Looking at the stats... Orlando outscore the Rockets at 3s...13 to 9 Orlando out rebound the Rockets....49-38 Orlando made 25 FTs to Rockets' 19 FTs Orlando made 44 FGs to Rockets' 39 FTs Assists were even at 21 Rockets made 18 TOs to Orlando's 14TOs Rockets had 23 fouls to Orlando's 17 fouls With those stats the Rockets deserved the loss.
That’s the thing, the offense has been so horrendous, whether we set screens for James or not. We should be shooting for 140 points a night. Not. Even. Close.
Both are flawed but at least Russ brings effort. Much rather a leader bring that than sulk like James, even if at his best he is the better player.
As a longtime fan this is just a pitiful sight. No heart, no communication out there. These bozos all need to be traded including our best player in harden. Russ is just not a winning player. Great stat padder. But he doesn’t impact a game like a winner Harden loved you but my patience has run out. Defended you but my loyalty is to the betterment of this franchise unless we see a rapid improvement adios. House get the *** out of here. You got paid and stopped improving. Tucker has no business starting.
It can’t hurt at this point because this craptastic starting lineup is pure fecal material at present. Trouble is was Green ever much of a lob/roll player at 6’8” ( is he even that tall ?) I have zero faith that MIke makes any changes though, he’s just waiting for the Harden step back 3 gravy train to ride back into town ...
I wonder if anyone will step up in the post-game interviews and call it like it is: we're playing like losers and will change things up!
I’m wondering if Russ has done the “heart to heart” talk with harden yet. This dude has been putting in 110% effort every game on O and D but harden out there chilling like there’s strippers everywhere waiting for him.
At this point the team with guys like bobby Sura, David Wesley and mike James was more fun to watch. Atleast they had heart.
The problem is that every team just clogs the paint and our guys aren’t hitting shots. The the paint will stay clogged unless our role players start hitting shots. Harden is playing like trash for sure, but if the other teams are willing to disregard the role players and just laser in on Harden, it kinda makes sense that he’s been so bad. Bottom line is we need to hit shots...
These last few games and performances are a huge indictment on the people who control the team - Tilman, Morey, D'Antoni, and Harden - especially in light of all of them arrogantly touting "small-ball" as some breakthrough strategy. Tilman says we aren't scared of anyone in the Western Conference. Someone should tell him we can't even beat the dregs of the (l)East.
I was talked off the ledge last night by the Harden apologists, **** that ... he seriously looks like he has quit and could give a damn, his D was pitiful all night and he shoots 31% FTF, but hey he did hit 30% on his contested 3s woo hoo. Russ wasn’t much better maybe the attitude is spreadiing. The malt media is going to rip these frauds tomorrow after they get done fellating the Lakers/LBJ/AD, and the LAC madness
