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Clutchfans Game Thread: Rockets @ Mavericks 7/31/2020

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jul 29, 2020.

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  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    Rockets making Trey Burke look like Steph
     
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    Just another tune up game
     
    #662 juanm34, Jul 31, 2020
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    What happened to Carroll? Green? Were they kidnapped?
     
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    Listen to all MDA interviews and read all the stories during training camp.

    Stop acting like you know more than the experts.

    Smh
     
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    No it doesn't have to be perfect. Every team isn't built like the mavs or as good on offense. Some size would be nice though. Its not the system that's the problem it's more the personnel.
     
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    That is fine. I get the Mavs are good offensively. That doesn't mean they should be getting wide open shots every time down the court. Sorry.
     
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    Great player.... but a predictable player. You know he's just going to drive the to paint, so they can just clog that area forcing him to either take a contested layup, or they can make him pass it out to our inconsistent shooters.

    It's going to be a great shame if Harden doesn't win one championship before he retires. He's too good of a player to not have one.
     
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    Hardaway Jr and Trey Burke man....couldnt even miss one.
     
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    The problem is so obviously not the offense, we scored 75 at the half. The problem is giving up 85
     
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    Sacrificing size for three-point shooting works when the other bigger team doesn't shoot the three better than us.
     
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    Smallball is a gimmick that only works against certain matchups. Its sad but true. Its hard to win basketball games when you always lose the rebounding battle. Its hard to win basketball games when the opposing team knows that there is no shot blocking threat.
     
    #671 psaman17, Jul 31, 2020
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    Nothing happened. This is the Westbrick we all love and know....
     
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    It has to be perfect for us, because no other team in the NBA is playing with this short of a lineup. It's way too easy to bully us in the paint..... and when we over help in the paint, it leaves a wide open 3pt shot.
     
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    This! Our designated perimeter defender is Danuel House who is not very smart. MDA doesn't like to play Carroll who I think will fare better against Doncic
     
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    I still think we can live with him. What we can't have trey burke 7/8 from the field.
     
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    6 of the 10 teams who’ve played today scored at least 120 with the Bucks scoring 119 and the Nets scoring 118

    Rockets and Mavs will make it 8 of 12

    defense has been trash on all levels today...hopefully things improve as we move on in this bubble
     
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    The purpose of MDA's interviews is to influence the media and hype up the season for casual fans. He doesn't REALLY give you insights to his gameplan.
     
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    When you double team people are going to be open. We have just as many open shots they have just made more.
     
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    So he's outright lying???

    You are obtuse.
     
    #679 D-rock, Jul 31, 2020
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    come out the half with luka going straight to the rim.
     
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