ClutchFans Game Thread: Clippers @ Rockets 11/9/2013

I don't know man...first i like the Twin Towers but now i have a different opinion. It's great to get all the rebounds and block shots. But the problem, it hinder our ability to attack the rim which is what Houston Rockets' offense are known for since last year. Spread the floor and attack the basket...nobody can guard this type of offense. But when you have Asik in there...the man who guard him doesn't care about him and can just roam around trying to stop Harden from penetrating. Basically they have an extra man to stop penetration and that's a HUGE problem. They know Asik can't shoot the ball so they'll just leave him alone. We need a 4 that can spread the floor and this will make our offense lethal. A 2nd problem is, teams are going to take advantage of the 2 slow centers by doing pick n roll and they know these centers don't come out and guard (or too slow w/ their feet)...so that leave someone wide open all the time. So...you weight out the advantage and disadvantage and i don't see much advantage. We were fine w/ just one Center last year....we were lethal offensively even though Asik suck at offense. So i don't see why we can't go back to that setup. We need Dmo to play the 4 to spread the floor. He's not a bad player...he's tall can pass and shoot and he should get better.

 

You need your feet to shoot...when you push off for the shot...

 

game will be broadcasted live in Lithuania (NBA TV) tonight at 3AM, guess rockets commentators won't make a big deal of it like they did when Casspi played Mekel from Dallas. DMo isn't going to play a minute so yeah... Fire McHell

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Rivers on Houston game last week: 'We made almost every shot. That is not always going to happen-would love if we could plan on that again.'</p>&mdash; Jenny Dial Creech (@jennydialcreech) <a href="https://twitter.com/jennydialcreech/statuses/399243593539268608">November 9, 2013</a></blockquote>
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please no.

and hopefully refs won't kill us this time

 

So, will JJ Redick have more or less than 25 points tonight?

 

If Harden is going to play not being 100% - sure. If someone else defends JJ I'd say he'll have less than 15

 

Yes - if Harden guards him (feet injuries?)
No - if Parsons guards him & Brewer plays

 

I've been right about every game so far this season.

Even though we are playing horrible, I predict a win from the Rockets tonight. Clippers are a different story when playing on the road. Maybe the Rockets watched Orlando Magic tape and realized they beat the Clippers with effort. Maybe the Lakers game woke them up. It's the small detail mistakes that kill this team.

 

Lin's weak defense will probably screw us all again. It already cost us two games against LA teams.

 

domd221, quote where you said Rockets will lose to Lakers at home

 

Lin played defense fine against the lakers, and I'm pretty sure it was hardens defense that lost us the game against the clips.

 

But not his 35 points?

 

His defense wasn't great but there are all kinds of reason we lost that game. All eight players were responsible for the loss, not one.

 

True, but I was only responding to what that guy said, which was that Lin's defense lost us that game. If it was any one players defense that lost it for us, which I agree it wasn't, then it'd be hardens not Lin's.

 

Less, We will play better defense as a whole.

 

I'm not looking forward to the inevitable GARM explosion if we lose. Please play well, Rockets.

 

No it wasn't because harden only had 15 PTS that game on 6/16 shooting, if you read my post you'll know i was talking about the clippers game. I don't even actually blame that loss solely on harden, I was only responding to someone who apparently blames both LA losses on Lin's defense, which is ridiculous.

However, I now realize he's likely a troll, so shame on me for feeding it.

 

I smell another loss.

 

He must have been a troll, because Lin's D has been good all year.

 

Funniest part about the Clutchfans' explosions is that some fans legit think we should go 82-0 or the team sucks. Losses happen. Could happen tonight for all we know. Doesn't mean dudes have to be traded or whatever.