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ClutchFans Game Thread: Magic @ Rockets 1/8/2021

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jan 7, 2021.

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  1. crenshaw

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    Needed Bmac in that second unit. He'll open up lanes for wall and gordon. Again, the second unit with boogie will destroy any other bench squad in the league.

    The wall-harden tandem still a work in progress. Im pleased james is giving it a chance. Assists are as meaningful as bucketsx and if we are rolling the way we did tonight, should keep james happy (hopefully).
     
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    Today was the first time since Jan 3, 2015 that James Harden didn't attempt a free throw in a regular season game
     
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    Wow, thats crazy..talk about pulling in his game...

    I hope this gives him more energy towards the playoffs where he used to get tired at times
     
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    No. He was taller than me.
     
    #825 don grahamleone, Jan 9, 2021
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    He didn’t get tired. He got nervous
     
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    BRILLIANT!
     
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    same thing
     
    #828 hakeem94, Jan 9, 2021
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    straight from Coach Cliff's mouth last night:
    so yeah, they were depleted, but the Rockets took advantage of that and won a game they should have won
     
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    Right. I was about to say this. It's never easy to win a game. They could have came out and lost easily. They played the right way last night and executed.
     
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    The quit is real.
     
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    i appreciate it more then win over lakers followed by a letdown or quit next game
     
    #832 hakeem94, Jan 9, 2021
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    I think, with James, it's a mixture of playing hurt (out of shape too) and giving this team time to gel/figure out what we have. (need 3/4's) Everyone knows a healthy Beard can not only take over a game, but pull a team over a season. I'm assuming he's "flexible" as far as leaving, not necessarily biding his time. Hey, it's supposed to be "uncomfortable" right now.



    Loved what I saw against the depleted Magic. Nice flow on both ends.

    Whatever happens with James, the Silas effect is gonna be a thing for a long time. The word culture might be overused, but in this case it's an apt one. Silas will instill it, no matter the personnel turnover. I have a lot of faith in him and Stone over the long haul
     
    #834 Plowman, Jan 9, 2021
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    Exactly. In Silas we TRUST.
     
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    Most Clutch PTS so far this season: James Harden: 28 (8-13 FG) Nikola Jokic: 26 (9-16 FG) Damian Lillard: 22 (7-13 FG) Jayson Tatum: 22 (7-17 FG) Luka Doncic: 20 (7-10 FG)
     
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    WTF is going on here? I thought the Rockets sucked.
     
    #837 No Worries, Jan 9, 2021
  18. vlaurelio

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    just a role player putting unrespectable numbers
    @Mr Woods
     
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    I don't care how many points anyone has, or a meaningless MVP chase.....all that matters is wins and losses, and right now we are an underwhelming 3-4 - if Harden is going to play the point, so be it, if wall is...so be it....don't care.....JUST FRICKEN WIN!

    DD
     
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    its a marathon not a sprint
     
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