Clutchfans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 9/6/2020 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 2)

Im not going to write the rockets off, but the lakers are strong team. Yet it is a toss up.

 

At the expense of stating the obvious, tomorrow's game is going to be much more competitive. Lakers are going to come out strong - we will have to come out strong as well.

 

Refs will put Tucker in foul trouble early.

Covington only shot 3 times last game, we gonna need him tomorrow.

 

Lakers are playing 2002 basketball in 2020.

Traditional bigs are on their way out. They need to be more Durant and less AD.

 

I wonder what adjustments they will make. Number 1 is obviously effort and intensity, I expect their defensive rotations to become more crisp. We’ll likely get less wide open looks. Number 2 would be to lessen their turnovers, so likely we will have less points off turnovers.

 

Are there any practice interviews from today?

 

if it's brothers as expected, king harden will probably be on the bench early as well

 

AD said he may play the center position. That means he wants to get more points in offensive way. Does Houston need to prepare something

 

Rocket River

 

Rockets switch defense will determine the TOV battle.

 

Nope

 

AD hates playing the 5, even when Lakers go small, Rockets will still run them off the court. Lakers are not used to Rockets pace, speed and strength.

Going small for Lakers is defensive advantage for Rockets. Our smaller guys will out rebound their small guys too.

Lakers trying to play Rocketball is going to be ugly, they are not accustomed to playing small for very long.

 

yeah it's just silly and futile to try and out-do the masters of smallball. really the fakers only chance is to hack nonstop knowing that silver's zebras are going to mostly look the other way. i'm actually surprised cp3 didn't already divulge this strategy to banana bro last week

 

They both look so young.

 

Big difference with Rockets and Lakers, Rockets trust their coach, their teammates and their system.

Lakers are changing their gameplan, Rockets are committed to theirs.

 

AD is a very good disruptor, he gets his hands on a lot of balls.

He would would be happier playing for Rockets with PJ and RoCo doing most of the dirty work while Beard and Brodie do most of heavy lifting on offense.

Should take vet min 1 year deal with Houston next year so he can win his ring.

 

AD likes to play the 4. Less banging inside. Don't see lot of people mentioning this, but after his injury history, he may be sneaky smart in doing this; keeps playing the fitness game and stay at the 4, and prolong his career. If true, not something a player would admit publicly.

The other thing about AD playing at the 5 is familiarity. If he hasn't done it in a while, the positioning on the court, pass catching... Rockets may be able to capitalize on their unfamiliarity and get some turn overs. If at the 5 (rim protector), we maybe able to get him in foul trouble sooner. He also may get tired on defensive end; which could affect his offense at the 2nd half.

 

So I have Sling TV but apparently this game will be on ABC and not ESPN. So how do I get that? My antenna doesn't pick up ABC13.

What is a man to do? Was thinking about trying Locast. Only $5.

If anyone has other suggestions, please let me know.

 

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