ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Clippers 5/8/2015 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 3)

Win this one for Monja!

 

1) i don't know how, or even if it will work, but try to put some clips into foul trouble. they have a very short rotation.

2) if cp3 plays (i think he will), make him work, and pay.

3) up defensive intensity, esp. on p&r's.

if the 3's would fall for us, which by law of average i think they should, there's a fair chance we can regain the home court after the 2 games in l.a.

 

Winning!!

 

2-1

 

Most important game of the series, historically and being at least 2-1 with at least one on the road is a must, especially with Chris Paul out.

 

The Rockets only need one of these two road games, but a Game 3 win would be huge. It would put a ton of pressure on the Clippers in Game 4.

The role players have to step up. Especially T-Jones, Brewer, Ariza, and Smith.

 

imo we got a lot of favorable calls in game 2. will need to play much smarter and make a lot of 3's to win this game.

 

We have to win this one if we want to steal home court and potentially this series. Win this one and the pressure is then on the Clippers.

Hopefully how we finished the 2nd half of last game will be the way we play out of the game in this game.

Gotta hit shots and get Smith, Terry and others more involved. Howard and some of Harden cannot be our only constants.

 

Answer for #1, Dwight needs to pump fake on some of his shots sometimes and dip his shoulder when Jordan is airborne. Jordan goes for the block every single time.

 

Fight for every loose ball, come out aggressive & maintain it. Slash like hell (Brewer, Ariza).

& as much as I love what he did on Blake, ONLY Ariza & Brewer should guard CP3.

 

sounds good. would be good for us if that happens. griffin is not a big time shot blocker. not sure if dwight has learned how to do it tho.

in playoffs you have to take some things away from your opponent. cant take all, but some. strength for the clips incl. jordan's defense, griffin on the offensive side of the ball, cp3, crawford, reddick, and 3's by barnes and rivers etc. if we can take away 2-3 of these away from them, we should be in good shape and have a fair chance.

 

LOL But for WHO???

 

Let's get this W guys. Minimum split the series in LA. We can do it!

 

Key game 3 adjustment: McHale must stand more!

Go Rockets!

 

Rockets win.

 

Rockets will still get swept by the Clippers..on the road

 

It would be nice if anybody could hit an open 3, especially Terry since that's the only reason he's here. Won't get the calls we got in Game 3. Going to need knock down shots.

Just split these next two games. That's the goal.

 

The role players like Brewer, and Ariza were doing fine in last two games, Harden and Howard were the problems for the loss of the game 1. Harden has to be on the attacking mode instead of a facilitator if the rockets want to get one win from two.

 

Run CP3 through a million screens