The Blazers are too tough to beat. Their big men Arvydas Sabonis and Rasheed Wallace are too skilled and quick. Add Damon Stoudamire's quickness and three point shooting, and they are a lock to win tonight.
Though the Rockets have some chance with Yao and T-Mac starting to show some chemistry. But ultimately the Rockets don't have enough depth to win tonight.
We'll see how this goes. Good luck to all and God Bless.
Nah, beating Sabonis and Wallace and Stoudamire is EASY.
Sabonis is like 60, Wallace is the 12th man for the Knicks, and Stoudamire has been retired for like 10 years!
Sabonis still practices with his Zalgiris team on occasion, so he'd probably beat Yao who's freshly retired. TMac is in China, and China doesn't let NBA players of their contracts.
Just finished watching the 1st half. Dont expect linsanity tonight. Seems like he's taking it easy tonight & just trying to run the set offenses. Lets see what Lin does in the 2nd half.
Wasnt Jeffries traded to Portland? I really like the guy. Not the most gifted player around the hoop but he has such a great work ethic - big part of Linsanity. Also - he was always supporting Lin, backing Lin when things were tough.
Yup. Jeffries was a pretty cool dude. Sad that his partnership with our boy was cut short by injuries. Definitely one of the more credible guys in the Linsanity story.
The man is simply a great and loyal teammate. One time a reporter asked Jeffries a question with only a hint of JLin criticism... Jeffries picked that guy appart. He is pretty eloquent for a pro athlete :)
Remember Jeremy always performs exceptionally well for games with some significance and this is the first home opener. Well see some Linsanity tonight folks.
Lebron probably got a nightmare last night sees a beard and a Chinese face all night long. Sweating....... Oh No!!! They might steal my MVP and score Title.
Just because Batum is off doesn't mean he isn't the Blazers' best player. They aren't paying him $9+ million this year to brick shots.
Nicholas Batum is a fabulous athlete who can be a difference maker when he's on his game. When he gets into unstoppable mode, nobody can stop him. That's why I call him the best player on the Blazers even though LMA is the acknowledged face of the franchise.
Jeremy Lin's teams are always solid defensively. Lin will just BARK at people until they defend. Doesn't matter if they're Carmelo Anthony or Tyson Chandler, Lin is a defensive floor general.
Many a dynamic offensive player will be muzzled by Lin's defensively superb Rockets.
Batum was the difference maker in the 3rd quarter at both ends of the floor, nearly outscored the whole Rockets team by himself for the Blazers lead. Who is sounding stupid now? :-)
Batum taking over is exactly what I was afraid of.
He's an inconsistent young player, but LOOK OUT when he gets his rhythm going. That's what happened today.
The Rockets can live with LMA being LMA, even despite his wonderful points. What the Rockets can't live with is Batum doing jumping jacks on the Rockets on both ends of the court, like what he did today.
Super athletes like Batum (who's athletic as a forward the way Jeremy Lin is as a guard) will disrupt opponents. When superathletic guys like Lin or Batum hit their stride, nobody in the NBA can do anything against then.
Not looking good in the 3rd quarter. The portland score almost 30 n rockets only 13. Better bouncing back at 4th. Gotta get this one, the first home court game. Go rockets n har-Lin!!
Jeremy not being aggressive anymore, deferring to Harden who has a sprained ankle. Lin is just not wanting or asking for the ball. Rockets getting every shot blocked at the rim without any foul calls.
Omg. That's what I'm talking about. Took it to the hole. WTH coach was thinking? ' oh let JLin walk the ball up and give it to Harden and step aside?' Should have let JLin go for the last shot.
Dont take it that way. Lin has teammates who are hot right now. Dont touch a running system... a good PG sometimes has to know when to step down... when to step up... thats why people say hes unselfish! He needs to take care of his body so thats fine...
What is Mchale doing as coach? I guess they gave the green light to harden in shoot to your hearts content, I personally dont think harden is that good
Lillard is impressive. Both times Jeremy sagged off to try to help, Lillard knocked down threes. Have to respect Lillard's shot. To be fair, both Jeremy and James look like they haven't any legs left.
yeah, i hate to admit it but portland guards outplay rockets guards in OT. And being tired is no excuse because both portland guards racked in more minutes than harden and lin
Tough loss for the Rockets. Harden and Lin just didn't have the legs in the OT. Harden's 3PT shots were long on the back of the rim since he pushed with his arms. Lin didn't have energy to play tight defense on Lillard.
The refs sure didn't help with some crucial calls on Harden's non-foul and stepping out of bounds after getting bounced.
This is kind of loss that will help the Rox learn. They need to execute well down the stretch in the last 2 min. The Blazers' long arm of defense really bothered them tonight.
What happened? A bit disappointment but still optimistic about the rockets. I think harden needs some rest during the game feels like he's in the same situation as Lin in the linsanity time.
lydia, the Blazers had more stamina and executed well with two 3-Pointers in the OT. The Rockets didn't execute in the OT.
