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

Now that was impressive and let's hope they finally learned from their threes at all cost attitude. This was beautiful and for once we took our threes in rhythm all game long. Covington finally having a good shooting game, but I fear for McLemore, his confidence might be down or go down the drain soon. I see a 8-man rotation coming up with no Ben. Our defense was much more disciplined, less swiping and gambling so that was also good to see. I saw impressive at the rim defense by Green and Harden's block on Dort was gorgeous. Unfortunately SVG commentated. I wonder what will happen with Schroder, that definitely looked intentional, but I don't want to hear excuses. Glad Tucker didn't take that ****. We needed some fire. I'm ready for the Lakers, we will crush them.

 

Any word on Tucker’s Nuts this morning?

 

Any word on Ego's stroke?

Jesus how do you go from 3pt shooting champ to 20%?

At least he's helping in other ways but I just don't understand it.

 

he made a pact with the devil, he gave up his 3pt shooting touch (that was never there in the first place except for a month or 2 every year) for being invincible on the drives...

 

Today Utah and The Clippers can close out their series.
Will they?
Denver still has some fight. I can see this going 7.

Clippers are facing a team with two damaged stars. I'd be surprised if they didn't
No Porzingus and a gimpy Luka . . .. Injury Luck is in the Clippers Favor

Rocket River

 

Mental and physical issues due to inconsistencies in training/practicing. All that because of injuries.

 

Who are the refs?

edit: NVM, I see that Foster is doing the Dallas/Clips game. Guess the league wants that one to go 7 and get one more Doncic game.

 

Foster or no . . .I'd be SHOCKED if that series went 7

Rocket River

 

Ppl are underestimating Westbrook’s return due to the final score. His presence on the floor made a difference. He had eighth assist. We needed another attacker on the floor to help Harden. Gordon failed miserable in that. Fashion the last two games with all the turnovers. Westbrook creativity was I full display. Even when nothin is there he pushed the tempo and set the pace of the game. We couldn’t do that without him here. Okc was in a set defense all series before that yesterday. When harden left the floor things got bad on offense. Yeah he didn’t have a big scoring night but Russ made a big impact when he was on the floor.

 

Anger issues?

I didn’t realize Schroder had already done that before...so I was wrong about that.

but the ejections were soft. Especially the one on pj.

I wasn’t talking about his reaction dumbo.

take a chill pill.

 

The ejection on Dennis wasn't soft... You hit someone in the nuts you deserve to be ejected and yeah he did that to Boogie on a screen years ago and got suspended for it.... PJ should've only got a tech.

 

He's saving his hot streak for when it matters most. It will come back. I have no doubt.

 

Yeah, I agree. Like I said, I didn’t realize he had done that before.

 

In my recollection, Ego's always been slow to return to shooting form when coming back from injury. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a month like he would in the regular season to get back to shooting form. I like that he is taking it to the hole more instead. Maybe he will find his shooting form before it's all said and done?

 

EGo and RoCo were on fire during this run that turned game around.

I have no prob with EGo not shooting 3's, like Russ he just needs to focus on finishing at the cup.

Rockets have other better 3ball shooters right now.

 

Honey Nut Cheerios.

 

That makes one of us.

 

Left one will play Game 6.

Right one is out for a week.

 

thank you but no, this version of eric is much better, mucho mejor!

 

Game 1 vs Lakers I predict EG goes 38% from behind the arc.