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

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Completely agree about Dwight, something is mentally wrong with him, he just isn't competing, keeps losing the ball and is just really slow out there. Up until he injured that second knee he was playing fantastic, he was averaging around 20 a game, protecting the rim at an elite level, and was finishing everything down low, he looked more explosive than he did last year. Since he injured the knee he seems to be not even trying out there.

Interesting though about McHale, I have no clue why he was extended, seemed to be a knee-jerk reaction to the quick start, I would have liked to see him at least win a playoff series before we committed to him long term. Oh well.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Draymond Green on Rockets losing four straight to a team that's not that good: &quot;If we're not that good, they're in trouble.&quot;</p>&mdash; Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/558151886239330304">January 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Draymond Green on the Rockets: &quot;I'm sure they were frustrated because 'we're not that good.&quot; Then, he winked.</p>&mdash; Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/558151077560725504">January 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Draymond Green on Rockets losing four straight to a team that's not that good: &quot;If we're not that good, they're in trouble.&quot;</p>&mdash; Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/558151886239330304">January 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Draymond Green said &quot;We're not that good&quot; about 15 times in an interview.</p>&mdash; Diamond Leung (@diamond83) <a href="https://twitter.com/diamond83/status/558151858359762945">January 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dwight when asked if the Warriors are the best team in the league: &quot;I think the Hawks are the best team.&quot;</p>&mdash; Jordan Ramirez (@JRAM_91) <a href="https://twitter.com/JRAM_91/status/558152017806249987">January 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Draymond Green of <a href="https://twitter.com/warriors">@warriors</a> after Rockets sweep: &quot;If we're not that good, then they in trouble. Four losses to a team that's not that good?&quot;</p>&mdash; Sean Deveney (@SeanDeveney) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanDeveney/status/558152537883152384">January 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
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LOL - that should teach Harden to be more respectful, I hate it but it is true...oh man...Harden just got pwned.

DD

 

I hope Draymond Green tears an ACL

 

This is completely false. Dwight since last year played like this. He's known as a soft quitter when things get rough even in the Orlando days. Why people acting like this is new?

 

Harden has to put up 50pts to make Rockets win a game like this.

McHale still is the worst coach I have ever seen in NBA.

 

Not me, I hope he signs in Houston.

DD

 

We are not good on defense at all. We allow teams to get too many offensive rebounds because instead of boxing out everyone tries to get the rebound their own rebound. Harden is the only player that can get to the rim. Instead of holding the ball for 15 seconds or forcing shots we need to move the ball. Howard needs to let other players move when he has the ball instead of doing iso. The offense with Harden and Howard is not present. We're too predictable. I want to see plays that get Harden and Howard involve in one possession. Maybe while Howard has the ball Harden moves around making it hard on the other team's defense. We need to see movement when Howard gets the ball.

 

This is what happens when there is no structure on offense. Giving the ball to Harden and saying "GO" is not a good offensive philosophy. Sure it will win games because Harden is all world but it can only take you so far. Look at the teams on a roll now...Hawks, Pistons, Warriors and Spurs last year. They all play as a team. Coach just has no clue what he is doing but I guess players want to play for him, a strong fan base and we don't need to get out of the first round.

 

Would love to see the sorts of things Draymond says about other teams pre-game. I bet it's the same sort of stuff.

Only difference is Harden was being filmed when he said it. As I said in the other thread I'd love to know where that video came from. What's said in the lockerroom should stay in the lockerroom, it's not like he said it in an interview.

 

What else is harden supposed to say

 

He went to the finals in Orlando, last season he played a lot harden, he had lost some explosiveness but he still played hard. He was getting some explosiveness back this season before the knee injury, now he just doesn't play hard without the explosiveness, not a good combo.

 

Fixed.

 

Actually, that's essentially what it means. It's not that Houston plays like ass without James Harden, it's that James Harden single-handedly makes this team competitive on a nightly basis. More-so than Curry does.

I just believe that it's obvious that if Klay was playing as ****ty as Dwight has been since he's come back that the Warriors would be significantly worse.

 

Draymond Green, classless winner.


Can't wait to see them get demolished by OKC in round 1.

 

Exactly. Anyone who has played organized ball competitively would know things are said about opposing teams all the time

 

we are in the playoff position now is just because we have enough talents. But our coach...my gosh... If Rockets only had mediocre players, I bet we would be close to the bottom of the west. Our coach has been sticking to the same game plans and has no other adjustments.

This team is so unorganized when the opponent breaks down our play, its so easy to predict where the ball is going. The plays have been the same since the first week. Its so sad we are wasting our talents. But at the same time, we must admit that our talents are not good enough to being contender either. So far away...

Coach, if you wanna keep your job, please maximize our players and organize them well.

 

Both of them are valuable. Take Curry out of the Warriors, they may be a playoff team but not 34-6. Take Harden out of the Rockets, they may or not be a playoff team.

In my opinion, Curry is MVP because he is unselfish and a team player.

 

So many fans can't sleep well tonight.