Lin and Harden just didn't have the energy to pull the Rockets to win after doing so in the past 2 games. Only Morris and perhaps Parsons (with rebounds) played well and with confidence in the offense. The other teammates need to step up.
It's okay. It's a long season but the Rockets need to get better quickly. I think the bench was much better. The Rockets need to get Aldridge in 2015! He's a dominant player
they should done the pick and roll with lin at the last possession and let him find that open man..or take the shot..probably would been more safe..at the end of regulation
honestly i dont think harden is a better playmaker than jeremy....they need to give lin the ball and let harden score that should be it..too much harden this game....lin needs the ball and let him run the offense
3 plays at the end by Lin were costly, the alley-oop feed to Parsons leading to a turnover, losing sight of Lillard cutting after post feed to Aldridge, and over helping on a drive leading to a Lillard 3 to ice the game. Other then those 3 plays, which I'm going to attribute to mental fatigue, Lin had a pretty solid, if not great game. Only saw him force two shots, one at the end of the 3rd quarter, where he was forced to shoot it, and one near the end of over time. Most of his other missed FG were pretty make-able shots. There was also a period in the 3rd quarter (I think it was) where Lin made 3 or 4 really good passes into the paint where other Rockets players got blocked or couldn't convert.
Rockets just looked outmatched today: Lamarcus Aldridge >>> Patrick Patterson+Asik Batum>Parsons Lin and Lillard looked about equal, but Lillard was on fire from 3 and Lin was not involved in 70% of the plays.
The Blazers shooters were much better than the Rockets shooters today, and that spaced the floor for Aldridge to dominate inside... checkmate.
Lillard dominated Lin? Up until the end of regulation, I thought Lin actually had the upper hand considering his usage rate was way lower than Lillard's in this game. Lin had some great passes, whereas Lillard basically got his assists on dump-offs to Aldridge and his wings for jump-shots. He's an average passer and his assist total is way misleading, but hey, I can't blame him for using his teammates well.
Every hater was saying the same the same thing last year, XYZ point guard outplayed Jeremy Lin.
But if you actually watched the game, XYZ point guard got a good pick from JKL bigman, and nobody on Lin's team helped out to stop XYZ point guard from going to the rim. Or XYZ point guard dumped it off to JKL bigman, and Lin tried too much to help his teammate to double in the post, leading to a wide open XYZ three pointer.
His defensive lapses are not 1 on 1 ... they are mostly lapses in judgement: to double or not to double, to go over or under screens.
Lillard did not dominate lin.yeah lillard caught fire in ot but otherwise lin played good defense on him. Lillard got easy assists by giving lma the ball on pick & pops cuz patterson cant play d
but really for some reason Portland and the raptors even though both team didnt make the play-offs last season always gives me the creeps. Like im not confident every time they are against my fave team or player.
Hard to watch the game when all JLin did was bringing the ball up and then pass it to someone and never see the ball again until next possession, and then repeat. C'mon man, that's a waste of his God given talent! Aaargh!!!!
Those gnomes accuse you of being a troll, but I know better. You're one of my favorite guys here.
To me, Lin and Harden had another solid game. Even though their teammates got outplayed, those two held the Rockets in it till the bitter end. I couldn't have asked for more from them.
Most of the haters here don't realize that when the Rockets lose, it's not always because "Lin sux". A lot of times opponents actually BEAT the Rockets by playing well, so it's not all on Lin like the haters are saying here.
The difference is that the Blazers set hard screens for Lillard and ran plays for him to get the ball in a position to score. Lin looked exhausted and he's not great at getting around picks after his injury. The Rockets only ran a few plays for Lin in the 4th quarter.
Harden and Lin are trying to beat a very well paid and deep Portland team. This was a night when the massive difference in team salary showed.
It's irresponsible to blame Lin and Harden for this loss when there are so many other Rockets who are not able to compete against Portland's highly paid players.
Nights like these are going to happen where the two Hardliners cannot overcome superior depth and salary. So don't be making irresponsible statements like "Lin isn't aggressive enough" or "Harden lost the game" or "Lin got schooled".
Not even Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen could beat teams by themselves. Don't expect it from Harden and Lin either!!!
KHuang, I will never forgot those days leading up to Linsanity when this site only had real passionate fans and you were one of the original members here and we all would comment on how much potential the NBA insiders kept missing.
Then when that game that started off Linsanity against the Nets, it felt like we all won the lottery. Truly one of the greatest feelings ever. It was the feeling of God answering us. I am confident in that.
But now Jeremy is now mainstream guy, which leads to bandwagoners, flamers, fakes/phoneys posing as Jeremy Lin's original fans. Things have surely changed, so we have to accept that with good also comes the bad.
Surprisingly you are right on. I didn't even think about that but that is truly what happened tonight.
I have come to realize why they do that though, especially Melo. It's because its an 82 game season and players, especially bigger players, ca't fully go full force every game. Otherwise, they can get severely injured or burnt out down the line. A payer like Melo is a lot bigger than Lin or Harden so that requires more energy. Ultimately all players are at risk if they go 5th gear the whole game, every game.
