ClutchFans Game Thread: Pacers @ Rockets 11/29/2017

Time for Gordon to work on that jumpshot..

 

I had CP3 on the borderline of the top 10 players but based on what i've witnessed i have him in the 6th to the 10 range interms of game wining decisions and poise.Interms of play making he is top 3 with Harden and Lebron.I cant even begin to fathom how lucky we are to have him and Harden in the same backcourt.

 

Yep we maybe be talking about the best player in the world right now. At worst he is top 3.

 

ever since someone post about him of liking (following?) a pornstar then deleting afterward, he hasn't been the same :/

 

Great win last night. Harden continues to be amazing. I'm glad ole Ryno finally found his shot in the Yota. Capela is becoming a double double machine.

Again great win for the good guys.

 

I'm interested to see where things land after playing those three teams. Harden is playing at an otherworldly level. Looking forward to seeing how he meets the challenge of facing top tier opponents.

Currently (11-30-17), we are ranked #1 in defensive rebounding percentage (getting 81.7% of all defensive boards) AND #11 in offensive rebounding percentage. Can we block out the Spurs, OKC, and Boston?

I wouldn't have predicted that adding CP3, Mbah a Moute, and Tucker would lift our rebounding this much. I thought we'd be more rested (and have less injury problems), our assist rate would go up, turnovers would cease to be as huge an issue, and that we could run an offense in the 4th quarter. But defensive rebounding rate?

That's a testament to a team wide commitment to crash the glass and secure boards. It's what championship teams do. The overall defense is pretty crisp as well. Much better than I thought they'd be at this point.

 

He's MVP, and has been 3 years running.

Doesn't change my point.

SIL

 

The Pacers adjusted well in the 1st quarter on defense. Capela could not execute, but to his credit he got better later on. James played well against their defense and Paul/ Ryan came up big, Ariza was consistent, EG drove strongly to the basket.
Tucker and Luc are the glue guys.
A good win against a hard working
team.

 

We are balling with CP3 only being back for a couple weeks... if we can truly hit our stride some time in Feb-March, then we can peak going into the playoffs. We don't want to peak too early. These games are only fodder for our guys to gel.

 

I will say you are correct on the defenders against Harden, and it’s not just those guys, it’s any physical guy that put a body on him. He struggles against physical defenders.

 

WTF, we don't play again till Sunday?!

 

he doesn't need to because hes godly in attacking the rim

 

Still having a tough time believing Chris Paul is really a Rocket, man...

 

He does, but he is improving, and our improved offense is taking pressure off of him too. I think Harden's fitness will make a difference in the playoffs.

 

Fitness and lessened load incoming. I don't think it bridges his below the rim play, but I hope I'm wrong.

Best defender I've seen on him is PG.

SIL

 

I’m kinda glad that they are not calling the fouls as much for harden now. Now he has to look into trying to make the shot instead of getting the call. Sucks that if it is a foul it should be called, but doesn’t work that way for him anymore.

 

harden should buy a present or something for Adam Silver, its least he can do for him