, and with normal sinus rhythm. i kept thinking who is this minnesota, where does he come from, how come he dont go and play baseball or marbles...

rockets? **** yeah.

 

You know I do that as a reverse jinx, right?

DD

 

Far out. Was good to watch that last Q.

 

Thanks for this very mature answer

 

And that's ok, i'm not saying he should lose 30 pounds, maybe 15...20? I don't know, i think he would still be strong enough for his position tbh, and this should also help him in the long run.

 

I'm not sure i got your post right then...i think you were kinda calling me and others out for that thread which was only looking to discuss if a loss of mass could give James more benefits than handicaps

 

Well you are aware that he's the most hacked player more than lebron james right?

And being built like a tank is extremely important for him to take that kind of punishment

 

Yep, and i've nothing against this kind of statement. And at the same time i'm not saying he should lose 50 pounds obviously, i was just arguing about that has a PG/SG he could kinda benefit in losing some mass, nothing more really :/ i also think that this can help him in the long time as he gets older.

 

I honestly don't think he's gotten any slower, though his jumps do seem less explosive. Since his overall play has basically stayed the same, it might be because he's pacing himself as the focal point of our offense.

 

I remember times when Kobe would just lay it in on an open fast break whereas when he was young, he would try something crazy, like a 360.

 

Hold the press please, are we seriously talking about Harden's weight again. Wow the man is still playing big time minutes, leading his team in points and assists. Not only that but we are a top 3 team on a 10 game winning streak. And we are talking about Harden needs to lose 20 to 40 pounds. Vivi you are tripping

 

Pressure breaks pipes and under that situation the young man allow that pressure to get the best of him. It happens to the best of them. I'm so glad that pipe burst in his head allowing our Rockets to come away with the win.

 

Thanks for the videos heypartner.

Two poor seqences for Minny and it looks to me like Nemanja Bjelica (88) was a big part of both. First on defense, he's covering Eric Gordon at the beginning of the play, but he switches off of his man in an ambiguous way that leaves Wiggins in a bind between offering needed help defense against Harden's penetration and covering Gordon. As a result, a quick pass by Harden and Gordon gets that open look at a three.

Then on the next sequence, Bjelica tries to set a second screen for Rubio when there was really no need. Rubio gets jammed up for a micro-second, messing up the timing of the play and resulting in the errant pass, again by Bjelica. Granted, a whole lot of it had to do with Beverley's cutting off Rubio's path to the basket after the first screen and basically pestering Rubio, but Bjelica's decision-making there did not help either.

 

Man wiggins got hacked by both ariza and harden

 

I think he will lose weight in a few years like prob after this contract is up when he's 30-31 like Lebron did last year.

But right now.... he doesn't need to do a damn thing different. The guy is in tremendous shape. Ask any guard who the strongest player is at the PG/SG position and is bet 99% of them say James.

And even with all that mass he's still the one of the quickest guys with the ball in his hands not to mention I don't think anyone's in the NBA has better footwork right now.

Harden is highly skilled and calculated in everything he does. He doesn't need to change at all. It's really just nitpicking he's as close to perfect on offense as we've seen since prime Lebron on Miami.

 

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Vertical Sources: Clippers forward Blake Griffin will undergo minor surgery on his right knee in coming days, return some point in January.

 

The league Last 2 Minute report says correct no call. Looked like Harden got all ball from beneath the ball.