Why are we such a soft team in losses? Where is our JYD?

People don't want those kind of players here, when rondo name was thrown around they said he would be a CANCER to harden. "Harden needs the ball"

Good look if you want to go far in playoffs when players can easily get in your head

Durant told mchale and staff last night when he hit a 3 on harden "HE CANT HOLD ME!" During the game, that's the kind if players I like ones who not scared to get a ill dirty

 

The team may be a little soft as a whole... But I'm not sure how that relates to losses only?? I think you're just relating it to the loss. They could have lost by 30 with a tougher attitude also. It happens.

Also, btw, Harden had some bad and some BIG games against the Thunder last year too

 

Durant, banged on Toyota center floor last year, & told fans court side behind the goal, "THIS IS MY CITY"!!!

 

Too bad he didnt attach the rim last night. Maybe we could of hit more of our shots.

 

Because we have soft players, for the most part.

 

This is why I think we should go after Melo and send Asik. Lin and whoever else they want.

 

Casspi gets bullied a lot by other teams players, harden snaps at casspi often but never other teams players

 

We traded them away.

I mean guys like Lowry, Scola, Dragic, Lee--guys who never quit.

In our team, Garcia tries to be the one but he doesn't really scare anyone.

 

Jusy say no to Melo.

 

I don't know that they're soft. They are mentally weak in my opinion.

All teams get behind on the road in a hostile environment. I find when this happens to the Rockets, they try to get it all back at once. They start forcing shots, jacking up 3's, and playing more out of control the more the other team's fans get loud.

They need to block all of that out, settle down and play their game.

Probably has more to do with being a young team. But they still have to grow up as a team and learn to be mentally tough. A team can only win a championship if they are mentally tough.

 

Soft is not a basketball term, quantifiable in any way shape or form and anything more than an alternate description angry fans use to show displeasure in the team.

You hit your shots or you don't.

 

If the players can't provide it, the coach has to do his part. Get angry at his players; get a tech or two.

The team lacks discipline to stick to their game style both on defense and offense. I really hate seeing the defensive breakdowns when all of them are in the paint and that leaves OKC shooters like Lamb free. What are they running out there?

 

You know im okay with the losses, it happens its a long season blah blah blah they're bound to happen. I just wanna see my team bring it more consistently hate seing them getting blown out of the water just like that. The Pacers n OKC game were just too embarrasing, good thing i didnt go to Chulas for the viewing party, i wouldve walked out early Lol

 

I think soft is more of a mental state. You can sulk, give up, not give effort, etc. when you fall behind.

Or you can show grit and pick up the intensity and don't let teams push your team around. If you need to foul somebody hard to get your team in the game, you will get physical with them.

Soft teams fold when it gets tough. Gritty teams pick up the intensity.

Patrick Beverley is the only player on this team who has that mentality in my opinion. He keeps coming and won't quit.

 

Good takes. When things start falling apart it takes maturity and leadership to hold it all together. IMO this team is entirely too young and newly assembled to expect that kind of response to getting punched in the mouth. It gets repeated ad nauseam, but even the Heat took some time to gel, and we're talking about HoF talent over there.

Realistically, I would give the current roster (plus hopefully an impact PF) at least two full seasons to build that teamwork, maturity and leadership before expecting a true contender. But in today's "what have you done for me lately" world they'll be under scrutiny for certain, as unfair as it may be.