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[mpharris36]

harden with a damn near 50 point triple double on 20 shots

he's an offensive machine. No doubt about that.

[HEZI]

KP, THjr, and Burke have combined 91pts in a game...thats all I need to know

This Mavs team has like one of the most potent offenses in the history of the league though

they do have a really good offense. However, this was one of the most enamic defensive efforts ever seen.

This game, yeah, but Houston has ability to clamp down when they have to, they just didn't turn up like that. In the playoffs you will see them being way more physical than this. Still, Harden is just ridiculous and he locked up Luka on that last play but dude has to carry so much offense that if he even gets into any foul trouble the Rockets are done so he's gotta be out there for them to have any shot. He can D up when he has to though

[iLLmatic860]

Lets make a run for harden or Westbrook when they break it up

[3toheadmelo]

KP, THjr, and Burke have combined 91pts in a game...thats all I need to know

And Houston still won Harden is the truth bro

because they beat dallas...you think KP sucks

I don’t think KP sucks I just talk schit about him cause why not

[mpharris36]

This Mavs team has like one of the most potent offenses in the history of the league though

they do have a really good offense. However, this was one of the most enamic defensive efforts ever seen.

This game, yeah, but Houston has ability to clamp down when they have to, they just didn't turn up like that. In the playoffs you will see them being way more physical than this. Still, Harden is just ridiculous and he locked up Luka on that last play but dude has to carry so much offense that if he even gets into any foul trouble the Rockets are done so he's gotta be out there for them to have any shot. He can D up when he has to though

we will see because I've never seen that in the playoffs from a rockets team before. And even if they clamp up they have to get rebounds which they struggle to do as well.

They are committed to this strategy...I don't see it playing out well in the post season but it for sure leads to high scoring games with ridiculous stat lines.

[mpharris36]

And Houston still won Harden is the truth bro

because they beat dallas...you think KP sucks

I don’t think KP sucks I just talk schit about him cause why not

so KP is better than Randle?

[3toheadmelo]

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Ayton has become so good.

I have recently had feelings that Book would become a Knick because he's gonna demand a trade in the next few years.

But Ayton being so improved so much this is like Shaq-Kobe II, no way it's happening now. They have a pretty good PG in Rubio and improving year by year in Oubre. If they miss PO and somehow get high in draft, and get a quality player, which doesn't have to be a PF, they may have the makings of champ contenders as long as Ayton takes next step in becoming a nightly 22-15-3 force.

you do realize they broke up shaq and kobe

Cause they had beef though. Ayton and Booker seem to get along pretty well

[robillionaire]

luka 1-9 from 3 bringing season average down from 31.8 to 31.4. wonder how long he gets to keep taking 9.1 a game before he gets reeled in

[3toheadmelo]

because they beat dallas...you think KP sucks

I don’t think KP sucks I just talk schit about him cause why not

so KP is better than Randle?

Nah cause Randle bullied him when they played each other

[mpharris36]

I don’t think KP sucks I just talk schit about him cause why not

so KP is better than Randle?

Nah cause Randle bullied him when they played each other

[HEZI]

they do have a really good offense. However, this was one of the most enamic defensive efforts ever seen.

This game, yeah, but Houston has ability to clamp down when they have to, they just didn't turn up like that. In the playoffs you will see them being way more physical than this. Still, Harden is just ridiculous and he locked up Luka on that last play but dude has to carry so much offense that if he even gets into any foul trouble the Rockets are done so he's gotta be out there for them to have any shot. He can D up when he has to though

we will see because I've never seen that in the playoffs from a rockets team before. And even if they clamp up they have to get rebounds which they struggle to do as well.

They are committed to this strategy...I don't see it playing out well in the post season but it for sure leads to high scoring games with ridiculous stat lines.

They were better when they were funneling to Capela but now they just seem more versatile but they have no paint protection whatsoever so its all about rotations and taking charges and thats hard to do when you are guarding a potent offensive team like the Mavs. There are other matchups where teams arent that good offensively as the Mavs are and their defense looks a little better.

But with Tucker and Covington they still got guys who will play gritty and things are going to get amped up in the playoffs so its going to be interesting.

