#1 , did Nene HAVE to sit tonight or did MDA make that decision because he thought small ball would match up better . MDA wouldn't play mccaw.... not in the second half anyways . If we aren't blowing people out by 10+ halfway through the third MDA just plays 6 guys the rest of the way .
I get what your saying but we’re 12-3 in the last 15 and easily has the hardest schedule of any team in that span by a long shot. There is not reason why we can’t win 30 of our last 42 games and get to 53 wins. That should be the bare minimum and that prob gets us at worst the 4th seed. Rockets are fine we’re playing good we could have won tonight and we’re outscored 25-2 for a stretch yet still somehow had it at a 3 point game with 1:30 to go. Our schedule is pretty easy the rest of the way.
Yeah, we just need Harden to shoot lights out. That's our strategy. I feel like it's not a good game plan for the Playoffs.
Not talking about subbing out Harden. Maybe play Austin Rivers less? Maybe play Ennis or Knight less or Tucker?
on nene, i don't know. but without nene we had 10 players suited up. pringles played 9 of those (i don't fault him for not playing chriss). of those 9, four have been waived in the past couple seasons, one has been injured the past couple seasons, and one is a minimum wage scrub (james ennis). so like i said, it's not like pringles has much to work with.
I mean, it was the same way last year? Yea, Im optimistic about it as well, you are right. I just hate that everything so close in this stupid conference haha.
Trust me u get it bad games happen I was just stating that had he shot even 50% we win the game but I don’t really think that’s the reason we lost. We lost because Harden couldn’t bail us out. He almost did but couldn’t get the last couple 3s to fall. That’s fine as the best player he gets the love and the blame. Ultimately he should have made it a little easier on his teammates. He scored great shot great I don’t count the last 3 threes he took to try and tie the game other than that he was 50% from 2 and three but we needed him to get his guys a little easier looks his pace was a little to fast in the half court sometimes and it led to bad passes and bad looks for Clint.
Trust me u get it bad games happen I was just stating that had he shot even 50% we win the game but I don’t really think that’s the reason we lost. We lost because Harden couldn’t bail us out. He almost did but couldn’t get the last couple 3s to fall. That’s fine as the best player he gets the love and the blame. Ultimately he should have made it a little easier on his teammates. He scored great shot great I don’t count the last 3 threes he took to try and tie the game other than that he was 50% from 2 and three but we needed him to get his guys a little easier looks his pace was a little to fast in the half court sometimes and it led to bad passes and bad looks for Clint.
What a shame that Capela laid an egg on this game of all games. May have put Giannis back on top for MVP
The role players really elevated that season too, including Chris Paul. Tucker can't be this bad from 3. We don't have an Ariza replacement right now in the starting lineup--someone who can make a few 3s a game. He averaged 12 ppg last year.
We’re good my friend. I know you’ve been watching the games. We’re playing good Ball it’s not just harden but the team overall is just better. It can only get better when our 2nd and at worst 4th best players return. I would like a guy who can defend and rebound the back to back up PJ but other than that we’re pretty deep now with the emergence of House and the addition of rivers. Plus nene actually playing this year and looking good has helped he was awful last season.
We’re good my friend. I know you’ve been watching the games. We’re playing good Ball it’s not just harden but the team overall is just better. It can only get better when our 2nd and at worst 4th best players return. I would like a guy who can defend and rebound the back to back up PJ but other than that we’re pretty deep now with the emergence of House and the addition of rivers. Plus nene actually playing this year and looking good has helped he was awful last season.
Hes not bad from 3? Chris Paul will be back along with EG. James just has to stay efficient like he has been and they can share the burden. But I do think we need to make a trade, you are right.
PJ Tucker is playing way too many minutes and thus not as effective on both offense and defense. Harden is going to start to slow down with all these minutes. Dantoni has to start playing Clark and Ennis more, especially with CP3 and Eric Gordon injured.
Can we please replace him with a coach who can manage minutes and adjust during the game? "If only Harden did this and Capela did that." Why the **** do we have a coach for? Isn't he the one that's supposed to game-plan these things??
Should be noted that when Harden was on the court, Houston was +2. They straight up beat a fully healthy juggernaut team with Harden on the court. They just need to be better when he's resting. Obviously, that's where Chris Paul and Eric Gordon come in to play.
Bailing out shouldn't be on the table if the star has to bail you out that means somebody ****ed up which is Clint tonight. Clint and our starters needed to step up tonight which they didnt. It's not on Harden he had 40+ pts and was one of the few guys with positive plus minus.
