Clutchfans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 9/8/2020 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 3)

No Tony Brothers!!!!

 

not an expert but imho marc davis might be worse than brothers

 

Rockets need to be more patient and keep swinging ball when Harden off the court because Lakers packing paint vs. Russ only line ups.

 

Not worse but not much better.

Going to be hard getting calls at the rim, 3ball needs to be on point.

But the phantom fouls that Foster and Brothers always seem to give should be absent.

 

Looks like Javale playing, this is good news IMO.

Push pace and bust that ankle. The more gimpy Lakers playing the better.

 

Study up Fam, Bijani with another excellent breakdown.

 

He should have passed it to Green on that play. That's an easy fix. We gotta their defense so committed, it's a matter of reading it correctly. Hopefuly, Russ sees it on the tape and adjusts.

 

if i remember correctly, Tre Maddox was that " KD out of bound play" ref.. when we played worriers..

 

Not hopeful with these three officials out there tbh they all seem to have some sort of vendetta against us

 

EGo just needs to shut up and play, this guy does not like him.

 

Lakers 2-3 zone is focused on creating wall in Russ only line ups and taking away corner 3.

Unlike Harden, Russ not recognizing that shooters are wide open above the break when he drives.

Both Harden and Russ should consider hesi pass fake to corner before taking it to rim, that hesitation should give them more room.

Russ may also be better off attacking the zone from a side instead of the way Harden attacks from the top.

 

Harden's gravity is a zone buster.

Rockets need a zone buster for Russ only line ups, maybe McLemore.

Russ not as effective with Green or Rivers.

 

Silver's saving Brother's and Foster for a Lakers "Must-Win" game.

 

PJ (and RoCo) need to be on All Defensive team.

Really should be on First Team.

 

Leaving this right here.

The media's MVP and DPOY is so much worse offensively AND defensively than Harden.

NBA should be F'ing embarrassed by this narrative MVP.



And both RoCo and PJ are both top five defensive PIPM.

 

Still not afraid of the lakers. Russ just need to be efficient and attack relentlessly, no layups, destroy the rim

 

Rockets need to get back to that playoff defense and generate 20 turnovers while keep their turnovers to 10 or less.

Rockets in the playoffs (per cleaningtheglass.com)
Record: 5-4

Offensive RTG: 110.6 (11th)

Defensive RTG: 104.8 (2nd)

Net RTG: +5.8 (6th)

 

this is already our 3rd stint w/ davis this brief postseason. the league office thought it appropriate he should be working 30% of our games lol

in his last outing w/ us (a loss) we shot a grand total of 12 ft attempts (2nd lowest of our 19-20 campaign)

we are 2-8 over the past few postseasons when davis brings his b**** persona into the arena/pavillion

 

AD needs to cool off and return to his average right?

Maybe whack the F out of that left finger.