ClutchFans Game Thread: Sixers @ Rockets 11/14/2014

I missed the game. Checking out the boxscore... DMo's statline seems to look almost as good as the last game, except for the production on the offensive end.

 

Rocket's need to go more in the post for Dwight and DMo. Its pretty simple.. in this game both DH and DMo could easily beat there guys...

 

I disagree completely TBH. IMO, PBev ALONE is far more important to our team than Adams and Lamb combined. PBev sets the tone for hard nosed defense when he is out there playing his heart out. With PBev, Harden and Howard's life are so much easier and they can then shift that focus to the offensive end. T-Jones, while I disagree with others on how good/bad he is, is still our starter for a reason. He is a legit PF in the NBA. While D-Mo has stepped up admirably and very impressively (never thought I would say this given his past performances), he is still part of our depth. TJones is a guy that when hot, is capable of putting up 20/10 numbers, hardly an Adams type player.

 

The Rockets beat the teams they are supposed to beat. That isn't always easy. It's a common mistake to play down to the competition. The team won last night because of their defense. Last year that was rarely if ever the case.

They won a close game. It was the only close victory they've had all season. The team is 8-1. They've beaten some good teams too. Plenty of other teams in the league have played poor teams and their record is worse than 8-1.

On one hand I definitely believe the Rockets should be getting more praise and respect from the national media. But on the other hand to have a team that is 8-1 and still be able to fly under the radar is great. We should enjoy it while we can.

Plus I've been a Rockets fan for a long long time. I'm used to the lack of national sports media respect.

 

He can't even put in a wide open lay up

 

It was more than the defense Classic. We missed a lot of threes and didn't attack the rim.

 

Garcia is not featured large in the Rockets plans. He is a bit player.

 

Man, the guys gave me a scare. I said earlier that if the Sixers won, I'd give up cheesesteaks. So there I am at the end, seeing those great sandwiches flying off to the great beyond, when we finally pull off what should have been an easy win. Wow!

My stupid post. We've lost so many "sure wins" over the years that I was nuts to do this:

Spoiler

 

I don't think it's so much the Rockets played down to competition as much as they weren't hitting their shots. I mean, no one was hitting them besides Canaan. Make even 33% of 3s, which is still bad, and we would've won by double digits and no one would think they phoned it in.

Sometimes you have crappy nights. I'm just glad we won on such a night.

 

Slightly off topic, but do they still have Texadelphia in Austin?

 

Yes.
I have one literally like one minute drive away on Anderson.
I'm also one minute away from Torchy's.

Austin is nice.

 

thank god no "Philadelphia game"

 

Actually another one, but this time they can learn from a POSITIVE result.



DD

 

Yes, they are still here.