ClutchFans Game Thread: Pacers @ Rockets 3/27/2013

Do you not read??? I said last few games... started before you guys started complaining, when he was playing a lot BECAUSE he was doing well. I've noticed it since the Cavs game.

 

Call me crazy, but I would love to see what T.Jones has to offer.

 

It's like Morey has assembled this great fast, suped-up race car for Nascar with alot of great parts, but hires some novice, unskilled driver to drive the car and expects him to win the race.

 

I don't get this. Its great to have a spark off of the bench, and Beverley can do that. But he's not that much better of a defender then lin ( the 2 steals a game Lin brings factor into this ). Beverley is a decent spot up shooter, but that is about it. Honestly, need to stick with the starters a bit more sometimes.

 

STOP MAN!

 

i am so surprised that none of the broadcasters didn't even voice their opinions about Mchale. They only praised him. They don't have the balls to do it.:grin:

 

As an Asian, cannot agree more!! Repped.

 

Harden I understand. As much as I hate his lack of defense and poor shooting when he doesn't get calls, he's still our best player. Unless our team is coached by Pop, we're going to have to ride him no matter what. Parsons though I don't get. Whenever he drives to the basket it's a TO waiting to happen. He also makes a lot of dumb plays but he's allowed to play through and log heavy minutes (too much sometimes, poor guy looks gassed).

 

The point is to quit b****ing about McHale's substitutions because we played the Pacers even after the substitutions started.

 

No one is saying Lin is better than Harden, get outta here.

 

Seems like Delfino got taking advantage of but didn't watch the game. Don't think he is cut out to guard true power forwards.

 

i think that's called sinning in his book

 

Usually Asik and Lin usually come out together in the first. It's like McHale views them like a package. Dmo usually gets subbed first though.

 

Bleh Indy is a bad match up for Houston.

McHale didn't lose this game, the starters did. Harden, Lin, Parsons, Asik and Motie didn't make shots and put us in a huge hole. Some of it was the Pacers physical style, but it was also just shots not falling by Harden and Parsons, inopportune turnovers by Lin and the Pacers dominating us inside. Motie was no match for Hansbrough and their center may be lazy but Hibbert keeps the lane empty.

This was a healthy Match up for us, we need more experience against big, physical teams.

The only bright spots were Smith and Robinson. Beverley was okay... Everyone else was mediocre.

Not upset by the loss.... We lose when Harden struggles and we don't shoot well. I give Indy credit for setting the tone... But Harden and Chandler ar not going to shoot 30% very often.

 

Honestly, I thought NBA was a business. Its confusing to see Asik and Lin with 25 mil contracts to sit on bench. Mchale must've not been a finance major. Its like he rolls a dice and hopes that he turns out lucky with a win.

 

well harden wasnt better tonioght was he....i think we should BENCH HIM...hey how about Kobe for Harden......

 

Can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm miss 2Pat...

 

So you are saying we can't have a bad night? Every game should come down to the last possession?

We come into this game with several factors against us:
Young team
Playing the top defense in the league
Undersized and inexperienced in the paint

Face it, right now we are a fast break jump shooting team. On nights the shots are not falling we will lose. PERIOD.

 

Seems like only our bench played well tonight. Everyone else had a subpar game.

 

I rather be a bench player for Mchale, you're guaranteed to come in at a consistent time and if you play well you remain in for the rest of the half whether 1st or 2nd. If you play bad you're still getting usual bench minutes.