ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 1/19/2013

GameScores:

Greg Smith, PF: 11.6
James Harden, SG: 9.8
Carlos Delfino, SF: 7.9
Toney Douglas, PG: 6
Jeremy Lin, PG: 5.2
Patrick Patterson, PF: 4
Chandler Parsons, SF: 1.4
Marcus Morris, PF: 0.8
Omer Asik, C: -3.1
Patrick Beverley, PG: -3.1


Andrei Kirilenko, SF: 22
Chris Johnson, PF: 15.5
Mickael Gelabale, F: 8.3
Luke Ridnour, PG: 6.7
Ricky Rubio, PG: 6.6
Derrick Williams, PF: 5.7
J.J. Barea, PG: 2.2
Greg Stiemsma, C: -0.7
Lou Amundson, PF: -1.2

10 is average.

The numbers speak for themselves I suppose.

 

Opponents have a simple defense plan against the Rockets.

1) Stop the fast break.....give up offensive rebounding opportunities and have 4 players run back on defense. Why do you think Minny only had a handful of offensive rebounds?
2) Zone up James Harden wherever he is on the court....when he catches the ball you have at least 2 sometimes 3 defensive players looking at him. When he drives they just collapse.
3) Leave Lin open for 3
4) Dare somebody no named James Harden to beat you.....make the other Rockets score in order to win. And when they can't hit an open shot they lose.

Its really that simple.

 

i dont blame ppat coach is playing him as a guard , i dont blame parsons harden and lin no plays no pnrs nothing he basically asks each to drive and kick for a 3 if they cover the 3 then the play is lin or harden drive 1 on 5 to the basket or how abt an asik pnr yes we all knw he has bad hands so ur not supposed to do that with him , seriously mchale was never a good coach and this just showed , SVG!!! i want a hustler !! please get us jsmoove

 

TWOLVES left johnson in and he got offensive rebounds and dunks. Is parsons supposed to stop him?

 

Mchale is a terrible coach!! The same thing happened last year with the 9 game losing streak. Any competent coach would've made changes by now. But Mchale is just stubborn. Offense sucks!!

 

Do you not read?
When and where did I say Lin is the team? Or you just pulled that out of your arse?

I don't know if you have supported this team for how many years nor do I care. Your stance during the winning and losing streak indicates that you are as fake as someone gets.

 

First of all, why is it "they"? Secondly, "they" didn't need a center who can score, "they" needed a second player who can rebound. If McHale played Asik and Smith together in the 4th, we might have won this.

 

10 of 40 for harden+lin+parsons. 10 of 40!!!!

 

harden is just another joe johnson.

 

Lin has played more solid over the last 2 weeks, well lin and parsons than anyone on the team. Its amazing its Lins fault when Haarden is tunring the ball over 6 times a game and shooting 22% from the field over the last 3.....what the ****?

 

Disastrous month of January so far. This team is running on fume.

Just look at Harden's sta. 0 for 7 from downtown. Our boys are spent. WTF made up schedule like this one?

 

I didnt say anyone needs to go --- again, do you not read?

 

Sloan is the right coach for the Rockets!! Get rid of Mchale so we can turn this season around.

 

Huh? Make sense. I suppose they prefer getting killed on the boards. Thanks for your input. Its invaluable.

 

Says the one who just said everyone outside of Douglas is trash. And I put down Lin earlier, then you claimed I put down the team. You're pulling a strawman argument. Don't worry, you have google. Look it up, then never come back here again.

 

Starting line-up@Bobcats
PG:J.Lin
SGouglas
SF:Beverley
PF:Harden
Celfino

 

harden 15 of 50 over the last 3 games.....

 

you got guys like chris johnson n you got guys like royce white, smh

 

Lin is causing global warming. send this guy to mars