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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Sixers 1/21/2019

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jan 20, 2019.

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  1. Remlap

    Remlap Member

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    SMH. . . . Let's go through this again

    We had a 90% winning percentage FOR THE SEASON last year when James, CP and Clint all started together.
    As I recall, we had
    - the best record in the West
    - 1st seed in the West
    - 3-1 vs GSW for the season
    - had GSW down 3-2 in WCF (until CP's hammy),
    - took them to 7 games (still could have won if refs didn't take over)
    - we were rolling again this season before Clint went down weren't we?

    Tell me again how MDA can't take this team anywhere?

    - Did MDA knife CP's hamstring?
    - Did he break Clint's hand?
    - Is he supposed to turn water into wine here?

    Keep in mind, THIS is not our 'real' team.
    But, somehow we're expected to win EVERY game, regardless of the opponent?
    Gonna have to accept that we're not full strength right now.
    But we WILL be. We'll have our day again
     
    #1381 Remlap, Jan 21, 2019
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  2. xhanif143x

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    Dammm people are acting like we are on 15th game losing street. Relax just one game with our 2 best player injured.
     
    #1382 xhanif143x, Jan 21, 2019
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    Announcers are mocking us regarding the signing issue :(
     
    #1383 BeBreezy, Jan 21, 2019
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    Wasn't expecting the Rox to win tonight but this game really shows the level of garbage the team is currently rolling out there with Harden these days.
     
    #1384 roxallways, Jan 21, 2019
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  5. donkeypunch

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    The fact that pennis can look in the mirror and put on an NBA jersey with a straight face concerns me .
     
    #1385 donkeypunch, Jan 21, 2019
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  6. smoothie_king

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    The others team's bigs have 28+ rebounds from Chandler and embiid, while Ennis and Tucker combine for only barely 12 rebounds combined.

    Clearly small ball can only take you so far against freakish athletic youth.
     
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  7. amaru

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    Not at all! Small ball is the answer to all our problems. They just need to play harder *clap* *clap*.
     
    #1387 amaru, Jan 21, 2019
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  8. DatRocketFan

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    Harden, Gordon, Ennis, Green, Clark, Chriss, Faried, Nene, Rivers, Knight.

    Out of them: Nene (old so you can't play much), Chriss (garbage), knight (injured)

    what's left: harden, gordon, ennis, green, clark, rivers, tucker (7 players)

    Clark can't shoot, Tucker usually can't either
    Everyone else is streaky as fk.

    U btch about ennis playing, but if he's not playing u down to like 6 players, then what u gonna btch about short rotation?

    What's your solution to this, beside btching?
     
    #1388 DatRocketFan, Jan 21, 2019
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  9. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    It's the fact that we were so exposed. Not to mention it was literally the worst possible matchup.

    Philly's length and tenacity bothered Harden; they also finally figured out how to stymie him. Couple all that with how they have the best center in the game while we have Nene and the next tallest player being 5'9'', and it's a formula for disaster.
     
    #1389 Juxtaposed Jolt, Jan 21, 2019
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  10. Remlap

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    Didn't know or care much about Embiid before this game.
    But don't like him at this point. We get a redemption game in March.
    Should have the band back together. I hope we smoke these guys
     
    #1390 Remlap, Jan 21, 2019
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    I know Ennis is downright terrible but there's not much on that bench that can provide any modicum of NBA level play.
     
    #1391 BigShasta, Jan 21, 2019
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    Morey needs to wake the fxxk up after this game thinking this is going to work. Not saying House would have made a difference tonight, but at least another body that can attack and shoot. Fxxk it that we had to endure this BS Nanually and Ennis brought.
     
    #1392 YallMean, Jan 21, 2019
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    What's your solution then? throwing out ole man nene, garbage ass harenstein/chriss or brand new faried? Our starting center out, idk y u don't get that.
     
    #1393 DatRocketFan, Jan 21, 2019
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    This whole team outside of harden should be ****in ashamed of themselves.
     
    #1394 Thefabman, Jan 21, 2019
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    They were ball denying Harden and doubling. Pretty much their whole defensive game plan...and it worked today. Harden was just phoning it in(I dont blame him) midway through the third cause thats all they were doing and no one else could make a play.
     
    #1395 HP3, Jan 21, 2019
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    we lose today. we need a good small forward and a center. Ennis is not our choice. why we don't use knight? I find that rivers is dropping performance, is that he is too tired?
     
    #1396 elmotsangtt, Jan 21, 2019
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    Dont bother...he doesnt know anything.
     
    #1397 HP3, Jan 21, 2019
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    We were out rebounded, but there’s been multiple games where that’s happened and we’ve won simply because the 3 ball was falling. We shoot 40% from the 3 the game is a lot closer, guys are playing with more effort fighting for rebounds and hustling on defensive possessions which maybe even would of prompted the refs to pull the whistles out of their asses.
     
    #1398 Ryan_Success, Jan 21, 2019
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  19. Space Ghost

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    Harden is the best in the game. True MVP. Gets his numbers and still takes the 4th off.
     
    #1399 Space Ghost, Jan 21, 2019
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  20. elmotsangtt

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    Actually we can use brewer defense to mark curry and durrant, We need a cheap strong player, if we don't have enough money to trade.
     
    #1400 elmotsangtt, Jan 21, 2019
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