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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Bulls 12/25/2012

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 24, 2012.

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  1. steady

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    #101 steady, Dec 25, 2012
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    Here are some excerpts:

    Can James Harden and the Rockets' high-powered offense overcome the Bulls' stingy defense?

    As recently as a few months ago, the fourth game of the 2012 NBA Christmas slate looked like a boring battle between a rudderless Houston Rockets team and a Chicago Bulls club playing without its star. Then, the Rockets pulled off the trade for James Harden, and the Bulls kept plugging away thanks to the exploits of Joakim Noah and Luol Deng. Now, this matchup looks pretty intriguing.

    The two teams present a major contrast in styles. The Bulls have been keeping afloat by grinding out games on the defensive end, the same playbook they've used to play so well over the past couple years. The only difference: the way Tom Thibodeau is riding his starters. Luol Deng is averaging nearly 41 minutes a contest, while Noah clocks in at just under 40. The Bulls got a huge win over the Knicks on Friday, but completely ran out of gas on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks. With Taj Gibson and Kirk Hinrich battling nagging injuries, the Bulls' lack of depth is being exposed. Nevertheless, you can always count on Chicago playing good defense and being in the game late.

    The Rockets, meanwhile, have become the league's ultimate drive-and-kick club. Harden has been outstanding all year, and the Rockets have surrounded him with shooters at all positions. On some nights, they can look brilliant. Just ask the Knicks and Grizzlies. On other nights, though, their lack of defense and the sometimes-awkward chemistry between Harden and Jeremy Lin makes them seem like less than the sum of their parts. You often don't know which team you're going to get, which makes them an entertaining club to follow from a distance.

    Stability against volatility. Offense against defense. Drive-and-kick vs. post-oriented. Announcer-speak says this game should be an interesting test of wills. No matter what, it'll be more entertaining that it looked like it'd be in October.
     
    #102 steady, Dec 25, 2012
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    Some excerpts? You pretty much posted the entire article.
     
    #103 Scarface281, Dec 25, 2012
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    I thought the real color will be darker. It almost look like off white.
     
    #104 holly1985, Dec 25, 2012
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    yep, you're right. got carried away with the cut and paste.
     
    #105 steady, Dec 25, 2012
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    Didn't bother reading the article, but I just have to say: whoever predicted the score is an idiot. There's no way that the Rockets are going to be held to under 95 points. The fact that we are facing one of the best defensive teams doesn't change the fact that we lead the league in points per game.
     
    #106 breakmon, Dec 25, 2012
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    Wow this Looks so much better than the photos with the awful grey. Kinda feeling it now lol and the gingerbread man is pretty awesome
     
    #107 sophiaaa19, Dec 25, 2012
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    Now, I know you a Rockets employee and you are a Lin fan. ;) Cool we have some insiders post on this forum. :grin:

    The color is more like silver than grey. Much nicer than I thought.
     
    #108 GoRockets!, Dec 25, 2012
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    Don't get too excited, Lin posted this photo on his Facebook :)

    I like this uniform. And the gingerbread man :)
     
    #109 Alex L., Dec 25, 2012
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    Play D-Mo. Please.
     
    #110 quadsas, Dec 25, 2012
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    Why do you want to play D-Mo?
     
    #111 breakmon, Dec 25, 2012
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    Boy we are so much better team from both Brooklyn and Boston! Almost as much as our announcers are better than Doris Burke....
     
    #112 BraveFox, Dec 25, 2012
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    The Brooklyn/Boston game is sooooooo boring. Scrabble anyone? And what happened to Deron Williams?

    Merry Christmas Red Nation :)
     
    #113 Alex L., Dec 25, 2012
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    Lin is a Rockets employee and is himself a Lin fan ;)
     
    #114 GoRockets!, Dec 25, 2012
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    Awesome! I saw that Knicks game too. So we're 1-0 on the season, right? Why so much time between games?
     
    #115 Batman Jones, Dec 25, 2012
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    Chandler just tweeted his uniform, and it's grey :confused::confused:
     
    #116 Alex L., Dec 25, 2012
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    Road game on Xmas day. I'm very concerned how the very young Rockets will handle this. Keeping my fingers crossed.
     
    #117 crash5179, Dec 25, 2012
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    He wants some garbage time.
     
    #118 holly1985, Dec 25, 2012
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    they play so slow and unexciting...and that Doris Burke is a real turnoff....:grin:
     
    #119 BraveFox, Dec 25, 2012
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    Deron Williams is a scrub with a bad attitude right now.


     
    #120 gorockets2009, Dec 25, 2012
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