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13-1 in March, Clippers putting up a fight for No. 3 Seed. Sweeping Rockets for the season?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by BigBum, Mar 27, 2019.

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  1. BigBum

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    I don't trust Clippers, they are not Bucks but anything can happen. In March, they lost only one game to Blazers.

    Clippers 2-0 vs Rockets, Game 3 next Wed?

    Game 1
    Rockets 112
    Clippers 115

    Game 2
    Clippers 133
    Rockets 113

    Game 3
    Wed, 4/3
    Rockets at Clippers
    7:30 PM

    This article basically says Zubac is a better player than LeBron.
    https://www.clipsnation.com/2019/3/...ivica-zubac-has-done-wonders-for-the-clippers
     
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  2. count_dough-ku

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    The Rockets have only themselves to blame if the Clippers pass them in the standings. LA still has to play at Milwaukee and at Golden State. Plus they play the Rockets and Jazz at Staples Center. I mean, if they go 4-0 in those games, props to em. But I'd be shocked if they didn't lose at least one of those.

    If the Rockets win their remaining home games(only Denver is a tough one) and beat Sactown on the road, they finish 5-2 and odds are the games at the Clippers and Thunder have no bearing on a Top 4 seed.
     
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    Clippers aren’t passing the Rockets...next...

    any article saying Zubac is a better player than Lebron isn’t even worth reading
     
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  4. BigBum

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    like last year, GS could rest the players for playoffs.
    April 3, whoever wins get 3 seed?

    3/26/19 injury reports
    Faried, Kenneth Faried, K.
    PF Knee
    Gordon, Eric Gordon, E.
    SG Ankle
    Green, Gerald Green, G.
    SG Groin
     
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    Zubac is the next shaq, so automatically he is better than lebron.
     
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    Which team raises a concern about injury for playoffs? Without injury concern, they can put their heart into regular season.

    7'1" Zubac and Montrezl Harrell are stronger than Capela and Tucker. It's hard to shut them down.
     
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    #7 topfive, Mar 27, 2019
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    Pat Bev gonna target Paul's hammies. Please rest him.
     
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    Right now, they are our first round opponent.
     
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    I'm scared of Montrezl's energy. Both games Montrezl could not be stopped on the boards. Rocket had trouble with Zubac when he was with the Lakers.
     
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    Kenneth Faried keeps getting fake knee injuries too
     
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    Faried got something for his ass
     
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    Let's hope so, but Faried has looked uncharacteristically weak when his energy could have been the factor in games. I hope he is healthy.
     
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    There is no need to mock Zubac with preposterous comparisons, he is an upcoming player.
     
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    Probably true, but the problem is their proximity makes resting our players more difficult.
     
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    They've owned us this year. Adding in the extra motivation for guys like Bev and Trez against us, this will be a tough and very lose-able matchup in the first round.
     
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    I've been saying this. I do NOT want Clippers for our first round in the playoffs. They can totally out-hustle us. The only thing they may or may not be able to do is put the ball in the hole at crucial moments.

    Also, Jerry West is a freaking genius.
     
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    Weren't we missing stars for those other 2 games?
     
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    Yes. We had no Paul for the first and no Harden for the 2nd game. We also had Melo in the team, who was causing us big problems.

    We're a totally different and a better team now.
     
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