ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Wizards 3/29/2015

Prigs has been HUGE !!!! NJ is not getting it done...is a liability today.

 

And this is a real small lineup. Alot of lucky bounces though.

 

I don't give a **** about this game. The Harden that has been playing the past 2 months IS NOT going to get us thru 7 game series against the other elite western conference teams. You can book it.

 

To anyone that thinks I'm a Debbie downer, I'm not. I post out of anger whenever the rockets are playing stupid.

 

Look I get it. McHale would rather waste 24 seconds and pray that we make the inevitable contested shots, but we can't just sit here and stall at the 3:00 mark wtf. This is **** you do sub 2:00.

 

Prigioni is becoming a good back up, he doesn't turn it over much and doesn't try to be anything he isn't

 

the more time goes on the more i like josh smith - he seems to really be finding his rhythm within this team.

 

Nick's defense can keep him with a spot but his offense just isn't NBA ready.

 

Is it me or does Harden have no arc on his shot? It looks super flat

 

This is what happens when you don't get playing time. This kid is great defensively imagine how good he would be with a little PT. You can't just play players when you have to you have to develop them a little more sooner.

 

I think McHale is giving Nick Johnson a tryout basically. This game means a decent amount but you got to give the kid a chance to play in big time minutes.

Also, he is probably our best defender against John Wall.

 

How did Nick score at Arizona? His offense has been non-existent in a Roxs uniform. Still love his athleticism

 

I'm not opposed to giving Nick Johnson minutes. It's just the wrong time to do it when trying to close the game. He can't shoot and his inexperience is going to bite us in the ass.

 

I knew I'd get this comment right after I posted it haha. I agree, small sample. But look at his footwork and fundamentals. He is playing great, sound, on ball defense on one of the best guards in the league.

His offense is atrocious though. Not sure how many minutes he can play with him being a zero on that end, but he looks like somebody who can at least match up defensively with guys for small stints, which is something we'll need if Bev is lost.

 

Giving brewer some rest.

Giving Nick actual playtime so Nick isn't clueless come playoff time. And can be our secret defensive weapon.

 

One injury to Terry or Prigs and Nick Johnson is seeing serious minutes in the playoffs. It's important to let him play in games like this even if it is close because he needs all the experience he can get.

 

Defense. Prigioni and Nick are doing g pretty well as a tandem... offensively though...

 

I'm switching back between the Rockets and the NCAA and it's weird but the game stoppages are synched Up.

 

I hate when we have a sizable lead late in the 4th quarter. We just go into "slow iso take the clock down to 5 seconds before making a move" offense. There's like 5 minutes in the game! Run some stuff stuff! Move!

It's already so hard to score in that type of offense but to limit yourself for 5 whole minutes? Geez.

 

We might win this one but against real competition we'd get blown out with this pathetic kind of effort.