McHale: lineup will change for Game 3 tonight

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kevin McHale seemed to open the door to some lineup tweaks in Game 3. Says Rockets have to play faster, get out in transition</p>&mdash; Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/statuses/459788489576304641">April 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I'd rather start Lin if we're rolling with TT from the start. But he won't, so there's that.

 

That seems to suggest small ball rather than TT.

 

I don't think so. The practice video pretty much confirmed its Asik starting.

 

Dwight is not in the black starter jersey and neither is Harden. No doubt they are both starting. Now I saw Beverley, Parsons and Asik wearing them so that's the starting lineup.

TwinTowerVersion3!

 

Jones out and Lin / Garcia in?

 

This makes sense to me.

 

that could also mean he wants asik in there to secure defensive rebounds and jumpstart the running game

 

This should have been the line-up for Twin Towers at the start of the season. Bit much to ask them to play well now after zero time together as a unit during the season.

 

LOL wut? I'm sure they will all be in the rotation (though I wouldn't mind seeing Daniels in lieu of Garcia).

 

PB&J yum yum.
Lin needs to push it and run the show.

 

lol.. got him.

 

if he wants to start just like prior game - Howard post up game, then there's no need to put Harden in.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kevin McHale likes Dwight's success in the post, but walking it up &amp; posting &quot;takes away from how we're built and how we've played all yr.&quot;</p>&mdash; Mike Richman (@mikegrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikegrich/statuses/459780717065412608">April 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I have inside information that McHale's mystery lineup is Daniels, Covington, Hamilton, Casspi, and Garcia. He will sub in Howard, Harden, Bev, Parsons, and Jones. Worth a try. What can it hurt?

 

McHale's obsession, as we all known, is TT; however I guess DMo isn't considered a TT candidate even though he's 7 foot and plays center.

 

parsons hair needs to hurry up and grow, i think the mohawk jinxed him.

 

This gives me a little bit of hope. Funny, last time Sampson wasn't with the team (temporarily) they put the ball in Lin's hands against Boston and SAS I believe? Anyways, worked out well pushing the tempo more. Not saying that's what he'll d o here, but it worked with Sampson out then......less D means we need more/faster O - might be our only shot unless they magically step it up on D.

 

Are you implying that McHale throws a curve ball to start the whole bench?

 

Good catch. No way they would play faster with the TT lineup.

Lin, Bev, Harden, Parsons and Howard.