ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 1/24/2020

Harden, House, McL, and Tucker combined for 25pts.

 

Of course he deserves our support. I’m not giving up on him.

It is clear as day that this isn’t just a slump and there’s a real problem at hand. He needs to be benched for at least a few games to heal up and regroup.

Now...that won’t happen because MDA will continue to run him into the ground, but that’s what needs to happen.

 

MDA says he thinks it’s Harden’s knee, yet he still put him back in the game?

 

All that matters is getting the win.

this place is unbelievable sometimes.......................How many times have we heard "we must get Harden help", now people complain in a win that he had help he needed when he didn't play well. You just can't win with some people here

Harden must score 50 always to keep people happy...........

 

MDA isn't a good coach. He gets bailed out by players like Harden and Westbrook all the time.

Harden should have sat out as soon as he had that injury. Plus, Harden should be most likely be sitting out in any case. He's obviously playing through an injury or 2. I know Harden is still a dangerous playing even if he's injured, but MDA going to run the risk of Harden missing the season with a big injury.

 

Yea man, James can be so thick headed about playing

 

Harden is a gamer; he is going to play regardless. I put blame on Harden for not knowing his limitations. If he is hurt he can't lie to MDA because MDA is going to play you with no knees, heels or nerve endings.

 

the knee looks different these days

 

idk if he was hurt before, but he definitely is now. we have to sit him. it will suck on road trip but it must be done. if we cant reach 2 or 3 seed, im good with 6 over 4/5. i feel like we would probably be at our best as underdogs anyway.

 

yeah i saw that. again the knee sure looks different these days

 

I look at everything through a playoff lens. Beating the Timberwolves is great, but Harden getting right is what’s actually important.

He can’t keep playing like this. Let him rest and heal up for a few days.

 

Same people always show up when Harden isn't carrying. They had no problem with Harden last month, but as soon as he goes through a bad spell, they're on his case. It's so predictable.

We don't deserve Harden.

 

Also....why the hell have we never been running Capela-Westbrook pick and rolls more often? My guess is that Russ didnt have his legs under him, I think hes finally gotten healthy.

 

I dont know about these other dudes, but I personally believe some of us deserve Harden

 

they haven't said anything yet but I bet capela pops up with his heel injury again. looks like he re-aggravated it on that last bucket

 

MDA playing an 8 man rotation with multiple dudes already hurt against the freaking Timberwolves is why this dude isn’t a good coach.

 

Beg to differ. Harden took himself out. Harden moved from roaming above the arc, to the right corner offensively in the last 4 minutes. EG was in the left corner and Harden was in the right. Russ, drove down the middle leaving the other two to roam around the paint and above the arc.