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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Magic 1/13/2019

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jan 13, 2019.

  1. mike2k132

    mike2k132 Member

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    He was just gunning at a streak...n could u blame him. He has be on fire recently. This was just a heat check game. Tomorrow all will be forgotten when we win by 30 lol
     
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    It's funny seeing PJ Tucker throw his hands saying 'whatever man' to Harden when Harden berates him for a perceived error by Tucker.

    It must eat away at Tucker that he can't yell right back about horrible defensive positioning from Harden.

    Anywho. Harden can't be unbelievably great every single game. As evidenced in Game 7, cold nights happen. We all knew he wasn't going to hit 5+ 3s each game for the rest of the season. On to the next one.
     
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  3. hakeem94

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    i hope youre right but rockets lost a lot of easy games this year.... harden is lacking the killer instinct
     
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  4. PWR

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    Yeah, moving on to another game where if Harden takes & makes those same shots, no one says a word about him taking 18 threes or whatever he took tonight.
     
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  5. HP3

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    how do you know he doesnt?
     
  6. hakeem94

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    at least he is still averaging 40 pts for the last 15 or so games i guess?
     
  7. Downtown Sniper

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    I understand the theory, but it's not as easy as that.

    Are you expecting Rivers and House to get their own shot the way Harden does?

    Harden has to put a tremendous amount of effort and exerting a lot of energy each and every play to get those guys wide open shots.

    Are you more confident with Rivers and House shooting contested off balance 3s or would you rather Harden?
     
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  8. mike2k132

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    Dont count when we was chickens with our heads cut off in the beginning. Thats ages ago. Look at since cp3 been gone. Rockets are way pass the beginning of the season. Thats unfair to lump that into this
     
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  9. SORF

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    Another interesting stat...as much as Harden struggled tonight, he awarded fans with 74.8 fantasy points. :eek:
     
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  10. HP3

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    Well, generally when you are an MVP and top 5 player, you take the good and the bad. He didnt just play badly, HE MADE ONE THREE. That is bad, its fine we move on. It happens. There were other problems but this was too.
     
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    I thought this was suppose to be the easy part of the schedule
     
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    In the playoffs it’s not sure in the regular season but in the offs ? No
     
  13. PWR

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    I know.
    I cant blame the fragile unit because they dont want to be injured.
    You cant blame Harden because he didnt try to lose.

    LOGIC
     
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    Yeah, who said they had an easy schedule coming up?

    Grizzlies
    Nets
    Lakers
    Sixers
    Knicks
    Raptors
     
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    We should be but gotta be taking care of games like this. This was literally a rockets win but we scored less than them. Rockets have shown ability to let 100% wins be losses.
     
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    What I’m most afraid of is when CP and Gordon come back house will be glued to bench and rivers limited to 5-10 minutes
     
  17. mike2k132

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    Only teams that could beat us is sixers n raps. N i think Gordon n cp3 should be back by the raps. Not worried
     
  18. mike2k132

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    No go look at the thunder n spurs schedule coming up. I think its tougher
     
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    We need to get a veteran 3/4 in here for playoffs. James Ennis can go just like Michael Carter William's.
     
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  20. mike2k132

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    Even if thats true gordan n cp3 are better. I know we love house. But cp3 is a hall of famer n gordan has many many years of being a elite 6 man. I know we fogot about them.guys. but when they get back this team will be twice as good
     

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