ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Timberwolves 4/23/2018 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 4)

That's how good the team is. But they're playing below their standard while wolves are playing out of their minds

 

These refs blow. That one defensive rebound harden was battling wiggins for and harden called for foul. Ryno called for foul chasing loose ball with Gibson, gets called for foul resulting in Towns dunk. The list goes on but clearly game called in their favor right now. D’Antoni needs to grow a pair talk some sense to these refs.

 

to be fair it was like 1 second left by the time they got to the 3 pt line, would've likely been a forward momentum floater (most likely would have had to bank it off the glass or it would hit the back of the rim)

very tough shot unless you have the proper finesse and touch. all in all, not a bad shot by trevor given how hot he was. slightly off balance as he wasnt expecting the pass and was rushed though

 

Rose is keeping them in the game. Harden should drive more. Rox need calm down and to rebound more too.

 

I just want my team to start hitting open shots again. Am I asking for too much?!

 

So stressful watching them play this bad. They're playing nervous and tense.

 

Tell that to these stupid announcers.

They pretend like Wolves are some kind of defense juggernaut when in fact if the Rockets were to hit a decent clip like 30% of these wide open threes, the series would be over already.

 

I'm on coronary alert.

 

If we could of made shots , this would be an elimination game. But here we are up by 1 throwing up bricks.

 

This is looking like game 3...hope the second half is going to be different but i don't see a lot of positives so far...

 

Rockets defense was fantastic in the first half. On offense they are still missing “normal” shots. Hope they can pull away in the third...

 

stay calm.

 

They can't grow big beards to keep warm ?

 

not me. ive heard plenty of X sucks in arenas

 

in what way ?

 

Nene Sux too

 

Reckless keystrokes.

 

Honestly what is wrong with Ego?

He's missing the easiest of shots out there. Easy open floaters, bricking open 3 after open 3. It's one thing when you are Harden and struggling when a lot more is asked of him...but Gordon is just missing easy shots.

Also, Ryno has pretty much done nothing out there. I don't think we need him this series. Their bigs are not hesitant to come out and guard 3 point shooters. I honestly think we'd be better going with Tucker, Ariza, Green, and Johnson and leaving Ryno out of this series.

Ryno works when the other team has bigs that are slow to get out, but guys like Gibson are eager to defend the perimeter so he doesn't even really stretch the floor.

 

I don't know why, I have nothing against Derrick Rose , but him scoring like this is just infuriating me. It's 2018, not 2011

 

Yep.

Can’t believe he missed that 1 attempt. He should be benched.