ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Nuggets 1/26/2020

James played in neither. That's the context of my post. 0-2 without James. That's a fact.

 

Russ is actually playing well. He is trying to help out his teammates and doing his best but simply our roster is full of trash players.

 

Harden gets us wins, your subjective enjoyment is so so SOOOOOO secondary.

 

And people still wouldn't trade Capela? It's not the first time he struggles to score in the paint if it isn't from an alley-oop. He's one of the most limited centers in the league. He gets bullied far too much for my liking.... and his paint defense isn't great. And he just isn't strong enough to bully someone to get points.

I know he's been good this season for the most part, but we could easily survive without him. We could even be a better team with trading Capela.

 

Not 100% on MDA, but it comes close. Westbrook was sloppy, defense was non-existent at times, Gordon takes any 3 he can get etc.

 

If Capella and Westbrook played I'm confident they would have beaten the also injured NO Pelicans.

 

Pretty sure with James (somewhat healty) we win this game, oh well...

 

Clint had a bad game, so did EG, but yall need to chill. It happens, god this place wants someone's head every game.

 

Team is 4-1 without Clint.
Team is 0-2 without James.
I have to check on record without Russ.

 

There is a reason everything falls apart in the 2nd half. They are tired. Play more players in the first half then play the real stars in the 2nd. You aren't going to lose a game in the first half playing the rookies.. what is MDA's problem? He tries to brute force everything.

Rockets don't have 7 All stars so you have to play a little chess not corn hole.

 

Of course Harden healthy gets us more wins. I never once claimed that Harden is some sort of net negative to the team.

My entire premise of my complaints about Harden is that he isn't a one alpha type on a championship team. His style has limits in the playoffs.

 

Okay...3-3 without Russ

 

MDA is forcing Morey’s hand or just stupid?!

 

The Rockets are getting close to flushing their season down the drain. The standings are not looking good.

Harden has been playing hurt for a month, they need him back and healthy or they aren’t going anywhere.

 

MDA playing rotations like we still have Ariza, non-nerve damage tucker, lic mah booty, and not completely washed nene.

 

He is the alpha. What are you talking about. Do you think....people dont see what happens in the playoffs and dont adjust. Do you realize Utah made up a whole scheme(that only worked cause they have a DPOY) made up to stop him, and they lost two games trying to get it right. Than Harden went on to torch GS. James will play well in the playoffs, wether we win is another story.

 

I'll always just have to wonder how we'd fare with an actual pure shooter on this team.

 

I don't consider 7 seasons as a Rocket of shooting 32% from three as "doing well" in the playoffs.

 

Who do you guys want to play? Hartenstein is not there for small ball.....so do you guys think he could cover Jokic???? Clemmons goes in and we lose. He's just not good enough offensively.

 

I don’t think they really fell apart.... they lost because they were without the best player in the world playing against a good team.