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Clutchfans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 8/24/2020 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 4)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Aug 23, 2020.

  1. DreamShook

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    Sadly, Kenny's b**** ass was right, Harden is not going to be able to win this series. Rockets need Russ. Russ is the only one that does not give a f*ck; his energy is needed when Harden starts playing like he forgets how to play basketball.
     
  2. HP3

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    I'm kinda worried this series gets easier for OKC when Russ comes back....though I hope I'm wrong.
     
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  3. macan

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    Luka > Harden
    time to trade Harden while he still has a little value.
    James Harden will not be able to bring us a championship!
     
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  4. PeterKingX

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    We are mentally weak.

    We are afraid to drive to the paint.

    Most of Thunders player are terrible defenders.

    But we are so scared.

    Plus James Harden will be labelled Playoffs Choker again.
     
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  5. daywalker02

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    Harden tried mang in the offseason .. He ain't made for consecutive close playoff games.

    I came to realize that years ago.
    He's still a great player, a top scorer.

    You have to build better teams.
    Just getting Russ is not enough IMO.

    As great as Morey's analytics is, you have to update it, you cannot just play the same outdated 3 pt choking every year.
     
  6. alethios

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    So many turnovers, sloppy defense and bricked threes killed us in the end. Now we have to go out and win the next two.
     
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  7. YaoMingsSoulja

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    omg the garm is in epic meltdown. guys okc is a good team. they have the same record we do! they were the best clutch team in the nba. They have the best 5 man lineup statistically, in the nba. This **** aint easy! People thinking sweep get a ****ing grip. We lost by 3 points! WITHOUT RUSS. ****ING CALM, PLEASE... holy crap.
     
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  8. apollo33

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    No **** he gets the blame, he took 3 step backs from 30 feet out when we were starved for a basket. If he's just going to do that he might as well just sit.
     
  9. rocketsmetalspd

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    Bench Pts: 43 to 13, there is your game right there.
     
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  10. Rudyc281

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    We need a big with offensive game who can face up or post up.

    When the threes stop failing and we go cold it’s real easy for everybody to say just drive to the basket.

    We need that big we can just dump to who isn’t a liability every time they get the ball in the post.

    Oh and I miss alley oops.
     
  11. Reeko

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    I’m hoping somebody scoops up Eric Gordon and tosses his ass out the bubble so that he’ll have to quarantine and miss game 5

    I can’t anymore...a few more games of having to watch this idiot, and I might go insane and gouge my eyes out
     
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  12. Gabe0941

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    Best believe Brody is coming back GM5. Hahahaha
     
  13. Mr. Space City

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    this is dangerous.

    russ could easily comeback turning the ball over and bricking layups and mid range jumpers and the rockets down 3-2.

    it's not like russ was looking too hot before he got injured
     
  14. CK Johnson

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    Settle down, Beavis.
     
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  15. kingkingston

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    lol it's always blame Harden, he hit a clutch shot late to cut it to two. he did a bad pass, but without him we don't get close to the Thunder.
     
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  16. Ubiquitin

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    Is this site crawling for anyone else? Kind of surprised since we used to have like 3k active at a time in the old days.

    Also I am sad we did not sweep. Instead we are 2-2. This is who we have been all season.
     
  17. Fulgore

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    WB gotta play game 5.
     
  18. kingkingston

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    Hey....all we have to do is win the "home" games ;)
     
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  19. daywalker02

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    This is almost too dramatic.

    The same Brodie that got Covid, came back and almost blew his quad.
     
  20. NickKent

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    If you think that was a "good game", you haven't watched any other "superstars". Who did Luka have yesterday?

    Who cares about numbers? It's about seizing the moment under pressure, and time and time again, this dude has failed. Not saying he can't still do it, but after 5-6 playoff runs of the same ****, it's becoming more and more unlikely.
     
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