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Smith vs Kellerman | Can the rockets win this way?

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  1. jamisonrocket

    jamisonrocket Member

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    Max Kellerman holds Steve A Smith's pocket while walking around the studio

     
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  2. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Answer: We don't have another choice
     
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    needs Kellerman in the title
     
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    Lol they are acting like the Rockets have a choice.
     
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    I hooked it up
     
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    YEAH BABY, NOW WE GOT SOME @tinman BAIT!!!!
     
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    Not clicking it, but does kellerman have harden in his top 6 yet?
     
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    No because in the future Harden might do something to let someone down
     
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    Ever since Harden said "get on my shoulders, brehs" and dropped a 50 piece on the Lakers, the Rockets went from 13-14 to a 25-18 record, going 12-4 during that span beating:

    Denver, 1st in the West
    Golden State, 2nd in the West,
    OKC, 3rd in the West,
    Portland, 5th in the West
    San Antonio, 7th in the West
    Utah, 8th in the West
    Boston, 5th in the East

    So yea, I think the Rockets don't have a winning-problem as much as an injury-problem.
     
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  10. YOLO

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    win a bunch of regular season games yes. in a longterm playoff run, likely not. guys will need to get healthy for that one
     
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    Ok, my take from First Take:
    • Max wants Harden to make big-time shots in the playoffs - sounds like he's hoping for this outcome
      • In response to SAS stating that all the pressure is on CP3 to be great more so than ever
    • SAS is setting the stage for CP3 to make a big-time return - sounds like he believes CP3 is closer to done than not and won't show
    • SAS believes this style of play is worsening his view of their potential playoff outcome - aka too much iso - forgets that there's no other alternative
    • SAS makes the argument that CP3 and Harden have to go into "greatness" mode to win out over GSW
    • Molly is concerned with whether Harden can continue this scoring tear throughout this season
      • Max: We're seeing it now
      • Max sets the high bar of 45pt season avg (interpretation: for Harden to take the #1 spot over Giannis)
    • No talk of MVP, only sustainability and Harden's past playoffs woes
    • Definitely worthy of a "Kellerman" thread title
     
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    Rockets ran pretty much only ISO in the playoffs last year and almost beat the greatest team ever lmao
     
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    Max Kellerman loves us deep down
     
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    And we love him! Except maybe @tinman
     
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    I mean.. what you except. All the others players are hurt.
     
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    has the media narrative changed to Harden and Rockets friendly now?

     
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    You know what, I dont have a problem with Kellerman here. Honestly, I think he's right. The only thing keeping Harden from being the best player in the world is post season performance. Unfortunately, our defense is not what it was so James is gonna have to be like he is now in the post season(not that he wasnt good last year) he just wasnt THIS good and we are gonna need him to be.
     
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    Didn't watch the video.
    But I'm pretty sure Kellerman said:
    "Harden is only doing this because of Mike D'Antoni's system" (probably with a couple of pauses for dramatic effect)
    "AND" (said emphatically, like he is about to make some point we haven't heard before)
    "he always chokes in the playoffs!" (trying to match SAS's intensity but really just failing miserable)
     
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    I would agree . . . if he did not lose to a stack team that still needed the league's assistance to win

    Rocket River
     
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