ClutchFans Game Thread: Grizzlies @ Rockets 12/26/2013

if dwight does that, then media will go after him. They are just waiting for another Dwight tantrum or distraction to create division in our locker room

 

holy crap - relying on the 3 ball way too much. telling stat. no cutting enough passing around the ball settling for 3. dwight needs to get the ball more too

 

I swear man, if Howard can't tell them then McHale needs to man up and tell his players to give him the ball or yank them out of the game. I don't care if we have Isiah playing in place of Lin, or Garcia in place of Harden, whoever doesn't get Dwight the ball then sit their asses down. Dwight has been playing way too good lately to be ignored like that. Truly embarrassing.

 

I think Jeremy is playing reasonably good D. He needs to take better care of the ball.

Our guys have no legs today. Need to attack the rim more and don't settle for jump shots. Move the ball and don't try too many 1-on-1's against Memphis' suffocating D. And let's box out and grab those rebounds.

Let's go!!

 

it's lin's fault

it's a fact.

 

Sorry....it's not Lin's fault that his teammates' shots are falling. Conley only had a single basket on Lin for the whole first half. They both either suck or really good defending each other I guess.....

 

TNT showed 5 plays where Howard was in good position and Jones, Harden, Parsons and Brooks did not pass. They have to start playing more inside out. Harden needs to stop isi play.

 

lol oh right he's still on the team?? What is he doing, just collecting his social security check?

 

For one thing Lin can barely dribble under real elite nba defensive pressure... I noticed that whenever he plays teams like Miami and Memphis especially playoffs when things get testy. Lin needs to man up tonight as a point guard handling the ball under heavy defense... post up if you have to.

 

I'm actually impressed at the PnR defense tonight and last night. It was driving me nuts vs the Mavs.

 

TNT crew shows that our players have low Bball IQ and that also reflects the coach. You have to take advantage of mismatches.

 

I think he's out for the season .

 

Pass the ball to Dwight or give them watches back! LOL...
C-web is trolling CP, calling him "parson chandler".

 

Harden is so flawed as a player. Gets a pass because he's indespensible on offense, thinks that he can skimp on defense for that reason. FFS, if every player had Harden's mentality this would be a godamn pick-up game.

 

I wouldn't say that. I think Parsons, Harden and Lin are on par as playmakers. They are just having a down game. They got out to a great start and then the shot selection, turnovers and rebounding woes hit all at once.

 

Harden trying to outdo Howard in team 's no.1 position.

BLoody hell, he ball hogged alot and howard got no FG attempt.

Compare to Howard's scores without Harden you will be shocked.

 

Not totally true. Without Bev, Lin is the main guy keeply Conley from going off. There were several plays when Memphis set excellent screens that picked his defender, including Lin off clean. Without Lin in there, he'd be running ramshod through Houston's perimeter.

 

This is true. His lack of handles is the main reason he's so turnover prone. That and his tendency to jump in the air without knowing what he's going to do with the ball before-hand.

 

Give me the ball, or the rolex back.

 

Me neither. He had a bunch of rough sequences but played well in the first quarter and definitely can make things happen as a PG if used as such. But McHale has to cool it. He gets too steamed at Lin and needs to be more encouraging so Lin can not play on egg shells and just play.