ClutchFans Game Thread: Hawks @ Rockets 12/20/2014

Especially PBev. There were like 3 times he specifically didn't pass into DMo when he had position. I have no idea why.

Maybe I'm irrationally confident but when he has position I want the ball in his hands, and I feel great about it.

Once instead of passing to DMo he passed to Ariza for some horrible three pointer. Just bad.

 

Let's hope that Brewer and Shved will bring some energy to the rest of the team.
The last two defeats should be a wake up call for the players, and the coaching staff.

Go Houston Rockets!

 

The starters are just being overplayed. Too many 40 minute games for Harden, Howard and Ariza. The Rockets had a chance to win late but when you have your core players playing damn near the entire game, of course their going to be exhausted. Hopefully Brewer and Shved can give these guys a break and/or the coaching staff figures out a decent rotation.

I wouldn't put too much on this loss. The starting 5 is really good but the minutes are catching up to them. If anything, this game further pushes the need for a big off the bench. Jones can't get back quick enough.

 

This is what happens when Harden is not in Superman mode. A coaching blunder. Team was absolutely not prepared in the first half, and our small ball line-up once again lost.

For the life of me, if we want to have Terry in, sub him in for Bev. We are losing these small ball endgames now. And I thought those Scola-PPat line-ups were the worst we have seen.

Korver hit that killer 3 with Terry on him. And in the background you could see a frustrated Ariza throwing his hands up in the air. He should have been guarding Korver, not Millsap.

The offense just stalls and had to rely on hot shooting by Terry. The guards lost confidence in DMo posting up. We were routinely outrebounded.

When will McHale ever learn? 3s>2s. Keep Ariza on the best perimeter scorer.

 

Didn't catch the game. How many touches did DoMo have in the low block?

 

He was 4-8 not counting his three point shots. 0-3 on three pointers.

 

He leads the league in minutes played. He is tired.

 

no idea, but he shouldve been in the game at the end, which he wasnt.

 

then give the ball to dmo in the post!

 

the man asked about low block... i can recall they only gave him 2-3 opportunities for doing what he does best ...instead they make him shooting 3s and midrange jumpers(that one was ridiculous he clearly isnt himself when trying midrange j)....

are we trying to hide dmo in order other teams not to ask for him in the trades?

 

Mostly first half?

 

I see. I don't know why they're asking to do things that he's uncomfortable with.

I think he's going to get traded to Phoenix. Seeing how they need a big in the post. If he does, great for him. We're not using him correctly here. He can shine over in Phoenix.

 

4 guys played 40 minutes tonight, you can't win games when 4 of your starting 5 are playing over 40 minutes. They were just gassed and couldn't maintain any sort of intensity for a decent amount of time.

 

Dwight hasn't made the paint his yet. Once he does that's then the rockets will succeed. He's getting paid all this money to play inconsistently throughout the game.

 

Dwight hogged all the low post touches diva Dwight

 

so he can keep on falling ass to ground? at this point dmo struggles when the opposition is physical.

 

Oh really? Dmo took manimal to school when we played Denver. Guess you missed that game

 

Jet played well, had some great plays nullified by incompetent and/or corrupt refs. That said, I'd still prefer to see DMo in there, over Jet. We got to start going to DMo more. If he misses, Dwight can clean it up. DMo's footwork and D has improved before our eyes.

 

Fatigue is an issue. Brewer coming in will alleviate a lot of this

 

Faried can't play physical defense on anyone. He's a poor defender and the size mismatch was so clear.