ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Magic 10/22/2014 (PRESEASON)

hard to believe this is really the roster morey & co will start the season with. WTF.

 

Whoever started a thread saying Motiejunas needs to start has to eat crow... he's getting outplayed out there by backups.

 

Ish Smith:

Disadvantage:
Can't shoot
Low basketball IQ
Defense sucks
Terrible pass


Advantage:
Run fast like a chicken with head cut.
Kevin McHale's love.

 

Apparently he's been "practicing well" which shouldn't really mean crap if you are an NBA head coach. Well it means something, but I remember T-Mac was apparently a horrible practice player who would walk through practice like it didn't matter.

(def. not saying Canaan is good, or anywhere near as good as T-Mac FYI. Just making a point)

 

Calling it.. The first knee jerk reaction of the season will be the bench and how we can't win without a solid bench.

 

Adrien save us!

 

Adrien needs to make the team over Dorsey

 

In a weird, messed-up way, I really like this lineup that's on the floor right now.

 

Interesting, Troy Daniels at the 3 again. I thought we were trying to shoehorn him at the 1?

 

Nice, Terrence employing the famous pick-and-stand play.

 

Jones shows off his fancy dribbling, meanwhile Adrien goes to work inside like a power forward.

 

I swear if our bench ends up missing Jeremy Lin....

 

Canaan >>> Smith

And I'm not even saying Canaan is all that good.

 

canaan's taken 4 shots in 3min as the PG

 

too late

Lin >>> Ish + Canaan

 

Motie was so sucks out there. 9-0???!!!??

 

he is a back up himself

 

The real concern is keeping the starters healthy. Your bench is there to protect your starters. Harden has a tendency to wear down by the end of the season and Beverly is coming off a knee injury, and I can imagine both of them might have to play 40+ mpg if we're going to be fighting for a top 4 seed.