ClutchFans Game Thread: Pacers @ Rockets 1/19/2015

I disagree. We're very talented and pretty deep overall. We also are very stupid at times and our effort is inconsistent as hell. Our coaching, while not as bad as it's made out to be sometimes, is also not good.

 

Harden's 45 was awesome and Dwighht is slowly starting to look like Dwight, but this was not an impressive performance from the team today. The defense is really starting to slip, and these turnovers are just egregious. These turnovers are just boneheaded and it show a complete lack of focus this team shows at time.

 

I think the Rockets are coasting.

You will see that same defense again this year.

Their problems are based off of being mentally weak and turnover prone.

 

Game in a nutshell

 

Just like how Okc is a lotto team without Durant or how LAC is a lotto team without Paul. If u take away every teams best player they probably won't make the playoffs besides Maybe the Warriors who are stacked and look at the Pelicans they have Davis and they still wont make the playoffs. So It's normal, just be thankful we have the beard on our side.

 

Curry gets it but mainly because the media likes him more.

 

Which team is better in your opinion? The Mavericks or the Rockets?

 

MVP during the season really means nothing. Let's see who gets finals mvp. I'm willing to bet it ain't Curry.

 

Harden loves playing in Golden State's arena.

I'm calling another 40 point night.

 

Kinda reminds me of Harden's first year in Houston, when he struggled against the thunder in the first three match ups and then exploded in the fourth match up of the season.

 

So was this a "Fire McFail" game or a "We're gonna win the chip" game?

 

James Harden is the ONLY player since the 3-point line was implemented (1979-80) to have multiple games (2) with at least 45 points, while shooting at least 66% from the field and hitting at least seven 3-pointers. His other game was on Feb. 20, 2013 against the Thunder.

 

I know you don't like McHale as a coach, but I just don't see it. We just don't have the talent and I don't think Dwight is healthy.

We don't have the shooters. We don't have multiple players who can penetrate and handle the ball. We don't have the 2 way players. We only have one guy who can hit a mid range shot. Our defense can be really good at times, but this isn't an all-time dominant type of defense. This is a good team that might make it to the 2nd round, but other than that I'm not expecting much....unless Harden turns into Jordan and plays like this every night.

GS is clearly a few levels above our team in terms of raw talent on both ends of the court IMO.

 

Rockets need a Marco Belineli/Jose Calderon type player.

Shooting is missing on this team.

Terry and Harden are the only two I feel comfortable shooting 3's right now.

 

So would you say Steve Kerr's Warriors are better than Mark Jackson's Warriors?

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dwight Howard after 110-98 win over Pacers: &quot;I thought i was Tom Brady for a second tonight.Threw a long pass &amp; we scored off of it&quot;</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/557353888542494720">January 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Mark Jackson was an ahole. Yes Kerr is a good coach and the players are better this year too.

 

Great win today but I surely hope we play like this against the Warriors. We have to play with the same intensity against these elite teams as well.

 

Rockets still have a lot of issues. You can't rely on Harden every game.

 

Would be nice to have a Robinson/Dream repeat for sure.