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

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Post#1961 » by Atmanne » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

Time to get Lebron back in and finish this thing out
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Post#1962 » by Lunartic » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

Is MDA senile? Westbrook is giving the game away
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Post#1963 » by BayArea408415 » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

Wow, ball movement and Rockets actually look good. Westbrook does the opposite of this.
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Post#1964 » by grindtime22 » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

Its amazing how good this matchup is for the Rockets if Westbrook isn't on the floor
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Post#1965 » by HoopsterJones » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

This is the lineup HOU needs to close with. Ride this out.
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Post#1966 » by phanman » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

AD is on, but does the guy have even have a post game/moves?
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Post#1967 » by Shock Defeat » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

If Russell never played, Rockets would already have a 10 pt lead
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Post#1968 » by Ballerhogger » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

Damn it tucker
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Post#1969 » by Sedale Threatt » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

Tucker is just killing us
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Post#1970 » by EArl » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

second Westbrook goes out, we get burned.
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Post#1971 » by Marvin Martian » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

Props for MDA for benching Westbrook
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Post#1972 » by GuyverX » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

PJ Tucker is the definition of a baller.
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Post#1973 » by Spice Melange » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:49 am

Lakers really have no answer to this Westbrookless line up
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Post#1974 » by Mulhollanddrive » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:50 am

Houston -27 points worse with Westbrook on
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Post#1975 » by lakerz12 » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:50 am

There is no need to passively double team Harden when he's 25 feet from the rim...

Leading to a wide open Tucker three.

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Post#1976 » by Ballerhogger » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:50 am

Need bron back in
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Post#1977 » by Coxy » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:50 am

PJ Tucker makes love to pressure.

Down by 3, but he's a +23 in the box. Dude is Draymond-like to make his team flow.
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Post#1978 » by TheGOATRises007 » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:50 am

The Rockets would be easily winning this game if they had a 3 and D player instead of Westbrook.

He's been putrid.
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Post#1979 » by leftsyde » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:50 am

Someone remind Anthony Davis that he is 7 feet tall and he isn't obligated to take long 2 pointers against a team with no true center.
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Post#1980 » by RaptorPride » Mon Sep 7, 2020 2:50 am

AS is funny
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