Clutchfans Game Thread: Lakers @ Rockets 9/10/2020 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 4)

Let’s get it

 

Hope house and Roco play ...super mysterious about house. @Clutch any news on that ? Inside scoop?

 

Lets ****ing go, Imma get hard as a rock if Houston some way manages to win this mother****ing game.

 

Say what you will about the importance of a game 3 in series' win percentages, but this is definitely the most important game of this series.

GO ROCKETS!!!

 

For the first time ever, the Rockets are playing on my birthday. The best present would be a big W! Go get it!

 

Rockets must dominate the hustle stats in game 4

Bron and AD will combine for an efficient 50+ at least every game, we just can’t guard them...Harden is doing his part to match Lebron, and we need Russ to continue to improve and match AD...what we absolutely can’t have happen is letting scrubs like Rondo go off for 21 points...not when our entire bench struggles just to score 20

Rivers, u have got to show up

games 3 and 4 were basically lost in the time when Harden left near the end of the 3rd...that last 2 minutes of the 3rd to the 8 minute mark of the 4th we lose all momentum, and we don’t get it back

maybe MDA could give Harden more rest in the 1st half to play him longer in the 2nd...or maybe Harden plays the entire 3rd, and then rest until the 8 minute mark of the 4th...or even subbing him out with 2 minutes left, and then bringing him back in at the 10 minute mark...either way, I always dread those 6 minutes of game time

please let’s get this dub...I’ve ignored all texts since last night since I was getting bombarded by cocky Lakers fans...I just wasn’t in the mood

get this win so I can get back at these bandwagon fans

 

Somehow, someway, Rockets pull off the W by attempting and making more three-pointers, and end result = tie this series 2-2

 

Rockets starters not named Harden have to be more efficient on offense and focused on defense.



Rockets bench need to man up. MDA needs to expand rotation, especially in 3rd so starters/closers are not exhausted in 4th.

Keep turnovers under 10, generate 15 or more turnovers.

Attack rim early and often especially when we have the lead.

Box out AD and Lebron every time, pack paint vs. Lakers prevent easy 2's.

Increase pace to regular season levels and shoot 50+ 3balls.

No more Russ only line ups, let Harden rest on the court. Play Harden 40+ minutes.

Game 4 is must win.

 

Harden’s gotta take it back to the old days and play 40+ minutes

if we lose game 4, this series is over, so if MDA does his usual substitution patterns and we have the game slipping away while Harden is sitting on the bench until 8 minutes left in the 4th, I will be pissed

 

HARDEN drops 80!!!!!

Rockets Win!!

Hou 123
Lal 99

 

Would like to see some adjustments from Pringles.

We are done if there are no changes.

 

Absolute must win for the rockets to give themselves any shot of winning this series.

 

I'm on fence with BMac, his defense was not as awful as Rivers but he cannot keep missing from 3 or being not aggressive enough on catch and shoot (keeps putting ball on floor too often).

 

If Lebron and AD still get tons of easy shots, this is still a loss.

James Harden would pass the ball to his teammates then disappeared. It always happens in the 4th quarter when we need him badly.

Harden possibly get 30 pts in 3 quarters but he might only get 4 pts in 4th quarter.

Harden is a good player but still not great like the Dream, Kobe, KD...

 

They lost on mine yesterday. Go figure. Happy early bday though!

 

He didn't even have a 40+ game so far this playoffs.

 

Hope we survived the LeBron game.... let's go Rockets!!

 

I went back to the tradition of "liking" Clutch's post first, then posting. Works 60% of the time.. everytime.

Go Rockets! Just win, baby! Woo!