Again, people need to realize this is an entertainment and a business. They people have families and they don't want to put their health in danger (though with the amount they get paid, they probably should). but again, that half court game is the safest and most exciting way to play and thats why we wont be able to see the fast break tempo every game, every minute.
Exactly, the two players who can create their own shots are Harden and JLin. That's why Lin will get his share of closer moments! JLin actually got a few shots in the ending minutes of regulation in this one (and scored an and-1). The same thing with the last game. Of course Harden is the coach's obvious choice for taking most of the closing game shots so far. As teams focus more on Harden, and as JLin gets his quickness back, I trust coach will still stay with Harden as the go-to guy, but will also gradually rely on JLin for even more of the closer shots.
Come on, people...I know we're disappointed but the Blazers simply was the better team tonight, their experience, their execution, and shooting was much better in the OT.
The story of the night was that the Rox couldn't stop Aldridge (+27!) so it opened up a lot of space for the 3-PT shooters (10-24) at 41%
No shame in losing to the better team. JLin and Harden had tired legs after carrying the team in the past 2 games.
You can cheer for them when they won in the past 2 games. You can cheer to support them when they lose, too.
They just need to go back to the drawing board, instill confidence to the other players and compete again. That's what the coaching team will do for a young team like the Rockets.
They're 2-1 and they're getting better fast so let's hope they get enough rest in 4 days and be ready for Denver.
Portland was also playing back-to-back games, and they had a much tougher opponent yesterday in Oklahoma (compared to Atlanta for Houston)--not to mention Houston was playing at home tonight.
Finally, Matthews and Lillard both played more minutes than Lin Harden.
No excuses about "tiredness," Houston simply got beat by Portland.
Win or lose, his Blazers are always highly paid and are two deep at every positions.
Houston is not deep. They have Lin and Harden and Asik (a nonscorer). Marcus Morris has amazingly stepped it up, but he's not a highly regarded player.
Though Houston will still win a great many games (50 is not inconceivable), they WILL be outclasses by better teams. Tonight was one of those nights.
LIn and Harden cannot beat teams by themselves, though the haters here expect them to.
To be fair several of Harden's shots should have gone in. I have say Asik needs to dunk the ball when he's very close to the basket. Rockets had their chances, so that's all they can expect.
To be fair several of Harden's shots should have gone in. I have say Asik needs to dunk the ball when he's very close to the basket. Rockets had their chances, so that's all they can expect.
The Blazers are too tough to beat. Their big men Arvydas Sabonis and Rasheed Wallace are too skilled and quick. Add Damon Stoudamire's quickness and three point shooting, and they are a lock to win tonight.
ReplyDeleteThough the Rockets have some chance with Yao and T-Mac starting to show some chemistry. But ultimately the Rockets don't have enough depth to win tonight.
We'll see how this goes. Good luck to all and God Bless.
LOL!
DeleteSabonis, Wallace, and Stoudamire? Sure that will be tough if that is still their lineup.
Nah, beating Sabonis and Wallace and Stoudamire is EASY.
DeleteSabonis is like 60, Wallace is the 12th man for the Knicks, and Stoudamire has been retired for like 10 years!
Sabonis still practices with his Zalgiris team on occasion, so he'd probably beat Yao who's freshly retired. TMac is in China, and China doesn't let NBA players of their contracts.
Not sure if I have missed anything but what happened to Nemo's story on linsanity conspiracy theory?
DeleteNemo is a just trolling!!!
DeleteMark, the whole documentary has been cancelled due to all the displeasure with the whole idea.
DeleteMaybe Nemo is trolling, but at least he's not flaming anyone here.
DeleteLeave him be.
Documentary?
DeleteLOLLLLLL!!!!
Thanks KHuang. Don't worry about it bro.
DeletePeople on here seem to take everything too seriously, so I'm just having fun with them all LOL
Rasheed Wallace? thats one baddd mother ***ker
ReplyDeleteLinsanity : 30pts 12 assists 7 rebounds 2 steals.
ReplyDeleteHe will make those easy shots/lay-ups under the rims that he missed last night
You do know that Lin played 39-40 mins last night
DeleteHe'll be exhausted if he tries to play to get that stat
Same with Harden. He played 39-40, too. So far Hardlin are doing good but we have to wait till the end of the game to see if they can still run...
DeleteJust finished watching the 1st half. Dont expect linsanity tonight. Seems like he's taking it easy tonight & just trying to run the set offenses. Lets see what Lin does in the 2nd half.
DeleteI expect "Linsanity".
DeleteOf course, my personal definition of "Linsanity" is that Lin's team keeps winning whether he has a great scoring night or not.
Lin is 17-10 in the NBA. 18-10 after this game probably. THAT's "Linsanity" to me!!!
defense will win this game.
ReplyDeletecontain Liliard and Baton and Aldridge
i want jeremy lin to have a big game tonight....i know harden is doing his thing but i don't think we have seen the full potential of mr. lin.
