Again? Does Lin have schizophrenia or multiple personalities or bipolar affective disorder that he could switch on and off just like that? Hmm...I wonder who or what is causing that.
Jennings was held to 8 points on 3/8 FG and 6 assists. Ellis had 27 points, 13 assists and 6 steals, plus the winning shot at the last second.
Harden didn't defend well. Lin had a good game on both sides of the ball. Beverly and Asik get the gold star on defense. DMo rebounded, passed, and looked great offensively, yet has a long way to go defensively. McHale's addiction to using Delfino at the 4, especially in situations where getting a stop and a rebound are vital is perplexing. Parsons always does other things to make up for any short-comings in one particular part of the game. It's clear we didn't have an answer for Ersan or Ellis tonight. The lack of defensive consistency was the reason we lost the game. More specifically, two second chance opportunities for the Bucks in the last seconds of the game because we played small ball and couldn't rebound the ball.
Harden may not be a selfish player overall. But in the last minute of the fourth quarter, when his second to the last layup got blocked by Sanders while Parsons was trailing right behind, it did cross my mind that he was selfish at that moment, because Sanders was right in front of him and he is the best blocker of the league.
Haven't you read the "McHale "(Lin) rather have 29pts and 9 TOs, I tell him 'we wanna win'"" thread at all?
PHOENIX BEATS THE SPURS. And some of their fans think Popovich is a horrible coach. Some fans questioning the rotation of course. Some of their fans want to trade Parker. Manu is trash etc etc. It's the same everywhere. The team loses and the "basketball genius fans" have all the answers. The Bucks beat the Rockets because they played better. The bucks shot a little better from the field, and they shot a little better from the free throw line. The Bucks are not a horrible team and we didn't shoot well, it happens. Morey threw this team a curve ball late in the season by trading away three of our rotation players so it's going to take some time for the team to adjust. I still expect the Rockets to make the playoffs, but so what if they don't? This isn't the Rockets year to win a championship. Morey isn't focused on this year, he's focused on the next big trade or free agent acquisition. People just need to chill, this Rockets team is just a temporary team of assets and odd pieces. The team has far exceeded expectations this year because of a great effort by the coaches and players, but its turned out to be a double edged sword, because clutchfans now think we are better than we actually are.
kind of funny....it's clear that the coaching staff wants lin to be that type of pg, one who stands around on offense to make room for isoing. however, the posters that don't like our pg for whatever reason, they completely dismiss that and call lin "passive." We better get back to team ball, because with a young team all it takes is 2 or 3 losses for it to spiral out of control. and by team ball, i mean team ball like calvin murphy and those people that know a little about basketball describe it not four players watch one guy.
Yeah, Lin has the ball since he's a toddler. So? We are talking about his situations in every game here.
Lucky Charm already said "Jeremy better work his butt off on 3's" in the post you replied to. Do you think Jeremy and Lin are different people?
You did. It was an obvious fact that every one on the team contributed to the loss last night. And yet you have to pick on Lin alone.
Hey Rip, you come in here making too much sense. Don't you know this is not allowed on clutchfans anymore? You can only come in with a blame on Lin, Harden, the coach, or some other player for every loss. Because based on these genius posts in here after EVERY game we should have won every game if the player had done something diffrent or if the coach had put in a certain player. This team is not allowed to lose games due to youth, inexperience, new rotations, having a off night, or just playing a better team. You are correct, clutchfans now thinks we should be a top 6seed in the west and win the first round matchup. They dont understand the growth process of a young team. The ups and downs, the ebb and flows of a season with a young team. They dont remember what Seattle/OKC was like 4 years ago. These people would prefer a microwave dinner instead of a good home cooked meal made from scratch!
Morey said he expected a dip short term. We lost close to 30 points a game of firepower after the trade. Hope the two new players--DMo and TRob--can make up for the gap quick before it too late. They also need to improve their defense immediately. TRob's still way to go.
looking back at all the comments when mchale was annouced as new rockets coach... they were right. http://espn.go.com/nba/conversation...reach-deal-kevin-mchale-new-coach-report-says
Blowing a 17-point lead in first quarter. 9 missed free throws. 30% 3P%. Lousy defense by every one. And Ellis' prayer was answered. And Lin, of course.
