ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 11/28/2012

Lin played great in the second half. He was doing some real playmaking getting his teammates good opportunities.

Harden however was TERRIBLE. Aside from the fact that he couldn't make a shot, he would only pass if he had no other conceivable choice and usually it would be too late to make a good pass by then. He did nothing but look for his own shot the entire game.

The idea that Harden is a better playmaker than Lin just took a huge hit today.

 

LOL.. he barely had the ball in his hands in the first half. What do you want him to do? Break the play, grab the ball from Harden and just do whatever the hell he wants... not going to happen.

 

and all that without our glue guy Parsons:grin:

 

This. They shot over 50%. Rockets in low 40s. Can't win many games like that.

 

Always get abused by good bigs. When will this end? Patterson's good D is just a myth in my opinion. He has to step it up when he's guarding these power forwards.

 

Just keep in mind that these guys were at a funeral, in a completely different stat earlier today.... y'all have been to funerals right? They're not fun.

 

The Thunder are doubling the ball handler on every pick and roll, no matter who it is. That's just their defensive game plan.

 

Jeremy Lamb reminds of of Nick Young

 

Exactly... this guy lives in the real world and gets it.

 

Cook
18pt on 17 shot more slight below average. 7 reb and 4 assist is good SG position. I would say he play average.

PPat
27pt on 18 shot now that's good

 

Toney Douglas 11:13 mins 0/4 shooting 0 points 1 ast 1 stl 1 turnover
Scott Machado 2:34 mins 2 pts 1 ast

The results are clear, Machado >>>>>>>Douglas

 

Wait a minute. You're telling me a starting PG "barely had the ball in his hands"? LOL, to quote Biden, Malarkey!!

 

Harden's play tonight was even more frustrating than against Miami. Also, what the hell was up with Cook tonight? It's like the coaching staff gave him the green light to go wild.

 

I watched this game at a bar and couldn't hear s##t. What happened to Parsons, did he not play at all?

 

They can otherwise they would have beat Miami

 

That ended up just about how I expected it to.

I wouldn't be way too worried after a loss like this. Not that many teams have Ibaka type defenders who can pressure Harden in that sort of way. Plus missing Chandler Parsons was huge.

Overall, this is an ok loss in my opinion.

 

Cook takes way too many bad shots for my liking. If his feet are set fine take the shot but otherwise he shouldn't be shooting.

 

Yeah... offense needs to go through Lin. He can make plays in a variety of ways.

 

Shoulder injury first half of last night's game. (Sore)

 

i blame this loss on durant and ibaka. welp, i'm ready to move on.