[HEZI]

luka 1-9 from 3 bringing season average down from 31.8 to 31.4. wonder how long he gets to keep taking 9.1 a game before he gets reeled in

He's gotta become better knocking down those step backs, he loves them but at the same time the fact that he shoots a lot from outside and has the ability to knock them down is what opens up his entire drive game. He's not that quick but he relies on the hesi to sell the step back and then go around the defense.

I wouldn't look to reel him in, just tell him to keep working on the shot until it becomes even better. He's so good and crafty with the ball.

I think if anything he's gotta do a better job of slinging some of those passes around, many times he would make the wrong reads, did a lot of it tonight

[mpharris36]

This game, yeah, but Houston has ability to clamp down when they have to, they just didn't turn up like that. In the playoffs you will see them being way more physical than this. Still, Harden is just ridiculous and he locked up Luka on that last play but dude has to carry so much offense that if he even gets into any foul trouble the Rockets are done so he's gotta be out there for them to have any shot. He can D up when he has to though

we will see because I've never seen that in the playoffs from a rockets team before. And even if they clamp up they have to get rebounds which they struggle to do as well.

They are committed to this strategy...I don't see it playing out well in the post season but it for sure leads to high scoring games with ridiculous stat lines.

They were better when they were funneling to Capela but now they just seem more versatile but they have no paint protection whatsoever so its all about rotations and taking charges and thats hard to do when you are guarding a potent offensive team like the Mavs. There are other matchups where teams arent that good offensively as the Mavs are and their defense looks a little better.

But with Tucker and Covington they still got guys who will play gritty and things are going to get amped up in the playoffs so its going to be interesting.

Covington for sure is an excellent defender. And Tucker is a tough SOB.

but if there first round matchup is vs Jokic or Gobert over a long series unless Harden is literally on every night they are going to get worked on the glass. That will have to be on from 3 every single game.

They are committed to this small ball so we shall see...I'm not as confident as you are.

[HEZI]

we will see because I've never seen that in the playoffs from a rockets team before. And even if they clamp up they have to get rebounds which they struggle to do as well.

They are committed to this strategy...I don't see it playing out well in the post season but it for sure leads to high scoring games with ridiculous stat lines.

They were better when they were funneling to Capela but now they just seem more versatile but they have no paint protection whatsoever so its all about rotations and taking charges and thats hard to do when you are guarding a potent offensive team like the Mavs. There are other matchups where teams arent that good offensively as the Mavs are and their defense looks a little better.

But with Tucker and Covington they still got guys who will play gritty and things are going to get amped up in the playoffs so its going to be interesting.

Covington for sure is an excellent defender. And Tucker is a tough SOB.

but if there first round matchup is vs Jokic or Gobert over a long series unless Harden is literally on every night they are going to get worked on the glass. That will have to be on from 3 every single game.

They are committed to this small ball so we shall see...I'm not as confident as you are.

I'm not confident in any team that has Westbrook

I do think they are too small. They are missing an inside presence and while I get the small ball strategy and it has its benefit, the lineup they start the game with looks more like a lineup that should be used for stretches and sometimes even to close depending on matchups, like the death lineup Warriors used, but I don't trust it as a full time lineup especially in the playoffs. They definitely need at least one defensive big.

[Sark]

Lets make a run for harden or Westbrook when they break it up

Let's not, and pretend we did.

[GettinitDone]

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Ayton has become so good.

I have recently had feelings that Book would become a Knick because he's gonna demand a trade in the next few years.

But Ayton being so improved so much this is like Shaq-Kobe II, no way it's happening now. They have a pretty good PG in Rubio and improving year by year in Oubre. If they miss PO and somehow get high in draft, and get a quality player, which doesn't have to be a PF, they may have the makings of champ contenders as long as Ayton takes next step in becoming a nightly 22-15-3 force.

you do realize they broke up shaq and kobe

After they won 3 rings and they played together for 8 years. This is Ayton and Book's only 2nd year together.

[3toheadmelo]

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[dakomish23]

Happy for Ayton. A lot of ppl wrote him off last year.

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Ppl talk about other duos a lot but this duo might be one of the most ridiculous offensive combos we’ve seen in a while. I hope they get in the playoffs.

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[Deeeez Knicks]

Great games all day. NBA really doing a fantastic job so far.