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ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 4/25/2017 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 24, 2017.

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  1. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    Quoting this because I thought it was some nice analysis.

     
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  2. Pete Chilcutt

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    Can't wait for the game. Hope we close this one out tonight no matter how pretty or ugly.

    Also the fact that we haven't seen tony brothers yet bothers me, most likely will get him second round if we advance
     
    #182 Pete Chilcutt, Apr 25, 2017
  3. charlieaustin

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    We just did it on their home court and Clint is shooting 29% during the playoffs. If I was Donovan I would consider it if the circumstances are right. I'm hoping for an insurmountable 4th quarter lead so it never even crosses his mind.
     
    #183 charlieaustin, Apr 25, 2017
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    he can consider it but at this point that won't be saving his team. Clint has become an ok FT shooter. he'll be 1/2 more times than not and that's what you want when you go to the hack strategy. Roberson is not. Big difference
     
    #184 YOLO, Apr 25, 2017
  5. Bandwagoner

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    breakout game for capela
     
    #185 Bandwagoner, Apr 25, 2017
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    Fixed.
     
    #186 Tfor3, Apr 25, 2017
  7. Fantasma Negro

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    10 pages of pregame comments, its going to be a big night
     
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    Definitely the worst ref in the league... how he's officiating playoff games I'll never know.
     
    #188 JayGoogle, Apr 25, 2017
  9. DonKnock

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    Westbrook will complete the sweep of the Rockets tonight.

    4-0 in triple doubles.

    Unfortunately the Rockets will outscore the Thunder in regular points and move on to the next round:)
     
    #189 DonKnock, Apr 25, 2017
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  10. heypartner

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    Poor Beverley has to watch his words in interviews...

    "Throw the first punch; not take the first punch," Beverley said. "Not meaning fighting, meaning throwing the first punch as far as being aggressive on the offensive end and defensively end. I had to clarify that before everyone thought I meant boxing.​
     
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  11. Reeko

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    Wow, Roberson was really shook after that pathetic display from the line in game 4. I was listening to Locked On Rockets and Ben Dubose was talking with Fred Katz who's an OKC beat writer. He said that Roberson looked really sad in the locker room after the game and when they asked him about his free throws he kept saying "next question" in an "I don't want to talk about that" sort of way.
     
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    Reminds me of another player who missed key free throws against the Rockets in the playoffs whose last name ends in -erson.
     
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  13. MrButtocks

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    Unlike them with Roberson, we'd yank Capela in an instant. They don't have a quality backup for Roberson and Nene has been God-like. Plus, Capela shot 60% from the line in his last twenty games and his form looks decent. He's 2-7 in the series so far and Roberson is 2-17. Clint would win if we had to make it a contest, which we don't.
     
    #193 MrButtocks, Apr 25, 2017
  14. charlieaustin

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    Poor Nick. I feel bad for the guy but not that we won. :)
     
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  15. charlieaustin

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    Really depends. What if it's the second quarter, we are in the bonus, have about a 15 point lead and Nene has three fouls. I guess we would see how trezl can do at that point if they did it and Clint misses.
     
    #195 charlieaustin, Apr 25, 2017
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    Can't wait for the backups to play... :p
     
    #196 Bravoexo, Apr 25, 2017
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    He did look distraught during the game every time he had to step to the line. I still don't understand how he can be that bad at free throws when he's able to knock down 3-pointers(at least in this series). I'll be curious to see how the results of Game 4 impact his shooting tonight.
     
    #197 count_dough-ku, Apr 25, 2017
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    Apparently when they finally pulled Roberson, and Jerami Grant was waiting at the scorer's table to check in, MDA wandered over there and asked, "Who ya checkin' in for, Jerami??" (trollface.jpg)

    Pringles the lowkey savage!!
     
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  19. Rockets Pride

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    Bout to leave the office. I'm in a suite tonight lol
     
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  20. Pete Chilcutt

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    Lol

    Just me being superstitious
     
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