ReplyDeleteI expect 16 and 9 from Jeremy
ReplyDeleteWasnt Jeffries traded to Portland? I really like the guy. Not the most gifted player around the hoop but he has such a great work ethic - big part of Linsanity. Also - he was always supporting Lin, backing Lin when things were tough.
ReplyDeleteYup. Jeffries was a pretty cool dude. Sad that his partnership with our boy was cut short by injuries. Definitely one of the more credible guys in the Linsanity story.
DeleteThe man is simply a great and loyal teammate. One time a reporter asked Jeffries a question with only a hint of JLin criticism... Jeffries picked that guy appart. He is pretty eloquent for a pro athlete :)
DeleteRemember Jeremy always performs exceptionally well for games with some significance and this is the first home opener. Well see some Linsanity tonight folks.
ReplyDeleteharden is unreal this guy scores points with such ease
ReplyDeleteharden should be head to head with lebron if not...might be better.
ReplyDeleteLebron probably got a nightmare last night sees a
Deletebeard and a Chinese face all night long. Sweating.......
Oh No!!! They might steal my MVP and score Title.
Just saw Jared Jeffries and had a Linsanity flash back. He doesn't look as happy as he did during this time. :(
ReplyDeleteyou heard it first here...nba champs this season...lmao
ReplyDeleteJared Jeffries and Lin playing tonight. Awwww thats cute. Hope they will reunite one day.
ReplyDeleteFinally - TD makes a shot. He is not a great PG but he can be a great shooter..
ReplyDeleteAldrich also doing good so far
DeleteMorris running hard to back TD! Awesome!
DeleteAldrich is pretty solid. Nice post moves.
ReplyDeleteThe bench looks better which is good for the starting backcourt ===> More Rest
Yeah, the Rockets bench is kicking the Portland bench's ass. Too bad Houston didn't pick up Cole Aldrich's option.
DeleteBench doing better tonight. Unfortunately - missing some easy shots and layups...
Deletei smell a blowout
ReplyDeleteMissing the layup Douglas?!!!!
ReplyDeleteToo many 3s by the rockets
ReplyDeletebench could get a fast lead but they can lose the lead just as fast....seem like like a trend with these guys
ReplyDeleteOh! OHHHH! Linsanity 1.9.9 beta!
ReplyDeleteHELLLLLL YEAH! ASIK STEALING, HARDEN PASSING, LIN SCORING!
ReplyDeletelin really got to work onthat shot...misses too many threes
ReplyDeleteit was contested and he missed one
Deletegreat look by lin
ReplyDeleteIf Damian Lillard is 6-3, Jeremy Lin is 6-6
ReplyDeleteLillard looks 6-1 (same size as Rondo)
Deleteyep, he gets the with shoes treatment
DeleteMan, love that bounce pass to CP for a dunk.
ReplyDelete@KHuang
ReplyDeleteYou said Batum is the best player of the Blazers. He has 0 points and a -6
Aldridge is the undisputed best player of the Blazers PERIOD......
15 points 50% FG and a +2
maybe he meant fantasy wise
DeleteI dont think he was talking fantasy numbers.
DeleteNo he said that it is Batum that they better look out for not Lillard and Aldridge
DeleteAs Batum goes, so do the Blazers.
DeleteLMA will get his points, win or lose. I'm not sure if he has any real impact on winning.
When Batum plays well, he has a Lebron lite effect. When he plays poorly, the Blazers go down with him.
He's having a bad shooting night...
DeleteI beg to disagree
DeleteThe blazers are simply not better than the Rockets because they don't have a lot of weapons like the Rockets.
With Lamarcus, this game would have been a blowout.
Also, I doubt Batum can score on his own without Aldridge drawing multiple defenders.
Jeremy Lin teams are always SUPERB defensively.
DeleteJust because Batum is off doesn't mean he isn't the Blazers' best player. They aren't paying him $9+ million this year to brick shots.
Nicholas Batum is a fabulous athlete who can be a difference maker when he's on his game. When he gets into unstoppable mode, nobody can stop him. That's why I call him the best player on the Blazers even though LMA is the acknowledged face of the franchise.
It's hard to score against a Jeremy Lin team.
DeleteJeremy Lin's teams are always solid defensively. Lin will just BARK at people until they defend. Doesn't matter if they're Carmelo Anthony or Tyson Chandler, Lin is a defensive floor general.
Many a dynamic offensive player will be muzzled by Lin's defensively superb Rockets.
Batum was the difference maker in the 3rd quarter at both ends of the floor, nearly outscored the whole Rockets team by himself for the Blazers lead. Who is sounding stupid now? :-)
DeleteBatum was really, really good in 3Q... huge blocks
DeleteHow did Batum get open threes? Because of Aldridge
DeleteThank You!
Batum 6 steals. Did LMA help Batum get steals too? Batum is the best defender on that Blazers team.
DeleteBatum taking over is exactly what I was afraid of.
