ClutchFans Game Thread: Mavericks @ Rockets 11/1/2013

Win fancy, win ugly, win however...I like it.

We played a horrible game, terrible free throw shooting, horrible offence, couldn't beat the zone, couldn't get the ball to Howard, couldn't get a break from the refs & 20+ turnovers but we still won...imagine when we get it all together?

I LOVE MY ROCKETS!!!

 

Why are dudes in here cursing DMo's first born when we won the fu*king game.

This was a blowout.

Them shots ole boy was hitting were fluke and that was a the first damn minutes Dmo got this season....gimme a break.

Y'all dudes would complain at a strip club where drinks and lap dances were free all night.

Lames.

 

The fact that he was still the second best person out there says a lot.

 

Like that attitude. Stay positive Rockets fans!

 

Turned his ankle defending a fast break.

It didn't look too serious, because he was able to get up and walk it off (that or he is really tough and could get up from a severely sprained ankle immediately).

 

No it wasn't. Even while they were draining 3s I thought it was absolutely the correct decision. Harden especially needed to come out as he was at 39 minutes. And Lin needs rest the next couple of weeks in case he needs to play major minutes in light of the Beverley injury.

The Mavs chances of winning at that point would be something like 0.01% chance. Only some fluke 3s made it seem like it was close.

 

It was the right thing to sub the starters out when McHale did. How can anyone blame him for that?! You got to think about the game tomorrow night. There was very little chance that Dallas would win. Crowder would've literally had to have gone like 9-9 from three for Dallas to win that game. He hit like 6 in a row to pull it to within 5. Very glad McHale subbed starters.

It's also a blessing in disguise tonight that Asik only got 15 minutes of play due to foul trouble. He will be very fresh tomorrow.

 

Dwight needs more work on his post game.

 

We didn't just still win either - we dominated the game. I don't think the Mavs ever had a lead after the first minute or so of the game. We were up 17 when the garbage crew came in.

 

Disagree. Treat them like real players. Rest the starters a tiny bit too. Avoid injury. How you gonna develop those guys in strictly garbage time?

 

I guess Lin rendering Calderon useless on offense out there still doesn't outweight Lin's turnovers in your mind, huh?

 

My boy Casspi gonna miss time they just said his ankle starting to swell. Parsons better start getting his act together. I don't want the 1st L to come against Jazz

 

Dwight was second best tonight.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Check <a href="http://t.co/w4KpsBNTVS" title="http://rockets.com/live">rockets.com/live</a> shortly for Coach McHale's live post game press conference. <a class="hashtag" action="hash" title="#HOUvsDAL">#HOUvsDAL</a></p>&mdash; Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/396468502044758017" data-datetime="2013-11-02T02:47:11+00:00">November 2, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Yup, good teams have the ability to turn ugly games into wins.

 

I went there that's why I knew, buddy.

 

Parts of the first half of this game reminded of some of those games last year where Harden & Lin both had high TOs from handling the ball a lot and pushing the pace and the team was rolling. The 3rd quarter was so messy with all those fouls. Harden was offensively spectacular again, and Lin did a great job defensively throughout the game.

 

Lin's defense has improved so much and is so underrated.

 

Disagree, he was invisible in the second half, but not by his own fault, but because his teammates couldn't get him the ball.

 

9-3 now baby!