ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 11/1/2008

Durant's very good.

 

Nothing was a bright spot in this game so far. NOTHING.

Is there something about playing weak teams that make us weak? At halftime during the Mavs game, I remember both teams being in the 60s.

WTF is this 40s business? I know we are better than this.

Adelman better have a yell at this team. No, not a talk, a YELL. This team needs to give it its all to beat EVERY team in the league...no matter how bad they are, statistically, compared to us.

 

I think hes driving more becasue he knows he can hit his FTs now.

 

Intensity seemed low, alot of passes were spoiled and quite a few foolish shots and turnovers ... second half should be better

 

Ugly. We look terrible and the half-empty TC is as embarassing as our play.

 

whats smh?

 

I don't know why some of you is complaining about T-mac on offense his offense has been fine. He has been driving.

Defense has been the problem.

 

Surprising indeed. The big 3 were like 10 for 98 from the field though. So a little less surprising.

 

Well, going by his past history he's going to start knocking down his shots next half or next game. His 0-fering usually come in stretches of 2 to 3 games.

 

McGrady along with landry are the only bright spots. rafer looks like crap. yao is just as bad.

 

Ok so far bad game for us, we are horrible in transition, too many turnovers and generally, defense and offense are not good.

- I haven't seen that agressive T-Mac in a while and he is still not 100%. His free throws is just a thing of beauty and that is the one thing I wanna see McGrady doing in the 2nd half, taking a lot of free throws. No more long 3s, he is not feeling his J at all. It will come but so far he needs to attack again and again.

- Artest has been a non factor, but switch him on Durant in the 2nd half.

- Take Rafer out of the game if he attempts even one more 3. This guy is HURTING this team once again

- What happend to Yao? He is getting denied on every position inside...

- Start playing defense and hell, better offense too.

 

Shaking my head.

 

What game are you watching. It's because of his FT's that we are still in this.

 

Alston's shooting stats:

Game 1: 2-8
Game 2: 1-6
Game 3: 0-4 so far

Brooks was sloppy tonight, too, but no worse than Alston.

 

Man, this is a butt-ugly game!!!!!!

 

tmac is trying to mix up his game but his J is so awful right now. but at least he's mixing it up and not just jacking up shots all the time. he's playing well within the offense. just gotta start making those shots (which he should make esp. the mid-range ones).

our offense will be up and down. we'll be fine.

 

My God, Rafer is so frustrating.

 

no his defense is beyond horrible. take him off durant please. he can't move worth a lick on D.

 

Rafer is shooting 15% for the season. 7 assists and 6 TO. 14 total points in 2.5 games.

 

This is the reason we need to replace a PG that can shoot. Like I said, this team does not need a PG with good ballhandling skills...we just need someone that can shoot consistently from downtown. Rafer has never been known as a good shooter. I mean if your career is a 38% or 39% shooter...that's your resume right there...you're not going to change it and be a better player later....it ain't going to happened.