ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 1/21/2015

Do you really think this Rockets squad has the potential in them to reel of 15 straight without James?

 

Better not hear "We didn't put in the effort tonight."

I want to hear "We're not better than that team, we have to get better." period, end of story.

 

im TIRED OF PATRICK BEVERLEY!

 

Dorsey played 16 min, grabbed 12 rebounds. At least he hustles.

It has been painful to watch Dwight playing the past 5 games.

 

Howard has to show up. It's inexcusable for him to not show up tonight. Tonight, he basically took himself out of the game with his turnovers, missed layups and dumb fouls.

 

I could buy that if they were playing one-on-one. Harden is WAY more valuable to the team.

 

Organization doesn't know how to build a championship team. Harden can carry us into the playoffs but to the finals or second round is another question.

 

I'm tired of Beverly, Ariza, and Dwight. That is more than half of our starting unit and they are negatives on offense.

 

If there's one positive, outside of Harden, coming out of the game.

 

Is 55 points off the bench a new season high for the Rockets? #everycloud

 

Dude has had it out for Harden since that NBA record 3-point barrage we laid on the Warriors a couple years ago. He's based out of Oakland/San Francisco.

 

What would have been stupid is if Harden would've sustain some type of injury. What would've been your response then sir?

 

9 point game, 2.5 min to go. Harden should have been in

 

Yet another terrible effort from the Rockets. All of the good things we saw at the beginning of the season are long gone.

First and foremost, I've seen enough to say that the Josh Smith signing has been a complete failure. When Jones gets back he shouldn't be getting any playing time, at all. What a scrub.

Now that that's out of the way, there are numerous other issues with this squad:

McHale is not getting this team to compete, at all. This team looks lost. I have not seen the chemistry this bad on a Rockets team since I started watching about 13 years ago. It's such a shame because we started the year playing so well, now we are just pissing away this season, we probably won't have HCA in the playoffs and we are headed for yet another first round exit. Terry has pretty much got nothing left in the tank, Dwight has sleepwalked through the season after his knee injury, isn't focused or playing hard on both ends, and our once elite defense is non-existent.

And no, this is NOT a knee jerk reaction, we are 10-9 in our last 19 games, we have been plagued by these issues for over a month.

Please bench Josh Smith, I cannot stand him, Jones needs to get back, and why aren't we playing Canaan? He spaces the floor better than anyone not named Harden.

When the season started we were locked in defensively, we spaced the floor well, moved the ball from side to side, Dwight was playing hard and beasting on both ends, and we were actually playing hard. Seems like so long ago.

We need to roll with

Beverley/Canaan
Harden/Terry
Ariza/Brewer
Jones/DMo
Howard/DMo

and just hope that someone who can create their own shot is available at the deadline. Smith has been a cancer but regardless this team needs to play harder.

 

But this is totally new to these Rockets. A few months ago especially last season, this team scratched and clawed their way back into games to cover for their slow starts. What changed?

Spoiler

Smith? Parsons?

 

Oh no, not a chance.

However, there are players that can help that are not playing in Canaan and Shved.....

Honestly I would cut Josh Smith today - he is Dwight's security blanket, and fellow low BBall IQ player.

This team is better when role players know their role.

DD

 

If you really believe that Curry is more valuable to his team than Harden is, I don't even know what to say to you.

 

Yeah, but I'd almost take any roster hakeem had over this junk. Harden would probably avg 15 assists a game if this team could make a ****ing shot. Harden has to be near perfect against good teams, and when he's not it's pretty much over.

I didn't get to watch tonight, but saw the box score, did they even try posting DMo, or was it just that bad out there?

 

People just don't understand what MVP means...

If you took Harden / Curry off both teams. Rockets would sink faster Rock in the west. Yet, Curry has Klay / Iggy / Lee / Green.