ClutchFans Game Thread: Pacers @ Rockets 12/26/2023

Agreed.

 

David Wesley was a better SG than Jalen

 

If either Fred or Jabari hit their 3s we win. Oh well. Hope Dillon is ok

 

Do you have any idea about what trade is?

 

lol
Yeah but we gave it a good shot.
This team doesn't always play smart BUT it plays hard!
Baby steps!

 

He and Landale are going to look so good in Melbourne next season

 

I’m gonna be at the game tomorrow…hopefully they play better than this

can’t be out here losing to a scrub team like the Suns

 

It’s been like that for few games. We only won due to Sengun and Jabari popping off but once Jabari got cold we didn’t had a chance. Dillon, FVV and Jalen has been horrible and got carried by Sengun, Jabari and Tari for past 5 games.

 

Jalen Green needs to be looked at by Doctors, his Legs, Knees don't look healthy.

Always a knee pad, calf pad

Jalen Green should sit out some games instead of hurting the team.

 

Scrubs like Kevin and Devin lol

 

F*ck all referees

 

Tough loss, but very entertaining game to watch.

Our starting group got blitzed twice; at the start of the game and at the start of the 3rd quarter. No surprise that You-Know-Who who was in that lineup.

Indiana is tough to guard, no question. Hats off to them, especially Halliburton. They never let you off the hook defensively. Everybody is ready to shoot, drive or pass the second they touch the ball.

I hope Dillon’s injury opens up some PT for Cam to show what he can do. We desperately need some perimeter shot creation and shot making. No reasonable person can sweep Jalen’s terrible performances under the rug anymore.

On to the next one…

 

Jalen gets plenty of opportunities to do his thing.

When he gets the ball he usually passes it back to someone without putting any pressure on the defense.

He doesnt cut off ball.

His handles and creativity with the ball is lacking so he cant just get the ball and go score. All he does is run full speed at the rim and get stripped or miss a layup.

 

There’s no joy left in his game right now. Why isn’t he trying to dunk it on everyone? Why is he passing out of fast breaks? Why isn’t he getting on his teammates for missing him on the run? It’s like he’s just accepted that he sucks right now and he’s ok with less minutes.

I’d rather see Jalen confrontational than defeated. A few more games like this and we’ll all be on the trade train

 

Do you have any idea the trade value of a guard that shoots 30 percent from the field and is reduced to only playing 20 minutes a night. Half a bag of chips perhaps

 

Dammit, I forgot this game was actually on NBA TV - so I missed the entire first half but watched the entire second half and living in TN, I don’t have access but my God, Jalen Green must be really hot garbage - I kept waiting for Udoka to sub someone in the 4th and he never did except at the very end with Tate coming in for Sengun. Eason is phenomenal athlete and plays hard but not a good finisher. FVV is solid but had a tough night shooting the 3 like everyone else tonight and Sengun is clearly the Rockets best player and should be in the all-star game but he was clearly gassed. Referee #89, Dannica Mostert missed two obvious fouls - FVV getting thrown to the floor by I think Turner and of course when Sengun got fouled by Turner on the driving dunk. The sad thing is that she was f$cking right there both times but swallowed her whistle.

All in all though, I was happy to see what I saw - yes was disappointed with the loss but this team is so much better off than they were last year. I hope Brooks won’t be out that long. Someone other than FVV and Sengun is going to have to step up and score, preferably from the perimeter, apparently Jalen Green is not that guy.

 

I was at the game today courtside, Jalen green is a bum

 

Yeah this is one of the FEW FVV games where his late shooting has let us down.
With Jabari I don't expect it yet so I'm just pleasantly surprised if he has a good/great game.

We NEED to make sure and bounce back tomorrow though!

 

They looked gassed, hoping for the best.

 

**** just imagine someone like a Buddy Hield instead of Jalen at the 2 guard. Would help tremendously.