ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 4/19/2017 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 2)

They scratched and clawed their way to a win, which gave me that warm glow inside you get from a playoff victory, but geez, did we play like crap a whole lot of the time. Wow.

 

the bench did work against Westbrook. Then Harden came back in to finish them off. Westbrook payed the whole 4th. Chucking plus tired legs is no good.

 

Harden put up some big numbers as well it's just crazy that it doesn't even seem like a big stats game for him.

 

why is news of les selling his NY condo coming out right now? lol

 

Thank you for taking one for the team!!

 

That doesn't change the fact that the Thunder started really sucking when WB started playing hero ball. You seem to be forgetting the PRIMARY JOB of a GOOD PG, which is to create for his teammates.

 

Problem playing with Westbrick, is yea he can carry you and get you into playoffs, but it stunts your growth. Look at his teammates, they play like sht because they let westbrick personality dictate how they should play the game. The scrubs rely on westbrick heroball, which strokes his ego when he wins. Scrubs lack practice or real experience to hone their skills hence they suck in playoffs.

The way I imagine, it's like you copy a smart kid homework and ace it, but when midterms/final exam u get exposed for not knowing sht.

 

A weird stat from this series so far... The Thunder have won only two quarters so far in the series: both of the first quarters. They've outscored Houston by 11 in the first quarters so far. But the Rockets have outscored OKC by 41 combined in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters. If the Rockets can get that first quarter figured out...

 

I respect Ryan for this.

But we need to figure this **** out...this is going to be a problem going forward.

 

Agreed, I was the same way last season and it was miserable. But then I realized, we all went through the same BS. This is a new season. Harden will never be perfect but he's matured drastically both on and off the court. He's handled the MVP media madness with class, always pointing to his teammates for this season's success. MDA has a new lease on life and our team has great chemistry and are recommitted to winning. Could they be stronger defensively? Absolutely. Can they protect the ball better? For sure. But this is the roster we've got and so we roll with them, win or lose.

Being a true fan isn't supposed to be easy. But that's the beauty of it. I'm sure you know all of this but sometimes it helps to be reminded of it. Hang in there. It's a fun ride.

 

To his teamates on his basketball ball team.
Hell, Did Harden not pass it to 0-9 Ryno ? I'm just saying pass the ball to your teamates. 5 on 5 is better than 1 on 5 wouldn't you say? Trust your teamates..... that is all

 

Great game. Two more wins for the sweep. Don't let them into the series. SWEEP!

 

THANK YOU, SIR!

 

And yet we just won by 4 points...

 

I have to note as much as we bag on westbrick, he really only lost by 4 points..... Imagine if westbrick relied on his teammates.

 

What's there to figure out, he's always sucked shooting when at home.

 

Any reason why Donovan pulled McBuckets?

He was raining 3's all night - on fire.

 

Here's something to give us hope going into Game 3 & 4...

Anderson at home (36 games)

.370 FG
.332 3PT
.773 FT

Anderson on the road (36 games)

.460 FG
.465 3PT
.929 FT

 

Ryno was a man down the stretch. He boxed out on multiple occasions.


Westbrook singlehandedly gave OKC the lead and kept them in it and then he shot them out