ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 2/20/2013

Thanks for the video

The editing leaves a lot to be desired....

Looking forward to a complete game highlight.

 

This play was incredible, Greg Smith palms a line drive pass from Harden out of the air with one hand, like he has glue on them.

It was in the 4th QTR, can anyone post a clip?

 

The Lakers ref got a message from their brothers in Houston, time to step up the effort.

 

This team reminds me of the '06(?) team, with Sura, Barry etc...with all the 3 celebrations using fingers.

 

Watch out, Miami! we are going after you.

 

04-05

 

Lin adds a new episode to Linsanity series. This time with Beardsanity! Who else is gonna join the cast?

 

In early season, lin's shooting percentage was bad but he keeps improving it in recent games. In this game he took a lot more shots than he usually did. The outcome is that he scored 29 points. It is understandable that lin wants to be a pure pg who passes first and scores second, however, he should take more shots as his shooting percentage is now up to an acceptable level. This will make him a second scoing option that will surely help the team down the stretch. I also remember that people mocked at his 3s shooting in the early season. Nevertheless his 3s shooting is getting to an acceptable level/percentage in recent games. It is obvious that he needs time develop his games. Due to linsanity in the knicks, we were impatient and were expecting instant superstar performance from him. In fact this is literally a full rookie season for him, therefore, ups and downs should be expected instead. He still has a long way to go but promising provided he can keep it up and improving.

This game was won by harden and lin in the 4th quarter. If this duo can continue to play like this in future games in coming seasons, the rockets may actually have a shot at championship.

 

Let's learn to beat Denver and SA first.

 

nah , Boston cant get inside the paint, settle for jumper most of the time ,

 

Darn, you are so lucky to have been there! Tell us about it

 

agreed. Let's talk when he nears 30 and playing in his prime

 

Harden is a beard among pubes.

 

This one? You were at the game! Please share some experience!

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I am not basing the similarity between the two off of the signature moves for each player; but, the ability of each to score pretty much at anytime they want, each having a really accurate shot, the ability to draw fouls very easily, their ability to execute in the clutch and now James's ability to find open teammates. So they're not the exact same player of course in terms of signature moves, but they are very similar in their affect on the game.

Also in terms of athleticism I would give Jordan a 10 and Harden a 6.5 to 7 on a scale of 1 to 10.

 

Well I was reading a link & it immediately made me think of you. I remember people were giving you a hard time about it because they didn't beleive you (myself included) . Well seems like you have somebody else who agrees. He is a Jazz blogger asian american & he noticed something similar. Not saying I agree with you now but just figured I would share.

Pretty long interview you can skim over a bunch of parts.

Does he lead the league in turnovers? [Editor's Note: He is third in the league in TOs/Game behind Holiday and Rondo.]

He is definitely one of the league leaders in turnovers, and nobody talks about that. There is this spotlight. You’re right, people maybe need to forget about…not need to forget, but the spotlight has transferred from Linsanity to Houston. He is still operating under that glare, and so things like turnovers will pop out. Minor mistakes. I, and I am going to bring this up in the next show, Clyde Drexler, my god. Jeremy Lin cannot do right with Clyde Drexler. Any mistake that Jeremy Lin makes Clyde Drexler will point out. And even when Lin does something well, Drexler will still be hard on him.

http://thedissnba.com/2013/02/14/th...-and-jeremy-lin-public-intellectual-part-one/

http://thedissnba.com/2013/02/15/th...-and-jeremy-lin-public-intellectual-part-two/

 

Lin really improving his shooting. Harden entering elite status. Everyone else playing their hearts out = best win of the season.

 

He's probably talking about the baseline dunk. That was a great dunk because there were like 3 defenders around the rim ready to block it but he throw it down so quickly.

 

Care to retract?

 

Absolutely right that 1st 3 at the end was right at the spot he airballed against MIA...