DeleteHe's an inconsistent young player, but LOOK OUT when he gets his rhythm going. That's what happened today.
The Rockets can live with LMA being LMA, even despite his wonderful points. What the Rockets can't live with is Batum doing jumping jacks on the Rockets on both ends of the court, like what he did today.
Super athletes like Batum (who's athletic as a forward the way Jeremy Lin is as a guard) will disrupt opponents. When superathletic guys like Lin or Batum hit their stride, nobody in the NBA can do anything against then.
Harden is a human! Not all shots went in in the 2nd qtr. But he should be back as a superman to start the 3rd qtr.
ReplyDeleteGo Rockets! Go Lin, Harden, Asik, Parsons, Patterson.... and Douglas!
You can tell they are tired...
Deleteharden blew another layup...i think houston made a bad trade...lol.
ReplyDeleteHarden is tired..they need to rest him right now.
ReplyDeleteHarden with a sprained ankle
ReplyDeleteAnd 1 layup by the beard & batum is heating up
ReplyDeleteNot looking good in the 3rd quarter. The portland score almost 30 n rockets only 13. Better bouncing back at 4th. Gotta get this one, the first home court game. Go rockets n har-Lin!!
ReplyDeleteJeremy not being aggressive anymore, deferring to Harden who has a sprained ankle. Lin is just not wanting or asking for the ball. Rockets getting every shot blocked at the rim without any foul calls.
ReplyDeleteStrong layup & rebound by jlin
ReplyDeleteJeremy lin takes the last second shot of the 3rd quarter. Looked straight but hits the back iron of the rim.
ReplyDeletelin got to hit them 3s...i want him to shine
ReplyDeleteBad three at the end by Jeremy
ReplyDeleteShould have penetrated the ball.
Looks like Lin and Harden will need to put in another 40 minute game. I don't trust Douglas in the 4th quarter.
ReplyDeleteGeez maybe he should stop taking 3s for now. He has been pretty consistent bricking those up so far. He could've gotten a closer shot than that.
ReplyDeleteBack 2 back 3's by marcus morris
ReplyDeleteLin is doing great. He has shutdown lillard.
ReplyDeleteyeah Lin's defense is great tonight. Lillard is no scrub.
DeleteMarcus Morris !!!
ReplyDeleteNice back-to-back 3s
Thank you Morris and i like that harden is very willing to pass the ball to the hot man. That's the way to give confidence to your teammates.
ReplyDeleteMorris is really playing well
ReplyDeleteNo jlin in the 4th quarter wdf...
ReplyDeleteThis is bs 5mins & still no jlin
Deletethe rockets were on a great run with douglas on the court though - no reason to get him in at that point
Deleteim sure they will put him after the time-out.
Deletelol remember those keith smart days, bad flashback
DeleteMcHale might want to give him as much rest but he needs to back in with 2-3 left
DeleteJLin tired so he gets rest. TD having fresh legs, showing some skills... doing ok so far thats why McHale probably didnt bring JLin back in.....
DeleteIm just seing... Lins back
Lin is back in with 5 min left
DeleteMarcus Morris +19
ReplyDeletethat dunk was huge!
DeleteI dont like how they're using lin on offense. Hes like a nobody on these set offense.
ReplyDeleteHarden got tired legs, he needs to let Lin be the playmaker
DeleteThere are times when hes open and harden passes over him
DeleteLin looks tired too. Don't be too pushy because this is a 82 game season. One injury can end everything in an instant.
DeleteSee what i tell u.harden got double team doesnt pass to jlin
Deletehappy now lol. He needed that rest.
Deletetheres some vintage lin
Deletelin doesnt need a set offense...he will step up when is needed
DeleteOmg. That's what I'm talking about. Took it to the hole. WTH coach was thinking? ' oh let JLin walk the ball up and give it to Harden and step aside?'
DeleteShould have let JLin go for the last shot.
Lin is now like the invisible man camping behind the arc, nobody is passing it to him at all.
ReplyDeleteDont take it that way. Lin has teammates who are hot right now. Dont touch a running system... a good PG sometimes has to know when to step down... when to step up... thats why people say hes unselfish! He needs to take care of his body so thats fine...
DeleteLINCREDILE! IM LINTERTAINED!
ReplyDeleteclassic JLin's And-1!!!
DeleteThats right jlin take it to the hole and get an And1
ReplyDeleteDid Mchale not get the memo?! Lin was top 3 leader in 4th q scoring last yr under Chris paul
ReplyDeletedamn i wish lin would been the one with the last shot...
DeleteUgh you don't try an alley-oop at that point Lin
ReplyDeleteOvertime?
ReplyDeleteSee that bs harden forcing a 3point shot. Jeremy lin should get the ball for the game winner.
ReplyDeleteagreed
Deleteand that was actually a foul on the replay
DeleteGreat, Rockets were down by 3 and then gave Matthews and open 3.
