Steve Blake Wins Game, Is this real life?

Steve Blake, my white whale, well, something like that, I’m not hunting basketball players. Since his days in Portland I have not been to keen of this man. You’d think that I would be a fan as a fellow caucasian baller, but no, not at all. Anyway….


Lew and I were late to the game, arriving at tip off. We grabbed some food and on our way to the seats we got stopped by our season ticket representative. He had an upgrade for us and we moved down to the 14th row behind the Rockets bench, so, that was pretty sweet.



I was distracted the first half listening to the Baylor OU game on my headphones and I never got to upset during the awful start to the game. It seems like they do this all the time anyway, get down by double digits. I saw the score and purposely didn’t get to in to the 1st half, I tend to get worked up and was high on my Baylor Bears, I decided to take “caring” off that half. It ended 50-64, was hoping for at least a 10 point game but, well, you’ve seen the Harden defense gifs by now.


1st half stats:
Nash 10 points and 4 assists

Blake 9 points and 2 assists

Lakers 24/48 fg and 11/14 from 3, ridiculous



Harden 20 points and 3 rebounds

Howard 10 rebounds and 6 points

LIn 8 points and 3 assist and 3 steals and 3 blocks

Rockets 15/43 fg and 2/13 from 3

The second half was fun, until the end. Obviously in hindsight there are a ton of issues with the Rockets. We can’t judge the situation this early but we can be concerned. Their perimeter defense is SO, BAD. Everyone in the NBA can shoot, it is a matter of comfort, can you get comfortable? And the answer is, against the Rockets yes you can. Until that changes they are going to make it tough on themselves. As many problems as they had in this game they had a very good chance to win. Dwight was not the only one missing free throws, it felt like everyone missed one, and they did, except for the 2-2 Caspi. James ignored some play calls, Howard missed some free throws, Steve Blake hits a 3. Rockets lose 98-99, at home.


Final Stats

Omer -11

Howard 15 points and 14 rebounds and too many missed free throws making 5/16

Harden 35 points 5 assists and 4 steals and 9 rebounds (maybe he should have had the ball)


notes:

Don’t overreact to this loss, but by all means, react. Harden’s attitude is awful, he needs to get it together. Dwight needs to practice free throws, more. Kevin needs to get Dwight out of the game on offense at the end if it’s close. A lot of young, big egos on one team, BUT they all actually have a lot of talent, get it together. I am not ready to question Kevin McHale, but I am close. Jeremy needs to play better D more often, he is capable. This was a freak show, weird game, weird end, weird feel. Harden’s “no defense” only works if he gets to control the ball on the other end, like he is handicapping his game to get the ball…if that makes sense...


It’s my fault guys:
I want to take full responsibility for this loss, I can’t stand Steve Blake and all that bad voodoo came back to bite us. I spent 65% of this game making fun of him even though he continued to drain 3s and what do you know, he makes one about 30 yards in front of me to win the game, might as well have been in MY face. My bad guys…

JJ WATT