ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 4/23/2017 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 4)

no, for throwing that pass that got stolen. i mean, if it's a semi-breakaway and you just happen to throw it away, maybe, maybe maybe i can forgive that. but just clown-jumping in the air and throwing a soft pass right to okc when all you have to do is get fouled is beyond stupid. chris webber gets clowned for calling a TO. that was heat of the moment. this is calm and planned out and you do that? sure, we were up 5. but you saw, a miracle almost happened. that's why you can't mess around. up there with the stupidest plays i've ever seen.

 

Lol if this is the case, it makes sense why I never see this done as well as Adams pulled this off. It happened so quickly and I don't think anyone was expecting it.

 

Nene has made Dwight Howard obsolete officially

 

Mike D'antoni's hack-a-Roberson strat saved Harden's legacy. Harden should give D'antoni half his contract $. If this series went 2-2, it would go 7 games for sure. Now we have to close out in game 5 or we're going to end up choking away game 6.

 

meanwhile if fraudbrook has a bad game all these so called experts say fraudbrook has no help

 

Whatever it takes.

 

Gotta be ******** me. Thrilling game but destitute mistakes on both sides. Nene owns this one, people in Houston should wait for him at the airport and give him ovations.

On the negative side, Rockets play terrible for three games in a row now and Harden hasn't had his best game all series long. Anderson's game is alarming. Capela hasn't been too good either, but he's a 22 year old Big basically playing his first postseason, so we should be patient.

On the positive side, we're finding ways to win even if our best player isn't at his best. We also have to appreciate James knowing exactly which teammate to feed in which situation.

 

That was an ugly win but I will take it!

 

Dare I say.....

Clutch City?

 

kenny Smith is officially a dumb piece of **** in my book. 28 points and no threes with the Rockets is all he had to say about nene. the joke about three-pointers is getting tired it's not funny. The Rockets are winning without the three ball in the playoffs becuase the other team is taking it away. The Rockets are getting their ass kicked by the three ball because they're giving it away. funny how that works.

anyways duck kenny

 

• Williams fouls Westbrook shooting 3
• Harden fails to foul bricklayer
• Harden decided to turn it over when he would have been sure fire fouled
• Then we foul after TO so no time comes off the clock
• Ariza does not block out FT shooter
• Harden pushes off on inbounds
• Eric gordon throws the ball way.

Holy shiot.

Near Epic.

Collapse.

 

I would argue that what kept the Thunder close was Nene getting in to foul trouble. Houston were -25 with Capela in the game and +24 with Nene in the game

 

They never mention that in two of these games Westbrook went into chuck mode in the 4th, if it weren't for that Thunder could be up 3-1.

But that's Westbrook's weakness, his BBIQ just isn't there.

It's why I think the Thunder have lost so many close playoff games because when the pressure is on he feels like he NEEDS to take over.

 

Heck I'll admit I felt they had lost the series early in the game. Rockets just did not have the same identity they had in the reg season. I'm proud of them for hanging tough and pulling out a win

 

So refreshing to see our coach use hack-a-person as a strategy to squeeze out a win. Mchale usually never use that sht cause he old school, hence a big ole L

 

How far is Decker from returning?

 

he hit a big time shot down the stretch, that is what MVP kind of players do

 

I freaking love Nene... his mentality is off the charts for this team.

 

His interview would be like:

 

Again, Clint Capella negative -25 and -21 game 3 and 4. Get this man a seat. Preferably with Anderson on another teams bench.