ReplyDeletetoo predictable, sometimes lin should give it a go
ReplyDeleteI think we're about to see JLin gets very aggresive in the OT
ReplyDeletean OT, oh my goodness i hope the portland is more tired than the rockets.
ReplyDeleteLin had a chance for a 3 pointer but chose to lob it to air Parsons who was in no position to catch and dunk. Worst turnover of his Rockets season.
ReplyDeleteone time i miss landry
DeleteWhat is Mchale doing as coach? I guess they gave the green light to harden in shoot to your hearts content, I personally dont think harden is that good
ReplyDeleteWhat is he doing as a coach?**
Deletei think they should go back to just let jeremy lin play make
DeleteIf it wasn't for harden the Rockets would be 0-3. Just saying...
Deleteits ok. Jeremy will pad his stats in ot.
ReplyDeleteThat is the wrong time to care about his stats
Deletethey need to win. who cares about individual stat.
Deletewow parson is racking up minutes
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ReplyDeletegame over
ReplyDeletenot yet we still have time. its just 5 points
Deletethey just need a good defensive stop
Deleteim not giving up yet. nooo
Deleteokay im giving up now
Deleteno dime on nice missed easy layup
ReplyDeleteThose 2 Harden TO's hurt us
ReplyDeleteLillard is something else.
ReplyDeleteHe outplayed Lin tonight for sure
Agree. He's one cool customer.
DeleteIt was even until the overtime.
DeleteJeremy has a bad habit of losing sight of his man when he is off the ball.
He's also been way too passive. Frustrating to watch.
The Rockets are losing because they're letting Harden play HERO BALL.
ReplyDeleteIf they gave the ball to Lin in the final possession or in these final minutes, this game would be over.
GAAAAAAAAH
But watch Rockets fans blame Lin for this.
DeleteThis game would be OVER if they gave the ball to Lin at the end.
McHale screwed up and f**k Rockets fans who will blame Lin for missing that last 3 or something.
Lillard is impressive. Both times Jeremy sagged off to try to help, Lillard knocked down threes. Have to respect Lillard's shot. To be fair, both Jeremy and James look like they haven't any legs left.
ReplyDeleteLillard is a big time player, I have to say. Rockets let one go today.
ReplyDeleteBad offense by the Rockets in ot
ReplyDeleteyeah, i hate to admit it but portland guards outplay rockets guards in OT. And being tired is no excuse because both portland guards racked in more minutes than harden and lin
Deletegame Over
ReplyDeleteWhy the heck is Lin losing sight of Lillard? The one thing he can really do is shoot!
ReplyDeleteIt's called rotating and help defense because his teammates are terrible at it.
DeleteI know
DeleteHe also got beat off the backdoor
Lillard has 2 3s in the OT
Bad defense in the Ot by Lin
Lillard is one guy you can't help off of. He's almost automatic from deep.
Deleteyou live by harden you die by harden
ReplyDeleteBingo. Give the ball to Jeremy at the end of regulation and this game was over.
Deletelin really needs to work on his shot...damian lillard looks alot better than him in this game.
ReplyDeleteTough loss for the Rockets. Harden and Lin just didn't have the legs in the OT. Harden's 3PT shots were long on the back of the rim since he pushed with his arms. Lin didn't have energy to play tight defense on Lillard.
ReplyDeleteThe refs sure didn't help with some crucial calls on Harden's non-foul and stepping out of bounds after getting bounced.
This is kind of loss that will help the Rox learn. They need to execute well down the stretch in the last 2 min. The Blazers' long arm of defense really bothered them tonight.
DeleteWes Matthews and Damon Lillard Backcourt GOAT?
ReplyDeleteHow about the moderator of this site stop making predictions?
DeleteIt always seems be a jinx.
lets just say the guards position in the NBA has lots of talents this year.I think i mentioned that this is going to be the year of the guards.
DeleteWhat happened? A bit disappointment but still optimistic about the rockets. I think harden needs some rest during the game feels like he's in the same situation as Lin in the linsanity time.
ReplyDeletelydia, the Blazers had more stamina and executed well with two 3-Pointers in the OT.
DeleteThe Rockets didn't execute in the OT.
Lin and Harden just didn't have the energy to pull the Rockets to win after doing so in the past 2 games. Only Morris and perhaps Parsons (with rebounds) played well and with confidence in the offense. The other teammates need to step up.
It's okay. It's a long season but the Rockets need to get better quickly. I think the bench was much better. The Rockets need to get Aldridge in 2015! He's a dominant player
Rockets forwards got pummeled, that's what happened.
DeleteLMA alone earns more than all the Rockets forwards PUT TOGETHER.
Batum is a $10 million man.
they should done the pick and roll with lin at the last possession and let him find that open man..or take the shot..probably would been more safe..at the end of regulation
ReplyDeletehonestly i dont think harden is a better playmaker than jeremy....they need to give lin the ball and let harden score that should be it..too much harden this game....lin needs the ball and let him run the offense
ReplyDelete3 plays at the end by Lin were costly, the alley-oop feed to Parsons leading to a turnover, losing sight of Lillard cutting after post feed to Aldridge, and over helping on a drive leading to a Lillard 3 to ice the game.
