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James Harden cost us Game 5

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Beardaholic13, May 9, 2017.

  1. Beardaholic13

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    To really be that brilliant in the first half then play that badly in the second is astonishing to me.
    It all started in the end of the 1st half and he let each bad play effect the next. He kept losing confidence and played worse and worse until the end of the game.

    This is whats working FFS.....attack the basket kick attack the basket kick, and you kept running the shot clock down and became predictable. Absolutely Horrible offense. I mean why in the heck would you settle in Game 5 you kept doing what they wanted each possession and didnt even adjust. It was painfully obvious you had to keep attacking the rim and finding the 3 pt shot , we were murdering them doing that.

    If Harden like he says, is "obssesed" with being the best teammate instead of proving who he is then he should learn from that **** show that was the second half and never play like that again.

    1. Keep attacking the rim,,,, do it early in the shot clock so the the shooters could also be patient and find other shooters.

    2. Dont wait until 5 seconds to attack in the shot clock, cut that **** out iso ball is when the flow of the offense was stooped not the primary objective for attacking. Get their bigs out there ffs instead of clogging the paint and preventing second chances.

    3.Dont let the previous play effect how you play. Keep focus always man, iam sick of the avalanche. its like you know he will keep doing something bad after he just had a TO or bad shot.

    Now iam sure he was gassed cuz he looked tired, but that isnt an excuse in my book. You let green get the and 1 and had a horrible second half sans for 3 min in the 4th when we were getting the right plays going just missing shots.
    Get back to what works and we will rip this team up. Keep the same focus for 48 min and dont let referre calls, TOs, and spur runs bring you down. This is the playoffs they are a good team keep the same positive mentality and keep working for everything and we will be fine.
     
  2. Haymitch

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    I ain't reading all that ****
     
  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    33-10-10 for a Westbrook style Triple double.

    DD
     
  4. FTW Rockets FTW

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    Didn't even read

    Breadaholic or basketballaholic = same dumb **** and long essays

    Must be a _holic thing
     
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    Harden played like straight trash. Never seen a worse performance in the 2nd half by a "superstar."
     
  6. J Sizzle

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    A multitude of things cost us that game, including Harden.

    1) Harden
    2) D'Antoni refusing timeouts
    3) Whatever the hell our defense was doing in the 3rd quarter
    4) Playing 7 guys was stupid
     
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  7. Texanasiafan

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    LOL,

    somehow lots of people just woke up from their coma,

    the Rox are playing sh'tty offense in the last 5 minutes of the game all season and it was well documented and DMA mentioned many times even after a win.

    And you all suddenly just realized this?
     
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  8. RocketsLegend

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    Trade Harden for legit center and let Gordon run point
     
  9. Rockets4lf

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    No ****....dont even need to read your crap
     
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  10. Fansince80

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    Harden looked like he was shaving points in the last 3 of regulation and all of overtime. It was a disgraceful ending.
     
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  11. Mr. Clutch

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    5) No box out presence
    6) no primary ball handler
     
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  12. Mr. Clutch

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    And harden has been gassed, turning it over, and shooting mediocre from 3 all year.

    Things to work on
     
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    Go to bed, m8
     
  14. Beardaholic13

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    Then dont read, you dont have to throw a dumbass comment cuz your butthurt.

    Harden TO's lack of offensive movement....basically everythign we did in 1st half we stopped thats the summary...the rest is a little venting
     
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    COuld of used DoMo and Rubio
     
  16. J Sizzle

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    Haha. I needed this. I really did.
     
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    Beard and Lou for Brow and Holliday.
     
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    The man got drunk and went down on one of the Spurs.. Give him a break... maybe not.
     
  19. Texanasiafan

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    No, him being gassed is just a terrible excuse.

    If he was gassed, then he should defer and let Gordon or Lou or even Ariza to drive and dish, the f**king problem is him holding the f**king ball for 22 seconds and turned f**king Simons and f**king 40 years old bald man into f**king Tony Allen.
     
  20. DreamRun95

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    Wait...Did we post a lookout in case Khloe K started hooking up with Harden again. Because that Tristan Thompson breakup is doing wonders for the Cavs at the moment.
     

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