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

The good sign tonight with Lin is he hit 3 spot-up 3-pointers without hesitation, and another spot-up mid-range jumpshot off the Harden inbounds pass curling around a screen to get free. That last one we've hardly seen ... and it shows the team has more confidence with Lin taking that shot!

 

how about asik post move:grin:

 

Very nice

 

Bill Simmons called this, "The Revenge Game."

 

Watched the game. I still don't like how Harden plays the point way more than Lin. Great game but if our 3's weren't falling, we need to make proper offensive plays..we're just not gonna have that if Harden runs the point cause he plays iso Harden ball. Granted, he was HUGE for us this game, but we NEED to make Lin play the point so that we can get Lin in the game (when his 3's don't go thru) and relieve burden from Harden so he doesnt get exhausted from shooting and handling the ball

 

I agree with you. But if we only talk about the revenage games. When Lin and Asik played against their former teams, they usually got featured more and got more plays. I don't know whether it was coach's decision or something else.

 

Yes in general, but it really depends on situations. Last night Harden was just simply unstoppable and didn't miss. If your best scorer was having a hot night, you would always pass the ball to him and let him take over the game. I agree with your comment when Harden wasn't that hot, but last night it was the right thing to do, the guy simply was amazing.

 

Agreed.

 

If the guy is making half-court shot like he was shooting a 3-pointer, "GIVE HIM THE DAMN BALL!"

 

Our "average" PG outplayed All-Star Westbrook. We need more "role" players like Jeremy.

 

To think that sadness in the locker room precipitated the drama.

Thrilled that Harden played exceptionally well against his former team. The win was icing.

 

Just popping in to celebrate Lin's first career technical

 

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Hi

Didn´t get to see the game but the last 5 minutes.

Did Delfino cover Durant all the game? He seems to have scored very few points on him and most of themm Free Throws as 4 of Durant points were transition points.

Does anyone has the game to check this out. I don´t mind him clanking so many shoots if his defense makes up for it.

 

Parsons was on him like white on rice when he was playing. A lot of switches and double teams as well to get the ball out of his hands, as evidenced by his high number of assists.

 

Torrent!!!

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b4 u people keep sayin give harden the ball. u forgot thabo was defending him. so there were several times james harden was denied position and the other rocket players had to do something cuz time was running out.

geez, watch the game. thabo is one of the better defenders in the nba. that's why harden didn't get the ball 100000000% of the time.

carlos delfino and chandler parsons did a solid job defending kevin durant.

 

What are your first two paragraphs even about? I think you misread.

 

I loved the win, and I didn't mind Harden playing hero ball that much. He's hot and this is HIS revenge game. Lin looked good too. I'm just glad to see this team (or any team) beating the OKC.