ReplyDeleteOther then those 3 plays, which I'm going to attribute to mental fatigue, Lin had a pretty solid, if not great game. Only saw him force two shots, one at the end of the 3rd quarter, where he was forced to shoot it, and one near the end of over time. Most of his other missed FG were pretty make-able shots. There was also a period in the 3rd quarter (I think it was) where Lin made 3 or 4 really good passes into the paint where other Rockets players got blocked or couldn't convert.
Rockets just looked outmatched today: Lamarcus Aldridge >>> Patrick Patterson+Asik
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Lin and Lillard looked about equal, but Lillard was on fire from 3 and Lin was not involved in 70% of the plays.
The Blazers shooters were much better than the Rockets shooters today, and that spaced the floor for Aldridge to dominate inside... checkmate.
No, Lillard dominated Lin
Delete20 and 9 while 13 and 7
He should be embarrassed for being schooled by a rookie in his 3rd game. Really?
DeleteLillard dominated Lin? Up until the end of regulation, I thought Lin actually had the upper hand considering his usage rate was way lower than Lillard's in this game. Lin had some great passes, whereas Lillard basically got his assists on dump-offs to Aldridge and his wings for jump-shots. He's an average passer and his assist total is way misleading, but hey, I can't blame him for using his teammates well.
DeleteThe overtime is where Lillard did his thing.
Every hater was saying the same the same thing last year, XYZ point guard outplayed Jeremy Lin.
DeleteBut if you actually watched the game, XYZ point guard got a good pick from JKL bigman, and nobody on Lin's team helped out to stop XYZ point guard from going to the rim.
Or XYZ point guard dumped it off to JKL bigman, and Lin tried too much to help his teammate to double in the post, leading to a wide open XYZ three pointer.
His defensive lapses are not 1 on 1 ... they are mostly lapses in judgement: to double or not to double, to go over or under screens.
These can be corrected over time.
Lillard did not dominate lin.yeah lillard caught fire in ot but otherwise lin played good defense on him. Lillard got easy assists by giving lma the ball on pick & pops cuz patterson cant play d
DeleteLin 13 and 7
ReplyDeleteLillard 20 and 9
How did a rookie outplayed Lin?
Lillard isn't a good at penetration. All he does is shoot 3s and Lin gave him too many open looks.
He also got beat in a predictable backdoor play.
Offensively, too many 3s by Lin. Most are actually contested. Bad shot selection.
Harden also was a ball hog tonight. Bad shot selection.
Lin could have easily outclassed Lillard but he was too passive.
Portland isn't better than the Hawks.
They let this one slip away.
Bad game from Jeremy and James.
Jeremy needs needs to grow some balls and realize that he's needed to make plays. He's being way too deferential and passive.
DeleteI agree
DeleteHe can take Lillard to school if he wants to
so much for the GOAT backcourt
ReplyDeleteGreatest of all Texas ? LOL
Not really
DeleteGinobli and Parker
lol im going to give you a classic line loved by NBA fans during the opening week. "Its just one game."
Deletebut really for some reason Portland and the raptors even though both team didnt make the play-offs last season always gives me the creeps. Like im not confident every time they are against my fave team or player.
DeletePortland correctly gives you the creeps because they are STACKED with EXPENSIVE talent.
DeleteThey've got a team that on paper should be a contender.
Hard to watch the game when all JLin did was bringing the ball up and then pass it to someone and never see the ball again until next possession, and then repeat. C'mon man, that's a waste of his God given talent! Aaargh!!!!
ReplyDeleteJEREMY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE LAST SHOT AT THE FINAL SECONDS OF THE 4RTH.
ReplyDeleteJEREMY NEEDS TO REALIZE HE IS THE LEADER OF THE ROCKETS. DO NOT BOW DOWN TO HARDEN!!.
MCHALE NEEDS TO GIVE JEREMY THE GREEN LIGHT TO BE LINSANITY IN THE 4RTH.
OH NOOO HERE COMES THE FLAMING GNOMES CLAIMING THEY WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG THAT JEREMY SUCKS! LOL
ReplyDeleteExactly, Nemo.
DeleteThose gnomes accuse you of being a troll, but I know better. You're one of my favorite guys here.
To me, Lin and Harden had another solid game. Even though their teammates got outplayed, those two held the Rockets in it till the bitter end. I couldn't have asked for more from them.
Most of the haters here don't realize that when the Rockets lose, it's not always because "Lin sux". A lot of times opponents actually BEAT the Rockets by playing well, so it's not all on Lin like the haters are saying here.
I'm not impressed by Lillard because he's not super fast. All he does well is shoot threes.
ReplyDeleteHowever, he made Lin look like the rookie despite being unimpressive.
Lin couldn't score on Lillard. I can easily say Lillard isn't a good defender at all.
SMH!
