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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 12/26/2020

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 25, 2020.

  1. TriumVirate

    TriumVirate Member

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    Man who is going to handle the rock once Harden sits
     
  2. LorneMalvo

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    Rockets can defend the first action of a play way better than last year. Way, way better foot speed and core strength to contain drives without help all over the roster.

    Tate is a ****ing Tank. Mini Harden. Brown and Nwaba are built like Calvin Johnson too.

    This team could absolutely physically make a team quit and just outwork them in a playoff series
     
  3. DeBeards

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    I mean any chance yo outta street to put up statue…:eek:
     
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  4. apollo33

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    we are quite literally out running them. Great effort by everyone
     
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    Harden been out gallivanting around town all month, and then comes in 1st quarter of play with 8 assists
     
  6. ksny15

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    This could get ugly. He needs to play 40 plus tonight
     
  7. LorneMalvo

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  8. Mr Striker09

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    When Harden rests who picks up the ball handle, with our other best players out...These will be key stretches for today game and on Monday.
     
  9. Sooner423

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    Gotta be Brown, I guess?
     
  10. lionaire

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    blazers have some really nice scoring/shooting options off the bench. too bad most of them cant defend.
     
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    This lineup is going to be interesting.
     
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  12. DreamShook

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    Broderic Thomas is in! Silas dont care.. Harden going to rest! Lets go!
     
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  13. PWR

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    Do we let sterling or tate run the show when Harden is on the bench?
     
  14. JayGoogle

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    Yeah he drove a lot.
     
  15. Mr. Space City

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    Get that **** outta here Melo!!!!!!
     
  16. kentuckyalum

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    Harden looks awesome. This is so strange.
     
  17. ThatBoyNick

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    Right, but then Silas gets the issue of how to guard screens because you can’t switch Cousins on the perimeter. Hopefully, this is less of a problem with the Warriors being dead, but Houston likes to switch quite a bit still.
     
  18. Dirty Deca

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    Harden makes everyone better hard to believe these might be the last few games we see him enjoy it while we can
     
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    Tuck is so good at help defense.
     
  20. cmoak1982

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    I like Nwaba and Tate hustle
     

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