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ClutchFans Game Thread: Warriors @ Rockets 1/20/2018

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Jan 19, 2018.

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  1. PhilCollins

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    Defense won this game for sure
     
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    This win was impressive in so many ways. I would have never thought the rockets could beat the warriors if you told me they shot 42% to the warriors 50% and 37% from 3 to the Warriors 50%. You think the Rockets would be in trouble. No, they won by 8!

    They won by attacking the basket, playing physical defense, and rebounding. They played a smart game and as a team...a team with some edge

    They're legit and if Chris and Harden are the head and hands of this team, then this moute guy is the heart.
     
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    we use to win it every year
     
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    Hopefully he’s traded.
     
    #1406 RocketsTerps, Jan 20, 2018
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    LOL! Warriors are full of fake tough guys!
     
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    Gordon was 2/14 from the field but a game high +15
     
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    what i liked the most about this game was CP3 controlling the tempo. CP3 was everything on offense by dictating the tempo to his liking and slowing the game on occasions when warriors were getting hot and getting back on defense which resulted in GSW turn overs. CP3 controlled this game till the last 3 mints before Harden took over this.
     
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    Who has a link to bobby Browns instagram
     
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    Understated about this game was that the Rockets prevented the Warriors from getting all their normal little back door cuts and easy layups.
     
    #1413 larsv8, Jan 20, 2018
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    Dat orange chicken thou....
     
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    Regular season games don't mean anything in the grand scheme, but this was a really nice statement win.

    Warriors shot 47% from 3, EG went 0-9, and we didn't have Ariza, so things were far from perfect for us, yet we won. We're still not as good as the Warriors, but this confirmed what I already knew, we're good enough to make them sweat. And if you make teams sweat, suddenly things aren't as easy and free flowing.

    Put some pressure on the unbeatable team, and they may not be unbeatable.
     
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    He is so good as a man defender, cannot stress that enough, and teams typically respect him coming off curls. Even when he's missing, he can function as a decoy. He is just a really strong player when his help defense isn't trash.
     
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    Big win for the team considering no Ariza or Green and Gordon and Anderson were misfiring the whole way (well, Anderson wasn't shooting at all), Harden still looking a bit out of game shape. The Rockets had virtually no margin for error but they pulled it out anyway.
     
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    Cp3 guarding KD on 3 possessions

     
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    Best win of the season. Defense was very impressive pretty much all game with very few lapses, and especially in the 4th. So we know they can do it, it's just a matter of consistency on that end.

    But what I'm most impressed with was our execution to end the game. Having blown the 17 point lead and down 4 in the 4th I thought we were toast, but we dug in on defense and got timely buckets. What a luxury to have both CP3 and Harden attacking on offense. Harden's able to make that shot at the end because he's not tired out from creating everything all game.

    Also impressive was that we won with Gordon not being able to make a single 3 and Anderson being scared to shoot wide open 3s all game. Just a great win all around.
     
    #1420 mfastx, Jan 20, 2018
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