Clutchfans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 8/31/2020 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 6)

The reason we lost was because when Harden walk slowly up, CP3 knew the play MDA decided to run...the same play MDA had CP3 run. And CP3 couldn't deliver it in the playoffs against Warriors, so he knew how to disrupt the play against us. This was a MDA loss. I agree the last play should have been in Harden's hand, but that is not the call made by MDA. This loss is due to too many turnovers, and a lousy court play designed by MDA.

 

The Rockets have more talent than the Thunder but their collective IQ is a lot lower. Too many stupid plays and boneheads on the team. That’s why all of the Rockets wins have been blow outs and all of their losses have been close games. I was saying that whole time the Rockets needed a cushion and I did not feel right the entire game. If game 7 is a close one, it’s a wrap.

 

Just so odd to watch Hardens play the last 4 minute 40 seconds, tonight, after watching Luka last week, Kawhi a few days ago, Murray/Mitchell yesterday, Butler today. Each of them asserted their will and led their teams down the stretch. They took control of the ball, got to their spots and miss or make, they took their shots.

Harden for whatever reason deferred to Westbrook and Gordon and whomever else who made an effort to get open. CP3 did the opposite and took control of the ball and the game. Old ass CP3 was the one filling the role of those guys I mentioned - and not for the first time this series... crazy.

 

How is he that guy when he was nowhere to be found last year?

He has never really been that guy throughout his career.

 

It hurts to see players like Dame, Mitchell and Murray even be more clutch.

And Steph isn't even in the Playoffs.

 

I hope Morey and MDA are fired right away.

 

He had a down year, look at him this year.

Yes he has.

 

It was easy, WB had Covid, did miss a large chunk of seeding games, rarely played.

You could see it from a mile away.

Either going to be Harden or Gordon.

 

I dont see how the loss is hardens fault. He didnt get enough from the others.

 

The reason this game didn't become another blowout win was Gallinari getting hot. That was a game-changing and maybe series changing hot streak by him. OKC is a really tough team when he's on, and we have to hope he's off in Game 7.

 

he didn't get enough from himself throughout that whole fourth quarter. you saw what kawhi did when he wasn't getting anything from paul george in game 3 and game 6?. he put the team on his back and made big shot after big shot after big shot and went on one-man runs by himself on offense.

that's what we expect superstars to do.

 

Please watch the last 4 minutes. When the star player makes no effort to get the ball...Yeah that’s on him.

 

lol pure bs. for how much people cry about how he should be the best player in the league yall make some of the weakest excuses for him. dude has all the elite talent in the world.

The killer instinct at the end of games tends to not be nearly up to par though. seems to be hard to accept when people want to blame all this other bs

 

This will be his narrative and always been.

Or he could just coast the first 3 Quarters and play 4th Qs only.

Go back to his midrange and floaters.

 

I don't even know if we have more talent at this point, especially with his rusty WB.

They actually have 3 legit shot creators plus Gallo.

Outside of Harden we have a lot of scrap pieces that can't create their own shot. The fact that Jeff Green and Gordon have been our two best players outside of Harden tells you a lot about our so called talent.

Morey don't know how to build a supporting cast, he lucked out in 2017 and it's been downhill since

 

just too many turnovers, looking back I feel that if we played Rivers a little bit more, we may win this game, Rivers is not as explosive, but he won't have that many dumb turnovers.

 

Rockets always play bad in critical games.

We are mentally weak and we scared to drive to the paint. Bricking 3 and game over.

I won't watch game 7. I know Rockets will choke game 7. Just hope Morey and MDA are fired as soon as possible.

Plus Kevin McHale is much better than MDA, at least he can help us win Clippers with 1-3 trailing.

 

Thanks for acknowledging broadie. Would be great if you can make it up next game and all will be forgiven.