ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Hornets 3/12/2016

Everything will be magnified in the playoffs. Part me of says no.

 

There is no humbling Ames Frauen
#BottomTierPlayersGonnaBottomTier

 

So y'all are saying the rumors are true?!

 

Of course they are, so much evidence to support it. Harden needs to grow up, his immaturity is not helping things.

DD

 

That's not true at all. Lebron does party a lot after games. I have party promoter friends in Miami, DC and NY that vouch for this. Lebron, however, doesn't allow pictures or videos to be taken of him and posted for the world to see.

 

I doubt he does now or the past few years with a wife and kids.

 

Are you calling him Ames because he lost his J last night? lol Thats at least a little bit funny. Poor James has to play like Jordan for us to win against bad teams and when he has a couple of bad shooting nights he's the worst player in the world, lol.

 

He doesn't have to play like Jordan in terms of scoring output every night if

1. He stops giving so many fast break opportunities to his opponents with turnovers and bricked threes

2. He tried on defense.

BTW, technically he has to play like half of Jordan because... you know... Jordan KINDA tried at defense I heard.

If Harden actually had to play like Jordan every night for this team to win, that would imply ALL NBA level defense... I don't think even you would suggest that Harden plays ALL-NBA level defense.

 

harden basically has to score 35 for us to have a chance to win any game. this can't hold up in the playoffs. we will break.

 

He's under 34% shooting 3s for the year.

But I'm sure if you take out this month and the first 3 games he's back above 34%.

 

No, he doesn't. He can actually try to play defense and protect the ball while averaging about 25.

 

i mean statistically that's what has happened. he scores more than 35 we win more than not win. I think we're 1-2 in the games he has played ok defense. I only 3 games this season.

 

Harden knows he can just dial it in because he already has the money.

 

Small sample size. Last year was hardens best defensive year not counting the okc years

 

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Here's Curry not partying after a game.

 

People here expecting Harden to be like Kobe and work on his shots while raping chicks at 5am.

 

Oh, Curry has partied before in his life? None of us knew.

 

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Calvin Watkins:

Is Harden Carmelo Anthony?

Carmelo is 31 and is starting to realize all those iso plays in Denver & my first two/three years in NY hasn't gotten me anywhere. And now I'm 31. Who wants to play with me? Harden is not there but if it continues down this path of 'It's just me', yeah, he'll be Carmelo Anthony.

Averaging more points but defensively, he's giving up points.

He won't be a great defender. He's just not. I've accepted that. He can be a better defensive player. Last year he was better. Part of the reason he struggles defensively because he's not very athletic. He has to guard the SGs who run around all day. Harden is better at defending guys in the post on switches and things like that. He can get some steals & rebound but he's not a good defensive player. I won't lose sleep. I need him to be a playmaker. When he is, he makes the Rockets better. He's below average defensively, that's the bottom line.

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Mavs are struggling. I don't see Houston falling to 8 right now. They have aspirations to get to 5. I don't think they can because they're so inconsistent [and so few games left]. They're a 6 seed at best. The reality is that's what they are this year. 5 or 4 isn't happening. This is what they are: 6th seed at best, they're 7th right now.

You mentioned that this team will be blown up. Who do you expect to be out the door?

I go back & forth on the starting center, Dwight Howard. I don't think he'll come back. I think Dwight is gone. Wouldn't be surprised if they try to move Brewer. I don't think Jones, D-Mo, Smith will come back. I would say Ariza, Harden & Beverley will return. Capela will return. Beasley? Let's see the final 16 games. Morey will try to make moves in the offseason to upgrade the team. I think Sam Dekker will be ...[cuts off].

 

Melo won when he had good players and coaches around just like every other superstar in their prime. Give Melissa **** teammates blame Melo, give harden **** teammates blame Harden. So they are the same that they were expected to win with no help. Stars don't win without another or two guys there to take the scoring load, Its just the truth.

 

Harden had a 26.0 ppg 55% FG teammate and still lost as a favorite with HCA.

Probably because James himself shot .376 FG% along with playing his customary half-assed defense.

More similarities between Melo and Harden...
1) their leadership is suspect
2) they both perform below their regular season standard in the postseason