All of a sudden, one game of the silent treatment will earn "respect"? Nah, that not how it works. It will just turn into "Rockets are such sissy crybabies that now they are being passive aggressive with the childish silent treatment LOLOL what an embarrassment." That's how you shift goalposts to fulfill your preordained hatred
I think in a weird way, if we totally ignore the refs to the point of not acknowledging them, they would take it as a sign of disrespect or showing them up somehow.
I agree. Ignore the refs, and on the other end make GSW EARN their fouls. Be Jazz-like physical with them. Don’t play dirty, but don’t be a pushover. Do not complain when they call flagrant fouls on us and throw us out, especially if it looks like we did not deserve it. The NBA is a soap opera, and we have to do a little work on the side of winning public opinion. GSW stans will always defend them, those basket of deplorables, but we have a at winning over the moderates.
I have a novel idea: Instead of the Rockets (the Wronged Party in this situation) kissing NBA ass, why doesn't Scott F$#king Foster man up for once in his miserable life and call the game according to the rules, without letting petty vendettas influence his decisions?
1000% agree. I don't give a damn if the refs call a foul or not. Every time a warrior shoots, I want a rocket's foot underneath. I want to bring in Nene and Faried to use them to HARD FOUL as much as possible. Draw blood. Make this thing absolutely brutal. When they call the fouls, techs, and ejections...don't complain....SMILE! Message sent. It's the Rockets and their fans vs the world.
I'd be fine making it a shitshow. Complain like we have been. Get technicals. Undercut the Warriors the same way. Cause a problem until the league decides to fix it. Chaotic good.
Combine this with Harden getting clear outs, taking it to the rim, and initiating contact...EVERY SINGLE POSSESSION. Just nonstop. No lob. No passing out except after multiple defenders crash down. To the rim and initiate contact every single time.
Exactly. The tide is beginning to turn now and media is starting to recognize that the Warriors get preferential treatment. We'll go from being The Team That Whined a Lot to The Team That Refused to Play Along With the Official NBA Script.
THIS he should stop that lob nonsense .. there is no lob available... if he could make floater going again it would be awesome
I can almost guarantee you it would be a technical and/or suspension for us. It would be seen as retaliation even though it's happened four straight times to Harden.
This seems like the best way to go. If flagrant fouls are now okay, what's good for them should be good for the Rockets, too.
Seriously. This is the worst suggestion. Chris Paul has the audacity to complain AFTER THE OFFICIALS ADMIT TO GETTING THE SAME CALL WRONG FOUR TIMES IN THE FIRST HALF and they Td him up. People think they are going to be ok with the Rockets trying to rough up the Warriors? LOL get real.
