ClutchFans Game Thread: Bobcats @ Rockets 2/2/2013

Not a word.

McHale's wierd rotations strikes again... Aldrich over Smith... wow.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mile Dunlap: MKG was talking and extremities were moving when he left in the ambulance.</p>&mdash; Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) <a href="https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/297913153696718848" data-datetime="2013-02-02T21:43:25+00:00">February 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
<script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>No decision yet whether MKG will spend the night in Houston hospital or travel with Bobcats to Miami tonight.</p>&mdash; Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) <a href="https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/297913495704461312" data-datetime="2013-02-02T21:44:46+00:00">February 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Anyone know Kemba's stats when Lin was guarding him?

 

we need a big win vs GSW SAS LAC or Denver to get to the next level

 

That's good to hear.

 

We've won 4 out of 5 since Lin was made the primary ball handler starting at the NO game. Our record then was 22-22. FACT!

 

It was actually Jeff Taylor's hip that connected w/ his head which might have been better than had it been his knee. Either way, Coach Dunlap says he was moving his extremities and talking in the ambulance. No decision if he'll spend the rest of the weekend with you guys at Memorial Hermann (?) Hospital. Regardless - only thinking positive thoughts for him - ridiculously nice kid and quite an asset to the Cats.

 

Oh god, 4/5 starters played fantastic and all you guys talk about is Lin, give it a rest.

 

I have no idea who this woman is doing the post-game with Calvin, but I vote they keep her. She's way easier to look at than that other guy.

 

night all cya tuesday

 

Ding! Ding!

Lin's just a role player on this team though. So he's easily subbed.

 

Given concussion protocols, good chance he's out a few games.

On the bright side, sounding like he's going to be okay if he can talk and move.

 

Good to hear. Hope he is alright.

 

Double double for Asik (19 points and 15 rebounds) and Parsons (24 points 10 rebounds), close double double for Lin (9 points 8 rebounds) and a triple double for Harden (21 points 11 rebounds 11 assists)! Oh and don't forget Patterson, who single handedly saved us from a loss.

 

The Bobcat’s distribution was pretty lopsided. K. Walker took more shots than their other starters combined and played 42 minutes. They relied on him to mainly score… he only ended up with 3 assists. Their bench really outplayed the Rocket's bench.

The Rockets was still up 7 with about 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, but Aldrich comes in for Asik, and the team basically had Harden & Lin playing with Aldrich, Douglas, and Morris. The Bobcats did a good job keeping both Harden & Lin in check, and without Asik's defense and any offensive help from Morris or Douglas, the team basically gave up their lead by the end of the 3rd. Without Delfino, Houston’s bench didn’t do anything. For the game the Bobcats’ bench outscored the Rockets’ bench 48-12.

Lin had a great first half, but got flat in the second half of the 3rd quarter when he and Harden couldn’t quite get anything going with Aldrich, Douglas, and Morris. What a HORRIBLE lineup. It was a good (and lucky) substitution with PPat coming in for Lin early in the 4th. PPat got hot and saved the game.

Congrats to Harden for the first triple double!

 

he entered the game at a few mins left of 3rd qt and continued to play in 4th qt. he made two TOs in a row before sitting down. i don't know why is so bad to sit him and cool him down a little bit. did the coach put him back after a short rest? i like the coach's decision.

 

McHale likely did TD no favors when he inexplicably benched him for those string of games in favor of Beverly. Up to that point, TD had been playing some great basketball. And tonight he looked horrible. Killin his confidence

 

Oh it was the hip? I was watching on a stream on my iPad so the quality was not the best. Thanks. Hope he is alright.

 

i should not call a win win, i mean they are the bobcats.. one of the worst teams on the league and at some points we struggled with them...

 

Just let it go. We get it, Lin's a point guard. Why does every conversation have to be about Lin