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Clutchfans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 8/29/2020 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Aug 24, 2020.

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  1. hakeem94

    hakeem94 Member

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    i prefer he plays 10 minutes and doesnt go 100% , just to get the feel and be ready for game 7 or the next round
     
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    Russ has no brakes in his style of play hence why I think they are hesistent in putting Russ back in before they are certain that he is 100%. When he plays he has to be 100%.
     
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  3. hakeem94

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    hmm perhaps
    imho his brake mode is when he is settling for that midrange and pull up 3s
     
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    Wishing the best for our team, but honestly, I think I have emotionally checked out with this season roster. I'm turning the tv for the Rockets red and maybe PJ Tucker. Lesson learned from the last 2 games, I can't care more about this than our players.
     
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    Westbrook gonna come in, maybe play poorly since first game back, but would give harden much needed rest if/ when the other guys let us down again. We were missing that 2nd person to take lead. Westy is it
     
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    Whatever I post, the opposite happens so....Rox lose again, miss 40 three's with 9 free throws.
     
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  7. J Sizzle

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    Rockets will get a solid lead, then chuck 3's to allow the Thunder to come back. 4th quarter they'll get tight and make dumb mistake after dumb mistake. Thunder will be more clutch and composed. Thunder will have actual end-game strategy.

    I've seen this a million times already, why not one more?
     
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  8. Verbal Christ

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    [​IMG]

    I cant wait to see Russ devastate these clowns.
     
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  9. YOLO

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    Huge game here. Will Wb come back? Very tough decision
     
    #29 YOLO, Aug 25, 2020
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    refs will be kinder to us this game .
     
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  11. Roc Paint

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    Never

    Go Rockets!
     
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  12. juanm34

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    No way Westbrick will be 100% by game 5 or 6.
    This series should of been over.
    The team and DumbToni need to get their heads out of their rectums!
    If we can’t close these clowns out without Westbrick then we just aint that good( poorly coached) of a team.

    #SwagChamps
     
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  13. mfastx

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    I wonder if the Rockets can dust off that great defense they had in Game 1 and most of Game 2. It was completely nonexistent in Game 4 except for a few stretches here and there.
     
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    "see we're not biased, it's a fair competition. until the next round, b****es"
     
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  15. snowconeman22

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    exactly . My faith in the NBA's fairness has been shaken man. Ive never seen such biased reffing 2 games in a row. I have a feeling with WB back ( maybe even without him if we decide to go that way ) the narrative will change and we will get through ... and then we will have to deal with the BS again
     
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    If it's no Russ with a win in game 5 then Russ comes back to knock off the rust game 6 and Rockets win that game... that would be the ideal scenario. Really if would have been nice to win this series without him so we can surprise the next opponent with his return.
     
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    Rockets coming home for this one...both teams have held serve on their home court. Rockets take this one.
     
    #37 RayRay10, Aug 25, 2020
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    Rockets -3
    O/U 225.5
     
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  19. pippendagimp

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    same story we've seen multiple seasons now. multiple decades if you include other franchises, ie POR/SAC/DAL

    WWE without the open disclosure

    i'm at peace w/ it, just feel bad for harden
     
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  20. don grahamleone

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    Okay, then I nominate this here previously quoted post as the bestest post of 2020.
     
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