ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 12/25/2018

OKC leads the league in def efficiency.... it’s all easier from now on!


Except when Future defense player of year Andre Roberson comes back

 

Harden always had the greenlight to shoot mid range shots here and there.

 

What another great win and dynamic performance by the Bearded one .

 

33/9/6/2

That is what James Harden’s stat line is this season....

I don’t think many people realize how few players in NBA history have had a run like James Harden has had over the last 7-8 years.... over they last 50 years, you can count them on one hand.

26/6/5
26/6/5
28/7/6
29/8/6
29/11/8
31/9/6
33/9/6

Those are James Harden’s numbers over 7 years with the Rockets. That includes an MVP, 2x MVP runner up, assist title, scoring titles.

Harden has finished in the top 10 of MVP voting every season as a Rocket.

James Harden is an all time great player and if he won a couple titles or played in LA there would be talk of him being one of the 5-8 best players of all time.

 

OK so after the finally seeing the game I can say Austin has the bbiq to be on the Rockets. Most of the issues that we've been having is that players like Ennis, Mcw, Clark and Hartenstein, they dont have the BBIQ to be on the Rockets. I think we are one athletic 4 and a healthy Chris paul away.

 

Easy fella clark does. Its just his role is a hard one right now. It took tucker a while to be what he is...ariza too. Im confident vlark has what it takes. I agree with not playing him as much until his 3 is good.

 

Rivers did in ONE game what Melo couldn't in TEN.

Rinse and repeat, please.

 

There is a T in AusTin and a Me in Melo so....

 

Eh well he is a member since 12/15/18

 

Yeah im talking about right now. The Rockets are trying to win NOW every game is a must win. We cant be relying on a rookie right now its just now a good idea.

 

Yeah im talking about right now. The Rockets are trying to win NOW every game is a must win. We cant be relying on a rookie right now its just now a good idea.

 

You can really start to see what Harden's been working on lately. In addition to his overall efficiency, especially at the 3pt line, he made some great mid-range Js and floaters. That's really important so his pick-and-rolls with Capela don't become so predictable.

He's playing at an all-time great level and we need to just enjoy it.

 

yea he's been adding that mid range in the past few games which is good to have some unpredictability. I don't recall any floaters in the previous games but I will certainly welcome that also since harden does have a knack for getting his layups blocked every now and then

 

Not like this, especially with the jab step and fade away he has obviously been working on. He has CP3 clearance now.

 

I feel you. But at the same time i think u can develop rookie in win now mode. Just like they doing with him now.

 

I feel you. But at the same time i think u can develop rookie in win now mode. Just like they doing with him now.

 

He always had ckearance to do w/e he wanted this is why he gas a tendency to hero ball when the game is close.

 

Driving or step back 3 yes, but not nearly as much midrange since under McHale, sorry.

 

man his floaters are money he should use it more often

 

lakers game 3rd quarter he killed them with it

i dont get it why hes not using it more, they open up everything for him.. far too many times everything falls apart when the teams take away the lob