ClutchFans Game Thread: Pelicans @ Rockets 4/12/2015

I am legitimately afraid of playing Utah. They are on a tear. Here's hoping we are awake as a team to play them...

 

Westbrook took 43 shot attempts tonight... lolz.

 

Overall a very encouraging game.

Harden was efficient and overall his defense was fine. He has had better games but he didn't have to carry the load.

Dwight Howard is a sleeping giant, his minutes increased and he did very well offensively and on defense you got to see how good he is. His defensive presence helps our offense, with players like Brewer and Harden and Smith running.

Josh Smith has warts, but another good defensive game and overall he is starting to make real consistent difference 75% of the games.

Prigs is under rated defensively. He struggles against elite physical talents, but he is always in position defensivelg, can pressure and play the lanes. He brings calm and stability to a team that needs it. He played the entire 4th quarter and McHale is starting to really believe in him. I am less worried about him than most.

Jones is still hurting from what I have been told. He has always been a flake that cannot have sustained effort or concentration. He isn't his pre injury self, but even at 50% he alters shots and keeps Dorsey on the bench.

Dorsey.... Go play in traffic. In all seriousness McHale is doing everything to keep him OFF the court. He has had to get creative.

Tonight we saw the playoff rotation, 8 deep. While it lacks a true back up 5 and could use another point guard; I believe it is good enough to beat Portland or Dallas in 6 and possibly LAC in 7. Round 2 would most likely be a loss, but you never know... GS is an injury to Bogut from losing in round two.

 

They suck without Aldridge. But I don't think it's wise to risk his health when they're already down Matthews, Wright, and Afflalo. Not to mention there is nothing to be gained from winning their last couple games.

 

No Howard for tomorrow. Capela, Johnson, and McDaniels should see some PT being a B2B. Clippers will end up with the 2nd seed when all is said and done.

 

McHale burns our guys too much... need to give Nick and KJ time at least.

 

Yeah it's going to be a very tough game, especially if we make Gobert look like Bill Russell again.

 

Real talk guys... since we dont have Bev and Dmo... we need 2 other bodies... if coach isn't going to play Nick and KJ and Capela... how the **** are we going to win playoff series with a tired crew?

 

That we won 54 games with all the injuries is astounding.

We're not down yet. Our team has a Howard. And our team has a Harden. Don't forget that!

 

Rotations usually get shortened come playoff time anyway. So we can get away with using only 8 guys(and maybe Johnson and Dorsey in spot minutes). The problem obviously will be foul trouble and the hack-a strategy. We really have no choice but to play Josh or Dwight, cuz our only alternatives are Dorsey and Capela unless we wanna go reeeeeeally small. So those two guys better make at least half their foul shots.

 

Two more to go!!

 

Haha, not the easy win you said.
Not a loss either.

Yes, two more to go!

 

Brewer said his shoulder was hurt the last few games but hes healthy no

 

We only had an 8 man rotation in the playoffs last season. Bev, Harden, Parsons, Jones, Howard, Lin, Asik and Garcia/Daniels.

I don't particularly like that. Looks like McHale will go down the same route.

 

EXactly. For fun if you want ,go look at the minutes for game seven Rockets versus Knicks finals.

 

A positive voice in a forum sea of hate. Thank you.

This team has not lost three straight all season....even with all the injuries....and yet all you read here is fire McHale and coaching staff.

Idiots, just no other way to say it.

 

What a great job by Morey!

 

Not looking forward to Dorsey starting tomorrow