He’s already missed seven games. The media is looking for any excuse to give the mvp to anyone but harden. I think he will play limited minutes.
I worry too, but bone on bone, for a possibility of missing one game is too much. Let's be hopeful, it won't be anything serious.
His restriction should be that JJ gets put in depending on his play. Too bad this seems too complicated for MDA.
I’ll play the Spurs first round with KL. The spurs are not good. The POP mystic is nauseating. Yes he’s the best coach prob ever. And yes he’s also coached really great players one being a top 10 player of alltime for damn near 20 years, Surrounded by two other buds going to the HOF in Manu and Tony. Sure KL is a top 5 player nobody is disputing that. Aldridge is a nice player also still. But there relying on Rudy freaking Gay and Grandpa Pau Gasol to be true difference makers? Just wow. Spurs fans are like Dallas Cowboy fans there so delusional. The spurs run is over period they need better players around KL. If we can’t beat the damn spurs in 5 games max we can’t beat golden state or Toronto in 7 games. That’s just the facts. All these spurs role players get continually over hyped. The new one is dejounte Murray. Apparently he’s the next great spur and will make allstar teams. That guy wouldn’t even crack the rockets rotation. Bertrans, patty mills, slow motion Anderson? Seriously the spurs roster is not good outside of 2 guys and another 2 guys who’s best days are long gone. The rest are nobody’s
Dude could actually contribute if he was not a borderline chucker. . 17/55 from the 3 since feb 7 isn’t going to impress anyone. If he could play under control instead of jacking up shots every time he gets the ball he could be getting important minutes. That said. King Tut Joe Johnson continuing to get significant minutes confusing me. But he is shooting 35% from the 3. Not sure what is going on with the GG JJ dynamic.
Once Timmy D retired. The spurs were done. He’s the one who brought life to the team. With Kawhi returning he’s one of the top 5 players that why I don’t take spurs out of the equation. It’s similar to Rockets of past years but with a better coach. If you took off Harden last year we were a 10 seed at best. You put harden back on our squad it’s a 3 seed. Spurs without Kawhi are even better. When u return Kawhi and add a talent like that. You are returning to elite status as a team
But the rockets weren’t elite last year. They were good but they weren’t elite true contenders, we found that out in the playoffs. The gap is to big, kL or not that spurs team is not an elite team. Are they good enough for the 3 seed? Obviously yes seeing as 3-10 are separated by 3 games. Bring the 3 seed is nothing special this year when ur 13 games back from 1st and 2nd place. We’re going to have two 60 win teams in the west and zero 50 win teams. The numbers don’t lie. Same for the east. It Toronto then Boston and everyone else. That includes Lebrons Cavs. Their toast too. There is no flip to be switched in clevland that’s a 45 win ball club with the best player in the game who’s old playing with young okay role players. They won’t beat Toronto and will be lucky to beat Boston. Hell they might lose to the wizards. I’m a Lebron fan but like pop the mystic around him is nauseating also. I get it he’s been great for a long time he still is but everyone’s time comes to an end and his is this year with this Cavs team.
D'Antoni showing the world he's above Pop's level (resting players). Harden won't get that much playing time in a blowout win versus the Mavs, lowering his ppg. Plus he needs to rest. This is Pop would have done. Watch out for another "injury" when the Rockets play the next lottery team.
Yeah that’s what im saying bro. The spurs are better team than us last year. They are a tougher series for us compared to Portland. As good as Lillard is, I know In playoffs he’ll be easy to stop. If you look at golden state last few years they’ve been lucky with easy playoff matchups. Portland without nurkic, Jazz, spurs with no Kawhi, I remember the 2015 run everyone they played had an injury-Conley, Beverly, etc It’s important to play the least amount of games possible in playoffs to stay healthy
Green's IQ is why he was sitting at home when he got the call. Why he doesn't take advantage of his speed, athleticism and drive to the basket, the world will never know.
Forsure I just don’t think KL makes the spurs elite coming back this late in the season. If MJ couldn’t do it the year we won our second championship no way KL can do it against historically great teams in houston and GS. I don’t think the spurs are very good even with KL. If he plays Thursday like they say he might that’s gives him 15 games to get rolling before the playoffs. It’possible he can make an impact but he’s not going to sniff the player he was last year.
Can the Rockets ever have a healthy run for the chip? There’s always something. I feel like the warriors when they won, were always full strength
