Give the Rockets credit - they solved the Spurs solving their offense

What happened to that fchowda dude?

He claimed that he has figured out a way to shut down Harden.

Howcome Pops has not contacted him yet?

 

I'm convinced now. We're all part of an elaborate ruse and facade by D'Antoni. He keeps going to deeper and deeper levels of solving to plant the thought in Popovich's mind that he can't win this series. We'll "lose" the next game having the appearance of us having our solving of the solving solved. But then we'll win the last two games with fourth power solving. Then everything will snap back and Popovich will wake up in bed on the day of the first game of this series, throw his hands up the air, and retire.

It's so simple to see now. *spins top*

 

just eat your crow and move on.

The Spurs and Popovich didn't figure out the Rockets, they didn't crack some magic code.

It is all about execution.

Also, the Rockets didn't get to the line much at all tonight, the Spurs actually did many things they set out to do and still lost by 20+.

The Rockets may not shoot 40%, from 3's in two of the next three games, but they also aren't going to shoot ten total free throws in a game like tonight.

 

Fun facts:

we made 4 of 7 threes in the 1st Q. Even if we had gone 0 for 7, the game would have still been tied at the end of one.

At the end of the 3rd Q, we were blistering15-32 with a huge 15pt lead. However, even if we had missed 5 of those threes and been only 10-32, shooting 31%, game is still tied.

And we only shot 10 free throws. How'd we get all those other points!

Yeah, Pops figured us out, just stop the threes and we can keep the score tied.

 

More fun facts about Game 1:

At end of third we were 16-39 shooting 41% from three, but have a TWENTY NINE point lead.

Had we missed 9 of those threes, we be 7-39 shooting 18% but still with a 2 pt lead.

Yeah, Pops, just make us shoot 18% and you can keep the game within 2.

 

*gives credit*

 

Actually, the OP is only half right. The Rockets making 3s is only half of solving the solving. The other half is having the Spurs to miss 16 of 23 3pt shots. Now THAT's the full credit they deserve.

 

Did Mike Dantoni have a serious talk with Ryan Anderson about how his 3 pt shooting in Toyota Center was a fraud?

 

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When the Rockets hit their threes they win. No one is going to stop that unless they can match that insanity. It's was nba jam with the Rockets on fire.

Question is can the Rockets win when the three ball is not falling or are they a one trick pony? That's what I meant by solved. Heypartner likes to pretend that the Rockets could have missed all their threes last night and still won. That shows that he knows Jack about basketball as the three opens up our entire offense and let's our defense sets.

I said the Rockets were likely to win this game. Nothing has changed

If the Rockets win shooting 30-33% from 3 then I will be very happy to eat crow.

 

So your asking about the okc series?

For reference: We did win that series not shooting the 3. Hence, not, a one trick pony.

 

Mda making adjustments. Something jb dickerstaff and milk hair were unable to do

 

Rockets finally figured out if you have more points than the opponent after 48 mins, you win the game. Clutchfans are still struggling with this.

 

Yeah because okc was a really good team!

 

Soooo Kawhi who has only been called for 5 fouls this series....I thought he was supposed to shut down harden....

 

So, in order for you to believe we have to beat the spurs or gsw without the 3? That's the only time?

Did you read @heypartner 's post about what the score would be if we weren't shooting the 3 well? No?

Ok

 

Your name is Sweet lou....Why you so salty?

 

I did read that very poor analysis which doesn't factor is that when you hit your threes it opens up th lanes and allows your defense to set, not to mention the psychological impact that hitting a bunch of threes has for lifting a team's confidence and breaking another teams.

The Rockets are not a disciplined team though and the boneheadedness is one issue.

You also can not depend solely on the three to win a 7 game series against a strong opponent. The three is a complementary weapon to create space.

But if you take two great teams with a high level of talent then the team with the more versatile attack will win out so long as it brings strong defense to the table.

This is why Cleveland beat last year and would have beaten them twice if it were not for the injuries.

Golden state is like the Rockets with a lot more talent. But they lack an interior post And midrange game and that can be exploited by a high talent diverse offense like Cleveland.

Durant was added for a reason.

The Rockets are a great team for a one star talent. But to win championships we need another star. hortford would have been the perfect compliment.

 

It may be time to admit you started a knee jerk thread after a disappointing game 3 loss. We were all frustrated but claiming that the Spurs had us figured out was a knee jerk reaction at best. If we shoot well from 3 we are hard to beat. If we don't shoot well from 3 we are easier to deal with. What mystery did the Spurs solve again?

 

They Were effective in stunting hardens penetration. Even the past game they were still signs they were giving harden trouble but it does seem he has adjusted.

It could have been that he was sick/injured and in that case we will bounce back strong.

It was not a knee jerk reaction it was based on two games and contrasting what their defense was doing differently. Last night's the Rockets shot the three ball really well which crestes a lot of havoc. I said the Rockets will likely win this game.

If the Rockets win game 5 and shoot the three under 36% I will very happily admit I was wrong and will eat crow. I want to be wrong.