ClutchFans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 12/20/2017

Shut up. Those shots were going in no matter who was defending.

 

Was so upset the whole game didn't even realize Harden dropped 51, I saw he was balling but damn that surprised me.

Feel like we lost because we overplayed our guys, they looked tired, legs looked sluggish and the shots weren't falling. Can't believe Brewer roasted us.

 

Our shots weren't falling, I could count at least 8-9 good 3 points shots that didn't fall in the 4th quarter, we are good we just need to put on more effort on defense, 2nd chance points killed us in the 4th.

You can't win them all, the streak was about to end sooner or later would've been sweeter to beat the 22 but **** it it was a good run and we still number 1.

 

This loss goes onto MDA.

His small rotation when everyone is healthy isn’t the end of the world, however when there is injuries it’s crucial you bring in 3rd stringers.

His matchups were terrible also. Kuz was having more problems with Ariza on him, PJ was too short out there, not to mention he was a liability on offense majority of the time.

To think with all these mistakes, turnovers, short rotation and it was almost winnable....think how easy it would of come if he increased rotation a bit.

That’s not to make excuses for the bad starts they are having, but the crowd stinks, Ryan needs to not think and let it fly man!

 

Didnt know that we can lose if Harden drops 50+ w/almost triple double..

 

Lakers are ALOT better than I expected. Just a few games ago they pushed GS for a close game. Once Lonzo finds his shot they'll be dangerous in the next couple years

 

Kuzma is a PF......so what **** are you talking dawg....???

 

I'm about ready for that Clippers game thread. It's time to get past this one game.

 

Win 14 in a row - not a peep from ESPN
Lose a game - plastered on the front page, top story.

Media conspiracy

 

Highest scoring games this season

LeBron - 57
Harden - 56
Harden - 51
Beal - 51
Harden - 48
Harden - 48

 

The past few games starting with the Bucks, the Rockets started sluggish (with no more 2 days off). If we lose to the Clippers, trade Harden

 

The real winner last night was Clint Capela’s agent and pocketbook ... that boy gon get paid!

 

Really annoying, bad loss. Hate how the Rockets have been so casual on defense lately. Like they're too good to be bothered to hustle on defense. I got so pissed watching them constantly beat us to lose balls. Every team has a few games like this, but championship teams rarely play like this. Rocket have done it basically the entire homestand and have gotten away with it the last few games.

Of course when you have a long win streak you're bound to lose a random game against a mediocre team, but it's really annoying that it happened to be the Lakers lol. And lol at Brewer being mad we didn't want him. If you didn't suck so much we would have kept you haha.

But yea, obviously biggest concern is losing CP3 again, now we're guaranteed to lose the 1 seed but hopefully we can hang on to the 2 seed. Hope he's only out a couple weeks.

Also annoying to see the Warriors just keep winning and resting so many of their players. Really shows that there's still a large gap between us.

 

we've given ryno one year and 3 months to show us what he is, the truth is he just doesn't show up at home, with that huge contract we deserve a better quality player like PG or even melo..get it done Morey!!!

 

We can't win them all right. Man we came out so flat footed. Just didn't have the young legs and energy to keep up with those youngsters. Whenever Brewer is hitting threes on ya, you know its not going to be a good night.

Capela's value to this team just went up to the roof. We missed him badly last night.

Wow what in the hell happened to Ryan Anderson? Not only is he stinking it up on offense, his defense was just as funky.

I surely hope Paul is all right. He must've got hurt the other day because you could tell something was wrong from the start.

Harden is a freaking monster. He was trying his best to will his team to victory. Unfortunately, we had too many droughts that allowed the Lakers to build up their leads.

Oh well a new winning streak starts this Friday.

 

"Is it time to give the Lakers some respect after their shocking huge win in Houston?" - Hot Taek show

HAHAHAHAHAHA

 

Pulled out the win even without KCP and Brook Lopez! No mention of CP3 injury and Capela.

 

Lose to the Lakers, Lavar Ball, get roasted by Corey Brewer. Embarrassing!

 

Good to end the win streak

Even good teams lose and add in key injuries to a top heavy team, the time came and now need to start another streak.

Can't believe there are people here even suggesting to trade Harden away.

And to play the bench when they are not good, no coach will do that unless force to by injury.

GSW can play the bench because it is a good bench. So yeah they are good and prohibitive favorites for a reason. They are top and bottom heavy so they can do just fine with no Curry for weeks.

Let's see what rockets record is with Paul out again.

 

I'm just glad that CF didn't freak out "OMG, I can't believe we traded away (the pick that was) Kyle Kuzma! Uggghhh! FIRE MOREY!"

Scrubby ass Corey Brewer. Plays against the Rockets, turns into Steph Curry. Hardly a surprise though. Someone (usually a scrub, sometimes not) is always going off for a season/career high.