ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 11/5/2013

Should be a good game, the Blazers have some streaky shooters. I think the defense will be much better and the Rockets will win by 10.

 

Lin should come ready this year to outplay Lillard because last year Lillard got the best of him.

 

If the Rockets come out slow like their last B2B in Utah, they will lose. Portland is playing well, esp at home. They have 4 starters that can give you 20+ points on any given night.

 

Hoping that this game is more palatable - last night was ugly to watch, too many stoppages. Good luck tonight boys and make us proud.

 

Let's hope the refs don't call phantom fouls on us, and swallow the whistle whenever a Rocket player gets hammered at the rim. Bad officiating really affected yesterday's game.

 

LOL, but sometimes so true.

 

Basketball is a team sport. If Lin was the only person lousy on D, then yes, his ass is handled to Lillard, but the whole team is lousy on D.

 

Five games in seven nights, I don't think anybody will be well rested.

I don't know but it seems like Harden had to have back problems or something yesterday to play the way he did. There is a difference between having a bad game and the way he played last night.

 

I'm pointing to this specific matchup for this specific game. Team defense is important but in the nba you can be on your own island getting thrown in the water that's how good the players are in this specific league.

 

If the Twin Towers thing is failing, McHale needs to pull the plug on it ASAP, don't wait 20 minutes and give up 40 points before trying something else.

 

Bounceback time.

 

Beside Lillard we need to stop LMA from going off

 

for some reason I predict a blowout win...the loss last night will lite a fire under them and play much better

 

If Harden played defense like he did last night, then Wes Matthews going to light his butt up. The dude shooting .500 from 3's.

 

I would like for someone to please inform that Rockets that this guy Nick Batum shoots 3 point shots and makes them.

 

Harden might need one of these if he's going to turn his back on his defender and stare at the ball all night.


Rockets 108 Portlandia 99

 

Parson, Garcia or Casppi will have their hands full 4 sho with Batum.

 

And they still put up 118 points. Most teams would sell their soul for that type of "ugly" offensive production. All is not lost.

 

Had to rep you for that pick and caption. LOL.

 

Let's hope that the Rockets crush the Blazers and that both Lin and Asik have monster games. :grin: