ClutchFans Game Thread: Blazers @ Rockets 4/23/2014 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 2)

Tim Donaghy is such a creep.

Scott Foster doing the game tonight or no?

 

We are -6.5 for this game and only a slight underdog for the series being 1 game down. At least these makes me feel better after losing game 1.

The only thing that can make me feel even better is winning game 2!

 

No but Zach Zarbah is. He reffed our last regular game against the Blazers..where Wes Matthews had more free throw attempts than Harden. It was a badly reffed game overall.

 

I was at that game, now I remember. Blech. Lets hope this ref crew can put together 48 minutes of lucidity.

 

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i gave up in november when i realized this team had zero chance of getting to the finals with mchale as head coach. i think we still probably advance to meet the sperz, but let's be realistic -- we are not a contender this year.

 

The poor soccer moms and blue bloods will have to stay up late again?

 

Please leave then, Mchale isnt going anywhere.

 

i hate when we play on tnt

 

Lol already pimpn

 

Minus 2 1/2 hours. Time is passing so ... slowly.

Watching LeBron James warming up for the Heat/Bobcats game on TNT Overtime's player cam is helping slightly.

http://www.nba.com/tntovertime/

 

Rockets0515 = Les ?

 

A bit worried we come out flat just "expecting" to win this game. Still like our chances
Wanna see more of harden driving to the hoop,I want him to draw atleast 2 fouls in the 1st quarter, if we get lopez in foul trouble they have no answer for dwight.

Be physical.Be Relentless.Be Disciplined

 

if we have a lead on the 4th quarter ...
Harden pls pls don't shoot threes when there's so much time left in the shot clock just drive to the basket .

& the last game aldrige was just clutch hitting those threes !

 

Erm. Friedman is saying Lin is the key?!

We win and I buy League Pass. We lose and I stick with the streams.

 

Say what you want about the Clippers. I pay a lot of respect to them because the way they played game 2 against the Warriors. Not only do we need to win this game, but win it by a margin that will put a bad taste in their mouth. We need to beat them down like they are not that good. We need to tear them up.

 

For anyone watching this miami/charlotte game, why cant Houston do what miami is doing to jefferson? They are doubling on the pick and rolls, and doubling jefferson everytime he gets it. They are then running back to cover the 3 pt shot. Other than lebron, do they have an "elite" defender? Houston is the youngest team in the league...RUN at portland and force them to pass the ball and have to take shots with the shot clock running down.

 

Its too complicated for McHale.

 

Rockets will win! 121 to 114!