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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 10/20/2018

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Oct 18, 2018.

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  1. don grahamleone

    don grahamleone Contributing Member

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    Offense looks better tonight.
     
    #1001 don grahamleone, Oct 20, 2018
  2. RocketWalta

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    Thank heavens for the midget, man.

    I tell you I have never yelled at my tv about poor defense than I have tonight. I'm scaring my cat.
     
    #1002 RocketWalta, Oct 20, 2018
  3. Zboy

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    Not sure why he is afraid to pick up fouls when he hardly has any in the game.
     
    #1003 Zboy, Oct 20, 2018
  4. coachbadlee

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    Both teams have QUESTIONABLE defense.
    The Rockets are the only ones paying for it though.
     
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    Especially when no one is guarding him.
     
    #1005 Purvis2Short, Oct 20, 2018
  6. RocketsFido

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    This is why people say Harden is a terrible leader.

    CP3 comes in and instantly you can feel the energy change for the team. Harden checks in, does his lazy defense and careless passes.
     
    #1006 RocketsFido, Oct 20, 2018
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  7. Deckard

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    Sure would be nice to see one good quarter of Rockets basketball. Wake up, guys. This is a game we're supposed to win.
     
    #1007 Deckard, Oct 20, 2018
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    Gerald Green outplaying his contract?...Still!.... Besides the starters, only Green and Gordon could play against the Warriors when we had a 7 man rotation in Game 4,5,6 and 7...Everybody else was totally useless
     
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  9. HP3

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    Nah Lakers have pretty good defense. Its just that our Offense is so much better.
     
    #1009 HP3, Oct 20, 2018
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    James Harden giveth, James Harden taketh.

    Dude is feast or famine.

    Harden either is saving this team or shooting this team with a 50 Cal in the ****ing head .
     
    #1010 fchowd0311, Oct 20, 2018
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    D'antoni finna get McHale'd at this rate
     
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    They ain't winning 50. Not with this kind of defense. If Bzdelik was this important to the team, then Morey better find a replacement ASAP.
     
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    The Lakers gave Houston the exact same problems with their athleticism last year. When LA decided to run their asses off, this happened.

    Houston is CLEARLY a better team in my opinion. This reminds me of those games the Rockets lost to Utah an Minny in last years playoffs. Houston is in much more control than LA. And has many more options.

    Also, until Harden stops sucking ass mentally on both ends, this lighter weight Chris Paul is the best player on the team, easily.
     
    #1013 LorneMalvo, Oct 20, 2018
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  14. Amel

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    A lot of one on one

    Lousy defense

    No urgency

    No heart

    The good thing is its early, and usually we play poorly at the start of the season
     
    #1014 Amel, Oct 20, 2018
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    Looks like two teams fighting for the 7th seed (loser gets 8th). Others might call it the 2015-16 Houston Rockets. ;)
     
    #1014 J.R., Oct 20, 2018
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    This season so far (yeah only one and a half game into the season) reminds me of the bad feeling from the season in which McFail got fired. Everybody Took Everything for Granted. While every other team are working their ass off we are half assing.
     
    #1015 mikeshinoda, Oct 20, 2018
  17. Mr. Space City

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    in 2 games the rockets offense has been fine but the defense as been atrocious.
     
    #1016 Mr. Space City, Oct 20, 2018
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    Melo provides no resistance at the rim. He will be unplayable if he can't at least challenge shots there. CP3 is way shorter and he tries harder
     
    #1017 Junebball, Oct 20, 2018
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    We just look mediocre out there, CP3 is by far our best player out there, playing well on both ends and it really looks like he wants to win, other guys for one reason or another are kinda meh.
     
    #1018 Vivi, Oct 20, 2018
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    47 win team this year.
     
    #1019 SF3isBack!!, Oct 20, 2018
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    Terrible terrible terrible defense
     
    #1020 Rox11, Oct 20, 2018
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