ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 4/23/2017 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 4)

I might be able to catch the second half of the game if I keep up my pace at work..!
Pray for me brothers!

 

The vaunted Spurs have lost 4 in a row, and 5 of last 6. The 5th was a 7th game loss to LAC because their resting strategy in regular season resulted in 6th seed, 1 game from 2nd seed, right?

And those were 2nd round and 1st round opponents. Not WCF against the eventual champ and again against a 73 win team defending champ who has serious HCA

 

3's fall today.
Trevor plays big

 

Come on man! Bring out your inner pat beverley

 

All I want is some effort in the first quarter. Last two games have been unacceptable in that department.

 

this is a must win game.....for the thunder......a 2-2 series does not change anything. home court in a game 7 is given to the better record for a reason.

 

But there's no guarantee the Rockets win Game 5 if this series returns to H-Town tied at 2-2. The Thunder have outplayed the Rockets most of this series.

 

I don't think there are guarantees in any game. Loosing today would certainly put more pressure on us, but as far as sealing our fate, I don't think so. If OKC looses today on the other hand, winning the series would become highly unlikely.

 

I'd certainly favor the Rockets in Game 5 if the series is 2-2, but there's no getting around the fact that the Thunder outplayed them for 1 1/2 quarters in Game 1, nearly 3 quarters of Game 2, and 3 quarters of Game 3. The good news is if/when the Rockets finally have one of those games where they're zeroed in from the opening tip, they'll demolish OKC. The only question is will that happen today or will they wait until their own backs are against the wall.

 

i agree with all of this.

 

Score more points than the Thunder!!!

Go team!

Win!

 

I would like to see our team come out pissed off especially after the Beverley incident. Destroy them and break their spirit

 

Right you are and this is the major reason I have reserved judgement on the decision to bring in D'Antoni and all that entailed because I wanted to see how his coaching philosophy would work in the playoffs. I have zero interest in who wins the MVP or how much of an ******* Beverly chooses to be on any given night - all I'm interested in is WINS and that means that the Rockets will have to prove on the court that they can post some W's on the road. They do that and everything else will fall into place.

 

You guy's want to see something funny???



I titled this Butt Hurt NBA/OKC fans. I guess Im more popular than I thought. I know Ive been vocal on Clutchfans,Twitter and Facebook about my belief Harden is better than Westbrook, but jeez! Lol

I liked OKC at one point when they had a team.

 

No they have not outplayed us most of this series. They outplayed us in 1st quarter twice. We have outplayed them most of this series

 

So nervous about this game. I don't want to give up 2 in a row. I hope we come out with some urgency and maintain it.

Really nervous.

Think it's a loss though.

Rockets lose 126-140

 

The Thunder aren't going to shoot 55 and 48 again. We took their best shot and still almost won. The Rockets will rain 3's ...Expect us to hit at least 40 % from downtown. Besides, we're the better team, with Beard being the best in the League.

Rockets win this rather easily.

 

Ryan Anderson concurs. . .

But then, we took care of business on our homecourt so far.
I don't see how your comment carries any water

 

No way in hell the Thunder could score that much

 

Luis Scola has a breakout game and brooks goes nuts from 3 point land.