ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 11/16/2019

Wow pleasantly surprised and definitely up there with the Clippers game as most impressive win. Hartenstein rebounded well, Clemons was a monster and stopped the game from getting out of control + that dunk, oh my :O, McLemore with another solid performance, Rivers controlled and attacked, Thabo with nice minutes and PJ is always steady and ready.

What can we say about Harden, aside from realising his legs aren’t there at times and getting Tuck involved more, absolutely nothing. It’s insane what he’s doing and media still won’t give him credit. He’s the clear MVP at this point and doing work on both sides. Curry cannot hold a candle to Harden in terms of carrying a team and it’s time to acknowledge that. He’s getting that roll like last year again and it’s crazy how easy he makes it look.

We do have to acknowledge that it’s become more iso heavy and averaging much less assists in last few games so let’s see how that affects our game. And there’s still the position defense, getting caught in between and not sure what the assignment is I also notice how our guards shy away from taking it to the hole or try the occasional mid-range shot when it’s wide open as opponents give us those. Have to take advantage.

MDA better learn that he can give Hartenstein more minutes and play him when Tyson sits or is not bringing it. He might not be good at catching it on the fly, lobs and let’s rebounds slip away, but we needed him badly against Twolves and will need him vs. other big teams.

 

they don't need rest

 

Not to jump to too many conclusions, but I don't think Westbrook should even be playing 32 MPG if it wasn't for his brand name and contract. RW of 3 years ago who shot 84% from the FT line and 34% from 3-pt land? That's a guy you want on the floor as much as possible.

But so far he's shown he can't hit the 3 at all, and is still suspect from the free throw line which really hurts his efficicency. I like that he can run the fast break and rebound well, and also generate offense when Harden is resting. But other than that I really think he should be a glorified role player in the Rockets scheme. But current Westbrook is really hurting our offense in most lineups, which is frustrating when there are guys like Clemons sitting on the bench most nights.

 

yea its lazy reporting....that's why I like that chiney chick thats from houston on the jump. she a rockets fan so see will check they ass if they keep saying that by reminding them about the last 7 games holding teams under 100

 

yet harden 3rd on sakous mvp ladder lmao

 

dislocated fingers ever game this year

 

I hope that was the big Germans breakout game. He was phenomenal on the boards

 

they said j*zz can defend and chicken nuggest can defend..someone need to tell them fools we kicked j*zz butts in the playoffs 2 years in a row

 

I really thought that was a fix L. Harden classicer.

 

His assists being down has a lot to do with the players that are out .

Gordon and house are some of our most likely candidates to get and then make a shot after a pass from James.

WB being out also forces James to take on a heavier load.

Let’s hope we can restore more balance soon as those guys come back.

My biggest gripe from last night is that they didn’t let Hartenstein try shooting . He’s not that great on the PnR and doesn’t have any chemistry with the ball handlers (outside of maybe Clemons) .

I also am a minutes worrier and so I’d have liked thabo to give PJ more of a blow

 

I'm not convinced he's 100% healthy.

 

Really disappointed we didn't get to see Ryno vs. Kat.

 

You might be right about our offense, but our starting 5’s defensive rating is the best in the league for any unit that has played more than 50 minutes together. The unit is also 4th in net rating (behind Miami, Utah, and Milwaukee).

I’m willing to sacrifice some offensive efficiency if our defense is that good.

 

Terrific sequence. Harden looks like he's grinning at the end. Excellent D from Tyson. He looked like he'd gotten 5 years younger for 24 seconds. ;-)

Rivers really stepped up during this game. Great to see.