ROUND ONE: Houston Rockets vs. OKC Thunder

K_chile22 · Post #241 » by **K_chile22** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:29 am

texasholdem wrote:
JetLife wrote:Something tells me that next round will be much easier

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We haven't even won this round yet but Kawhi Leonard and Marc Gasol are both playing well. If Roberson is giving Harden problems imagine Kawhi on him with a bad ankle. Then if we get the the WCF it's against the Warriors again probably then LeBron in Finals mode. Nothing gets easier

Of course there's no playoff sample, but Harden has usually done well with Kawhi on him, it's Danny Green who gives him fits. Dude never takes any risks in defense, making him a perfect Harden defender

Post #242 » by **TMU** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:17 pm

Can we close it out in Game 5? We know these situations too well...

ducler · Post #243 » by **ducler** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:53 pm

BallerTalk · Post #244 » by **BallerTalk** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:29 pm

Post #245 » by **TMU** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:15 am

Anyone else here?

Post #246 » by **jwise44** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:20 am

At a bar so hard to message but I'm here tmu

Post #247 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:22 am

Just got in!

Let's do this, Rockets!

Post #248 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:27 am

Adams is pretty dirty.

But I'd love to have him on my team!

Post #249 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:36 am

Another not-so-great start for Houston.

Post #250 » by **jwise44** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:38 am

Please don't drop this one at home!!!

Post #251 » by **TMU** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:49 am

Nice to have so many weapons...

YoungMoney23 · Post #252 » by **YoungMoney23** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 12:59 am

Lets fizzle out the Thunder

BallerTalk · Post #253 » by **BallerTalk** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:07 am

TMU wrote:Nice to have so many weapons...

And the best player in the series. :wink:

Post #254 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:08 am

These are looking more like the guys we've been watching all season.

Post #255 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:10 am

8 seconds? In the playoffs?

Post #256 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:11 am

Then a shot clock violation. OOPS! :lol:

Post #257 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:12 am

A comedy of errors by both teams to end the half.

Post #258 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:17 am

Mr. E's Halftime Thoughts:

The guys just look more comfortable out there tonight. They are perhaps a bit too comfortable judging by some of those lazy turnovers, which they will need to get under control. The Rockets can end this tonight; but they had best not come out of the half thinking that it is already over. Houston needs to press their advantage and punch the Thunder directly in the soul early in the third quarter to take them out of the game.

I'm serious: I want a punch directly to their soul. Deflate, defeat, move on!

Bev has to be careful out there with the fouls. The Thunder will be targeting him, trying to get under his skin and get some cheap shots in. He can't let them get in his head the way that...well, the way that he gets in their heads on a regular basis.

I'm hoping that Nene and Capela are a primary focus early in the third. Get some of the Thunder in foul trouble. Gordon, Williams, Ariza and Anderson have got to bring that offense; but at the end of the day it will be up to Harden to lead these guys to the next round.

Let's have some fun!

GO ROCKETS!!!

Post #259 » by **TMU** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:28 am

So how many shots will RW end up at the end of this game?

Post #260 » by **Mr. E** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:35 am

James Harden is a good basketball player.