<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Harden went 17 of 18 from line. Rockets record for fts without a miss: 18, set two years ago to the day, also against Jazz, by Kevin Martin.</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/314587456051740672">March 21, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
We blew Memphis out if I remember correctly. They don't scare me at all. In fact, they're the perfect team for us to play. Asik will clown Z-Bo and Gasol all series long.
Sure, a PF can shoot threes. I thought it was dumb for PPat to be shooting threes at the beginning of the season, but it turned out he was pretty good at it. Our offense is designed to spread the floor for Lin and Harden, that means our PF needs to shoot the three. D-Mo and TRob don't fit into our offense as well as PPat and Morris did. But, it may be too late in the season to rework the offense to accommodate D-Mo and TRob. If we change the offense to help D-Mo, then it might hinder Lin and Harden. I think D-Mo has the ability to make 3's, I think he just needs more experience to feel comfortable on the court.
Good effort by Lin. Seems that he and Royce White have something in common: both enjoy forays at the rim.
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I went and looked through the schedule, for the rest of the season we do not get one team on the second of their back to backs but we have about 3 opponents who get us on their front half. We also have a B2B against Portland then Denver. The NBA's scheduling making no sense.
He's actually been very consistent since the All-Star break. And for at least the last several weeks, arguably the most consistent player. Each game does not get called by the same refs; they are not calling the fouls on how consistent they think Lin is playing. What you're saying is basically the refs are only consistent with foul calls if the player is a star. That makes no sense.
Still need post presence if the Rockets are in the playoff. I really think DMo and T.Robinson are the answer. I want to see more DMo in the paint rather than behind the arc.
Some fans still wish DMo could develop 3's in the last 10 games instead of development the chemistry in the PF position. Seriously? XD
Wish we could play the Jazz all the time. Harden drew 18 FTs and Lin drove to the basket almost 8 times (he averages around 4-5 a game). Big Al is just a huge target.
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That 4th quarter crossover and layup past Mo Williams and Big Al (4:50 on the clock). He showed off some fantastic speed.
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So, is everyone happy now? No one freakiing out too much? Funny what a win against a hated rival will do, isn't it. Great game by our two guards. They had no real answer for them. Beating their ass on the boards and at the line was key. Damn, we needed this win after losing that last game.
Lin going left has vastly improved. He was going left all night. He still finishes with his right, but just looking at how much his jump shot and dribble-drive to the left has improved within just this season is pretty great.
playoff games on home court usually get 1 day of rest before another game. If houston runs runs runs they will easily tire out
To be honest, the near collapse in the 4th has me worried. This is a Utah team that has now lost 10 of their past 13 games. Should have handled them better. But I'll take the win.
