ClutchFans Game Thread: Mavericks @ Rockets 4/28/2015 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ketchup &amp; Mustard <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pursuit?src=hash">#Pursuit</a> shirts tomorrow. Doors open at 5:30. Be in your seats with your shirt on for tip-off! <a href="http://t.co/ljynLdKnqe">pic.twitter.com/ljynLdKnqe</a></p>&mdash; Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/592825238028681216">April 27, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Very cool!

 

I think even an idiot knows that rebounds and defense makes you win this game.

Hopefully McHale is not worse than an idiot.

 

Let's blow out Dallas and not keep it close like the Bucks/Bulls game.

 

For once I wish the ENTIRE arena would wear the shirts. There's always some old rich bozos who'd rather wear their button up shirts. Nearly everyone in the Oracle arena wears theirs.

 

Just go back the the ketchup and mustard full time. This just shows zero confidence in their branding.

 

That Bulls-Bucks game is making me more nervous about our game.

 

that's because you are soft.

 

Rockets need to terminate DAL now.

The series getting pushed further would be an embarassment even if we win.

The fact POR is getting beat down by MEM (and got beat down last year by SA) is an utter indictment on us already.

Rockets need to handle their business Game 5. Don't even let it be close.

 

Rocket have to take care of business tomorrow.

Mavericks might be watching this Bulls/Bucks game and think "Why can't we do this?"

I'm not going to be comfortable if the Mavericks are anywhere near 15 points of us in the 4th quarter.

 

The SA thing is reasonable, but this years Portland team is a shell of last year's team.

 

Rockets better be watching this and not let this happen. Gotta close out at home.

 

Don't fool around tomorrow night, Rockets. The Bulls were already salivating over facing a shorthanded Cavs team and now they're facing a Game 6. Take care of business.

 

If we aren't up double digit heading into the 4th then its clear that we didn't come to play.

We have to start fast, get the crowd into the game early and often and keep putting pressure on them.

I would really love for us to win using defense primarily. It would be a statement to the rest of the league that we haven't forgotten how to play defense.

 

You knew yesterday with our shot selection and missed shots, it wasn't going to be our night.

I don't know what it was, but it was this collective tiredness.

This gap before game 5 is too short; hopefully Nick can get some burn on defense if Barea, Harris, Felton go off on us early.

But Harden really needs to assert himself. **** Aminu.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mavs?src=hash">#Mavs</a> have hope. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucks?src=hash">#Bucks</a> won at CHI tonight and became the 13th team in NBA history to force a Game 6 when down 0-3. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KeepHopeAlive?src=hash">#KeepHopeAlive</a></p>&mdash; Dwain Price (@DwainPrice) <a href="https://twitter.com/DwainPrice/status/592882405830205441">April 28, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

Dude. We need you to be more negative than this. We need you to proclaim us to blow this series.

Only then will the anti-jinx power us through to the 2nd Round...

 

So much a shell that they get swept? I doubt it.
MEM is just handling their business.

SA winning in 5 isn't reasonable after we got beat in 6.
Rockets f'd up last season in a major way.

We need to terminate DAL immediately.

 

If we place as much emphasis on the defensive end as we have on offense do far in this series, we'll get the win. Play defense and make free throws.

 

Gonna be a tough hard fought game imo.. Barea and Aminu playing 30+ min have given them new life. We gotta match their intensity and outexecute them down the stretch like game 1 and 2.