ClutchFans Game Thread: Clippers @ Rockets 5/4/2015 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)

I don't care about the blow out as many of you guys are caring for. I just want a WIN. Winning big does not mean that we will win the series.

We need to come back from half with super FOCUS. Harden just gets nervous or chokes in the 1st game. He needs to relax and just play his game.

Also I would not mind hacking Jordan every play from now on to get the lead back up. Make DOC sub Jordan out and that way Howard will just eat Clips alive.

 

This team goes nowhere if play like this ****.

 

They have an excuse, we do not.

 

KILL THE CLIPPERS!!!

 

Prigioni quietly often has the biggest +/- numbers for the Rockets. He probably ought to be starting. Let him distribute the ball to James, since James isn't creating for himself. Let Smith play point forward in the bench group with Terry shooting.

 

we're gonna lose...we should be way up with cp3 sitting...

 

let's all calm down....Rockets played terrible in the first half, granted, we still have the lead.....we didn't play near our best....once it clicks its game over

 

we suck ass this game.

 

a week off made them sloppy.

the clippers are used to fighting for their lives, while the rockets played each other in practice.

 

lol at people here as usual getting in to Harden, you are not true fans

we are winning, that's all that matters

He is doing his bit, 8pts 6 asts and being doubled now

 

Can't believe we are letting these fools hang around

We will be in trouble if Reddick catches fire

Put them away early

Wake up McFail. Fire the players up

 

Very similar to Game 1 against the Mavs. The Rockets were up only 4 at the half of that one thanks to 11 first half turnovers. Tonight they're up 4 at the half with 14 first half turnovers. Let's hope the second half plays out the same as the previous game.

 

harden needs to be more aggressive on offense.

8 points on 3/7 isn't enough for the MVP runner up

 

sure looks like this is the case.

 

nope. the best player on your team--who happens to be one of the best in the league-- needs to score at will, take over a game when leadership is needed, and create his own shot when his teammates are faltering. Harden is no role player. He is our ONLY player that will lead us to a series victory...take him away, we lose this series. End of story.

 

Somebody needs to step up in the second half.

 

Wish we had Dmo. Jones is a non-factor yet again. Young fellow needs to step his game up and attack Blake not pass it out and get intimidated.

 

Sad part is if this injury was the other way around and Harden or Dwight were out then LAC would be up +15.

 

Your right...No DMo, No Pat Bev...No excuses...shrugs.

 

If Harden fails to assert himself in the 2nd half and we lose tonight then we'll have a BIG problem. He had an MVP regular season. But that doesn't mean a damn thing if he can't consistently show aggressiveness now.

The postseason is the REAL season.

That said, I'm confident he'll make his presence known.