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ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 12/25/2018

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 24, 2018.

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  1. Zoplicone

    Zoplicone Member

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    Great fkin win!
    I couldn’t see us winning until Rivers hit that FT. Signing him was a necessity. We needed NBA players.

    @hakeem94 AT ME BRO! Haha. I’m shocked. Though I shouldn’t be because we have Harden.

    Really happy about this victory. Very proud of our boys. Sorry I doubted them today.
     
    #861 Zoplicone, Dec 25, 2018
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  2. saleem

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    The biggest win of the season against a red hot OKC without Chris Paul. The addition of Rivers made a big difference. Good job young man keep it up! Go Houston Rockets!
     
    #862 saleem, Dec 25, 2018
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    Can you elaborate? Your last sentence can mean two different things.
     
    #863 BigShasta, Dec 25, 2018
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    #864 rockets1995, Dec 25, 2018
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    Absolutely.

    Although I must say the Thunder had a bad 2nd half, given the Rox played some good D.

    Nawt red hot.
     
    #865 daywalker02, Dec 25, 2018
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    Here's what pisses me off....Kobe can get 30 off 45 shots and no one says ****, harden, one of the most efficient scorers ever gets 41 pts from 35 shots and they mock him. Playing pick up at the rec, and this dude says my game reminds him of hardens....I did a step back, (no travel ) and all he starts talking about was hardens travel in Utah...agreed he traveled there but damn...all people remember is his mistakes. Harden is Imo, the second greatest Rocket player ever. If he wins a championship he will be the greatest. People need to appreciate just how good harden is.
     
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    The Rox can play good D but I am not sure OKC can generate enough Offense, Russell WB has been more ineffective than before his injury.

    But OKC can still win enough games IMO.
     
    #867 daywalker02, Dec 25, 2018
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    ? Means the Rockets when they play like this are like last years team. And that even with a near full strength okc team, they can’t beat a cp3 less team....not a real contender
     
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    And they won't make any comment about:
    1. Harden is only 2nd person to score 40 on the NBA's best defense, OKC. AD required 32 FGs, as well.
    2. OKC has only given up 30 pts four other times
    3. Paul George required 25 shots to score his 28 pts.
     
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    Shout out to Danuel, he hit BIG shots.
     
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    Only thing Harden did wrong this game was trying to go between PGs legs end of game. Don’t know what the hell he was thinking?!? I got real mad. But the floater made up for it.
     
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    It wasn't OKC's best game but I never pencilled them as contenders. Second tier but only if Schröder scores enough every game.

    PG13 just had a gaudy time making everything.
     
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    They still have a lot of depth, and more overall talent than our Rockets. We played with courage and showed a lot of heart. OKC didn't expect it.
     
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    Harden has to go Kobe-mode with this current roster or the Rockets aren’t winning

    yeah, 41 on 35 shots, and I’m gonna need him to take 30+ shots the next game too against Boston
     
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    doesnt fit the narrative.

    nba twitter / reddit wants to make harden the villain and they’ll move the goalposts to keep the harden hate train rolling.

    We saw Westbrook win the mvp and get praised with performances worse than that with better teammates.
     
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    I think Brothers hated all of Westbricks whining so he turned on them. this will not happen against the wwe i mean NBAs champs lol
     
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    Sure. We were the favorites in Vegas before the game because usually the home team wins (if that team is not a bottom team).

    Probability is greater.
     
    #879 daywalker02, Dec 25, 2018
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    People say I'm the Lebron of the black top. I'm serious. My game is nice. I'm a generous distributor and a bully in the paint.

    My handle is so nice I'm also known as "The Hatchet Man" chop. chop.
     
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