ClutchFans Game Thread: Pelicans @ Rockets 10/19/2015 (PRESEASON)

Lawson drives, kicks to Harden for three.

Yes, yes

 

Until Kj can hit a consistent shot outside of 5 feet, he won't get much time. He's very loose canon, athletically gifted. He reminds me of Gerald green before he developed a shot

 

The commercials this year (For Uverse) are exceptionally terrible.

 

Jesus Christ our defense is putrid. Lawson isn't even that bad honestly, we just have no concept of overall team defense. Our positioning is bad, no inside presence, and the Pelicans's scrubs are running circles around us.

Offense is bad too. We just look terrible overall. And clearly Howard's back issue is more serious than originally reported or we wouldn't be so dumb as to not have him play a few games to get a rhythm. Classic Rockets injury reporting.

 

we looked poorly coached

 

Why are you surprised? Harden saved McHale's jock all last season. He needs to have another super human season to overcome our inept coach and lack of proper schemes

 

I hate to say it but I kinda agree. Thought the coaching staff did a good job with defense last season, but so far it looks like it's all out the window at this point.

Even the Pelicans are playing good defense, and they are pretty much playing scrubs with no rim protector.

 

Hey Scott Brooks next to Morey....I know I am late to the party but still

 

They need Murph back on the broadcast team. He's about the only person who keeps it really real.

 

^^lol. You cant even handle when people here keep it real on here. All of a sudden your a realist.

 

our defensive assignments have been a mess all preseason

 

Lmao at this defense

Pelicans can get whatever they want while we struggle to get an easy look

#coachingmatters

 

Is aquille carr on the bench?

 

Agreed. This is worst we've looked on defense since Dwight has been here.

 

I just hate how lazy we are on defense.

 

This is my thing. Defensive schemes be damned, there's just little to no effort. IDK if they expect to just turn it on next Wednesday, but it looks pretty terrible at the moment.

 

mchale hasnt gotten up all game, a real coach would be coaching the rookies on their mistakes

 

Harden is nowhere near a good enough shooter to be a 50-40-90 guy.

And our defense still stinks. I wonder what McHale has been doing all off season

 

What's going on?! The Pelicans don't even have Anthony Davis we should be winning!!

 

Just seems like the coaching staff is just letting them play, probably thinking they'll just use practice to fix things.

No adjustments or anything this whole preseason. Kinda frustrating to watch the same game every game. Where is the defense we need to compete, the one we started last season with? Where is the new more spread offense to allow Lawson and Harden room to operate?