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ClutchFans Game Thread: Jazz @ Rockets 4/29/2018 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 28, 2018.

  1. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    You think the Jazz can score 127?

    If the Jazz win, it'll be more like 95-91. They're a defensive team and any winning they do will be by bogging the crap out of the game.
     
  2. Caesar

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    Hope Luc is back so we can use Ariza and Luc on Mitchell. They have no one else to consistently beat us but being the Rockets, we usually let a scrub go off for career highs.

    Is Tucker defending Favors? That could be key if they feed him a lot of low post shots. I like Harden on SLO MO JOE. I like Ariza on Mitchell. I like our ability to switch against their lineups.

    If Luc isn’t back, at least ISO Joe will finally be useful against Slo Mo Joe.

    Expect Eric Gordon to have a big series.

    I think CP3 will struggle against their size.

    Game day early Sunday. Harden minimal sleep after leaving strip club at sunrise. Has a horrible hangover and shoots 4-24 and CP3 struggles himself as Rockets fall in Game 1 before winning the next 3 games in a row and dropping one more. Rockets in 6.
     
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    No excuse to not dominate this one. The Jazz are practically on a B2B. DO NOT pull another Clippers Game 1!
     
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    Man, it will be really nice to have Luc back but we can't count on that.

    As far as CP3 -- I expect his mid-range to be the difference in this series. He will get nothing at the rim, and they're going to let Gobert handle everything inside the paint.
     
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    Not a easy win.
     
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    I can't wait for this game! I hope our guys keep their cool, because the way Utah and OKC were fighting this could get ugly. They seem to like to instigate the BS.
     
  8. Hakeemtheking

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    Yep, better sharpen up that 3-ball and mid range shot, inefficient as it may be.
     
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    What’s the status on Rubio?
     
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    You have to start a sweep by winning, so do that. Also, Juck the Fazzholes.
     
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    Saw this very cool picture!

     
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    I can see why you guys are so concerned, since the Jazz totally dominated us during the regular season:

    Nov 5 - home - Rox win by 27
    Dec 7 - Utah - Rox win by 11
    Dec 18 - home - Rox win by 21
    Feb 26 - Utah - Rox win by 11
     
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    Finally, we can get our playoff rematch. I still hate Matt Harping, Ak47, Okur & Boozer.
     
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  18. topfive

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    Seriously, with Luc coming back, we'll be at full strength. Utah will be lucky to win a game in this series.
     
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    yeah, but that was without Jimmy Butler . . . oh wait.
     
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    Joe Ingles gonna start some beef with someone.
     
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