ClutchFans Game Thread: Mavericks @ Rockets 12/23/2013

lol wow I wondered what Deron Williams would have done also...

 

Team has no chemistry, period.

PG situation is a mess. I remember Lin was very good in making play last year until the whole 6th man crap pop up. Of course everyone looking to make play doesnt help his case either.

Nobody follow their roles, they are trying to be the man instead of closing the game with a WIN.

Ball movement is rubbish. Parson was sloppy in D at 3rd when he was scored streak on his face.

Bench is rubbish in production.

 

link to McFail press conference? anyone?

 

The team defense broke down in the 2nd half. Lin was fine offensively but his help defense was bad. Dirk went into God Mode late in the 4th.

 

Doesn't matter how good each individual defender is if the team defensive principles and coaching is poor. The blame lies squarely on McHale and staff. Look at Thibs, he turns supposedly poor defensive players into solid or even good defenders. It all comes down to team philosophy and coaching.

 

It is not just the coaches fault - it is the PLAYER who is leaving his man wide open.

Honestly - Jeremy would be riding the pine if he played for a good coach, until he learns to play smarter basketball.

He is just an undisciplined player - risky with the ball, jumps in the air with nowhere to go, and continually floats off his man on D, even when his man is a 49% 3pt shooter.

I mean come on Jeremy, WTF dude, you went to Harvard - use your fricken noodle.

DD

 

The Mavs knew Jeremy just came back from an injury. They've been bumping him left and right all night even when he didn't have the ball. I think it's part of their game plan.

 

Right, because imaginary shut down defense works really well against real 50% 3 point shooting. You want me to believe a 6'0" pg is a real threat to block or alter any 3 point shot??????

 

I agree team chemistry is off. Part of this is definitely on the coach for not making a more cohesive unit. Players are starting to think about ME instead of We. Last year, besides Harden, the team was one unit regardless of wins or losses. Everygame was contested and battle. Miami, Memphis were battles that Houston almost won last year early on. This year feels different, vastly different last year. Patterson and Morris were key players, and the Rockets miss them for sure.

 

Morey needs to stop messing with the team morale with those trade rumours.

Either they focus on developing the current line up or trade them all for those they wanted to develop.

Before that, please fire Mcfail.

 

I think part of it is also trust and team identity. People don't quite know their roles fully yet as in when they should do beyond what they are supposed to.

 

Well said! Again, the coaching here leaves a lot to be desired. Once again, Carlisle pwned McHale.

 

Who was assigned to guard dirk? Tjones? It's really tough to stop Dirk...lol his jumper is insane.

 

We played well in patches, but at the end of the day Dirk and Carter (in particular Dirk) was just killing it in this game and there high % shooting really threw our defense especially in the 2nd half. We really had no one that could stop him tonight and our rotations was quite ordinary.

I really liked the Mavs in the second half in this game, they could possibly make some noise in the playoffs.

Good to see Lin back, looks like his back and knee is close to 100%, but he was a little bit rusty with his chemistry with the team as well as his perimeter defense.

He over helped a little bit too much and noticed he was slow to react to get back and cover his man and sometimes he would lose his man after his help. Normally happens when uve been away from competitive bball for a bit.
I can forgive him for this game, but hope he closes this in the next few games.

 

No way, it's Lin or Brooks fault to assist. As a coach, if that's your philosophy then you make it happen. Both of them were helping out and coached did nothing. It's more like WFT dude, you are a HOF coach so get some grip on the defense crap.

 

Howard scored 29. LIn scored 20, a few in the paint and shot 10 FTs, though 3 were on a fouled 3 pts shot. There were a decent amount of shots in the paint from Parsons and T Jones as well. We have to play the zone better for sure, but there are no offensive schemes. Harden may or may not have helped win the game. Can't tell, depends on how on he was. But it would help.

Howard 29, Parsons 21, Lin 20, Brooks 18, the scorers put the ball in the basket. D was a problem. If anything if more scoring is needed it's from Garcia and Casspi who combined for 6.

Dallas scored. Dirk was big and their 3 pt percentage was huge. We gave them too many shots but some nights you can get away with that. Not tonight though.

 

The offense is fine as we broke the century mark again without our main scorer. The big issue with this team still remains their defense. I'm going to say it again....McHale needs to GO!! W

 

How many baskets were a result of Lin floating off his man?

 

Dragic >>>>>> lin
Lin is a bad defender and a monumental TO fabric.

 

Not to assist to just stay on the 3pt shooters when your man is not involved in the play, Calderon and Crowder got wide open 3 after 3 when Lin was guarding them because he kept leaving his man wide open.

That is not the coach, that is the stupidity of the player.

DD