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ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 1/16/2014

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jan 16, 2014.

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  1. yummyhawtsauce

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    Part of it is because OKC has really good defense. they double lin everytime he gets the ball, Lin needs more screens. Also DH is not a good matchup for perkins. Perkins ****s up DH, can't score on him. For this matchup they need to run and gun. DMO was the better big man tonight, should have kept him in.
     
    #1701 yummyhawtsauce, Jan 16, 2014
  2. devin23

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    5-6 seed, 2nd round exit at best
     
    #1702 devin23, Jan 16, 2014
  3. RocketsJumer

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    -54 points from half to half. NBA Record.

    No one showed up in the second half. And at home too. In a game we should have won and needed to win as far as making a statement and getting the home stand off right. Just pitiful. I hope there is not an only players meeting but really a whole team meeting of expectations and coming out with each game with the same aggression as before. No way a team with champion aspiration performs like this at home and on national tv, where Houstonians can now watch, mush less the whole country. I know we are some ways to go but with two "top" players in the NBA, this should never happen.

    Just no aggression or heart in the second half. OKC was the aggressor and every time they made a big play or we made a mistake, we hung our heads. Not even fighting back. Just no heart.

    Pitiful. Just plain pitiful.
     
    #1703 RocketsJumer, Jan 16, 2014
  4. saleem

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    Worst performance of the year.
     
    #1704 saleem, Jan 16, 2014
  5. bullman0036

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    Yes, when we shot the 3 ball well... But the first half - second half point differential just shows how bad of relying only on 3 pts can be. I was a little disappointed with Dwight. He may be the only viable option in 2nd half but he also had trouble fight OKC interior D
     
    #1705 bullman0036, Jan 16, 2014
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    Kerr mentioned it a lot tonight but there is something to be said for both the newness and youth of this roster. It takes time to build a team, they have to go through some things.

    However.

    I don't see an identity here or at least one that should be built upon. Something like a strong defense. 3pt shooting is not a foundation.
    The nucleus of players is fine I'm not 100% sold the coaching direction is correct. Morey is watching this, he'll figure out the right things to do.
     
    #1706 BigM, Jan 16, 2014
  7. htwnbandit

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    **** the Thunder. Seriously, * * * * the Thunder.
     
    #1707 htwnbandit, Jan 16, 2014
  8. htown1984

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    It's obvious we need scoring. Bev will come back but he really doesn't score much. But plays hard. We need a Korver type player. Jj reddick is tearing up with clippers. We need shooters that can actually be consistent. Garcia sucks. Casspi didn't even play
     
    #1708 htown1984, Jan 16, 2014
  9. CantBeRight

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    What the hell.
     
    #1709 CantBeRight, Jan 16, 2014
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    #1710 archinkent, Jan 16, 2014
  11. C. Orientalis

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    I want Smith back, he sets screens.
     
    #1711 C. Orientalis, Jan 16, 2014
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    Great coaching tonight…9 points in the 4th qtr.

    Where was the adjustments?, play calling?, small ball?, medium ball? Anything? P&R?

    Seriously?


    Yes the refs killed it, but 19points in the second half is unacceptable.
     
    #1712 IzakDavid13, Jan 16, 2014
  13. HillBoy

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    Uh, WTF just happened???
     
    #1713 HillBoy, Jan 16, 2014
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    I was thinking the same thing, I thought McHale had turned a page by finally putting the ball in the hands of the PG and have Harden play off the ball.
    We had great results for the couple of games every one was playing the proper roles...
     
    #1714 Barkley123, Jan 16, 2014
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    Sampson back, see him on the bench.
     
    #1715 rj3000, Jan 16, 2014
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    Barkley - "Dwight Howard commits the stupidest fouls of any Big Man in the League."

    let the clownin begin!
     
    #1716 DreamShook, Jan 16, 2014
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    Smith can't even stay healthy. Hope camby can come back soon
     
    #1717 htown1984, Jan 16, 2014
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    Why would we be pretenders if we beat the real WCF champion in the Spurs twice in there house ?
     
    #1718 rocketblood713, Jan 16, 2014
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    We did better against OKC last year when Westbrooke was healthy, and this year we got Dwight. Something is not right
     
    #1719 ThisVoice, Jan 16, 2014
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    McHale didnt call a TO until about 5 something left in the 3rd quarter with 3 points scored so far. How do you seriously go that long with recognizing something is wrong here
     
    #1720 Remix, Jan 16, 2014
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