Game 42 v Pacers MLK Day

[panarama]

Whew!!! Harden finally close out the game.
The team looks lost in help defense through out the game except all out hustle defensive effort in early part of 1st qt.
Gotta play better D and limit TO to not get blown out next game.

[Nebula1]

I still think this team is better than last year

[cold_cowboy]

not sure about that. we're beating all the crap teams while those with a record above .500 are destroying us.

[panarama]

I still think this team is better than last year

No doubt about it!
The record proves it and the team still has a lot of room to grow considering a few new key acquisitions which still need to gel with the rest.

[texasholdem]

I still think this team is better than last year

Last MLK day the Rockets were 28-15
After today's win they are 29-13
so you are correct.
we were able to beat GSW twice last year though.

I still think Parsons is better than Ariza

[panarama]

not sure about that. we're beating all the crap teams while those with a record above .500 are destroying us.

I still think the team is playing much better than last year esp. from the defensive end.
Harden definitely is carrying the team with his scoring ability so far but when he has off night we need a leader -or- a coach who also have ability to inspire rest of the team to play higher level with their higher BBIQ than presently shown from both ends of the floor as an unit to reach the next level.

[Nebula1]

not sure about that. we're beating all the crap teams while those with a record above .500 are destroying us.

I don't know if that's true. The Rockets have beaten some good teams but I don't knowthe record aagainst 500+ teams

[MaxRider]

so harden on fire we win
harden ice cold we lost

[texasholdem]

Rockets last year thru 42 games: 27-15
# of wins against eventual playoff teams: 14 (vs Dallas, Charlotte, Portland (x2), Toronto, Memphis (x2), Atlanta, San Antonio (x2), Brooklyn, Golden State (x2), Washington)
# of wins against Western Conference playoff teams: 9

Rockets this year thru 42 games: 29-13
# of wins against last years playoff teams: 11 (vs Miami (x2), San Antonio, Charlotte, Oklahoma City (x2), Dallas, Memphis (x2), Portland, Brooklyn)
# of wins against Western Conference playoff teams: 7

[Ice32]

How does the rotation change once Jones is back and healthy? Does he move back to the starting 4 role and D-Mo moves to the bench?

Who loses out on playing time, or do all players take a hit? Is a trade made to create more mins? The way I see the rotation with a healthy Jones:

PG - Beverley - 28, Terry - 12, Harden - 8
SG - Harden - 28, Brewer - 20
SF - Arizia - 32, Smith - 16
PF - Jones - 28, D-Mo - 10, Smith - 10
C - Howard - 34, D-Mo - 14

[000001]

sad to see scola playing so poor , not the same scola we all used to love in houston

harden with another playstation mode game -

j smith and papa play really really bad