ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Spurs 5/9/2017 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 5)

Astros will choke too

 

Harden was 7-9 from inside the arc and 4-15 from 3. Why does he keep settling for threes like he's Steph Curry when he shoots Westbrook percentages from out there? Somebody needs to have a serious talk with him about this. 4-15 from 3 is just unnecessary and unacceptable.

 

This one stings. It hurts and it will for a while. You win this one, and we win game 6 at home. If we win game 6 now, I still think we have a chance (even game 7 in SA). Anything can happen in Game 7.

That being said, doesn't hurt too much BC the warriors are going to wipe the floor with the winner of this series

 

I can live with a missed shot, but it's inexcusable not to get a shot off in the last possession. Worse, this has been a trend with Harden for a long time no matter how big or small is the game. The season we played the Warriors, we had them beat in the first game until turnover Harden happened. I wonder if this part of his game will improve with time, or this who Harden is and we have to deal with it.

 

MDA would probably trust only a couple of all stars coming off the bench..smh, i'm still soo ****ing pissed...wow...

 

Gotta give props where it's due, Bev & Ryno hit big shots down the stretch.

Troy Williams & Dekker would've really helped tonight with their energy (why don't we slash against the old ass, nonathletic Spurs???). It's like D'antoni blanked out and forgot that we have bench players. Unacceptable, he'll play them next game but it'll be too late, I don't think we win this series. It's not like we (or any other team) had a chance against GSW anyway.

Do anything to get either Blake or PG this off season. Only way too beat the Warriors is with star power.

 

Yeah..Rudy Goober commenting while on vacation. Now, that's rich...swept in 4.

 

Ah yes - here we go. The Spurs played the entire OT with their best player on the bench and the refs let them do it. Harden went 0 for 3 during the OT, turned over the ball 3 times and the refs let him do it. Rockets offense got totally stagnant at the end of the game and during the OT and it was because of the refs. D'Antoni only played 7 players, gassed his team and the refs let him do it. If it wasn't for those refs, the Rockets would have won going away...according to you.

 

I mean, it's not something he has to work on imo...it's pretty easy to understand and change this, move...the...****ing...ball.

 

They barely lost on the road without Nene.

Kawhi looks injured. Rockets are still very much in this series.

Hopefully Beverly is fine. Looked like he collided knees with Simmons. Looked scary at first but he seemed to shook it off.

 

Coach gotta trust another player. We're playing small and only 7 players. The rockets can't last for long like this

 

Can't run the old men into the ground WALKING the ball up on every possession.A lot of talk about a lot of things...throw in the MDA coaching was exactly brilliant.

 

We are still good enough to win this series. That should be the focus.

 

This is absolutely true.

 

if it helps.....we were 3-2 down 2 years ago and won

 

I think we win game 6. We're not going to be that cold from 3 at home. This game though is a preview of game 7 which will be a war of attrition.

 

It's a Spurs home game... we just need one more of them. It didn't have to be tonight.

 

Harden is weak, doesn't have mental drive, etc... don't forget that the man is learning. This game could be a learning moment that leads us to and game 6 and 7 victory. We're not done.

 

If Kawhi is done for the year we better win both games 6 and 7 by double digits. Otherwise, prepare your anus for the Golden State Sweep.