ClutchFans Game Thread: Pelicans @ Rockets 1/31/2024

Mad I went to a Zionless game but Jalen had the crowd in the palm of his hand that 1st half... They know he coming!

 

Couldn't rebound the ball. Pelicans were scoring nearly every time they got an offensive rebound.

 

yep, We get one dude who can shot wide open 3's and it's over.

 

Pelicans going for revenge after losing that first battle that they could have won.

 

I agree with that. I'm still not fully convinced that he took a permanent leap, but blaming him for losing this game is nonsense. Guy hustled and played smart at both sides of the court.

 

Normally, Fred and Sengun pick and roll 900 times per game, but this game they only did like 4 times. The coaching staffs tried to run some new sets for Jalen and they have been trying different types of offenses in the past few games. Some sets worked well then they stopped doing it. I'm not quite sure what's in their sleeves.

 

I think jalen is getting it. It took him until the all star break to get whatever trash system Silas was doing. And now I think he is getting what Ime wants from him. They are all going to start playing well together, I have faith. I think we will need some help to make the play in though.

 

I actually do not blame anyone really, it is just the state the Rockets are in and Udoka cannot win games by himself.

The season wears on and the Rockets need the All Star Break badly......

But for the long haul, it is concerning, the roster construction is decent but not really great, the roster lacks in size, shooting, depth ....

You name it.....everyone looks like the underdeveloped kid with zero muscles outside of Cam Whitmore and the veterans.

 

Horrible loss. I didn't watch the game but what happened to Al Pi and Jabari? Jabari really had 0 pts and 1 reb in 20 mins? Wtf!

At least it looks like Jalen finally got it clicking. In before the CF brigade says the Rox are losing whenever Jalen has a good game and somehow blames him for this loss.

 

I think they see that a Jalen and Sengun pnr is more effective in the long run. They just scored 30 each last game.

 

I also think he’s finally turned the corner… or so I hope.

It wasn’t just him making shots. He’s hustling, playing acceptable defense, getting rebounds. He definitely looks different now.

 

False. You late

 

Can’t believe we can’t win on hello kitty night
Valenchimez looked like Hakeem vs us

 

I do not think Dillon is the option long term, he is fouling too much and he might be good backup but not for 26 million.

Might troll Lebron, Luka, Donovan Mitchell, Steph but that was it.

 

I actually didn't watch the game either. Just came on to see how the spin was going to blame Jalen for this loss

 

Well, quite the contrary, everyone else was bad .......it was not his most efficient shooting night but he did well.

 

That was a **** effort. Absolute ****. Jalen was good, loved his energy, but the EFFORT was disgraceful from most everyone else. I was extremely disappointed in Jabari and Jeff Green to call out two guys in particular. That might have been Jabari's worst game as a professional. Maybe one of his worst games ever. He was utterly useless out there. I wonder if he's still hurt?

 

Lol I cannot fault Jeff and Aaron, those are 13th players at best. The Rockets made them the 7th and 8th option.

I blame the Rockets FO. Selling Second Phase to us with First Phase bench players.

 

And what's hard to fathom is we have 5 other guys on the bench who are worse.