ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 1/18/2025

Dogs!

 

What else is new

 

Fred 1/7
Sengun 4/10
Tate 0/4

 

One of these is not like the others though...

 

eating up shots our (hottest player) should be taking

 

A center should have better shooting than that.

 

Sure, but it's not 1 for 7

 

I want to say that Jalen looks like he has turned the corner. I think we have something with him and I didn't feel that way for a long time. Sengun is looking good (not crazy about his defense).I thought we might win 45-48 games..we can do evn better I think. No cart before horse but when we are "on" we can beat anyone except probably Boston. We'll get it together the 2nd half here.

 

Like, the game thread is not the place for this necessarily

But I don't think holding Alpi to the efficiency standard of "Garden variety 2025 NBA Center" is really the way to go

He faces far more double teams and is asked to do far more self-creation than like, Derek Lively

His role is much more similar to something like a point forward

 

Sengun's regression in the paint and FT shooting is alarming

 

but we've been told he's the best center since Hakeem

 

JG's back must be hurting from carrying the Rox every game.

 

Yeah well



Even still, his role is not "stand in the dunker spot and accept lobs from more-skilled players". He is expected to create off the dribble a significant percentage of the time.

 

Flop,flop

 

i dont realize how big sengun is until he stands next to someone.

 

So tired of unforced TOs...

 

Lead immediately gone.

 

just give Jalen the ball

 

Green!!!