ClutchFans Game Thread: Clippers @ Rockets 11/15/2024

Hey loser, I’m enjoying the win, Jabari’s great game, 4 wins in a row and 3rd place in the West. I don’t have to hate on our players to feel good about my lousy life like you have to. Learn some American message board etiquette.

 

this is some gangster ****, lol

 

So he is now 1 three away? .....Lol.

He tied Ray Allen I see.

 

There needs to be an all inclusive thread for all the people that negatively post about a specific player incessantly over and over.

 

I assume you're in LA, I feel ya. I lived out there for a minute. I was at the Gold Room on Sunset when we made that game 6 comeback against the Clippers with Josh Smith. Nobody cared about the Clippers anyway, super loyal Laker town.

 

Madmax posting in the GARM and arguing about Ime is a sure sign something good is happening. Or maybe we are just old and bored so decided to engage in the thing we created. But being an optimist about the team you root for or life in general isn’t a trait I notice on the internet. I’m glad you still have the passion Max and attempt to fight against the constant negativity. The rest of you that do nothing that b****…be more like MadMax the poster and his namesake.

 

Or, five. I am flexible.

 

It's very fun to watch and never get easy beat same team twice in three day in the league
That is very impressive

 

So a bright red court is the answer to the depth perception huh? Who knew hahaha

Love how aggressive we were and how deflated the Clippers looked, they basically quit because they could not handle our physicality and were looking to get bailed out. I haven’t seen much of Harden in LA, but his play was very reminiscent of his typical games in Houston when we were down: looking for fouls, playing too slow, too lackadaisical, not running at all, no alley-oop plays and matador defense. It’s good JVG has calmed down, because if this was the effort from his team in Houston, he would’ve been trying to reach for some hair on his head to tear it out. This was a pathetic showing by LA!

That being said, I am so happy FVV and Jabari are starting to look like their best selves again. This is why all the Tari should start now, Ime does not know what he’s doing by still starting Jabari etc was silly. We all should hope Jabari plays like this on offense and we all saw he was still effective on the boards and defense, so it was not like he was a complete negative out there. And we also saw the bad with Tari to the point where Ime put Jabari back in and we became more steady.

Speaking of Tari though, man…that one rebound he just reached around for on the floor on offense and turned it into a dunk on the other side with force was something else. Amen also still looking like a man possessed so that was wonderful. The back-to-back threes by Tari were also marvelous, especially since he didn’t have it early and it was this time Jabari who looked like the better player. In the end, they both played like Otis Thorpe and Herrera could at times where Rudy T was struggling to give both proper minutes

Aside from that, Sengun was steady AF once again and crazy enough it’s Green now who’s on the outside looking in a bit. Struggling with his ball handling, passing, making threes. Brooks has also been steady and much less involved with the nonsense. Even that little back and forth with Jones and Harden he showed restraint. Hope he keeps this up, because honestly I want him to shoot a three more than anyone on the team. He just seems very confident and he makes them very smoothly every single time. It always looks good coming out of his hands. And he’s not doing the step back as much either so that’s good.

And to think we still have so much room to improve, it’s scary. We will be a threat for years to come if this can be maintained. The defense is no joke, not a fluke and the “Chaos Twins” - Clippers broadcaster said it and I like this one too along with TNT - are just relentless. Tonight again they were everywhere, hounding them and glad the refs didn’t buy the Harden bullshit once again. Clippers feed showed a stat that had TNT as 3rd duo in +- I believe with Jokic and Murray as 1st. That’s again no joke. We definitely have something here with them and room for it to all click and connect even more.

I have to eat crow on Ime, he knows what he’s doing with limiting turnovers, offensive rebounding and defense as our MO. We still could use some better offensive sets to make it harder on defenses, especially come play-off time, but that’s the next step. So happy right now

 

Ok oh its fine to mention me and call me out when you think you have a leg to stand on but when you have egg on your face I need to learn message board etiquette?

I remember we also won the game last time why didn't you apply your etiquette to yourself? Why didnt you enjoy the game and just shut your trap? You can't even take what you are dishing out? I never even mentioned Sheppard before you opened your big fat mouth and insisted he was goated for going 2/2/2.

You are the loser here, loser. Stop being such a hypocrite and maybe next time you won't end up embarrassing yourself.

 

How effective was the Rockets' defense against the Clippers as we opened Emirates Cup play? The Clips had 90 shot attempts but only 12 assists (and only 34 made baskets). They had more offensive boards (13) and turnovers (14), led by James Harden's team-high five, than passes leading to baskets.

 

If Jalen Green could shoot. This team would be on an even better path.

 

Am I a bad person for enjoying the abuse of James Harden? I loved him for years. Now I love nothing more than watching Amen Thompson draw a charge on old, fat Harden. And Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard swarming him at half court to take the ball away. And Harden being ignored as he flops every time he shoots.

I feel like I'm watching a National Geographic special where the aging lion can no longer fend off rivals. Cue the sad music.

 

Glad Jabari could shoot the ball well today. Hopefully it continues, cause it can really open up the floor for everyone else.

 

I always found his style of
Play annoying even when he was a Rocket. I have no problem cheering for the Rockets to make him look bad.

 

So do I dare start following the Rockets again?