We're going to get swept - these guys have no clue how to win right now.

sorry but right about now it's getting pretty tough to separate the pessimists from the non rockets fans from the trolls.

We could have a poll I suppose.

Trust me if rockets lose series you will get a lot what you would deem pessimists stroking themselves with joy. pessimists like to be right too.

Trust me if / when we do lose assuming we don't go all the way, there will be all kinds of celebration of loss here. Sweet lou is getting a boner just from the idea of a sweep.

 

Am I the only one who thinks Harden's defense hasn't been that awful this series? I can't tell if I'm missing something, or if people just keep saying it's awful because they've been conditioned to do so....

 

His on ball D has been ok. But i cant get that one play after a made freethrow Harden not knowing where his man was letting him run down the court for a layup during a crucial time in the game (30 seconds left?). That just sours any cache he built up for me playing ok on ball defense.

 

It was reported that Matthews wasn't Harden's man on that play. McHale said he called for one of the bigs to cover Matthews and whoever it was (he didn't name him) didn't get back.

 

if that really is the case, then shame on Mchale's crappy coaching....to change things up without a TO...

but it probably isn't....just an excuse as james looked on in a daze as matthews scores....man matthew's big cheesy grin at that to after that score was like he had found a pot of gold.....

 

Ok that makes more sense, even though i wouldnt put something like that past Harden . How ironic is it that its his O and not his D that has cost us in this series.

 

It was one of our worst performances of the year and with 30 seconds left we were only down by 3. Also the first game we should have won. We'll win the next two.

 

To fire McHale? Considering his family tragedies and his knee issues (he's been walking badly all season), I expect McHale to resign. It's up to Morey to find a legit coach and get that third all-star that can take us to the promised land.

 

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1. hakeem
2. toughness
3 pride
4 heart

hakeem had all those qualities for days and had teammates with those qualities.

james harden and someone else will probably end up shooting 40%+ and end up extending the series. at the end of the day, this system isn't going to get it done. you can't depend on getting hot from 3s to win a 7 game series deeper in the playoffs. golden state is in the same boat.

 

Tell that to Harden, who quit on the team last game.

 

Folks I'd love to be optimistic about the situation but we are crumbling. James Harden is a No show. Mchale is just piling up on excuses. The championship team played with cohesiveness. They did not make excuses and blame anyone else but themselves. Wake up children. If you youngins and newbies are new to this site and Rockets fandom go watch double clutch and clutch. Watch how NO one pointed fingers at anyone in that locker room but themselves when they were in a corner. They all put in extra work and said what can I do to help the team win. Everyone was was selfless. Each player took it upon themselves to do what it takes to win. There was no "we didn't get the stops so I can't score on the other end." Or " Sampson is gone so I have no idea what to do on defense." If this is the mentality of our team then we are going to get F'ed every year with no Lube. Morey and his nerd stats can just get shoved up his own @ss. If Harden wants to be a leader and wants stops on the defensive end so he can score easily; then he needs to grow up and do it himself. Hakeem did it, drexler did it and eventually everyone followed suit. Our true colors are going to show up Friday. That look in game two though did not look promising. Man up and put Egos aside or go join Mcgrady and play for the skeeters.

 

EAT A DICK OP

 

^^^This.

 

solid post

 

This forum is full of Knee-Jerking Negative Nellys. This is a 4-5 matchup, both teams won 54 games, and the Rockets are definitely talented enough to turn this whole series around. It's not over until someone wins four games.