4/25 - [2013 PLAYOFFS: GAME 3] Rockets @ Blazers 10:30PM EST

[TMACFORMVP]

WOO 0-3.

[Screwston]

WOO 0-3.

No hope?

[jwise44]

Going to San Antonio this weekend and it won't be fun

I assume were gonna go to a bar for the game and I talked so much trash all season to her friend that's a die hard spurs fan

I expect a lot of smack talking from him especially if we go down 3-0....hopefully spurs go down 1-2 and we come back 1-2 that way I can talk ish back

[TMACFORMVP]

No hope?

Let’s see.

1.) We have no answer for LMA. He’ll drop 40 again b/c he’s in an incredible groove. McHale will refuse to double team him, so expect him to murder 1v1.
2.) Expect the Blazers to start by attacking Haren defensively with Matthews or whomever he’s guarding. Guaranteed easy buckets.
3.) On the flip side, expect Haren to try to find his groove by launching up 3’s which are all bricks.
4.) Then when he attacks the basket, expect Portland to sag off on him where Haren has no idea what to do b/c the whole point of him driving was to draw the foul.
5.) Expect Dwight to start out good early, and then get tired late which results in 5+ turnovers.
6.) Watch us have a run where we think we’re “back” only for Stotts to strategically employ the “Hack-A-Howard” where the mentally weak Howard will go 2-8 on those attempts.
7.) Wes Matthews has been off from three in this series. This will not last, expect a 20+ game with 4+ threes at home.
8.) Because we’re in a huge hole, expect the intensity defensively to be there for a stretch. But watch it be for waste as we forget to box out and Portland kills us on the offensive boards. Expect 15+ offensive boards for the Blazers.
9.) If it’s close, expect us to go iso-Haren and for Portland to pressure him which makes our entire team frantic taking 19 seconds to pass the ball around to get the ball to Haren resulting in a terrible possession offensively.
10.) I didn't even mention that Lillard went 3-14 last game. Expect him to rebound with a monster shooting game being at home.
11.) We've only had 12 and 14 TOV’s respectively in G1 and G2. Expect slightly better shooting being negated by one of those 18+ turnover nights. And for Portland to feast on easy bucket opportunities because of all those turnovers...
12.) Parsons will brick all his open shots, like he’s had pretty much since post all-star break. Only 32% from three since then and he’s 6 of his last 23 in this series.
13.) Lin will have another game with under double digits missing his 3 pointers, while Mo and Dorrell continue to feast off Portland’s bench. McHale will stick to the 7-man rotation despite players struggling.
14.) Expect that normal “Rockets stretch” where we have one of those huge lapses defensively and bad shots offensively prompting Portland to go on a 12-0 run and take control of the game.
15.) McHale will get outcoached again. I’ve already alluded to not showing help v. Aldridge or his short rotations, but he’ll go with the Twin Towers lineup against a Portland team that’s not even big at that moment. No adjustments will be made.

I’m excited.

[Screwston]

ok, we shall see

[ChokeFasncists]

WOO 0-3.

No hope?

You still think it's gonna be easy?

[MaxRider]

jesus mchale
just double team aldridge
you are going to force batum and matthews making 3
not alridge keep scoring
play casspi
force aldridge to guard the 3 pts line
i'm tired seeing him keep getting offensive rebound

[Screwston]

You still think it's gonna be easy?

hm, well i didn't expect Harden to be nonexistent, thought the boy was gonna step it up in the PO. He still has a chance to do so, we'll win as many games as he plays well, although we almost won the first game basically without him. Both games were pretty close, considering that LMA was absolutely on fire, n Harden no show, says alot. Next game is crucial, if he shows up, we might turn this thing around.

Its Houston's sports, we like to make things complicated

[MaxRider]

i smell something ...
bring all the bloom out and start sweeping

[cw3k]

Move the ball and Rockets win. But it will not going to happen. Will guarantee it will be ISO from H&H with Parson playing PG the entire game.

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[000001]

WE ARE GOING TO PORTLAND AND WIN THE NEXT 2 I SEE A 50 POINT GAME FOR HARDEN TONIGHT

[zapatasblood]

Choke City!!!!

[JetLife]

We were up 2-0 with tmac one year and lost 4 straight. I'm not too terrified right now.

[zapatasblood]

I am LMA is other worldly and it doesnot matter who is on him. Harden well he has been terrible. Harden really needs to work in the offseason on creating new moves. All I here about is that he is stronger then most SGs so I think he should work on a post game like Kobe did with The Dream.

