ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 4/4/2014

He's a free agent this offseason? Excellent. That'll be tough for OKC to retain him(unless they get eliminated early in the playoffs and decide to ship Westbrick out).

 

3-5 million /on potential 5-7 million

Solid shooter
Doesn't get FT
Below avg 3pt
Solid passer
Really good defender
Avg. Ast/TO ratio
Only 23

 

No chance they ship Westbrook out (even though it could be smart). They'd basically be getting rid of Durant. No way Durant sticks around if they trade away ANOTHER one of Durant's best teammates and friends.

 

Hopefully more than OKC is willing to pay him. Of course they're cheap as hell so that might be like $3m/yr. That said, he's a good young two-way point guard, though not super efficient. Someone will throw some money at him.

 

Sweep inc?

 

Lin has played terrible all year long. I was a big fan of him but he regressed. I stopped reading when you said they cancel out

I don't know where you got that about harden and parsons. I get a lot of flack for saying those two regressed. As a matter of fact I came up with it. Look at my post.

 

man we shouldve never traded brooks.....

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>As expected Kevin McHale says both Dwight Howard and Pat Beverley are out tonight.He says Terrence Jones is feeling better/expected 2play</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/statuses/452231287093202944">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>OKC HC Brooks says Andre Roberson will start defensively on Harden. Roberson has started last 10 games, but has played just 7 mins vs HOU</p>&mdash; AdamWexlerCSN (@awexler) <a href="https://twitter.com/awexler/statuses/452241140969119744">April 5, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Looks like everyone regressed

 

If Casspi doesn't play or plays a max of 5 minutes we can win this game. No way he should come in before Ham or Garcia. He's easily the worst player on the team

 

Woohoo JVG!

 

Is anyone else concerned that Dwight is out again? I thought the fluid in his ankle was minor, only keep him out a game or two. It's been two weeks. What the hell is going on?

Are they just sitting him to rest for playoffs? Normally I'd be OK with that, but we've lost a few winnable games, the conference is tight, and it's possible we could lose HCA. If they are resting him... I don't like that gamble at this point. And if they aren't resting, how serious is this ankle problem?

 

He's not a free agent.

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/oklahoma_city.htm

 

I too share your concern.

 

They said he'd be out 7-10 days. Pretty sure the timetable has been consistent with the amount of time he's been out.

And Morey openly said that Dwight would have played if not for precautionary reasons. No reason to be worried, really.

 

the original schedule was 10 days, so I think we are still on schedule. not sure how this OKC game can impact long term. Our aim should be winning every game after this one

 

Lin scores around 28 pts tonight with Harden pouring in his usual 30 pts.

Durant goes cold in the 4th

We win by 7.

 

is clutchfans ready for a night of anger and rage? let's get ready to rummmmmble....

 

Jon Barry still finds a way to hate on us...

 

No. Watching the Thunder play the Rockets always makes me furious. Like, normal GARM poster after any loss no matter how reasonable it was to lose furious.