ClutchFans Game Thread: Bobcats @ Rockets 10/30/2013

Great win! Mend up and rest up for Dallas!

Beverley okay? Aside from the lack of offense in the first half, I'm liking this whole new setup!

 

I think it's impressive that we managed to win tonight without playing a PF at all. Dwight was pretty good when he was at the 4 but we gave Casspi 20 minutes in which to be a complete waste of space out there and it didn't cost us the game. This is a very talented team, most teams would be screwed if they did that.

 

The PG position has morphed, Jeremy was playing PG....it is not a pass first position anymore.....

Not in the 21st century anyway.

DD

 

Response

I was impressed by Lin's D on Kemba. Lin stayed close to him, and didn't leave him too open, trying to do his usual help D. I hate it when Lin tries to do help D and leaves his man open for long 3s. Dwight definitely gets a lot of rebounds. Asik still can't make easy shots.

 

They'll just downplay it bc it was against the bobcats.

 

I still remember there's a Waco doctor who can do some magic on back pains?

 

Rockets played like crap tonight and still won by 16. But it was against the Bobcats. Too many turnovers and missed open 3's and lay-ups. Freethrow shooting was also a problem.

 

McHale: watching us play offense was like a trip to the dentist - mchale

 

McHale: we have to get a much better flow to the offense - mchale

 

26 boards. HNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG

 

Thanks for the info!

You're dammed right, the back is the most dangerous injury. The way he always tries to get fouls and go to the line is a dangerous way to live. I think it'd be ill-advised for McHale to put too much responsibilities on his back.

~lol~ Man......

That's somewhat of a stretch IMO. The first team didn't play very well offensively, when Lin came in he didn't play well at all. He got better later and then Bev was injured. He became the starter right after that. So incomplete experiment this game. But Lin improved, that's for sure.

 

starting lin and benching asik for casspi/dmo would help.

 

Casspi did a solid job against McRoberts and Zeller in a crucial stretch.Scored only 2 buckets but worked nicely with Parsons. Sure if he throws in a couple threes it changes the complexion of the game but for an off night offensively I think he was ok.

 

That would be too sensible for McHale.

 

Agreed

 

Starting Lin, yes. But I just love the TT. I think Lin, Harden, Parsons and Dwight would be good enough offensively.

 

Nah I wouldn't rule it out. Aside from harden/Howard And prob parsons i think he could still tinker with starting lineups going forward

 

McHale complains about offense being crap and yet starts Bev

 

Yeah he had some decent kickouts to open shooters but I thought he'd initiate more possessions especially with Harden playing with an injury.

He handed the ball off a lot to Harden, Bev and even Parsons at times. Not sure if this was a case of him being passive or McHale taking the ball out of his hands.

Anyway, Dwight and Omer showed they can work DEFENSIVELY. Two of them out rebounded the entire Bobcats team and shut down Big Al. It's on the offensive end the team still needs work, we played some pretty sloppy, ugly basketball tonight.

Garcia was incredible, Parsons was out of control and Harden stepped up and showed,why he's clutch and an MVP candidate after a horrendous 3 quarters. Praying his injury heals up soon.

 

http://rockets.clutchfans.net/5204/rockets-playbook-baseline-out-of-bounds-set/

read this and the OP promised more to come.

we do have sets, but we're also trying to get Howard comfortable.

McHale said a few weeks back that DH is still getting adjusted to the fact that we play read and react and don't call as many set plays.