ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 11/8/2024

I WON THIS GAME, BY ALOT!!!

 

Lol he is a concerned fan of said Rockets.

And to be clear, I never said fire Udoka right away......it is the nature of the business to state the opinion.

No idea why you get worked up ......it was discussed heavily that Udoka's weakness is Offense for months now.

His Offense is too dependent on making shots as you said........

OKC has won 6 games shooting 28% from 3......that tells you all.

 

True, but I wouldn't panic either. As long as we improve from last year as a trend and hit our goals for the season, all the top teams had to go through this phase as well.

 

The Rockets have been needing shooters for years. I don’t understand why they didn’t go after Buddy Hield and allow GS to get him.

 

EVERY OFFENSE IS DEPENDENT ON MAKING SHOTS LOL!

Schemes get players open shots…it’s up to the players to make those shots. These players don’t make those shots.

 

The Rockets are trending better than last year - but it’s clear the Rockets rebuild isn’t going to be in the same class as OKC or some others.

 

Fred, Dillon, Bullock those were all Ime Udoka's players.....while I may agree that Jalen Green and Bari were not his picks.
Bullock specifically said he joined because of Udoka.

He had his hands involved in a lot of personnel decisions.

Nobody said he was not a Culture Coach, we discussed if he was right for Sengün breh.....

 

Not OKC, breh. They shot very poorly to start the season and still won games by 15 points.

Only recently against Rockets did they shoot lights out.

Their Defense was stifling enough to win despite them shooting 28%.

 

They know they need their young players to learn to shoot better or they aren’t going anywhere.

 

Stone wanted Brooks before Udoka had even interviewed for the job.

Bullock had been released and is a bench player.

As for FVV - he is over paid, but had to be to come to a bad team. I don’t really have a strong opinion on him good or bad.

 

OKC got Shai at 26 years old, Cleveland has Mitchell at 28 years old. We didn't get Paolo but he got hurt and we're better right now.

OKC is much farther ahead in years so I wouldn't compare thier rebuild. More so Orlando, Detroit and perhaps Spurs a little behind us.

 

Yeah but Ime has given him an outlook of what players......

It is normal to not get the exact names but the mold or type of players were all Udoka's prey......

You don't get the exact players every time in the NBA which is normal.

 

I didn’t say winning was dependent on hitting shots. I said offense was. Yeah if we could lock folks down we could overcome poor shooting. We don’t have that roster. The whole focus on udoka has been about offense…thus my comment about making shots relative to offense.

 

On what grounds are you that confident.

Udoka only coached 2 years in the NBA as a head coach, he was a year long assistant.

Him making the Finals was because the roster that Brad Stevens assembled, he had contributions but it was mostly motivational.

He is a motivational coach, I never doubted that. The Celtics year was a lucky fluke. Sorry to say.

He is not that great with substitutions.

 

No problem, I leave it at that. I am not even arguing that we don't make the Playoffs.

We are not even at odds. I was saying that if we want to advance further, Udoka might be limited.

 

Well that was a thing that happened.

 

Just as I do not have much of an opinion on Udoka but I am feeling he is at odds for the job here.

Does he join a contender or does he struggle to make the Playoffs every year here.

That said he did a tremendous job building a structure here but how to move forward from here on out.....

 

The Rockets offense is atrocious. They’re just so dumb. When Sengun is being guarded by a small, GIVE HIM THE FKING BALL. Jalen, when someone is setting a screen LET THEM SET THE SCREEN BEFORE YOU TAKE OFF. Dillon, what are you doing taking step back 3s? Amen…how are you this bad offensively? Everyone and their mom pissed me off tonight. Between this game and the fact that I’m in fking Lubbock. Fml.

 

I got nuthin but love for you, Harold. Also it’s nice to meet you