ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 3/8/2013

Great observations.

 

"comfortably"? Glad you're comfortable about it.

Actually McHale finally got the rotation right in regard to Lin & Asik (although ideally they shouln't play more than 35 minutes in a normal game). Parsons and Harden though are still playing way too much. Anderson is a decent backup and needs more minutes to spell them.

 

Like how blind mindless Mchale defenders like to rag on Lin cause they think its cool but DON'T mention any reason for why Asik is benched in crunch time in their defense of McHale.

 

Please provide proof where "I've intentionally misquoted you" or made it a "habit". Otherwise, it's just a petty way of you attempting to back out of your initial point.

So, McHale finally got the rotations right last night in your eyes? Why is that exactly except for the fact that he played Asik and Lin instead of the backups? What about the games he won using different rotations? Those were just dumb luck? Makes no sense whatsoever. Results are results. As long as we're winning games, I don't care if he has Clutch the Bear starting at center. In terms of his pattern, it's been working all season hence our record. I'll trust the results instead of random speculation. I find it laughable that you call me unobjective yet your only agenda here is to see Jeremy Lin finish games.

 

Agreed. Let's stop here if you're talking just about averages. Obviously giving away games by not playing starters means nothing. No sense arguing with that.

 

Don't make fun...we need their help with Utah

 

This win was so important. If we manage to grab the 6th seed and the Grizz get the 3rd seed, it would be the best scenario for us heading into the playoffs.

Oh and props to McHale for letting our starters finish the games. It's a good way for them to grow together.

 

My initial point was that the Rockets played a great game. You are implying that my first point was a complaint. That was the misquote. If you don't believe me go back and re-read. You seem to ignore facts that don't agree with your opinions.

Yes exactly - playing Lin and Asik in the 4th Q instead of the backups. Duhhh. Actually he still played Harden and Parsons too much which is a concern.

 

Why is that so hard for a coach to just have some common sense?

 

Hi, dude, thanks for rep. I don't hate coach McHale. I just can not take it when he is clueless about how to run this team wasting all the good opportunities for Rockets to lock that playoff spot. I am not the only one b****ing about his coaching, you can trace it back during his tenure in Minnesota with Wolves.
I hope I am wrong, it might not be pretty at the end.

 

Games like this prove Harden is a superstar. His shot isn't falling so he goes to the line 14 times, has 6 rebounds, 11 assists and only 3 turnovers.

 

You qualified it though. Don't act naive. First off, we didn't play a great game at all. Outside of Asik and Parsons, we were pretty atrocious. Thankfully, the Warriors weren't hitting their shots either. There was no misquote and what facts have I ignored? You have done nothing but speculate so far in our discussion. You even went as far as to say "We'd be the 6th seed with another coach". If anyone is ignoring facts and substituting opinions it's yourself.

You make it seem like that is something that everyone should agree with in every instance and that's not the case. Lin has been wildly inconsistant and Asik struggles to score and is a poor free throw shooter. Sometimes playing the backups is in order. Neither guy is a superstar who has earned the right to finish every game. Harden is always going to play superstar minutes. He's elevated his game to get that status. In terms of Parsons, he was hot so McHale kept him in. Simple as that.

 

theres no element of genius without there being some element of madness in it...

nice observation

 

I'm so glad we got Garcia in that trade. He has been solid so far. He seems more of a consistent shooter than Delfino who is really streaky.

Bet he is ecstatic that he got traded to the Rockets.

 

I'm not sure if I would say that Harden going to the line 14 times was because he played great. He was bailed out by the refs quite a bit.. I would go as far to say that Warrior fans had a reason to be pissed about last night's officiating.

 

He didn't play great at all but it's nice to finally be on the end of "superstar" calls.