The difference is that the Blazers set hard screens for Lillard and ran plays for him to get the ball in a position to score. Lin looked exhausted and he's not great at getting around picks after his injury.
DeleteThe Rockets only ran a few plays for Lin in the 4th quarter.
He's not but he doesn't make rookie mistakes.
DeleteHe's not but he doesn't make rookie mistakes.
DeleteLosing at home when both teams played back-to-back nights is unconscionable. Clearly, the Rockets and Lin are not ready for prime time yet!
ReplyDeleteOf course they are not ready for prime time.
Deletewe need dantoni
ReplyDeleteget in line the lakers wants him to for nash.
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ReplyDeleteSo many HATERS here.
ReplyDeleteTwo men cannot beat five.
Harden and Lin are trying to beat a very well paid and deep Portland team. This was a night when the massive difference in team salary showed.
It's irresponsible to blame Lin and Harden for this loss when there are so many other Rockets who are not able to compete against Portland's highly paid players.
Nights like these are going to happen where the two Hardliners cannot overcome superior depth and salary. So don't be making irresponsible statements like "Lin isn't aggressive enough" or "Harden lost the game" or "Lin got schooled".
Not even Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen could beat teams by themselves. Don't expect it from Harden and Lin either!!!
I second that.
DeleteKHuang, I will never forgot those days leading up to Linsanity when this site only had real passionate fans and you were one of the original members here and we all would comment on how much potential the NBA insiders kept missing.
Then when that game that started off Linsanity against the Nets, it felt like we all won the lottery. Truly one of the greatest feelings ever. It was the feeling of God answering us. I am confident in that.
But now Jeremy is now mainstream guy, which leads to bandwagoners, flamers, fakes/phoneys posing as Jeremy Lin's original fans. Things have surely changed, so we have to accept that with good also comes the bad.
they are not playing ball....they are bringing up the ball and doing melo knicks impersonation...
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly you are right on. I didn't even think about that but that is truly what happened tonight.
DeleteI have come to realize why they do that though, especially Melo. It's because its an 82 game season and players, especially bigger players, ca't fully go full force every game. Otherwise, they can get severely injured or burnt out down the line. A payer like Melo is a lot bigger than Lin or Harden so that requires more energy. Ultimately all players are at risk if they go 5th gear the whole game, every game.
Again, people need to realize this is an entertainment and a business. They people have families and they don't want to put their health in danger (though with the amount they get paid, they probably should). but again, that half court game is the safest and most exciting way to play and thats why we wont be able to see the fast break tempo every game, every minute.
There are times in the NBA when fancy passing and teamwork gets SHUT DOWN.
DeleteThen it's throw the ball to one guy and isolate.
The Rockets have only two isolation players. Good teams have 3 or 4.
Exactly, the two players who can create their own shots are Harden and JLin. That's why Lin will get his share of closer moments! JLin actually got a few shots in the ending minutes of regulation in this one (and scored an and-1). The same thing with the last game. Of course Harden is the coach's obvious choice for taking most of the closing game shots so far. As teams focus more on Harden, and as JLin gets his quickness back, I trust coach will still stay with Harden as the go-to guy, but will also gradually rely on JLin for even more of the closer shots.
DeleteCome on, people...I know we're disappointed but the Blazers simply was the better team tonight, their experience, their execution, and shooting was much better in the OT.
ReplyDeleteThe story of the night was that the Rox couldn't stop Aldridge (+27!) so it opened up a lot of space for the 3-PT shooters (10-24) at 41%
No shame in losing to the better team. JLin and Harden had tired legs after carrying the team in the past 2 games.
You can cheer for them when they won in the past 2 games. You can cheer to support them when they lose, too.
They just need to go back to the drawing board, instill confidence to the other players and compete again. That's what the coaching team will do for a young team like the Rockets.
They're 2-1 and they're getting better fast so let's hope they get enough rest in 4 days and be ready for Denver.
Portland was also playing back-to-back games, and they had a much tougher opponent yesterday in Oklahoma (compared to Atlanta for Houston)--not to mention Houston was playing at home tonight.
ReplyDeleteFinally, Matthews and Lillard both played more minutes than Lin Harden.
No excuses about "tiredness," Houston simply got beat by Portland.
Portland owner Paul Allen is incredibly wealthy.
DeleteWin or lose, his Blazers are always highly paid and are two deep at every positions.
Houston is not deep. They have Lin and Harden and Asik (a nonscorer). Marcus Morris has amazingly stepped it up, but he's not a highly regarded player.
Though Houston will still win a great many games (50 is not inconceivable), they WILL be outclasses by better teams. Tonight was one of those nights.
LIn and Harden cannot beat teams by themselves, though the haters here expect them to.
To be fair several of Harden's shots should have gone in. I have say Asik needs to dunk the ball when he's very close to the basket. Rockets had their chances, so that's all they can expect.
ReplyDeleteTo be fair several of Harden's shots should have gone in. I have say Asik needs to dunk the ball when he's very close to the basket. Rockets had their chances, so that's all they can expect.
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