ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 4/27/2013 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

reminds me of that lakers series during jvg's inaugural season. so close.

we better win the next one.

 

They're not going to the finals.

 

Its a young team...its expected imo

 

Harden choked big time in last quarter this game, hope it's just growing pain.

 

I had predicted that the Rockets lose Game 3 and steal Game 4. However, after Westbrook's injury, I predict that we will lose Game 4 now.

 

I think it's possible but people will just use the "young team" excuse.

 

Remember, this is still the youngest team in the league. They were rattled by the early foul calls, but they didn't give up, did they?

 

They should change the rule where Durant can draw foul while shooting over a defender's outstretched arms...that was stupid. The defender should have the right to guard you up close. Change the rule where if the shooter purposely doing that to get foul...it should not have been called.

 

srsly get the hell out of here with your negativity toward Asik, if it werent for his rebounding/blocks in the second half we wouldnt have been in the position watch the damn game! (but without your hate glasses on)

As some guys already posted we are a young team and this experience will be HUGE in the upcoming seasons and despite being punched in the face by the refs in the first half we fought our way back..im proud of this guys! (and ashamed of posters like AR)

 

No you didn't

 

LOL what are you talking about?? CP3 went 7-13 19 points, 6 assists, 1 turnover, his teammates didnt show up.

Has Harden hit a game-winner? cant even get the shot up half the time.

 

You gotta finish those out harden your the superstar, ain't ya? Durant came through and Harden choked, why pass it out when your 3 feet from the basket? Hope he learns next year to not be such a bonehead.

 

Harden made two tremendously terrible passes...one straight to Fisher and one straight to a fan...Harden's poor play down the stretch forfeited the hard work done by Garcia, Delfino and Parsons getting us back in the game...

But he will learn...he has to...its our only chance...

But it all honesty...KD looked like he was gonna murder people the way he played the first half...thought the game was over...and got the luckiest bounce for an opposing player on our home court ever...straight up and bounced in...wow...KD's shot and Harden's choke job was the difference...

 

The true difference in this whole series - Serge Ibaka. He's a beast, and we have nobody remotely athletic enough to stop him.

 

Big difference when you are up against Durant as well who basically hit huge two shots that kept the Thunder from being down 1-2.

 

We can all be mad but Rockets are young and playing the 3rd best team (record wise) in the NBA pretty competitively with only one true star.

 

We win the next 4 games

 

bev is quick as hell and can jump and defend, but he still cant setup quite as well as lin. but, give him an offseason and he will be ready to start. i think having all our top 3pt threats out there with harden running point spread the floor well and we finally started hitting 3s. but we missed a true pg in the end with all those turnovers

 

you can't really hate on that. one can say it's the shooter's touch. or champions touch. durant is so clutch it's crazy.

 

If harden made his free throws this game would've been won