Game Thread GAME# 48: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 29, 2020 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

[Scalma]

That last play by Ariza was actually a high IQ play no way Harkless makes that read

 

[The Professional Fan]

in the pinch-me-I'm-dreaming-alternate-universe, the Blazers have outscored the Rockets by 13 points at the FT line in a half, and CJ has 5 times the FTA's as Harden...unreal...but why am I worrying about that evening out in the 2nd half?

I kind of feel like Harden has completely checked out of our last two games with him or he's really, truly, significantly hurt

 

[BlazerRx]

Random question...anybody here from the florence area? Just moved down here and getting tired of drinking and watching the blazers games alone.

 

[BlazerRx]

Thing is...i don't like Westbrook either, but..you're gonna get your money's worth with him. Every night.

If by money's worth you mean hating to the fullest every night.....i agree

 

[H.C.]

in the pinch-me-I'm-dreaming-alternate-universe, the Blazers have outscored the Rockets by 13 points at the FT line in a half, and CJ has 5 times the FTA's as Harden...unreal...but why am I worrying about that evening out in the 2nd half?

I mean the only Houston player getting near the rim was Westbrick in the first half.
Every other Houston player was camping out at the 3.
They need to blame Dantoni.

Shit I think even Capela camped out at the 3 a couple times.

 

[JDC]

I kind of feel like Harden has completely checked out of our last two games with him or he's really, truly, significantly hurt

Yup.

He's pretty passive vs the trap.

And relying more on the step-back when we do decide to guard him 1v1

 

[The Professional Fan]

Ariza is way better than Bazemore and Nassir & Trent are starting to come around which crushes Mario & Tolliver. Thats three pluses on D too. Just hope it can spread to Ant somehow. Want to see the archangel get some run too.

FREE WENYEN (is he on the 15?)

 

[TBpup]

I mean the only Houston player getting near the rim was Westbrick in the first half.
Every other Houston player was camping out at the 3.
They need to blame Dantoni.

Shit I think even Capela camped out at the 3 a couple times.

Every time they went to the rim, Hassan Chop was blocking or altering shots at a high rate.....so they stopped for the most part.

 

[Scalma]

FREE WENYEN (is he on the 15?)

Biggie will enter late in the third quarter.

 

[H.C.]

Every time they went to the rim, Hassan Chop was blocking or altering shots at a high rate.....so they stopped for the most part.

Member when they called goaltending on Nas?
I member.
Member when they called Trentjr for the foul when Westbrick pushed off?
I member.

 

[bobf]

Rockets did miss a lot of 3s so we got our work cut out for us

 

[bobf]

D

 

[H.C.]

Nice defense Melo.
Thanks Westbrick.

 

[bobf]

Brickbrook hah hah hah

 

[GhostOfPGA]

I’d like to nominate CJ for worst 3-1 fastbreak ever

 

[The Professional Fan]

Just for the record by 100%, Ariza is a fuck ton better fit than Baze ever could be. Olshey rolled the dice on Baze but I give him big credit that he fixed it and fixed it in a way where it worked on the court and saved the team money. This fucking guy. Say what you will about him, he's a fascinating GM and that's fun! This IS an entertainment industry after all....

 

[H.C.]

I’d like to nominate CJ for worst 3-1 fastbreak ever

I mean Lillard could've hit CJ in the corner wide open.
Was good hustle by Houston.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Biggie will enter late in the third quarter.

Oh I know

 

[The Professional Fan]

Melo might want that pass back lmao

 

[BlazerBeav]

The start of each half we’ve played brain dead. WTF?

 

[GhostOfPGA]

When Melo gets double these dudes need to move!

 

[James lamphear]

No movement out of us terrible passing. Good time out.

 

[VenomXL]

Here we go. Houston will get to play very physical defense due to the free throw disparity.

 

[Darkwebs]

Melo thinks it's 2018 or something. He's passing to the Rockets like they're his teammates

 

[bobf]

See THAT imo is why Aminu and Harkless got wrongly blamed for not being able to punish when Dane gets trapped. It’s Dame’s indecisive weak passes out there is no 4 on 3.

 

[wizenheimer]

Houston is doubling Dame every time the Blazers bring a screener to him...stop bringing a screener to him and let Dame dribble drive without a screen

 

[Mediocre Man]

Mark Davis is having none if it tonight....LOL

 

[H.C.]

Mark Davis is having none if it tonight....LOL

Be cool if he learned what a kickball was, as well as goaltending.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Melo got money on Rockets?

Edit
Never mind

 

[H.C.]

Whatever. Lets get the bad turnovers out of the way early in the 3rd. Then blow them out in the 4th.