11/9 - NBA on TNT | Thursday Game Thread

TheGOATRises007 · Post #521 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:53 am

I didn't know Russell Westbrook was getting the Rose treatment this season.

Getting zero calls.

Walmart · Post #522 » by **Walmart** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:53 am

If I had a dollar for every time OKC plays 4 on 5 on defense because Westbrook is busy complaining to a ref I could probably take a two week paid vacation.

K_chile22 · Post #523 » by **K_chile22** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:53 am

MartinToVaught wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:
yoyoboy wrote:And Harden gets some of the most laughable calls in his favor. Rockets deserved this game because of our piss poor offensive rebounding alone. But man, the Beard gets unlimited respect on those drives.

Fear the beard

More like Fear the Whistle when you're playing the Rockets.

lmao I love when you comment on Rockets games :lol:

I love salt

Wolfgang630 · Post #524 » by **Wolfgang630** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:53 am

Boi Westbrook mad

Ballerhogger · Post #525 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:54 am

MotownMadness wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:Melo is hot

I think he's single too

What!? Didn’t see this in news at all

reload141 · Post #526 » by **reload141** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:54 am

Walmart wrote:If I had a dollar for every time OKC plays 4 on 5 on defense because Westbrook is busy complaining to a ref I could probably take a two week paid vacation.

Imagine him and Cousins on the same team? it would be more like 3 on 5

ninjamilk23 · Post #527 » by **ninjamilk23** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:55 am

BallerTalk wrote:
Tigersrule wrote:I cant get over the fact Rockets shot 36 free throws and Cavs only shot 14...thats ridiculous

Because free throws should be distributed evenly?

No, but a guy like LeBron who attacks the basket all the time should get more calls. LeBron haters criticize him that he can only drive and pass but only average 5 FTA.

Ballerhogger · Post #528 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:56 am

Lack of D

BallerTalk · Post #529 » by **BallerTalk** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:56 am

K_chile22 wrote:Hope Mike learned playing Harden all second half is an awful idea though.

Playing Bobby Brown a single relevant minute is even worse.
Without CP3 and no LMaM there really wasn't much of a choice.

Post #530 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:56 am

ninjamilk23 wrote:
BallerTalk wrote:
Tigersrule wrote:I cant get over the fact Rockets shot 36 free throws and Cavs only shot 14...thats ridiculous

Because free throws should be distributed evenly?

No, but a guy like LeBron who attacks the basket all the time should get more calls. LeBron haters criticize him that he can only drive and pass but only average 5 FTA.

LeBron really shouldn't get more calls than he already does.

Post #531 » by **ken6199** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:57 am

yoyoboy wrote:
ken6199 wrote:
bmurph128 wrote:Great game. Shows the potential of the Cavs IMO, and did it without 3 key components.

Good game Rockets fans.

Sent from my VS990 using RealGM mobile app

Yep, the Cavs did a heck of a job hanging there, but can't grab a rebound down the stretch to save their lives.

GG. Still can't believe that's the league bottom defense. They are way better than that.

Our first quarter defense against you guys was a way better reflection of how we've played on that end this entire season.

Also Green for some reason realized he has the tools to be a great defender today for once in his life.

Hopefully it's a wakeup call that they are capable of this level of D. It's all about influence on each other - just like Tucker is to us.

You mentioned our 3 point shot earlier - it all started with Harden/Capella high pnr. Capella (or who that poster called 'scrub') is an excellent roll man with very good hands, he can catch tough passes from Harden, and choose to hit the 2 corners then back to the perimeter.

Post #532 » by **ken6199** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:58 am

K_chile22 wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:Fear the beard

More like Fear the Whistle when you're playing the Rockets.

lmao I love when you comment on Rockets games I love salt

I you love his comment now, wait till cp3 comes back and we drop a game. It's gonna be Christmas over here.

MartinToVaught · Post #533 » by **MartinToVaught** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:01 am

ken6199 wrote:
K_chile22 wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:More like Fear the Whistle when you're playing the Rockets.

lmao I love when you comment on Rockets games I love salt

I you love his comment now, wait till cp3 comes back and we drop a game. It's gonna be Christmas over here.

ninjamilk23 · Post #534 » by **ninjamilk23** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:02 am

Nuntius wrote:
ninjamilk23 wrote:
BallerTalk wrote:
Because free throws should be distributed evenly?

No, but a guy like LeBron who attacks the basket all the time should get more calls. LeBron haters criticize him that he can only drive and pass but only average 5 FTA.

LeBron really shouldn't get more calls than he already does.

Really? I don't know. It's annoying seeing LeBron flops like he's 100 lbs when playing defense but attack the basket like a train on offense and gets hammered with no call but he deserves more call IMO. This is the most I've seen him attack the basket since he came back to Cavs and for some reason he's averaging less FT.

NBAFan93 · Post #535 » by **NBAFan93** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:02 am

"Fear the Whistle" is actually pretty funny guys... :lol:

The Rockets and Harden were getting a lot of calls, but Cavs should have been able to overcome if they could have just rebounded like an average NBA team in the last 5 minutes. That's why they lost IMO.

IG2 · Post #536 » by **IG2** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:03 am

I'd honestly die of embarassment if Harden ever played for my team. Or if I ever even had to root for Houston. They'll never win **** and thank the LORD for that. Their style of basketball should never be encouraged.

That entire game was just nauseating to watch with the way Houston just kept getting one bogus call after another. A ref-led victory if there ever was one.

Thundershock88 · Post #537 » by **Thundershock88** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:04 am

What the hell was PG doing there?

Ballerhogger · Post #538 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:05 am

Damn lock down dn

Ballerhogger · Post #539 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:06 am

Melo always plays well at home sweet home

Post #540 » by **Nuntius** » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:06 am

ninjamilk23 wrote:
Nuntius wrote:
ninjamilk23 wrote:
No, but a guy like LeBron who attacks the basket all the time should get more calls. LeBron haters criticize him that he can only drive and pass but only average 5 FTA.

LeBron really shouldn't get more calls than he already does.

Really? I don't know. It's annoying seeing LeBron flops like he's 100 lbs when playing defense but attack the basket like a train on offense and gets hammered with no call but he deserves more call IMO. This is the most I've seen him attack the basket since he came back to Cavs and for some reason he's averaging less FT.

LeBron uses his off-arm to create space a lot when he drives. Using your off-arm like that is usually a foul but LeBron is smart enough to not make it that obvious. Giving LeBron an and-1 when he pushes off would be ridiculous. A no-call is much fairer solution.

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