ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 5/19/2015 (Western Conference Finals, Game 1)

They defended it well by switching and daring smith to throw up a wild shot.

 

I agree. We are missing a couple of pieces to be an NBA champion. Probably where we would disagree would be on staying healthy...if you are referring to DH12....not the answer, sorry. We need a young, energetic big man.

 

Look, I have been a Rockets fan for more than 40 years, and even I can appreciate Curry - I mean that guy is fricken amazing.

I hope we can contain him because I have never seen a guy that good at shooting, and getting his shot off.....best I have ever seen.

DD

 

Dorsey, because for one thing he has to get his minutes in before you get in the penalty or else the hack-a starts, so you can't really bring him off the bench. One thing that we would get out of Dorsey is a guy that can rebound. TJ was a joke tonight all the way around.

 

Curry is a cocky little tool. If they get by us LBJ will show him what a real MVP looks like not a shooter.

 

Agreed on curry, he has probably the sickest and fastest release ive ever seen. Some of the shots he takes and makes are beyond ridiculous but how can you tell him not to when hes draining most of them?

 

yeah.

what amazes me the most is his release. so quick. a lot of times it's dribble, pick the ball up and then release the shot - all in one single motion. cant remember anyone like that. ray allen may have a release nearly as quick, but his handle isnt as good as curry.

 

Playing with house money, almost stole one, series is winnable if dwight is healthy, I hope so bc I'm tired as a houston fan of "what ifs" with injuries

 

Also Allen always got really elevated for his shot curry doesnt elevate as much he just plants and flicks that wrist like its nothing, simply amazing.

 

This one HURTS because this game was there for the taking. We gave it away. Yeah the refs played a part for sure but when the chips are down, you learn WHO you can count on. Harden is motivated because of being runner up in the MVP voting. He is the REAL leader of this team...PERIOD. Capela is coming into his own...good thing as Dwight is unbelievably injury prone this year. REALLY miss Bev for all the people who berated him this year. He would be a difference maker.

 

As much as I hate seeing TJ on the floor... I still start Capela.

If Dorsey must be played, play him off the bench - don't let Kerr auto-dictate your rotation. If he starts the hack-a, fine, go small. Just don't run any offensive plays at all through Center Terrence Jones.

Let's hope DH can go on Thursday.

 

This comment speaks the truth.

 

I'm not sure that GS really wants to start hack-a anyways as they thrive off turnovers and transition, but they would surely hack Joey. He's like 30%. The only way Joey can play really is to start him.

 

Wouldn't you rather just have Smith playing the C position once Capela's off the floor? Dorsey besides his rebounding is an all around negative.

 

We still have 3 more chances to win on the road. As long as we win our home games, the chances are very good at winning this series.

 

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Hope the runner up sets Harden on fire again for the next game. Dwight was the missing piece in this game. We gave up a lot of offensive rebounds which lead to second chance points. If Harden plays like he did in the 4th in the next game and a healthy Howard comes back for game 2 we have a high chance of winning. We just need to play defense.

 

Loosing to the Clippers game 1 I felt more concerned than I do now. To see us loose by a couple points with Howard and defensive lapses along with Jones not playing his best makes me feel good about our chances. It took Shawn Livingston to have a career night on top of it all to beat the Rockets

 

I would love to see the Warriors fall apart. This is the Conference finals. Teams have been known to fall apart.