ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Clippers 2/13/2013

I'd agree with that early in the year, but I think Lin is back to primary ball handler. He's not the playmaker. That's Harden, but Lin is now deciding to A) Get easy points by driving (which he did early and often), then
B) Pass to the open man as a result of the drive
C) Don't drive and give it to Harden or
D) Start swinging the ball

McHale has definitely adjusted this offense after early season struggles and it's working for the most part.

Also, I'm just quoting this for others:

Couldn't agree more. McHale believes in Lin. Don't forget that, Lin fans. Success for one means success for the other.

 

I kind of agree with you, the two guys McHale yelled at the most when they
make a bad play is usually Lin or Asik, seldom at other players.

 

Yeah, McHale yells at Lin because he cares about him. Toney or Beverley make a similar mistake, McHale just sits there with a blank stare or look of disbelief.

 

gsw announcers were at least respectful to our teams talent.
these two guys are utter pr!x.

 

i'm finally on the DMo bandwagon time to get him some quality mins some alley-oops and high assists for Harden/Lin and we be closer 2 Clippers

 

hes done alright in some games but I still think either Dmo or terrence Jones have way more to offer than him if they get the chance... poor Terrence he still hasn't gotten a call to get a shot in a few NBA games

 

Yeah pretty much. But even in the second half he had like 3 good drives, shots didn't fall but resulted in put backs so I can't even be mad. Plus I liked what I saw with him & d-mo. He played well against a really good Clipper team where he was getting double teamed repeatedly. Him & Parsons had some bone headed plays but honestly those two guys were the only people who I saw really competing can't be mad at all.

Honestly this is why people need to be more thankful of Harden. Did you see the way Lin was playing tonight attacking like that consistently. Imagine if there was no Harden & Lin had to do that over & over by himself getting banged up like that all the time. Wouldn't last the season. That is why both him & harden sharing the playmaking duty is always a good thing. Preserves both of there careers.

 

GameScores:

James Anderson, SG: 11.2
Donatas Motiejunas, PF: 9.7
Jeremy Lin, PG: 9.4
Patrick Patterson, PF: 9.1
Omer Asik, C: 8.3
Chandler Parsons, SF: 7.8
Marcus Morris, PF: 4.8
Patrick Beverley, PG: 2.7
Carlos Delfino, SF: 0.1
Cole Aldrich, C: 0

 

Agreed. Lin was staring off like "that didn't bother me". Clearly he had the wind taken out of his sails.

 

It sounds like you have a girlfriend/wife. No feedback can be really bad feedback.

 

1Q Clippers are way too hot, after that, neither is very good or bad.

 

Guys be happy...this game proves that if the Rockets was even hitting a tiny more percentage of their shots, it would have been game over for the Clippers on their home turf. Also, this was without the Rockets' number one option.

 

I sure hope you mean the way they played today because there is no way Lin is a draw with Paul.

I wonder what the result would have been if we had a healthy harden

 

Why is it our games against other young, fast-paced teams (Clippers, Warriors, Nuggets) always seem so dirty?

Losing by 10 (should have been 7 or less, with that Griffin goaltend and then the subsequent score he made on that play) on the second night of an away back-to-back without Harden is really a good outcome.

 

This team needs a bully like Ron Artest back in the day. lacking some toughness. See Lin get kicked by Hollins, go get up all in his face and try to start somethin'n.

 

I also noticed that in the first quarter after Lin fouled Paul, Sampson just shook his head in disdain.

 

As I said in my post I think it was Gogi becoming the starter over lowry after he came back from his injury. Lowry wanted to start and well, Gogi was playing great basketball.

 

I agree. Been saying this for sometime. We are too nice. We need to learn how to muck things up.

 

Knocking down a few more open shots and who knows how this game would have turned out.