ClutchFans Game Thread: Warriors @ Rockets 5/6/2019 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 4)

That elbow to Harden's head was not intentional, stop it. Should've been a foul, but that's it. That Rivers running into Green was a good basketball play and was simply Rivers running into a screen. Odd you'd pick those, because there are ones where they clearly tried to do something

 

I agree. They need to figure out a better mix of attack vs draining the clock in iso.

 

Shumpert won that game.

 

Lol

 

THRILLED with the win!

• But damn man, the Warriors had a chance at the end because Harden and Paul both missed free throws. That can't happen.
• How does Durant elbow Paul in the mouth(maybe a bit of a flop?) and the announcers basically ignore it?
• I don't understand why the Warriors don't just give the ball to Durant every time down the floor. Seems like he can make that 15 footer anytime he wants to.
• I think whoever wins game 5 wins the series.

 

The Rockets' execution offensively was not good after they went up 15. They did way too many ISOs resulting in contested 3's. When they finally attacked the paint late in the 4th, they got better shots like that Harden midrange and CP3's floater(which both went in).

The refs let a few questionable things go. Draymond pushed CP3 right in front of them and didn't get a tech,

There were 2 reasons they didn't go to Durant every time. They were trying to get Curry going(which worked for the most part). And Durant has played very heavy minutes this series. They have to let him take the occasional possession off(Harden does the same).

Agreed. Game 5 will determine the outcome of this series.

 

I know the screen was Rivers. Elbow to head, maybe not, but it got me fired up it didn't even draw a foul. Those two plays I was talking concussion scare. Durant and Green had numerous intentional fouls.

 

thats a box out? lol. that's called who wants the rebound more

 

I don’t think the elbow to the mouth was a flop, but everything that CP3 did last night was mostly over exaggerated. I am not a fan of this and it may cost us later in the series (similar to 2nd half of Game 1 exaggerations), but I think its necessary to some degree when refs aren’t calling anything for us. It really forces them to call it even though they might not have, espically when they are calling it on the other end. Paul maybe got some of those, even though he was fouled most. He needs to stop over exaggerating on the ones that for sure the refs will call, e.g last play where I think Dray wraps him and he falls back. Those are the ones that people latch on too and continue the flopping narrative.

 

cp can do whatever he wants. this is a matchup where any type of edge is a factor. GS is showing they are mentally weak. their frustrations were just telling all through the night. And it got worse as the game progressed. they get away with all types of bs and it can really take a toll on other teams. Oh, they're definitely worried.

harden said it best in his post game. most teams can't handle was GS does, which many of us knew already. Houston can

 

CC is a underrated passer....when kicks it out it opens up everything.

 

very entertaining exchange just now between Jalen Rose and Stephen A . . . Stephen A just called Rose "Jalen Kellerman" lol