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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 3/8/2013

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Mar 7, 2013.

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kwongadong said: ↑

Bold statement. Do you have proof? Because this is what I've found:

"McHale as coach was pretty good, well beyond his work as team exec. He connected with his players, challenged them, never feared them. He had an intuitive feel for games that you'd expect from a Hall of Fame player, yet didn't overvalue talent or underrate hard work. He appeared passionate about the teaching, the practices, the development."

http://www.minnpost.com/sports/2009...earned-today-…-and-coaching-candidates-galore

With that said, Coach probably went with Beverly a bit too long in the last game...
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With that all said, of coz thats why he is still coaching the Wolves... huh *scrachinghead*

Why is he sitting on the Rockets bench?

#161 Calmwater, Mar 8, 2013

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Exel said: ↑

Strategy worked. Mike James was shutdown in the fourth. It's just too bad that Dallas' role players stepped up and played out of their minds. 99 times out of 100 the Rockets would win with that strategy. We just got unlucky for that game.
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your arguement is so weak that i don't need to work hard to figure out how to defeat your statement.

here is one for you. mavs strategy worked since they shut down beverley in 4th qt. :grin::grin::grin:

#162 AggNRox, Mar 8, 2013
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ChippedToothLin said: ↑

Will history repeat? Will Aaron Brooks go for 22 in the second half!? :grin:

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Darn. Lin's 4th quarter will be gone again for another reason.

#163 RockingRox, Mar 8, 2013
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RockingRox said: ↑

Darn. Lin's 4th quarter will be gone again for another reason.
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Small ball?

Lin
AB
Beard
Parsons
DMo

#164 jocar, Mar 8, 2013
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Exel said: ↑

Strategy worked. Mike James was shutdown in the fourth. It's just too bad that Dallas' role players stepped up and played out of their minds. 99 times out of 100 the Rockets would win with that strategy. We just got unlucky for that game.
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please tell me you're being sarcastic - with posters on this board, i can't really tell.

#165 Fighton, Mar 8, 2013
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I hope we win tonight, AND Lin plays the 4th quarter, so everyone can be happy.

At least until tomorrow night.

#166 BlueJazz, Mar 8, 2013
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nickg said: ↑

Wait, we have a defensive specialist now?
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isn't that what everyone is clamoring for beverley to be? according to some, his defenese is so much more effective than lin and that much better - i mean.. didn't you see that block on dirk?? you're not losing much by taking lin out but you're gaining much more on D with beverley.

not to mention that lin was mentioned by nba.com as one of the 20 finalists for defensive player of the year...

but beverley does get up in your face though...

#167 Fighton, Mar 8, 2013

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raskol said: ↑

What do you guys think of Klay? I loved his dad as a player.
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What's not to like about that rascal. Agree about his dad! And while we're at it, same about Steph and HIS dad (who can watch the game for a change, since Charlotte is the first game tonight!).

#168 javajam, Mar 8, 2013
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Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets. BIG. GAME.
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/20...en-state-warriors-vs-houston-rockets-big-game

Fans tend to blow the importance of some games way out of proportion, with bombastic proclamations of "must win" and "biggest game of the season". Y'know, fans get worked up about their teams.

Anyway, about tonight's game against the Houston Rockets?

BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON. ABSOLUTELY A MUST WIN!

Ok, this isn't actually a must-win. That term should be reserved for elimination games. But I'll stand by the claim that, to date, this is the Warriors' biggest, most important, impactful game. There's a lot at stake, and there's a lot to prove.
At stake

Our position in the standings, ahead of the Rockets. Our recent pair of slides has taken us out of contention for the 5th seed in the Western Conference, and plopped us right into a four-horse race for the final three slots. We are still the lead horse, but the comfort level that comes with being at the front of the pack is dangerous.

The Rockets have no such comfort: they're neck and neck with the Utah Jazz, and they've got the dastardly LA Lakers surging behind them, trying to get back into a playoff picture that many in October assumed they'd be at the top of. Every win or loss is crucial for Houston. And generally, I wish them luck - I'd love for them to hold down the 7th or 8th seed and force a great Southwest Division matchup in the first round. At the expense of the Lakers, which is very important.

Every game is nearly as critical for the Warriors. They are absolutely at risk of being overtaken by the three teams behind them, despite the comfortable schedule ahead. Gone is the confident, tough upstart who found ways to battle and get it done™, especially on the defensive end. What remains is a team whose defensive liabilities are no longer being masked by effort, and whose offense has evolved only insofar as Stephen Curry has in recent games taken his play to new heights. When Curry is shut down, as was somehow the case against the Kings on Wednesday, and even when he's got it going, the team has had trouble adapting to defenses that are no longer surprised.

And based on the last couple of games the Warriors played against the Rockets, adaptation will be key.
To prove

That Houston's onslaught against the Warriors in early February was more aberration than factual statement, and that their subsequent home loss in what should have been a revenge game was not further proof that the Rockets own GSW. And that the Warriors' place above them in the standings is deserved.

Because it certainly hasn't looked it against the Beard and his squad of misfits. In that first game, Mark Jackson had no answer for the three point bombardment we witnessed, which opened the floodgates in subsequent games and, one must wonder, may have been the first documented blueprint for how to dismantle the Warriors' then-slightly-above-average defense. Ever since, we've been exposed to schemes and hot-streak shooters that have but us on our heels and left us fans looking for answers.

