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ClutchFans Game Thread: Kings @ Rockets 12/31/2020

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 30, 2020.

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  1. Clutch

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    Game starts at 6:00 pm...
     
    #1 Clutch, Dec 30, 2020
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    i can't recall us ever having lost the NYE game

    let's hope this post ages well or i'm gonna get buried in "you damn jinx!" replies
     
    #2 pippendagimp, Dec 30, 2020
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    Kings are good this year and our defense sucks. I really hope we can pull out a W with full strength squad or its going to be rough going in to new year with us being 0-3. House needs to really pick up his play. As much as he sucks, Gordon in starting line up is not the answer. Gordon needs to be in when Harden is on the bench so we have some scoring punch. Gordon, McClemore and Cousins need to play with Wall when Harden and Woods are on the bench so we can have scoring while starters are resting.
     
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    B2b against one of the best young teams in the league but a space in between so guys can play both games. Wall has to come back and go immediately against the one guy in the league who is just as fast as him in Fox and also his Kentucky brethren. Definitely not idea. All of those missing rockets seemed ready to go originally but now haven't been around the team in a week so could be rusty and have to reset. Should be fun seeing how it all meshes. How Wall meshes with Harden and if you can play Wood all year at the 5 or does he need to be a 4
     
    #5 DLT, Dec 30, 2020
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    Can't wait seeing Wall's classic dougie dance


    A big home W!
     
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    This is going to be a tough game. We won’t really get to see this teams full potential for a few more weeks due to covid protocol and missed games/practices. We’ll see some flashes though, this what we’ve been waiting for.
     
    #8 tmoney1101, Dec 30, 2020
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    Must win game
     
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    Harden NYE party
     
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    Go Rockets!
     
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    Our defense ain’t good right now but also, we were undersized to play against Jokic and he just tore us up seeing over the top. We made stupid stupid mistakes. Had our back turned way too often. Pinned ourselves behind the rim on a few occasions, out of position to defend. Almost entirely rookies and House. We should be able to improve fairly well with the simple addition of Wall/Ego and even Cousins against some matchups. I think he would have been able to push Jokic out a little further on those early inside shots and gotten those boards that allowed Denver to abuse us early. Wood has to get stronger but that’s not coming this season.

    I agree Gordon comes off the bench. He’s a better player than House but his other talents are wasted when he shares the court with Harden for too long. End of games, his defense and shooting (if it’s truly back) will be key next to Wall/Harden.
     
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    hahaha
    He has been proved to be a good doggie dancer, now he got to prove he a good general of this team
     
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    Easy pickins'. Don't really give a dang about the hype about the city jerseys (it all looks the same on the radio). I'm just waiting for that 1st boring win. Go Rockets!
     
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    Which players are coming to the game?

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    EG looks good next to Wall
     
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    Let’s get it with the squad and blue unis
     
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    So what will be the Starting Line Up?

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    Likely Wall, Harden, House, Tucker, and Wood.

    So nice to actually have a real NBA team on the floor. Also the John Wall reminding people he is still a 20 and 10 player tour commences tomorrow!
     
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    Rockets win by 23 points.
     
    #20 Cstyle42, Dec 30, 2020
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