[JetLife]

I am LMA is other worldly and it doesnot matter who is on him. Harden well he has been terrible. Harden really needs to work in the offseason on creating new moves. All I here about is that he is stronger then most SGs so I think he should work on a post game like Kobe did with The Dream.

he's worked with Hakeem already. Just hasn't worked on his post up fadeaway. He used the moves earlier in the season during a few games but he hasn't even thought about them since then.

[Zubby]

jesus mchale
just double team aldridge
you are going to force batum and matthews making 3
not alridge keep scoring
play casspi
force aldridge to guard the 3 pts line
i'm tired seeing him keep getting offensive rebound

We can't double him the same reason they didn't double Howard, thats how both teams like to play shooting threes. Last thing we need is for Batum, Wes, Lillard, Williams to all start getting hot.

The few times they did double Howard was after he put it on the floor to attack basket, but LMA is so far out on the perimeter dragging Dwight/Asik out that far leaves all those tricky Portland perimeter players free access to the rim.

I would like to see Dmo more but then again we kinda of need Jones offense. Since Harden is still on a milk carton.

[Screwston]

One game at a time, if we can win tonight, we're still alive, n lets go from there. We'll be in the same position as Okc n Indiana

[cw3k]

jesus mchale
just double team aldridge
you are going to force batum and matthews making 3
not alridge keep scoring
play casspi
force aldridge to guard the 3 pts line
i'm tired seeing him keep getting offensive rebound

We can't double him the same reason they didn't double Howard, that how both teams like to play shooting threes. Last thing we need is for Batum, Wes, Lillard, Williams to all start getting hot.

The few times they did double Howard was after he put it on the floor to attack basket, but LMA is so far out on the perimeter dragging Dwight/Asik out that far leaves are those tricky Portland perimeter players free access to the rim.

I would like to see Dmo more but then again we kinda of need Jones offense. Since Harden is still on a milk carton.

DMo will not get any minute. McHale is quite happy with the Howard, Asik Jones rotation at the 4 and 5.

[madbucky]

TMACFORMVP is right on.

[Zubby]

Spoiler:

No hope?

Let’s see.

1.) We have no answer for LMA. He’ll drop 40 again b/c he’s in an incredible groove. McHale will refuse to double team him, so expect him to murder 1v1.
2.) Expect the Blazers to start by attacking Haren defensively with Matthews or whomever he’s guarding. Guaranteed easy buckets.
3.) On the flip side, expect Haren to try to find his groove by launching up 3’s which are all bricks.
4.) Then when he attacks the basket, expect Portland to sag off on him where Haren has no idea what to do b/c the whole point of him driving was to draw the foul.
5.) Expect Dwight to start out good early, and then get tired late which results in 5+ turnovers.
6.) Watch us have a run where we think we’re “back” only for Stotts to strategically employ the “Hack-A-Howard” where the mentally weak Howard will go 2-8 on those attempts.
7.) Wes Matthews has been off from three in this series. This will not last, expect a 20+ game with 4+ threes at home.
8.) Because we’re in a huge hole, expect the intensity defensively to be there for a stretch. But watch it be for waste as we forget to box out and Portland kills us on the offensive boards. Expect 15+ offensive boards for the Blazers.
9.) If it’s close, expect us to go iso-Haren and for Portland to pressure him which makes our entire team frantic taking 19 seconds to pass the ball around to get the ball to Haren resulting in a terrible possession offensively.
10.) I didn't even mention that Lillard went 3-14 last game. Expect him to rebound with a monster shooting game being at home.
11.) We've only had 12 and 14 TOV’s respectively in G1 and G2. Expect slightly better shooting being negated by one of those 18+ turnover nights. And for Portland to feast on easy bucket opportunities because of all those turnovers...
12.) Parsons will brick all his open shots, like he’s had pretty much since post all-star break. Only 32% from three since then and he’s 6 of his last 23 in this series.
13.) Lin will have another game with under double digits missing his 3 pointers, while Mo and Dorrell continue to feast off Portland’s bench. McHale will stick to the 7-man rotation despite players struggling.
14.) Expect that normal “Rockets stretch” where we have one of those huge lapses defensively and bad shots offensively prompting Portland to go on a 12-0 run and take control of the game.
15.) McHale will get outcoached again. I’ve already alluded to not showing help v. Aldridge or his short rotations, but he’ll go with the Twin Towers lineup against a Portland team that’s not even big at that moment. No adjustments will be made.

I’m excited.

If Rockets come back and win this series I blame you for being lazy, and not posting reason we lose since what? The asg...

Who had the good luck charm of posting pictures of food?