ClutchFans Game Thread: Mavericks @ Rockets 4/28/2015 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

CALLING WOLVERINE! Use your extraordinary healing powers to come back and shut down this gerbil! Make him poop hinself and cry.

 

Tyson Chandler getting suspended or no?

 

I hope they give out Clutch City shirts.

 

I doubt it. I almost don't want him suspended cuz I have a bad feeling they may also suspend Dwight because of his swipe at Chandler.

 

7 point favorites in the neons.

get the job done and finish them and don't let up.

 

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Would've been greedy to think we'd sweep a Dirk led team. Like Phil Jackson said about us, who took the championship Lakers to 7 games with a team much less talented than these Mavericks, give them some effing credit.

Expect a lot of Dwight mauling and Barea falling down but won't matter. Rockets know they can't afford to lose this game.

113-83 Rockets.

 

It would be really nice to see us play a 2nd quarter that isn't atrocious. Every game we have had a substantial lead after 1, but give it away in the 2nd.

 

Complete annihilation!
Rockets 133- mavs 91

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ariza said Rockets have to play twice as hard tomorrow night since it's a close out game. Said he and his teammates know what it takes.</p>&mdash; Jenny Dial Creech (@jennydialcreech) <a href="https://twitter.com/jennydialcreech/status/592784260597178370">April 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>NBA will take no further action on Tyson Chandler play in which seemed to try to strike Dwight Howard, source said. Will stand as called.</p>&mdash; Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/592784617620504579">April 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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For the love of God, stop switching on everything. Play straight up D, double team the pick and roll initially, and while big gets back on big, bring strong side help.

 

No action taken towards Chandler. Per Feigen on Twitter.

 

Ariza's had a couple of bad games offensively. He has routinely missed Howard for lobs and Harden on 3s while putting up awful 18 footers or driving into congested areas. He finished the year off strong, needs to get back to basics and not force things.

 

finish them off once and for all in front of the home crowd. they just need to play some ******* defense, get those rebounds, stop shooting so many 3s that brick, practice FT's, and never step off the gas pedal until a 20 pt lead in the last 1 minute of the game.

 

I don't wanna ever see Dwight switching onto Barea again. The Rockets either gave up a basket or an offensive rebound.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pat Beverley, still in a cast, was taking a few shots on the court at Rockets practice today. No, he isn't available tomorrow.</p>&mdash; Jenny Dial Creech (@jennydialcreech) <a href="https://twitter.com/jennydialcreech/status/592786908998180867">April 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kevin McHale said he had no issues with the physical play of Sunday night</p>&mdash; Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/calvinwatkins/status/592786922696736768">April 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dwight Howard said he didn't want Tyson Chandler to get suspended and said nothing has been crossing the line from a physical standpoint.</p>&mdash; Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/calvinwatkins/status/592789884793921536">April 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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#DallasSucks

 

Seriously, it seems like every time they got the ball to Dirk and we tried doubling (cause he was being guarded by Terry/Prigs), he just kicked for an open 3. Dwight on Barea was equally troublesome. I think between the 2 and 4 we can switch with ease, but on point guards we run into trouble. But I guess the whole idea of switching came from the fact that Terry was getting murdered by Barea blowing by him in half court sets.

 

We shouldn't move away from strategies that work. I was so confused yesterday when we started out strong in the paint, but then started shooting a lot of jumpers and three's that weren't going in. Why not go back to what was working for us at the beginning of the game?

 

Because we have a very average coach