ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Bucks 11/18/2024

I don’t have the patience to talk to anyone that won’t acknowledge mistakes, even if they do pick up the phone, lol.

 

There was another possession where Giannis saved the ball and he looked like KD stepping 3 feet out of bounds.

 

That’s fair

 

Those type of coaches actually split when they cannot contend for a longer period or getting a clear superstar.

To be continued.

 

I feel like if we were at home the fans would’ve made a commotion about it and maybe draw the officials attention. Seems like nobody, not the officials, not our guys, were looking at the play. That said, this gives more credence to the Robot Referee thing, especially for these out of bounds plays. Take it out of these very fallible humans’ hands, and at least let the out of bounds calls be automated

 

Amen and Tari are still quite flawed in a proper offense. Tari tends to tunnel vision and dribble aimlessly. Amen has like one strong move towards the rim, but that typically works when the defense is not set. Neither are reliable floor spacers.

They thrive on chaos and deflections, but not sure I would trust them if I really need a basket late in the fourth.

 

If you listen to some of the lineup advice on this forum we would be pushing Tari/Amen or both into the starting lineup that already has difficulty finding spacing from poor shooting. Just watch games where Russel westbrook plays and teams sag off him completely. If we don't have shooters in the lineup there won't be an offense.

So tired of hearing people say we need to start players who shoot sub 34% from three. Then these same people complain about Udoka not having any "offensive creativity". How about our NBA shooting specialists make shots like we pay them to do.

 

Dude. He literally got up mayyybbee 2 inches yikes he has to come down with that catch no excuse

 

Ime's mistakes:
1. Took out Tari Eason and played Brooks instead. Obviously Tari is better option this game.
2. No timeout when the lead cut to 1 pts. We were playing not good. We need adjustments.

 

Coach will get deserved credit for the last play call, but what’s with blowing the challenge so early in the game?

 

Open shots. Make the shots. You’re paid to make those shots. Coaching has us out rebounding folks on the offensive end and getting Jalen ****ing Green to play defense. it’s a very flawed roster that a whole bunch of you think are all stars. They are not but they’re winning regardless.

 

The screenshots showing the ref looking away while Giannis stepped out are misleading.

This ******* was looking right at it, then looked away

 

They make shots but when you at least expect them to .....FVV shoots lights out during fake comebacks.......

and then gets back to his dwarf I am not executing mode.

Making shots in all 4 Quarters is probably a ticket for a large payday.

 

Finally got to see the Rockets and a couple of things:

1) The second quarter was a killer - you can sense the momentum was starting to go Milwaukee’s way but it appeared that they couldn’t miss a shot

2) Brook Lopez singlehandedly won the game for them - did he even miss a 3?

3) Being up 100-96 and not being able to get the win is very frustrating - Brooks should have made the wide open 3 but he didn’t

4) The Bucks have underperformed this season but they are still a good team - it wasn’t like we were playing the Nets or Wizards

5) Does Khris Middleton ever play?

6) It was the 2nd game of a back-to-back

7) What role does Jabari play on this team? I hate to give up on the guy, but both Eason and Thompson are better than him right now

8) We probably need another shooter on this team but I really don’t want to get rid of anyone unless it is Tate (he’s useless) - even Holiday has a role on this team (Sheppard seemed to struggle but he didn’t get to play much)

9) I loved how Udoka just immediately turned and walked off after the game ended - you could tell that he was beyond pissed as he knew along with everyone else that the Rockets outplayed the Bucks and should have won the game

10) We are just going to have to be patient with the offense - our defense is very good and we are outstanding with our rebounding - the Bucks hit a lot of shots (Lopez especially) and had the better shooting percentage and yet we still should have won. Just imagine how good this team could be if they get the offense going.

 

ok

 

It's not one guy. If you wore the Rockets jersey you hold the L tonight.

Jabari extremely quiet. Dillon just off, fouled too much. Jalen had some saucy moves but too little too late, he Alpe and Fred combine for 26/68 FG shooting under 40%. Absolute brutality to overcome that kind of shooting (and that 1st half of reffing) and they did...only to succumb to not being able to hit anything. Steven Adams is getting minutes on a professional basketball team. Reed oh-fer.

Amen, Tari, Aaron played well. Amen specifically doesn't need to be playing less than 30 minutes of basketball. He's just a force multiplier out there. People default to commentary about shooting, but the guy is making everyone around him better. They had so much attention focused to getting Amen off of Lillard. Teams are working just to get him away from the ball. And when he gets it on offense he just teleports to the paint and makes good decisions.

Got me up in here complimenting Aaron Holiday. Good game pal.

 

And I sure wouldn't want to remotely give up what people suggest to get him...and, agree about watching him 82 games. Do you think the refs would give him what he gets now if he were a Rocket ? Uhhh no.

 

This. PLEASE MAKE SHOTS

 

I have...my Auburn Tigers. Anybody know any college eligible OT ?