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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pelicans 12/23/2023

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 23, 2023.

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  1. Snow Villiers

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    Doesn’t know how to drive :(:eek:
     
    #381 Snow Villiers, Dec 23, 2023
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    Last time we played these guys Zion torched us in the first half and then was sucking air the whole second half and was almost invisible.
     
    #382 OremLK, Dec 23, 2023
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    Jalen normally somewhat bounces back in the second half. I wouldn't be holding my breath though.
     
    #383 gumbleton3, Dec 23, 2023
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    A shooting guard's primary job is to make his shots not 'going to the ft line' and this game the ultimate proof of it. He's 5/6 from the line but he plays terrible. B..but his first step? If he is so quick he should f.ck right now.
     
    #384 invocux, Dec 23, 2023
  5. RedRedemption

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    Jalen needs to be relegated to being an off ball player. No more letting him run plays. Spot up or cuts only.
     
    #385 RedRedemption, Dec 23, 2023
  6. JayGoogle

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    I wish we had a good flopper.

    Zion so often just bulls his way to the paint that someone just taking charges like how old Chuck Wagon or even Mathews last year would take them would take him out of the game.

    Zion just doesn't have much of an outside game, I mean sometimes he does, but we should force him to show it.
     
    #386 JayGoogle, Dec 23, 2023
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    Or whoever is guarding Valanciunas
     
    #387 rocketchamp, Dec 23, 2023
  8. RedRedemption

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    What is dillon doing? Not playing D and not boxing out
     
    #388 RedRedemption, Dec 23, 2023
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    Give the ball to Jabari not Jalen
     
    #389 CHAMPBOY, Dec 23, 2023
  10. RedRedemption

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    Jalen oh my ****ing god
     
    #390 RedRedemption, Dec 23, 2023
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    A hell of a way to start the 2nd half.
    Thank goodness for Jabari Smith!
     
    #391 Deckard, Dec 23, 2023
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  12. JayGoogle

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    Bro stop fighting your bigs for rebounds.
     
    #392 JayGoogle, Dec 23, 2023
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    Maybe the strategy is let Zion keep driving to the basket in the first half so that he'll be too tired to play in the second. :D
     
    #393 Easy, Dec 23, 2023
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  14. MoochiSmoochi

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    Pretty sure Harden had couple games like that since he was one man system for us but he was producing crazy stats while doing that
     
    #394 MoochiSmoochi, Dec 23, 2023
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    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    Jabari is turning up the volume man. Love it.
     
    #395 Dankstronaut, Dec 23, 2023
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    Pelicans crowd makes Toyota Center look rough and rowdy
     
    #396 napalm06, Dec 23, 2023
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    Trying to force green the ball with alpi and jabari on the court is criminal.
     
    #397 xtruroyaltyx, Dec 23, 2023
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    alpi gonna sprain that finger calling for coach's challenges
     
    #398 Os Trigonum, Dec 23, 2023
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    Going to sleep now, if I wake up and Jabari has not had 8-10 threes attempted and around 16-20 FGA total and we will have deserved to lose.
     
    #399 JW86, Dec 23, 2023
  20. RedRedemption

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    This team is icing green in front of our eyes. Guys openly getting frustrated at him

    Green has lost the locker room
     
    #400 RedRedemption, Dec 23, 2023
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