Houston Rockets v. OKC Thunder [Game 56]

[inquisitive]

i was freaking tired and i went to sleep after work
i still haven't eat dinner yet

go eat and watch jessica...you'll be recharged...if you have comcast, they will rebroadcast the game at 12:30am

[inquisitive]

i have to work early tomorrow, so i will miss it...im hoping someone uploads the game to youtube.

[Guy986]

What a game by Linsanity and Harden.


But i'm concerned about our PF position now. Dmo looks uncomfortable out there. Tjones isn't getting minute. Is TRob ready?

[MaxRider]

Parsons = one of leagues best defenders on Durant

but he got a triple doubles
you sure it has nothing to do with harden lighten it up against his former team?

[Vator]

Wow...amazing game! I was jumping up out of my seat over and over. My wife kept looking at me like I was crazy. Just wow...this one felt good. Real good.

[spolgar]

What a game by Linsanity and Harden.


But i'm concerned about our PF position now. Dmo looks uncomfortable out there. Tjones isn't getting minute. Is TRob ready?

I think they'll need a practice or three to sort out pf rotation. If you see Royce in a Rockets uniform, then it's time to panic. Seriously though, of the top 10 power forward prospects drafted this year, we have four of them. One way or another, we'll be okay. We can always put Greg Smith at the 4. He can do it.

[Aaron Brooks]

missed it, will watch as soon as league pass finishes archiving it, however long that takes

[Guy986]

What a game by Linsanity and Harden.


But i'm concerned about our PF position now. Dmo looks uncomfortable out there. Tjones isn't getting minute. Is TRob ready?

I think they'll need a practice or three to sort out pf rotation. If you see Royce in a Rockets uniform, then it's time to panic. Seriously though, of the top 10 power forward prospects drafted this year, we have four of them. One way or another, we'll be okay. We can always put Greg Smith at the 4. He can do it.

Its scary to me that our best "Power Forward" might very well be Carlos Delfino. I hope thats not the case....

One of those guys need to step up.

[Zubby]

I thought TRob was overrated coming in, mainly cause I would see Sullinger beast on him and I never really saw TRob use all that athletic ability people spoke of...

I know he is a horrible shooter but he runs like a deer so that has got to be great for this team.

[spolgar]

I thought TRob was overrated coming in, mainly cause I would see Sullinger beast on him and I never really saw TRob use all that athletic ability people spoke of...

I know he is a horrible shooter but he runs like a deer so that has got to be great for this team.

One of the most rewarding things about watching Jayhawk basketball is that the most obvious personal improvement comes in the form of team defense. That's the best thing Bill Self coaches.

And watching studs like Tyshawn Taylor and TRob not really improve as much as they could offensively while spending 3+ years in college really bugs me.

Sully and TRob did okay against one another in the NCAA semis last year. Here's a recap:

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320912305

He's actually got an okay set shot, although his release isn't super quick. He can finish with his left or his right. He likes to spin to his left too.

[spolgar]

Its scary to me that our best "Power Forward" might very well be Carlos Delfino. I hope thats not the case....

One of those guys need to step up.

It has just occurred to me that sometimes Lin plays like Crash Wallace. If only the NBA allowed playing with helmets.

If anything, we might be able hide our power forward hole with lots and lots of running. Our PFs are very conscious of their short comings and are a bit afraid to fail.

[rocketsballin]

Wow...amazing game! I was jumping up out of my seat over and over. My wife kept looking at me like I was crazy. Just wow...this one felt good. Real good.

you know it was a good game when vator drops a post about it

[TheDream13]

Man oh man. Patterson gone, Harden getting revenge against his former team and setting a new career high in points, and the Rockets solidifying themselves as a playoff threat despite everyone else treating this as a rebuilding year?

Today is a very good day.

[rfan]

Still no dmo? i really dont get it, is he really that terrible?

[madbucky]

What a game! Yes, Durant had a triple double, but we took him out of the game on 31% fg (4-13) shooting and 5 TOs. There's really no words for Harden's performance. He is currently the #1 offensive SG in the league, over Kobe and Wade. His iso's are so much more effective now. Perhaps the most impressive play I saw Harden do was in the 3rd quarter, he was doing his iso thing, and with 4 seconds left, he actually passed it to Lin, who drove in for a 3 ft floater. This helps keep the defense honest instead of all converging on Harden at the end of the shot clock. Congrats to Harden and the rest of the team for helping him beat his former team.

Lin had one of his best games of the season. It was just incredible to watch all the array of plays he made, sharp passes, court vision, drives, jumpers, and of course, the pair of clutch 3's at the end of the game. He makes the game fun to watch for the fans, and fun to play for his teammates. He outplayed Westbrook, who had 7 to's.

Could have been worse, but wish we had kept the pedal to the medal in that 2nd quarter. Will probably result in a loss.

Beverley is awful. And we can't catch a break. It's over.

Good job with the reverse jinx, TMACFORMVP!

Lin has a 3pt shot

Lin is now shooting an incredible 46.5% (20-43) from 3pt range since Jan 18! Maybe that's why Morey felt Douglas was expendable now.

Beardsanity, wow. I still think they might wind up being the best backcourt in the league by the end of this year.

That would be sweet.

Boxscore says KD had only 15....did Parsons do that great of a job on him?

I think the Rockets doubled and helped on KD to take him out of the game, and it sure worked.

But i'm concerned about our PF position now. Dmo looks uncomfortable out there. Tjones isn't getting minute. Is TRob ready?

I think so. He just needs to get rebounds, play defense, and dunk the ball. He can polish his offensive game over time.

[Vator]

Just watched the end again. Almost just as good the second time around. Love this win. They showed so much heart! Gotta love that. How sweet it is! Oh and the Harden MVP chant was electric. When is the last time our crowd has done that?

[madbucky]

Lin and Harden highlights. I still get goosebumps watching these again!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdunh7MDrQQ[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE3GGUgll6I[/youtube]

[zapatasblood]

I fill like taking credit for this win. I just going to say when I got into my car and started to listen to the radio Harden took over the game and then they won. So it was not Harden it was me!