ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pacers 12/20/2013

Harden played point when he was in with WB. There were stats showing both players' efficiency went down playing next to each other.

 

Its really annoying that Lin is listed as DNP - COACH'S DECISION on NBA.com when he is clearly not playing and in a suit while Asik is listed as NWT - RIGHT THIGH CONTUSION.

 

There is a thread saying the bench is weak.

Just sayin'. :grin:


No, this does not mean I want(ed) an Asik for BassLee swap.

 

The change has to start with the coach and not another player....

When he was with OKC, he knew that Durant and Westbrook were the main pieces to that team... Now with the Rockets he knows this is his team so the only player he will even come close to listening to would be Lebron, Kobe or Durant....

Hardin is starting to smell himself and that's not a good thing.

T_Man

 

Asik's should say " due to his flight cancelation to Boston". The guy looked ecstatic on he bench on the Bulls game when he thought he was gone.

 

It doesn't make sense, why can't Harden do that now with our current PGs? What Rondo brought to the Celtics was that they HAD SET PLAYS, the ran pick and pop with KG on the top of the key, they ran double screen for Ray Allen, what is Rondo going to do to Harden and Howard? Harden is NOT going to play off the ball and Howard is NOT going to play pick n roll.

 

Jones was pretty bad tonight. Someone needs to pull him aside and inform him he doesn't have to put ball to the floor on every touch. That turnover where he simply lost his handles, in a stationary position, was so cringeworthy.

 

Not True.... Howard has been playing pnr... So this is not an accurate statement.

T_Man

 

OMG the sky is falling! The sky is falling!

James Harden is so banged up that he shouldn't even be playing.
Jeremy Lin is hurt.

The Rockets lost on the road to a top 4 team in the NBA, that happens to be playing very well.

It is disappointing, but it is one of 82 games. The Rockets are far from a finished product and Harden is far from healthy....

 

Indiana is a true championship contender we are not there yet.

DD

 

This seems to be a regular thing after every single loss. We aren't going to win them all. We lost to one of the best teams while missing two of our top players in Lin and Asik.

 

The Rockets have been exposed. Disguise is falling! Stop pretending to be a title contender!

 

It was so obvious Harden was terribly banged up. He was feeling way worse than against the Bulls. He had pain management that worked in that game but whatever treatment he had for this game was not enough. He was impaired.

Lin may play tomorrow night. But I hope people aren't expecting the Lin to be driving to the hole with force or having much of a rhythm. And if he gets blown by a few times or not that effective on defense, that's to be expected.

http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterocke...ch/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

 

Seriously, without Lin and Asik...our team is not a contender.
we better flip them or play them....

and Harden is overrated.

 

Let's vote Harden to All star weekend.

 

he has limited lateral movement, he didn't have it against chicago either, but they let him straight line the rim several times.

 

Missed the game and went drinking instead. From the box score it seems like Parsons was making shots. Any reason why he didn't take more?