ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 5/1/2013 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

Game 3. Lin needs to come off the bench until he is healthy. Going up against old man Fisher should build his confidence up.

 

What is that from?

 

You mean - game 4 lineup with Garcia starting.

 

We need the two following things to happen:

1. Play good defense on Durant and minimize open looks for fisher/kmart
2. Secure defensive and offensive rebounds

Doing those two things will lead to transition baskets for us. Second chance points kill us sometimes on the scoreboard and mentally.

 

Yea I got my lineup mixed up loool, I forgot this is game 5.

 

Durant has been scoring at a torrid pace. Harden has been scoring at a torpid pace. Neither one of these things can continue. If Harden increases his production and Durant has a relatively less productive game, then it will come down to which supporting cast plays better. I think Parsons continues his career-best playing tonight. I think the Rockets win with relative ease tonight on the road.

My pick: Rockets by 7

 

Me damnit. Now what.

 

Man I hope you're right. Regardless, I want to see another nail-biter

 

If we win this game, we're winning the series. Book it.

 

Our star has not been performing well at all in this series and yet the last three games have been close. Guess what would happen if the real James Harden played tonight.

 

I have Rockets by 4.

 

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I love this team. This season has gone through some major ups and downs, and when it started I was convinced we were lottery bound. To be in the playoffs, and to be an 8 seed that in the blink of an eye could have been up 3-1 is incredible. With that said we just aren't at the level of the Thunder. In home games your role players need to show up, adjust and compete. We definitely saw our role players step in games 3 and 4. Now, as it goes back to OKC your superstar(s) needs to show up, and I don't see Harden pulling out a 40-50 point game for us tonight. He's spent. This has been a long season for him and I just can't see him having the impact he needs to have to win this one. I thank the Rockets for an incredible season this year, but I'm calling it, Thunder by 23.

Here's to hoping I'm wrong...

 

so i heard ken mauer is reffing tonight..................

 

Lin is not playing tonight from what I heard on the radio.

 

I'm just getting over a nasty cold. Granted, I live in Boston, lol.

 

Lets Go Rockets!!!!! Its going to be a tough game down there in OKC . So if we win this game,,it will be sweet ash he&&...

 

It will be hard, but we will fight.
That is a sure thing tonight.

 

Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Bill Spooner

 

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