ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 4/21/2013 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

make me shut up

 

Well, as expected we were crushed by a more talented, more experienced OKC Thunder team. The good news is atleast they aren't Seattle anymore. While it sucks to lose by 20+ points, its not embarrassing or pathetic, it just is what it is. The truth is, most of us knew we weren't going to win this series. I think some of us kinda held out hope it would be somewhat competitive, but lets be honest with ourselves, this was the most likely outcome.

There were a couple big problems with tonights games, most notably, we were getting very few open shots, and the ones we were getting, were not going in. A big credit to OKC's defense, they had a tremendous game plan and executed it well. Another issue was our free throw shooting. Smith and Asik were getting to the line and then not hitting them. We really missed a guy like Patterson tonight, who could stretch the floor and hit his his free throws. Smith is pretty one dimensional and was completely taken out of his tonight. Our lack of dept at the PF, specifically defensively was rough. While PF was an issue, Patterson would have helped but would not have made the outcome change.

Jeremy Lin was a liability on the basketball court tonight. I couldn't find any positives to what he was doing on the floor. It wasn't his shots not going in, or the defense keying in on him, he was just plain awful. Made multiple successive bone headed plays and really hurt us. The good news is that I don't think he can play any worse than he did tonight. One of the lone bright spots in the game was Patrick Beverly, who really came to play tonight. He played with energy and more importantly played with smarts.

Harden was okay, but not great. His shot looked consistently short, specifically on his threes. Need him to play better if we want to win one game. Parsons seemed like he had his hands full with Durant and played him excellent in the first quarter. Unfortunately, Durant was able to overcome Parsons defense and get his. It was bound to happen. Delfino didn't give us much of anything and really hasn't since coming back from injury. I would strongly consider giving Garcia his minutes, because Cisco hasn't lost his shot just yet.

Asik was okay, but was struggling with the size of the oKC frontcourt. Seemed like balls kept slipping through his hands and long rebounds were out of his reach.

Our half court game is not going to work, we are much better off pushing the transition game to get open shots. No more walking the ball up the court!

Ibaka was a real difference maker on the court tonight. He squashed alot of our momentum with big time blocks and hitting big shots. We just don't have a counter for him which will be a problem for the rest of the series.

If we get blown out again next game, I would make the following adjustments:
-Limit Jeremy Lin. Start him and if the intensity and smarts aren't there, go with Brooks/Beverly.
-Replace Delfino with Cisco
-Play a strict zone and make them beat you with 3's. They are just too big in the paint with Ibaka/Perk
-More transition

Go Rockets!

 

It was nonsensical because it was made it jest. It's really obvious we are a racially diverse team and a lot of people here really love it. The poster was just saying 'holy crap the rockets sucked tonight" and wasn't saying anything about wanting the said diverse players gone.

 

Yet some people don't want us to go after D.howard?

 

OKC are contenders..

 

Patterson was a big loss tonight. Spacing would have been better with him on the floor.

 

thank goodness a 30 point loss only counts for 1 loss

 

Even the opponents can sense that Lin is the most important player in this team, and Clutchfans LOH can't, smh.

 

not all, I thought AB, Dmo and Garcia did a pretty good job in the last 4 minutes.

 

Turning Point

Down 5 in 2Q

Harden TO = easy 2

Lin TO = Easy 2

Lin TO = Easy 2

Bev airball 3= Transition 2

DOWN 13 = GAME OVER

 

Yeah but he's lazy that's why he's traded. Blame himself.

 

I think if that was my team I would be at every game screaming my lungs out.

 

Morey must pull some triggers in the offseason

 

nah, not really for the Lakers game, it is what they get for loosing to Pheonix twice though. smh

 

I don't agree with his comments, but watching the games on TV, buying merchandise, and going to the games helps pay the bills and salary payable is indeed a bill.

 

lol ppl actually expected to win this series? I thought I was being hopeful asking to avoid the sweep.

Btw who is that girl?

 

Owned:grin:

 

This sucks.

 

I stopped reading at Patterson and free throws. It's a shame because you started out strong.

 

i dunno but me too :grin: