ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Mavericks 1/29/2014

Yup, I was there.

They ran the exact same Jose/Dirk P&R on the final like... 6 possessions of the last Mavs game, and we could do absolutely nothing with it.

 

THIS!!! If I see one of our guards defending Dirk on more than one play because a switch tonight, I think I'm going to pop a vein in my forehead.

 

Ellis is going to have a career night. He plays out of his mind against Houston.

 

Going to miss the first half of the game. Hopefully it all goes well. Shut down Ellis and carter down, then I'm happy.

 

F--- that, just tell our guards to pull the chair on Dirk every time he tries to post them up. I don't care if they pick up a foul, I'll enjoy watching him fall on his fat ass a couple times.

 

Dirk goes crazy or gets ejected

 

I just read that Harden is 'questionable' tonight. Anyone have inside info? Clutch??

 

Season series for division opponents (MEM and DAL) over in January. Doesn't seem right.

 

or....

 

Here goes the roller coaster ride. Can we stay high just for one more game against the Mavs before we dive low again?

 

If we play with the same sort of intensity we showed yesterday in the 2nd half, we can limit the Mavs to 90-95 points. That usually bodes well for the Rockets, unless we are playing Memphis...Even without James Harden (game-time decision doesn't sound very hopeful), I like our chances tonight. The 3-guard rotation of Bev/Lin/Brooks is above average in the West. We are due a hot shooting night from 3...Haven't had one since the Blazers game. Will definitely watch on TV. Also, I hope we can break the streak the Mavs have against us. I would like to see Carlisle's sad face!

 

Looking forward to seeing whether the team has devised a gameplan to deal with this - it's obvious the team's general philosophy is to switch everything, but when the opponent has skilled bigs (Duncan, Dirk, etc.) it's a recipe for disaster. We'll see if the coaches have learned anything or if they'll just encourage their guys to play harder to overcome the obvious mismatches...

 

One of the last fouls Bev picked up last night was where he was trying to guard TD, with the back of his head pretty much in TD's stomach. That mismatch struggle is real. x_x

 

Hopefully Dallas forget to use the zone

 

Is Harden playing tonight?

Looked like Lin got used up last night. He played almost the entire game.

Hard to bring that level of energy and emotion to a game two nights in a row. And if you do, your injury risk goes way up. I'd be cool with him taking fewer minutes and us riding Parsons or Harden tonight. Maybe use Lin sparingly and let him play the fourth quarter.

And I'm guessing Asik is still out? Man. Can you guys imagine what would happen if Dwight had to miss a game? We should all be thanking that guy. He's been a rock for us.

 

Duncan pretty much covered up Beverley doggy style and yet somehow its Bev that gets called for a foul. It was ridiculous.

 

Easy game... no Harden means tough D against Monta Ellis thus we win and Lin goes for 25/10.

 

is Garcia out of the rotation?

 

He's injured

 

Lin played 44 minutes but there was a ton of hack-a-dwight so he got some rest lol.