WCSF: (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs (4) Houston Rockets, Part 1 | Series Tied 1-1

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Post#1701 » by grindtime22 » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:21 am

Braggins wrote:Houston will blow the game wide open in Rondos minutes


I don't know. This could coincide with Westbrook minutes without Harden
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Post#1702 » by The Laker Kid » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:21 am

next thing you know Rox up 85
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Post#1703 » by sya » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:21 am

when the Rockets are on, they are so fun to watch the ball movement wow. They should always play this way rather than pure isolations for Harden or RWB
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Post#1704 » by Sedale Threatt » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:21 am

T-d0t wrote:
Brandon_Roy wrote:Rockets have proved that 5 perimeter players works
Works against the Lakers


Works against a lot of teams
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Post#1705 » by everdiso » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:21 am

Brandon_Roy wrote:Rockets have proved that 5 perimeter players works


Thing is Tucker and Covington aren't just perimeter players.
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Post#1706 » by stormi » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:21 am

Every playoff game and every different series feels like another flesh wound being reopened. So many players we just gave away for nothing thriving all around the league
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Post#1707 » by Marvin Martian » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:21 am

Caruso and Rondo cannot be on the same floor together
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Post#1708 » by mademan » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:21 am

Rockets just get better shots than the Lakers. AD midranges are pretty, but its not as nice as an open 3
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Post#1709 » by EArl » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

Get Bron in the game. Were not scoring with what we have.
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Post#1710 » by Ill News » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

Rondo is horrible lol. Why is he out there???
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Post#1711 » by Kalela » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

This Rockets team is good. They won't be out of any game.
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Post#1712 » by Sedale Threatt » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

This is going to be my purgatory: Watching the corpse of Rajon Rondo run the show after my team has blown a 20-point lead in a crucial playoff game
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Post#1713 » by Liam_Gallagher » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

The Rockers Hage perfected small ball. Honestly nothing the Lakers can do.
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Post#1714 » by grindtime22 » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

Can Harden go the rest of the way? I would not want Westbrook on the floor without him. Actually, I really wouldn't want him on the floor either way.
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Post#1715 » by Jayt99 » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

Covington Was such a huge deadline addition.
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Post#1716 » by Froob » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

I don’t know why people hate watching Houston. I really enjoy watching this team.
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Post#1717 » by HoopsterJones » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:22 am

Lebron needs to get back in there. Sit Rondo.
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Post#1718 » by Coxy » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:23 am

Rockets are going full steam downhill now, and the Lakers have ankle weights on.
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Post#1719 » by Young Stapler » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:23 am

Oh well game over series over
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Post#1720 » by The Eminence » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:23 am

Rockets getting what they want on the offensive end

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