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Clutchfans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 8/18/2020 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

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  1. don grahamleone

    don grahamleone Contributing Member

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    Just win, baby!! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Rox!
     
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    All they have to do is double Harden... Dantoni is trash as a coach.
     
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    Even if we had Westbrook it would be tough which is crazy. We need a new coach and different role players for sure. Gordon, Tucker and Covington can go for sure.
     
    #23 Cstyle42, Aug 15, 2020
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    @Os Trigonum @Reeko
    I honestly don’t understand how newbs don’t know how to use the internet .
    ‘Hey I didn’t watch the game how did we lose what happened?’

    Try YouTube
     
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    I think NBA games need some kind of trigger warning or advisory:

    "Please note that teams including your favorite team may not play as well as fans expect and hope for; therefore watching NBA games may contribute to your sense of unhappiness with life and add to your already soul-crushing levels of despair and ennui. Parental discretion is advised."
     
    #25 Os Trigonum, Aug 15, 2020
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    The only way we win if is Harden drops 40 plus points. I have no faith in our supporting cast shooting the 3pt shot that well. Our 3pt shooting has gone worse as the bubble as gone along.
     
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    It amazes me how some of y'all still don't see how lucky we are to have PJ.

    He is one of the leaders on this team and that is especially true on defense.

    This guy is getting ready to battle 7'0" 250lb Steven Adams for a 7gm series.

    Stop hating and appreciate.

    110-102 Rockets.
     
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    saved for the later use
     
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    Win. We have never seen a Harden like this, fresh, on fire, and focused. Low key beneficiary of the bubble situation. D’Antoni will scheme him ways to get the ball in situations on the move where they won’t have time to double him. And, since he’s now reached Wise Hakeem status now that he’s over 30, even if they double or triple him it won’t be enough.
     
    #29 Spacemoth, Aug 15, 2020
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    Win if they start house.
    Increase the rotation and call timeout at the right timing.
    Allow players to call timeout.

    Westbrook Rivers
    Harden Eric Gordon
    House Jeff Green
    Tucker Luc
    Roco Bruno
     
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  11. Cstyle42

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    Chuck Hayes was appreciated too still no rings though.
     
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    Rockets +1.5
    O/U 227
     
    #32 YOLO, Aug 15, 2020
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    Harden’s man-boobs shall have their revenge.
     
    #33 ghettocheeze, Aug 15, 2020
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    I’ll believe it when I see it
     
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    Scheme and Dantoni don’t mix
     
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    GO ROCKETS!!!
     
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    without him we can’t Switch everything nor can we play five out. Yes it’s true he’s not shooting well but I’m hoping it’s due to injury or dead leg. For every point he prevents it’s as good as one scored, not to mention the turnovers that lead to the fast break. It’s true he may be getting too old now to start next year, but at least give the man respect. We almost beat the warriors with him as our five out 5.

    I don’t see how any rocket fan can talk **** about tuck. Hes our captain.
     
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    *Mike's 6-man rotation when healthy :D
     
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    Blowout win with Harden dropping 40 piece

    [​IMG]
     
    #40 ICEibuPROfen, Aug 15, 2020
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