ClutchFans Game Thread: Cavaliers @ Rockets 3/12/2017

That was the catalyst / the difference in the game.

Cleveland was most likely worn out after their back-to-back.

 

I'm still salty over that game. 2 BS calls in the 4th quarter & suddenly everyone forget Harden was outplaying him for the first 3 quarters.

 

The three pointer where he never got touched is my favorite.

Harden's rip-through threes are annoying in their own way, but they aren't phantom calls.

 

Lue says Cavs were fatigued. LeBron disagreed, but likely didn't want excuses

 

Another awesome summary. I now need these to enjoy the game that much more! Kudos

 

Stephen A. on first take is saying Harden is the MVP this season.

He is hands down better this season than both Lebron and Westbrook.

 

Looks like a cap tip to me....

 

Don't worry if we see them in the playoffs we will beat Spurs in 6 games. I want this comment brought back up after we defeat them.

 

and Ryno with some DPOY defense on lebron

 

This was probably the first time I've seen Lebron respect Harden. Usually Lebron doesn't say much about him

 

the most hillarious thing is their talk how harden changed and become willing to share the ball when he was always a willing passer

 

i now feel more uneasiness about utah, memphis then from loveless cleveland, aldridgeless spurs and durantless warriors.

 

Nonsense. The Rockets are the best back to back team in the league. it seems we win almost every game on the second night of a back to back. It is an excuse.

 

he always been but our system sucked before and it was a ton of passes of the shot clock winding down after Harden was dribbling for a long time. Now we have guys moving around with the constant pick and roll and having guys know where they should be. Basically this year, Harden is passing to them in a more favorable situation.

 

Defense, rebounding, attacking the rim and passing the ball makes us so much better than just settling for 3 point shots.
I hope we won't fall back into old habits to bail us out. Keep on improving team. We are with you all the way.

 

well having guys that can truly make shots helps. we had josh smith, brewer, tj, dmo, beasley taking the bulk of these shots we're seeing before. compared to what we have now it's a drastic improvement

 

I'm not saying he should win I. I'm saying that's how the media will probably vote and that's the sorry excuse they'll give.

 

The 2nd half, from both sides was just incredible. Thought we were out of the game at half time the way the Cavs played in the 2nd (or we defended).
This was the first time in months that I found myself cheering and screaming at the TV and get really pumped at key plays.

 

That was such a satisfying win. My wife and I went out to watch it nearby at a BWW and man...once we got down 14 I was like what is going on?! Its fun asking for Rockets-Cavs big screen in a Dallas bar where everyone else is either watching the Stars or World baseball lol. Luckily, that lead was a small moment in the end, and a hell of a comeback to take the lead and eventually beat this Cavs team that BARELY beat us on the road earlier this year.

I think our guys needed a win like this, and hey... in the end winning against LAC, MEM and CLE during this period says a lot... and then losing by 2 to Spurs IN SA, along with struggling with our shot against Utah isnt as upsetting as I thought it was at the time. Spurs may seem to "have our number" but in the end... our 3 losses couldve been very different had another 3 gone in, another call made, etc. What was it, a 12pt differential total between those 3 losses to SAS? Its really not that bad, not at all.

If we can begin taking care of business against the teams we should, and finding that extra gear when truly being challenged, I think we definitely have something special ahead. It takes time, consistency and chemistry. I think we're still a piece or two away from title talk, but making legitimate noise in the playoffs would be a special thing.

Honestly, I hope these top teams regain their health. I hate the excuse of injury used to deflate the successes of another team. Bring everybody on, and GO ROCKETS!!!