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Rockets cost KD 2 rings?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by jayfree, Jun 9, 2019.

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  1. jayfree

    jayfree Member

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    2013- Beverley tried to steal the ball from Westbrook in the playoffs and Russell ended up being out for the playoffs with a torn meniscus. The Thunder were heavy favorites to win the championship that year with 60 regular season wins as well as coming off an NBA Finals appearance the season before.

    2019- While playing against the Rockets- Durant suffered a calf strain and hasn't played in the playoffs since. Now they are down 3-1 to the Raptors.

    Interesting way to look at it but I guess you can also say the Rockets gave a ring back when Paul went down last year.
     
    #1 jayfree, Jun 9, 2019
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    Incoming Morey tweet: Rockets are the ONLY team to cost the Warriors a ring this season. #MoralVictory #RunItBack
     
    #2 TheRealist137, Jun 9, 2019
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  3. Mr. Clutch

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    The Heat were favorites with Thunder second. But yeah.

    But also, in 2016 Curry hurt his meniscus vs Rockets and wasn't the same the rest of the playoffs.

    If they had won, Durant would not have joined.

    So the Rockets really gave him 2 rings.
     
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    Nobody even touched KD when he got injured, not sure how Hou can be blamed for that.
     
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    Actually I think you can put the Raptors on that list too
     
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  6. Mr. Clutch

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    Tucker wore him out
     
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    Probably thinking it
     
    #7 LosPollosHermanos, Jun 9, 2019
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    Morey: "Rockets are the 2nd most winningest team in the playoffs in the last 5 years"

    For years he kept saying "Rockets are the 3rd most winningest team in the regular season over the last 10 years"

    I wish he would stop tweeting and get to work to fix this team.
     
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    Let’s hope he’s not THAT classless.
     
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    Rockets just happened to be in the same building at the time. No credit or blame for when opposing players get injuries. Injuries change the course of the postseason every year, and it's just an element of risk teams must contend with.
     
    #10 JuanValdez, Jun 10, 2019
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    The Warriors cost us 3 rings
     
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    There's a difference between blame and responsibility.

    No one intentionally hurt KD, but the unusually high minutes and physicality he had to play with against us definitely contributed to that injury. So Rockets don't deserve any blame, but they do hold a good chunk of responsibility.
     
    #12 Roxfreak724, Jun 10, 2019
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    These count as real excuses for GS

    They are still "tired" from playing Houston
     
    #13 snowconeman22, Jun 10, 2019
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    "It's like being an OBGYN doctor, you never get tired of looking at p***y"
     
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    Um. Cool?
     
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    With the calls he was getting I’m surprised they didn’t call a flagrant on that play.
     
    #16 RHU525, Jun 10, 2019
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    this gets me everytime on the rockets sub
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    Yes!!!!!!
     
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    Leonard = pippin. Dudes offense ain’t that good. Bron would’ve swept
     
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