ClutchFans Game Thread: Mavericks @ Rockets 2/11/2018

Green-Wright-Johnson = Verlander 2.0

The rest is history.

 

I'm really hoping to see your old avatar this time next year

 

If the Rockets make the NBA Finals, I have the feeling the media will continue to ask Rockets players and coaches about the Warriors during the last series as if it matters. It'll be one of those situations where our folks will have to remind the media that there's an actual finals.

 

Take care of business early and get this game in the W side of the column.

 

I want to see capela gets some lob from paul

 

Yeah. Rockets finish with a b2b before the Break - traveling 1200 miles - so it would behoove having an easy game.

 

We're feeling ourselves a bit too much here. I appreciate the bravado, but let's celebrate when we get there. Last I checked we are still in second place. I think the Finals are Rockets vs. Raptors for the record. But, let's not let our guard down and think we can't lose any given night to a team that wants to show us up or play spoiler, especially DALLAS. Should be the locker room mantra going forward IMO.

 

Harden dropping 40+

 

We are 25-1 when Harden, CP3, and Capela play. Health permitting we are getting to 60.

 

Don't take the Mavs lightly. Defense first, move the ball, and blow them out.
Go Houston Rockets!

 

Well Dallas tend to blatantly throw the game in 4th quarters against teams they aren't meant to beat, so I'm generally not worried about an 'L' here.

 

Ahhh, I didn't realize all of our starters were resting for this game. I thought there was more than one way to take an 'L' here, or in games like this, never mind then...

 

Bruh, generally I'd agree with your sentiment - I've been very critical of Houston playing down to competition in the past.

But Dallas this season are blatantly throwing away games in the 4th quarter to get that better draft pick.

At first it seemed like they were competitive but then the better team eventually won out. Except it kept happening over, and over, and over, and over again.

They're be tight heading into the 4th, then they'd just lose woefully.

Got to keep those winning fundamentals in play but also keep that higher draft pick too.

 

I understand, but I'm also referring to the fact that nothing is in the bag, and the moment the team begins thinking like that, is when you can take a season changing loss in the standings, or in personnel for that matter. Our starters need rest, one of MDA's flaws is playing our starters in garbage minutes unnecessarily exposing them, as well as having a short rotation for that matter. Every game is critical, especially until that changes, hopefully with the buyouts though...

 

I have forget already (probably never knew) how it is boring to root for such dominant real contender level team

 

Completely agree.

 

Stay calm.

 

we’ve won 14 of our last 16 tho...this team is starting to hit their stride

I want that 1 seed!

 

Per Mavs game notes, Dirk, Wes & Barea are out.

Spoiler

Jose Juan Barea (return from injury management) is NWT; Seth Curry (left leg surgery) is NWT; Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee quadriceps tendinitis) is NWT; Wesley Matthews (low back tightness) is NWT; Nerlens Noel (left thumb surgery) is NWT; Dirk Nowitzki (left ankle effusion) is NWT.

Probable Starters
#7 DWIGHT POWELL
#40 HARRISON BARNES
#20 DOUG MCDERMOTT
#11 YOGI FERRELL
#1 DENNIS SMITH JR.

40 Harrison Barnes
8 Kyle Collinsworth
11 Yogi Ferrell
21 Jalen Jones
42 Maxi Kleber
20 Doug McDermott
50 Salah Mejri
6 Johnathan Motley
7 Dwight Powell
1 Dennis Smith Jr.