ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Raptors 12/5/2019

Russ with shooting 14/57 in past 2 games

 

On NBA.com right now, they have a graphic touting how the Rockets squeezed past the Raptors.

Then underneath, the first two bullet points are:

• Raptors nail 6 3-pointers in 1st quarter
• Ibaka throws down massive slam

 

I’ve been tolerating it but you really have a terrible habit of making implications and insinuations out of nothing.


I NEVER SAID THEY WERE A BAD REBOUNDING TEAM. I don’t know if it’s reading comprehension or like I said, resding implications because I do that sometimes too but it’s really annoying. You keep straw-manning. Borderline gaslighting.


Btw how can you isolate Westbrook’s rebounding but ignore the turnovers. A rebound isn’t that valuable. Like I said, chances are one of your other 4 teammates could’ve gotten them on defense.

He got about 5 offensive but guess what he literally isn’t even defended off the ball. So of course he’ll chip in somewhere.

Westbrook got extremely lucky Harden is amazing on both ends of the floor. He was absolutely carried. Any scrub would’ve performed at least as good tonight. He gets 4 on 3 and misses 20 shots and gets 8 turnovers. This is the only place in the world that isn’t considered a bad game and it’s because of the delusional people here. He sucks.

 

Pretty much sums up the game.

 

I was so tired I fell asleep and missed the entire game...just woke up a few minutes ago

great win...I’m very impressed

B-Mac...wow

Tucker always shows up in big games...I see u Tuck

Harden with only 23 points on 11 shots in 40 minutes, but only 3 assists? I’m shocked. What a weird game from him.

Russ 7-27 -_-...Bruh, how? U just went 7-30...dude also had 8 turnovers...my god

I can’t wait to go back and watch this game

 

Per 100 for this year we are 11 with 45.3
Last year it was 28 with 42.7

So yeah, we were a terrible rebounding team last year, I know many watched the games and we could see that.

Clint's improvement, getting a little bit bigger (CP3 was small and didn't add anything to rebounding) helps too.

 

I'm torn on Mac. I realize that he has nice games when he starts and that he is a shitty bench player. I want him to keep on starting so we can benefit from how well he plays, but at the same time this just means PJ really has to hustle even more with three weak perimeter defenders.

House is a good player whether off the bench or as a starter. We badly need his scoring off the bench while we wait for EG to get back. I don't know, what you think @HP3 ?

 

I had to bail early in the 3rd, what’d I miss? LOL a trip double for RW and a 10 point win, great win against a solid East opponent. Hopefully Russ can dig out of that hole we threw him in early in the game. Yes his shooting is dreadful right now.....

 

LOL, it is most certainly Dantoni. Russ ....i mean he did some stupid stuff tonight....like really stupid but he had other pretty good positives.

 

I don't even know what to say at this point.

 

If

this guy gets it together as a consistent force we virtually found our our starting small forward for the next 3 to 4 years.He is still only 26 with room to grow.

 

don't . . . MDA sucked as usual. totally ruined the game for me.

 

you also seem to ignore the turnovers ? somebody else would have made them if not for the russ

 

The logic of "Someone else would have gotten the rebound" is so laughably bad.

I guess that's why we were 28th last year in rebounds...because someone else would have gotten the rebounds...yeah, the other team.

 

i want to give a shoutout to our ball movement tonight. we did such a good job of reading/reacting and making the right play. tonight was a lot better than the last time james just doubled all game. I am still optimistic about this team no matter how much you guys like the bash certain players and coach.

 

LOL no way. Coaches are rarely whipping boys for casual fans (who really don't understand what coaches do expect on the superficial level). Players, particularly struggling star players are the easy targets. Even when Russ makes a good play it's mostly backhanded compliments on this board lol

 

MDA haters go home!

 

people only look at the minutes stat on face value. Tucker gets in game rest on offence by just standing in the corner, he doesn't have to move much at all. If Harden is drawing fouls, then there is more rest, it isn't like a player is constantly running for 38 minutes without in game rest. these players are super fit and can handle it