Official Game Thread: Rockets at Hawks

[Guest]

Prediction from 2k...

[Sarcatic1]

Much better effort on both sides of the ball tonight

Good to see Baze finally hit some shots

This is the best Dennis has looked so far this year. Playing under control and running the offense. Keep this up Dennis

[TheNorthCydeRises]

4 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

Nobody on this team can guard Harden.  They proved that last year.  What we have to do, is hope that Dwight can deter him from getting right to the rim.  Turn Harden into a jumpshooter, instead of a shooter/slasher.

Having said that, I fully expect Harden to go for 32 points - 12 assists tonight . . . in a loss for the Rockets.

Come on James . . . I need 2 more points.

Oh well . . . he finished with 30 points and 12 assist . . . in a loss.

Good job Hawks

Edited November 6, 2016 by TheNorthCydeRises

[rd79]

 

[capstone21]

How do u get your confidence on offense back??  Play a Mike D'antoni team!

[Thomas]

8 hours ago, Alex said:

Probably gonna get run out of the gym by Houston tonight.  

Try again. Righteous win on our court tonight. One on one lost.

[rd79]

 

[Thomas]

18 minutes ago, rd79 said:

 

Visual prove refs need to eat more carrots.

[lethalweapon3]

HUG LIFE

~lw3

[Guest]

Delaney, Korver, Baze, Thabo, Dwight - don't think I've seen that lineup before (2nd quarter), no true PF. Interesting.

[Sothron]

Great win tonight. Dennis and Dwight were killing it and welcome to the 2016-17 season Kent Bazemore.

[RandomFan]

 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Delaney, Korver, Baze, Thabo, Dwight - don't think I've seen that lineup before (2nd quarter), no true PF. Interesting.

You can get away with that when Dwight is going to gobble up every miss, and challenge shots at the rim.   If strictly for defense, I'd love to see that lineup in the future, with Prince in place of Kyle.

That lineup was +2 in the 2nd quarter.  In the 4th quarter, Bud did the same thing, but had Hardaway Jr in the game instead of Baze.  That lineup was +5.   So Bud may be onto something.

Edited November 6, 2016 by TheNorthCydeRises

[Plainview1981]

Much better effort. Dwight was clearly thrilled that they beat his old team. Harden disappeared andight had a big impact. Dennis had his best game and so did Bazemore. I'm still sticking to my guns as far as Korver and Bazemore goes.

[benhillboy]

Good win but I have a much more pressing conundrum.  Someone please explain to me why John Wall sat for rest?  I'm not gonna be able to sleep racking my brain on that one man.

[Diesel]

I've been watching.   I love the defense and rebounding that we're getting from Dwight.  I love the lobs too.   If we can get steady play from Baze and Kyle, then we're headed somewhere.  We get our first look at Cleveland this week. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[MaceCase]

5 hours ago, benhillboy said:

Good win but I have a much more pressing conundrum.  Someone please explain to me why John Wall sat for rest?  I'm not gonna be able to sleep racking my brain on that one man.

Hope you didn't lose too much sleep, he's got geriatric knees.  Had surgery on both over the summer so I assume the Wiz are gonna go easy on their "franchise" on B2Bs and entrust the team to their other "franchise" with only a comparatively tamer single bad wheel.

[Thomas]

11 hours ago, lethalweapon3 said:

HUG LIFE

~lw3

Didn't know refs ever admitted to that stuff. Good for him and I bet Dwight was in a bit of shock when he did admit it. 

[lethalweapon3]

11 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Delaney, Korver, Baze, Thabo, Dwight - don't think I've seen that lineup before (2nd quarter), no true PF. Interesting.

I recall, in Thabo's exit interview last spring, that one of his offseason priorities was transitioning to play more of the 4. Wasn't thrilled with the prospect, but it looks like it wasn't just his idea.

~lw3

[pimp]

i bet It must suck being a rookie and only getting to play  the final minute of an already decided game...