ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Bucks 11/29/2014

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Youre making too much sense right now. Stop it

 

Thank you!

This team could complain and moan about tough luck and lost players, but it goes out and competes (almost) every night.

I truly believe this team is focused more on the playoffs than the regular season - that is, just get to the playoffs first and then do some damage! #gorox

 

Yes!
Grizzlies have also played the Bucks on the 2nd night of a back-to-back on the road. They lost.

Given the same setting sans a superstar, two additional starters, and the hottest hand from our bench, we were able to manhandle the Bucks.

Terry dunked! D-Mo & Pap with strong fastbreak dunks! Harden pulled out a new one-legged fadeaway J! So much UNGH! in this win.

 

Read on Bucks board what Giannis was saying to Harden in Greek. He said 'I will F*** your house'... Apparently it doesn't translate too well to English and sounds better in Greek. LOL.

 

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Seems like Black and Dorsey are improving a little bit. D-Mo is a legitimate go-to in the low post. Maybe Dwight should go ahead and get his knee scoped and rehabbed in time for the stretch run.

 

We are 13-4 and our 5 starters have missed a combined 30 games. Not bad.

 

always envisioned pap to be a 12ppg 4-5 aspg game guy, plus those 3-4 rpg

 

Jones now has to earn his spot back as the starter. Dmo is just playing too good with the starters.

 

A very reasonable expectation IMHO.

 

Don't think he is quick enough of the dribble to create for himself regularly. He needs to shoot the 3 ball consistently which he isn't doing.

 

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damn harden is so efficient

 

DMo has proven to play well with Harden and a bunch of backups. Jones is still the guy to start with the starters.

 

We had some great passing, a little sloppy start, but D-Mo and Papa did really well at finding each other. Terry was on point, even Dorsey looked solid with 3 blocks and some FGs. Black did okay and Garcia was ****. Harden was just awesome!!

By the way, love the Bucks and they have some great players. Jabari is a lock for ROY, I like Sanders despite that little fake tough guy act where nothing was happening and Giannis' is a monster. Ilyasova is solid. Hope they make the playoffs. There commentators were also very complimentary, a bit too much imo, but they at least didn't talk **** and were far from homers. Very good to listen to.

 

Honestly, I wish Jones were healthy, I think the Rockets might be a better team with DMo and Jones on the floor at the same time, moreso than with Howard.

DD

 

Not a bad idea at all. Dmo's post game is more polished and Jones doesn't really need plays called for him to be effective. He's your prototypical garbage guy that does all the dirty work. Plus with Dmos passing I could see some cuts to the basket by Jones that could be effective. None of thos is to say however that they could replace Howard's production.

 

Really??

I mean, it MIGHT be the case, but let's just look at the facts here:
As a starter (in 28 mpg) Donuts is
9ppg
6rpg
48.5% from the field
20% from 3
58% from the line (why is he letting Dwight tutor him??)

Jones this season (all starts) is
14ppg
8rpg
2bpg
52% from the field
42.9% from 3
75% from the line

Last season, the statistics clearly showed Jones spaced the floor for others, and has an excellent capacity to play alongside Howard. Spacing the floor is NOT just about 3pt shooting (although on this years shooting, fire away Terrence), it is as much about keeping defender away from everyone else. Jones has shown a knack for getting open, and is an elite finisher near the hoop. He also has the ability to break down his man, and get into the paint (where he finishes very well).
The big concern on Jones is his defence, but he started this season very well in that regard.

There is a legit concern that Donuts needs to be close to the paint to be effective, and so it makes a LOT of sense to play him first as Dwight's backup, and then as the backup 4.

I love what he has been bringing the last few weeks, and hope it continues, but let's not forget (a) what Jones brings and (b) how effective Motie would be if starting closer to the hoop.

 

Should have added that Jones is 29mpg.

 

I like Jones more in the starting lineup.

Jones doesn't need plays run for him and can get a lot of garbage buckets playing off Harden and Howard.

Dmo is more finese. I like him off the bench so we can utilize his major strength which is posting up.