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

RaptorPride · Post #2161 » by **RaptorPride** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:08 am

K_chile22 wrote:Replace Russ with the worst player in the NBA and they win that game. At least that guy wouldn't play.

Swap him for Rondo?

Yuri36 · Post #2162 » by **Yuri36** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:08 am

Andrew_M08 wrote:Lakers have one of the worst supporting casts I've ever seen. It's Lebron, AD, and a bunch of outdated, old, washed up scrubs

Rondo was better than Rockets's supposed 2nd superstar.

SwatLakeCity527 · Post #2163 » by **SwatLakeCity527** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:08 am

Harden's body language is just terrible. Not sure if he is tired or discouraged.

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Dr Aki · Post #2164 » by **Dr Aki** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:08 am

17 points in the 4th, looks like the idea was to force Westbrook to create offence over Caruso or AD

Marvin Martian · Post #2165 » by **Marvin Martian** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:08 am

mademan wrote:Lakers figured out the Houston offense, imo. Game was only close cause the Rox were hot. What happens when theyre not?

No they didn't. Westbrook went back to his old habits after turning the page pre bubble

Dupp · Post #2166 » by **Dupp** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:08 am

Magee with 8 minutes and Dwight with 0. The idea they had to play big minutes was always ridiculous. The “go big” takes we’re dumb dumb

Post #2167 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

PT416 wrote:CP3 could've won a chip this year. Westbrook is hot garbage.

If Thibs accepted the Butler trade to Houston...

Mulhollanddrive · Post #2168 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

Good time to ask Westbrook if his team lost the game or the other team won the game.

Dupp · Post #2169 » by **Dupp** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

Westbrook player of the game after rondo game 1 mvp

Dr Aki · Post #2170 » by **Dr Aki** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

RaptorPride wrote:
K_chile22 wrote:Replace Russ with the worst player in the NBA and they win that game. At least that guy wouldn't play.

Swap him for Rondo?

Not on that salary

kz1m9w · Post #2171 » by **kz1m9w** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

Spice Melange wrote:Hopefully rockets fans don’t blame this on the refs, Westbrook singlehandedly destroyed the Rockets

Yup- actually surprised to say agree with you - especially since Foster was reffing.
But I think that things went as if it was standard NBA reffing.

Exciting game though - what a roller coaster.

Braggins · Post #2172 » by **Braggins** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

HollowEarth wrote:
robillionaire wrote:rondo is a +28 caldwell pope is -6. ijs

Matches the eye test. For this game at least. Rondo was a big part of the Lakers throwing a bunch of weird defensive looks at Harden. Early double teams, switching guards onto the screener, zones, guarding Harden from behind

Rondo played good defense and was on the floor for Kiefs 3pt barage.

mademan · Post #2173 » by **mademan** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

K_chile22 wrote:
mademan wrote:Lakers figured out the Houston offense, imo. Game was only close cause the Rox were hot. What happens when theyre not?
The Lakers shot better from 3 than the rockets dude

on much less volume. I didnt say the Lakers played well offensively, i said they figured out Houston defensively. It's not every game the Rox are gonna hit 23 3's or some chit, and the Lakers still held them to a mediocre offensive night

TheGOATRises007 · Post #2174 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

mademan wrote:Lakers figured out the Houston offense, imo. Game was only close cause the Rox were hot. What happens when theyre not?

They didn't though.

Shooters and Harden produced a 188 ORTG during the 3rd.

Houston lost this game because of Westbrook.

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #2175 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

This is going to be a repeat of the Blazer series. I don't think Houston's going to win another game.

RaptorPride · Post #2176 » by **RaptorPride** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

Dr Aki wrote:
RaptorPride wrote:
K_chile22 wrote:Replace Russ with the worst player in the NBA and they win that game. At least that guy wouldn't play.

Swap him for Rondo?

Not on that salary

just talking hypothetical no contracts in play

Optms · Post #2177 » by **Optms** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:09 am

SwatLakeCity527 wrote:Harden's body language is just terrible. Not sure if he is tired or discouraged.

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Honestly that looks like his typical body language so its whatever to me.

grindtime22 · Post #2178 » by **grindtime22** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:10 am

letsgorockets wrote:Well it was fun while it lasted, but D'antoni doesn't have the balls to do what needs to be done. Will anyone take Westbrook off Houston's hands? I really like the bones of this small ball team around Harden, just that one rotten apple ruining the whole bunch.

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They definitely have something. If they had a different #2, they would be as good as anybody. Westbrook just kills them on both ends of the floor. The rebounding is nice, but nothing else about him fits in the playoffs.

Post #2179 » by **HMFFL** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:10 am

Dupp wrote:Westbrook player of the game after rondo game 1 mvp

Pretty much.
Houston gave Russ every chance to be productive but he was a negative everytime. Needed that W!

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theforumblue · Post #2180 » by **theforumblue** » Mon Sep 7, 2020 3:10 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
Swish1906 wrote:So where is Westbrook on the "Superstars with lowest bb iq" list? Clear GOAT?

Westbrook hasn't been a superstar for like 3 years now.

exactly. GOAT.

Who ya got?