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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Raptors 3/9/2018

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Mar 8, 2018.

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  1. Surfguy

    Surfguy Contributing Member

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    In the end, this game was a toss up that didn't mean anything. It could have gone either way. It didn't seem that way early but that's what it turned out to be. I'm proud of the Rockets for their 2nd half effort. They didn't give up.
     
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  2. Downtown Sniper

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    What an utterly woeful play designed to get us a game-tying shot there.

    Not once did it even seem like we could get a player open for a clean look.

    So, so, so many things lost us this game.

    But that fightback though.... We are legit contenders.... but like I said a long, long time ago this season - we aren't going to win it by making the stupid errors we still continue to make.

    It took Boston being on fire to nearly beat us.

    It took Toronto being on absolute fire from both downtown and around the rim to barely beat us.

    Yeah..... no one in the East has a chance against us if we meet in the Finals. We only have competition in the West. Pathetic that it's this way.
     
    #1642 Downtown Sniper, Mar 9, 2018
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  3. Little Bit

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    His entire coaching career has been that way. He gets out-coached because he’s so stubborn and he sticks with the same old crap that’s not working, like JJ.
     
    #1643 Little Bit, Mar 9, 2018
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    Why did Harden only play 33 minutes?
     
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    Don't forget the coach for playing him so much... Love MDA but let it GO!
     
    #1645 Tankeio, Mar 9, 2018
  6. topfive

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    Barely lost to the 3rd best team in the league in the last few seconds after playing 3 games in 4 nights, and 6 of the last 7 games, on the road?

    I'll take it.
     
    #1646 topfive, Mar 9, 2018
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  7. Thefabman

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    MDA played JJ too much this game, we needed energy, this on him. This game taught me to not be worried about the raptors.
     
    #1647 Thefabman, Mar 9, 2018
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    CP3 and Joe. I expect it from Joe but CP3 was unusually bad.

    There were a lot of things that cost the Rockets the game, but Joe was getting crushed by Van Vleet.

    I don't know if Rockets lose with GG out there.
     
    #1648 DreamShook, Mar 9, 2018
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  9. DavidRocket

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    Just stop this already. Rockets lost ONE game on the road against a very good team at the end of winning 17 in a row against tough teams. Give them a break!
     
    #1649 DavidRocket, Mar 9, 2018
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  10. TDRox

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    I wanted to wait and see about Joe Johnson, but I've seen enough. He sucks and is not going to help us in the playoffs.
     
    #1650 TDRox, Mar 9, 2018
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    We played like garbage outside of harden and still out scored them by 13 after that first quarter debacle. No doubt they are the best in the east but if Paul and others were at there best we would have won
     
    #1651 threepointshot3, Mar 9, 2018
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  12. Tankeio

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    Let's go Portland!!!
     
    #1652 Tankeio, Mar 9, 2018
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  13. SooneRockStro

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    Not even worried about this loss. Raptors got the Rockets at home on their 3rd in 4 nights and nearly blew a 19 point lead. Warriors will lose tonight to Portland and all will be well again. Rockets may just start another 17 game streak after tonight.
     
    #1653 SooneRockStro, Mar 9, 2018
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    Man, had we not **** the bed in the 1st quarter we would have had this game.

    We really just got walked all over at the start. Otherwise, we had this.

    Ugh
     
    #1654 BleedsRocketRed, Mar 9, 2018
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    Every streak has to end sometime, and the Rockets are still awesome! I don't mind CP3 having a off game now and again, and I'd rather it be in the regular season as opposed to the playoffs
     
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    We needed this for the 1st seed.
     
    #1656 theh, Mar 9, 2018
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    Super game!! Just that the wrong team won. 4-17 from 3 is hard to overcome. However I'm proud of this team! Coming back from a 16 point deficiet in the 1st quarter on the road against the best team in the East & 3rd game in 4 days. Nothing to hang your heads about.
     
    #1657 MONON, Mar 9, 2018
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    Joe Johnson will be a factor later on in the postseason. He's tryna get him in the mix before the playoffs
     
    #1658 hakeemthagreat, Mar 9, 2018
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    This is more or less what I expect from D'Antoni in the postseason.

    Luc on the bench. No centers on the court. Joe Johnson on the court.


    Shaky play calling and terrible late game execution.
     
    #1659 LorneMalvo, Mar 9, 2018
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    Another big win
     
    #1660 samtaylor, Mar 9, 2018
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