Uh, it's a back to back game so I expect them to come out flat. Hopefully they'll play better in the 2nd half.
A lot of you are underestimating the Jazz. They are a young group that plays hard, physical basketball. Kanter, Favors and Hayward are not slouch players. With a tough kid like Burke coming back soon, this team will actually be very good. They have a good shot at being an 8 or 7 seed this season.
Lin is sagging off because that is what he always does, he sneaks around ball watching, some games he needs to stay on his man - and not leave him wide open. DD
Difference is Jazz are 0-2 and this is their home court. Early adversity in the season will help us weather it when it really counts. Win or lose, I just want more intensity this 2nd half. Just work hard on the little things even if we're not scoring. Let's see if this team is willing to rebound from this poor effort.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Not shooting well, rebounding well, passing well, or defending well. May as well get it all out at once.</p>— Daryl Morey (@dmorey) <a href="https://twitter.com/dmorey/statuses/396823190820761600">November 3, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Howard and Asik suck in this game. Some people say Howard doesn't have an offensive game, i think they're right. Not only that...i think he's a dumb player. When he has the ball in his hands, he has only one mind set which to go and attack with absolutely no awareness that a 2nd player coming in to block him. He is hurting the Rockets man w/ all those bs turnovers.
If the Rockets start rebounding they can win. I can't believe how badly Utah is beating us on the boards.
All of the Rockets are playing bad except for Chandler. This is mind-numbing to say the least. James looked to have some more fire towards the end, especially on the defensive end. One of Jeremy's best attributes, at least to me, is usually his team defense but that has flown out the window apparently. First road game and it is coming on the 2nd night of a back-to-back. I think they will turn it around the second half.
Jazz are shooting 49% because there has been no effort on defence, no boxing out and no getting back in transition. I hate these back to back back to backs... I have faith that we will win this, but it's time to pull the finger out...76ers are 3-0 because of heart & hustle, I want the Rockets to do the same: HUSTLE!!!
