ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 11/5/2022

Maybe the Rockets wanted to catch the Astros

 

Where are you at?

 

easy for you to say

 

Team sucks period. Combinations not right. Not about coaching dude when players suck. Weak center that can’t defend and pg that doesn’t set up other team mates. Thats not cutting it. Lineup looks like a college team out there. Embarrassing.

 

3 a.m.:
Starting time: Istanbul
Finishing time: London

 

missed the astros, did we tank?

 

Hey man, I havent been as active here this season, but I will be. It's gonna be all good.

We getting Wembaya.

 

Saw that this was the 2nd night of a late B2B for the Wolves and then saw that Rudy was out and was worried we might win. But the Rockets came through. To Wemby we march!

 

Ok I'm taking a break from the shitty haikus for a moment to talk about some positives I saw in this game.

Yes, the Rockets turned it over a million times, but this was one of the few games where I saw some legit ball movement from the squad, even if it didn't always end up in made baskets. KPJ is still sticky (and can get his teammates out of rhythm sometimes) but at least he was trying to pass the ball. The turnovers (especially early on) were insane, but besides the traveling calls most of the turnovers came from our guys trying to make passes quicky--something that they're clearly not good at.

I've also noticed that in these last two games, KPJ and Jalen have been getting the ball to Al-p early in the shot clock to let him initiate the offense, something that I wasn't seeing earlier in the season. That bodes well for the team's offense in general because Sengun is probably the one guy on the team that keeps the ball moving. Now if only we could stop ignoring Jabari when he's open and get him some easier shots when he gets back.

All I want to see from the team is progression--no matter how miniscule--on a game-to-game basis. I think these last two games, despite a pretty bad loss this game and a ho-hum Clippers game, have shown that the team is at least trending in a positive direction on offense. On defense? We don't talk about defense here.

I can't wait til the Rockets actually win a game so I can drop this haiku schtick altogether...word limits kill me. Onwards to Orlando

 

Dejavu?

 

I saw legit movement from both teams but to be honest Minny really played below average sloppy ball.

Orlando would be fun, they play decent ball but cannot finish games either.

 

We desperately need a point guard, we need a leader