But surely that initial shellacking, that meteor shower Houston unleashed, and the subsequent ball movement-fueled dissection and Chandler Parsons career performance can't be the new standard in these mutual matchups going forward. And surely there is still a smoldering ember of defensive effort hidden under the ashes of February that Jackson can fire up with his rhetorical bellows.

The Warriors have to prove themselves against the Rockets tonight, because really, do they deserve their position if they can't? To be sure, the Ws have earned their wins, absent their cornerstone center for much of the season, and absent their best perimeter defender and bench wing for all of it. But right now, in March, down the home stretch, isn't this a game they have to show up for? Isn't this a gut check pride-on-the-line contest that matters for all of the reasons available to a professional sports organization? And if they can't put it together for this game, what reasonable expectations exist that they can do so for any others as they approach the wire? And for the love of god, can we please not let the Lakers make the playoffs?
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Is David Lee gonna guard D-Mo? If so D-Mo could go for a new career high

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jocar said: ↑

Small ball?

Lin
AB
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With that much offense, I'd switch D-Mo for Robinson in this particular lineup.

#171 rocketblaze, Mar 8, 2013
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Is David Lee gonna guard D-Mo? If so D-Mo could go for a new career high
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Likewise, Dlee could get a new career high tonight :grin:

#172 pnr, Mar 8, 2013
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Magic giving so much props to McHale.

And they're talking about the Harden trade and GSW passing on him.

#173 Patterned919, Mar 8, 2013

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QFTOS- Warriors forums (not enough for a thread)

we need this win, by any means necessary – even if we need to forcibly shave Harden’s power beard off

They second loss was more annoying where we talked a lot of smack on twitter, came out with high energy and still got beat.

Neither of toronto/sac game warriors can beat this houston team.

Another pay back game. Really has to be a win to have any sort of confidence that the team can beat pretty good teams.

oh, right, i did not take into account the undefeated jerseys.
stats say it's a win, then.
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W's traded for Scott Machado

@cruzkontrol: SC Warriors have acquired Scott Machado from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Machado led the nation in assists last season at Iona College.

love it... i wanted to draft him with one of our 2nd rounders

Pretty stoked on this move. I wanted the W's to draft that guy.

dude has vision, you cannot teach that
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Missing out on Harden trade

All this Harden talk is pure garbage
Would have NEVER happened. We probably didnt have enough cap room and there is NO way OKC was taking back our garbarge.

Furthermore, Klay just hit a damn game winner less than 48 hours ago. Sure he has faults, and he is da damn white owl. But come on now, the dude has basically one year under his belt. He is a solid 2 guard in this league.
Let's move on.. We are in 6th place on the verge of a playoff spot and everyone in here is yapping about a trade that DIDNT happen.

The reason it couldn't happen was because of the Jefferson trade
Or, if you prefer, the wasted amnesty.
Or, if you prefer, the Bogut trade.

Bottom line is that it's exhibit A as to why you collect draft picks, young talent and expirings.
Ready to pounce on a trade like this. Morey was ready for Harden, and he's primed for the next one.

A Harden/Curry backcourt - perfection!
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#174 jocar, Mar 8, 2013
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Magic giving so much props to McHale.

And they're talking about the Harden trade and GSW passing on him.
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I like Magic, but he could be two face at times. Earlier he was dissing the his old Lakers team, but his backing up a bit.:grin:

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I hope we win tonight, AND Lin plays the 4th quarter, so everyone can be happy.

At least until tomorrow night.
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Win+Lin in 4th, I guess that is the only recipe for CF Harmony

Loss, No Lin in 4th --> LOF screaming why?
Loss, Lin in 4th --> LOH/LOFH baiting LOF
Win, No Lin in 4th --> LOH/LOFH baiting LOF
Win, Lin in 4th --> ahhh what a Bliss

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Win+Lin in 4th, I guess that is the only recipe for CF Harmony

Loss, No Lin in 4th --> LOF screaming why?
Loss, Lin in 4th --> LOH/LOFH baiting LOF
Win, No Lin in 4th --> LOH/LOFH baiting LOF
Win, Lin in 4th --> ahhh what a Bliss
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Plus losses by Dallas, Lakers, Portland, and Utah!

#177 muas2010, Mar 8, 2013
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Jenopogi said: ↑

Win+Lin in 4th, I guess that is the only recipe for CF Harmony

Loss, No Lin in 4th --> LOF screaming why?
Loss, Lin in 4th --> LOH/LOFH baiting LOF
Win, No Lin in 4th --> LOH/LOFH baiting LOF
Win, Lin in 4th --> ahhh what a Bliss
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Not this game... this game there is no bliss because a win with lin will be more battling over the end of the last game. Still the best outcome, though.

#178 JustAGuy, Mar 8, 2013

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J. Barry isn't the announcer WOOOHHHOOOO

WE get the good espn crew

#179 TheLastPope, Mar 8, 2013
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J. Barry isn't the announcer WOOOHHHOOOO

WE get the good espn crew
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Where is this announced?

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