ClutchFans Game Thread: Blazers @ Rockets 4/30/2014 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

Hard to expect anything out of this group right now. We'll see if they have any heart.

 

TNT again? ugh.

when was the last time the rockets won on TNT?

 

As bad as

Lin
Bev
Parsons
Harden

Have played, at least there not Roy Hibbert

 

Okay my emotions are settled. I believe again. Had to buy my nephew a new build-a-bear but I made sure the jersey was a custom #12 this time. Let's crush them at home and we'll see what happens next.

I predict Harden willl finally shoot 45% from the field. Lin will make some mind-boggling TO's but he'll do them early and will play solid for the rest of the night. CP25 will still manage a million pump fakes. D12 does his thing. Bev does his thing. Troy Daniels breaks the 3 PTs made for home court and a playoff series. #RedNation #Iwanttobelieve

 

ZOMG!!! Mike Conley with the backbreaking TO!!! He should retire and work on Wall Street!

 

except he doesn't have a Harvard economics degree.

 

Not too long ago:
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It feels like centuries ago after his game 3 and game 4 debacles...

 

i know, right. i hope he plays well to give us a chance to win tomorrow and not makes any mistakes.

 

Think about this. Harden hasn't played well for a complete game. He's barely played any good halves. Certainly he hasn't played up to the level he played at late in the season, where he just dominated opponents.

If Harden plays like an MVP candidate we won't lose, because Dwight will show up and Asik will show up defensively. Harden could carry us to a 10+ point victory if he plays like he is capable of. Oh, and if he played a little bit better defensively that would help.

 

You know Big Sean's verse in "All Me" by Drake? Lyrics describe the Blazers perfectly. All lil b****es.

 

if if if if... he did it 4 games in a row.. it's no longer an aberration.

 

Waiting on Harden to show up just like waiting on...

the Pacers to get it together
the Thunder/Durant/Westbrook to turn it around

Time is running out.

 

According to a friend, Garcia was at hookah bar tonight, guessing he isnt getting any minutes tmrw anyways

 

McHale needs to give some minutes to some combination of Garcia, DMO and Casspi. Casspi played well in the last game he played against Portland in January. Fresh legs might do wonders.

 

Yeah I agree. I'm still a believer in Harden for the long term, but right now Matthews is just in his head, and Harden has not responded well. So at this point I really don't expect Harden to rebound in this series.

 

I want a Troy Daniels-centric offense.

 

Whats with the boys and hookah bars?? Apparently Harden spent two nights at one last weekend in portland.

 

I bet Troy would feast in an Adelman Corner Set.

 

Lol, our playoff lives are on the line and you want those scrubs to play.