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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 12/25/2017

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 23, 2017.

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  1. Rudyc281

    Rudyc281 Member

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    Naw don’t risk it curry don play then media conspiracy shouldn’t make cp3 play
     
    #121 Rudyc281, Dec 25, 2017
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    Ryan Anderson > Carmelo Anthony

    Anderson is a beta who is willing to play team basketball. Carmelo is a delusional beta who thinks he's an alpha and isn't willing to buy into playing team basketball.
     
    #122 omgTHEpotential, Dec 25, 2017
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    Wearing Christmas shoes so he may play?

    Journalism is dying.
     
    #123 J.R., Dec 25, 2017
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    Well a major factor is the the type of system we play and another is Mike's inability to develop players. I keep saying Mike has never been big in developing players and he has a bunch inexperienced guys at that 10-15 position, so he isn't going to trust them. Unfortunately those end of bench players for us can't run the Mike system at all, they suck at shooting, they suck at isoing and scoring, it's tough for them to develop any confidence thus Mike will not trust them ever.

    I feel part of this issue is Moreys fault and not having better options for Mike at 10-15 spot. A couple of veterans may help out there, not sure who right now since I'm not looking at an FA list, but that's where the deficiency is. Mike is Mike, he hasn't changed his style since the Phoenix days, so I guess I just accept the situation for what it is. We have a talented 9 man rotation, past that we are doomed if we aren't healthy. Even Tarik has been a major disappointment to me (not sure if it's just not having any chemistry with the our top 9 players).
     
    #124 ElPigto, Dec 25, 2017
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    Lol, that's as good as it gets now a days. I'm sure if he asks anyone on the Rockets staff he is going to get the typical don't know when response lol.
     
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    Is Capela playing tonight?
     
    #126 Zboy, Dec 25, 2017
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    #127 J.R., Dec 25, 2017
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    dang. will be tough.
     
    #128 underrated015, Dec 25, 2017
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    W just got confirmed!
     
    #129 hakeem94, Dec 25, 2017
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    soon
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    Even old and washed up Carmelo is better
     
    #131 amaru, Dec 25, 2017
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    Grinch shoes for Capela

     
    #132 heypartner, Dec 25, 2017
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    Santa Claus isn't real... that's just the truth
     
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    Capela playing helps the defense and offense a lot...without him we have zero rim protection and the PnR isn’t nearly as potent

    I missed u Clint
     
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    Chalk it up as a loss @DreamShook :eek:
     
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    So who's available tonight? Another loss?
     
    #136 Liberon, Dec 25, 2017
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    Not once has abc said Houston has injuries unless I missed it
     
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    This is way off considering how well the team played with Capela but without Paul. We know how to win without Paul but with the rest of the team healthy. If we have Capela but not Paul, there's still a real problem in missing Mbah a Moute, making our rotation too short. But Capela is the impact player we need even more than Paul. We have Harden and Gordon to cover Paul. We have about 25 minutes of Nene (maybe) and Black to cover Capela. Do the math.
     
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  20. Batman Jones

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    Nice post otherwise but your rotation numbers are off. We have a 10 man rotation and we're down to 7:

    1. Harden
    2. Gordon
    3. Ariza
    4. Anderson
    5. Nene
    6. Tucker
    7. Black
     
    #140 Batman Jones, Dec 25, 2017
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