Game 72: Rockets host Jazz 3/23 7PM

[K_chile22]

Dwight swiping at the ball instead of contesting the shot leads to a foul


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[K_chile22]

Why call a time out JBB? Just let harden bring it up we have 24 seconds to kill and you suck at inbounds plays.


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[K_chile22]

Ariza with the trash defense to lose the game.


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[K_chile22]

Why would you blitz the pick and roll in that situation. So stupid.


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[K_chile22]

I blame JBB. No communication on Defense and bad substitutions. But that last part is every game


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[K_chile22]

Dwight played pretty well despite not scoring, he just makes so many dumb mistakes on D late in games. Beasley's defense is too bad to play him down the stretch, he came in and immediately lost his man for a dunk. Ariza's defense is Come and go and tonight it was gone and his shot has been off for weeks. Bev isn't the same defender he once was and outside of a few late game buckets was horrible offensively. Sigh. Harden almost had a quadruple double but he could've fought harder on the boards. Dmo was defending well but he was off offensively. Clint was awesome but he never gets to close for some reason. If there were ever a game to close with Clint and Dwight it was today.


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[TinmanZBoy]

the defense scheme is not working... as smart as Dwight is on defense, he is declining and not interested

[K_chile22]

Why would you blitz the pick and roll in that situation. So stupid.


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I still can't get over this. 35+ feet away from the basket and Ariza tries to trap the pick and roll. God this team is dumb


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[skywalker33]

Such an important game to lose ..at home even. Beverly sucked , Howard sucked....playoff opportunities slipping away !!

[TinmanZBoy]

remember the possession that resulted in Jazz's 24 seconds violation?... that could easily be a dunk for Jazz if Favors did not bubble the ball... Clyde was praising the defense, smh.... they did not get caught for that gamble, well, they got caught the next one...

[wco81]

From ESPN:

Calvin Watkins
ESPN Staff Writer


Rockets players upset the Jazz's Derrick Favors was out of bounds when he caught the pass leading to go-ahead dunk. Jason Terry, Patrick Beverley and James Harden viewed the play on a tablet at Terry's locker. Terry said ref Mark Davis missed the call as he showed the play to reporters. Later, the peacefulness of the locker room ended when Beverley slammed a cabinet in his locker and yelled an expletive.

[K_chile22]

From ESPN:

Calvin Watkins
ESPN Staff Writer


Rockets players upset the Jazz's Derrick Favors was out of bounds when he caught the pass leading to go-ahead dunk. Jason Terry, Patrick Beverley and James Harden viewed the play on a tablet at Terry's locker. Terry said ref Mark Davis missed the call as he showed the play to reporters. Later, the peacefulness of the locker room ended when Beverley slammed a cabinet in his locker and yelled an expletive.

He was out of bounds but it's not like they forced him out of bounds. Still deserved to lose.


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[Mr. E]

I was not able to watch or listen to last night's game.

I count myself as fortunate after reading everything that happened.

This was a tough, tough loss. I hope that they channel the anger & bounce back, but they are running out of time.

[TMU]

Not sure what Howard's priorities are right now, but this team needs to get him more involved. He's getting less touches on offense with each year. I wonder if that will help fuel his motivation and allow him to get back on defense. It's very frustrating because the Rockets is lacking an inside-out game and the defense has gotten significantly worse this season.