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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#2 » by Mr. E » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:31 pm

I don’t care what the haters say: the Rockets are fun to watch. They are a model of efficiency & planning.

This Pacers/Cavs game is just a chaotic, systemless mess. This is not fun to watch.
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#3 » by MaxRider » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:42 pm

Luc is out
Anderson is questionable, I doubt he will play
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#4 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:24 am

Anderson is a bit of a concern to me right now. I was hoping that he'd get his sea legs back under him in this series.
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#5 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:08 am

Off to a good start!
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#6 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:11 am

Love this active defense!

And the Wolves are already reaching in desperation.
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#7 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:11 am

That was a big man block by Capela on Towns.
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#8 » by jetlife_ » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:12 am

Wow, this defense! Love it.
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Post#9 » by BallerTalk » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:16 am

Mr. E wrote:That was a big man block by Capela on Towns.


Straight up man to man rejection. :nod:
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#10 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:17 am

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Mr. E wrote:That was a big man block by Capela on Towns.


Straight up man to man rejection. :nod:


You could tell that Towns was not used to having a guy right there in his face like that.
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#11 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:29 am

We haven't seen too many of these cold spells this season. Not a good time to start now!
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#12 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:32 am

Great court awareness there by Chris Paul! It would have been easy to take that coast to coast shot, but he instead hits Nene for the easy bucket and free throw chance.

Good stuff so far!
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#13 » by jwise44 » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:33 am

Just got home. Flight from Wisconsin got delayed cause it’s snowing like crazy....thought I’d miss the whole game
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#14 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:40 am

That should have been a charge, or at least a no-call.
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#15 » by jwise44 » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:50 am

I love capela
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#16 » by jwise44 » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:51 am

I mean I LOVE CAPELA
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Post#17 » by BallerTalk » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:51 am

May need James to take over for a bit...at least until Gordon and/or Green can find the target.
This would be a great time to have Ryno available.
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#18 » by jetlife_ » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:52 am

Can we rename that the Swiss Step?
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Post#19 » by BallerTalk » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:56 am

Big Fella Clint Capela!!!
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Re: GT - Game 1 Round 1: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets 04/15/2018 9:00 CDT 

Post#20 » by Mr. E » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:58 am

This Harden fellow is pretty good at basketball.

They should give him some kind of reward to go with the ring he's going to earn. :rockon:
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