Clutchfans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 8/18/2020 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

And there are some "fans" who still want to trade him????

 

Man seeing all these teams have 3pt shooters make me so jealous. I remember screaming for Morey to get Seth Curry and look how well he's shooting. I really want our 3pt shot to go in, if we lose on anything else I don't care, as long as we have our role players hit their threes when Harden sets them up!

 

All true.

He got Ryan Anderson, Ariza and McLemore.

 

McLemore is the only in the same ball park, as a guy with not much interest from another team that you could sign on the cheap. Curry should've gotten a shot by Morey.

 

I think secretly Seth got looks from other teams, GMs use their own Darknet.

 

If Gordon only shots 2 points, he can replace westbrooks. Let rivers to shoot 3, I think it can benefit to the team. Another method is to use Tyson on the center. Harden likes to have a center to play alleyloop

 

The thing is Gordon is supposed to be one of our better shooters. He usually steps up in the playoffs. Let's hope.

 

Gonna need a legitimate scorer and facilitator with the 2nd unit. James can play with anyone and make his 5 run true. If Splash is good to go he can provide the spark with the subs to keep the tempo going and hopefully dig away at their depth which is only about 6-7 deep and banged up.

If we roll out our "scrubs" with the 2nd team and hope that Austin Rivers is going to keep filling the hoop consistently then we will be in for a dogfight. I want to put this baby to bed early.

 

Go Rockets!

 

Orlando @ Milwaukee
Tony Brothers (#25)
Bill Kennedy (#55)
Ben Taylor (#46)
Aaron Smith (#51)

Miami @ Indiana
David Guthrie (#16)
Ed Malloy (#14)
Tyler Ford (#39)
Mark Lindsay (#29)

Portland @ L.A. Lakers
Marc Davis (#8)
Tre Maddox (#23)
James Williams (#60)
Dedric Taylor (#21)

Oklahoma City @ Houston
James Capers (#19)
Josh Tiven (#58)
Derrick Collins (#11)
Gediminas Petraitis (#50)

 

The refs already helped the Clippers last night....... and tonight I see Silver is sending his goons to make sure the Bucks get off on a good foot against Orlando. Also it is bullshit that teams 33-40 and 35-39 are in the playoffs.

 

Warming up

 

Can guys like EG get going and help harden the way he needs it. Buckle up. This thread will be dramatic roller coaster

 

To the people complaining the Rockets do not have Seth Curry........

The Rockets have pursued him in the past and he chose a different team.

The Mavericks also went as far as to sign him to a 4/32 deal.

Curry is an exceptional shooter but that is literally all he brings to the table.

He is an atrocious defender with no upside, and really he is awful for a switching defense.

 

If they do this we have a champion

 

if EG don't produce today, i'm ready to trade his arse for future first round picks

 

I agree, but one positive is that he can take that Westbrook role, and although we won't get the playmaking out of him, Gordon has proven that he can get buckets at the rim. Here is hoping that his rhythm is in line for game 1. I can live with him not taking 3s if he is going to drive with reckless abandon. We have 4 other shooters on the court anyways and with Hardens gravity, Gordon should have plenty of opportunities.

 

He's a better version of Mclamore.

 

They are pretty comparable.

Curry is the slightly better shooter but McLemore is a better defender (which is hard to believe) and has more upside.

Curry's problem with the Rockets is the switch every thing scheme doesn't really help him out at his size and lack of strength.