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Westbrook wins games we wouldn't have won in the past

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by JW86, Dec 21, 2019.

  1. D-rock

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    CP3 NEVER had a stretch of games in a row like Russ is having right now in a Rox uniform...lets see if it continues
     
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  3. Caprah

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    Only harden has had stretches like this . Westbrook is just insane
     
  4. Caprah

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    But. The likes f Chris Broussard told us it won’t work. Harden is to selfish to let russ be russlol buwahhhh
     
  5. JW86

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    See, there was reason to be optimistic!
     
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    Yeah getting an equal superstar mvp in his prime next to a superstar mvp really does wonders
     
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    Record says "No".
     
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    That may well be the case.... I'd love to hear with certainty who the driving force behind it is. As a basketball fan in general, it's nice to see an alternate strategy being used.
     
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    Brodie our savious. Haren almost cost us the game with his 7-25 lackluster performance, always chokes in big games and disappear in playoofs
     
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  10. YallMean

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    Man, Russ at times shoots himself on the foot with this emotion and competitivness.

    But ... so honored to have such a competitor on our team. He has a brave heart and a beautiful one in that.
     
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    Wasn’t sure about the trade when it happened. I had mixed emotions, but having a guy consistently capable of taking over a game offensively when James isn’t at the top of his game is something we haven’t had during the Harden era. In fairness CP3 did it at times the first year and I honestly believe that was an understated reason why that team was so dominant, but last year he couldn’t seem to handle that load when we needed it.

    Being able to play James off the ball and make him a secondary option when his shot off is HUGE
     
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    not really....I'd rather have this version of Russ on that team you speak of than CP3 with Ariza and Moute
     
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    I can’t remember any one of that.
     
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  15. JW86

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    We wouldn't have won these games in the past, that's for sure.
     
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    Man I'm in love with Westbrook now. Dude is so amazing to watch


    But people really forget how dominant that Rockets team was when healthy during 17-18. They were like 50-5 when CP3, Harden and Capella were playing. That's insane. And it wasn't just the win loss record. It was the massive point differential they averaged that was just as impressive.

    A healthy CP3 brings a different element that Westbrook can't bring and vise versa. CP3 can't bring the relentlessness to attack the bucket that Westbrook brings but Westbrook can't bring the cerebral management and leadership at the pg position that CP3 brought.
     
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    Agreed. Harden has some fatal flaws in his game. His inability to pull up in mid range hurts him. Still better than Giannis though.
     
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    Haren sad that people still use that term these days . Considering statistically he might be the best position defender in the nba and his perimeter defense has picked up but yao/lin trolls are still angry over the whole lin saga can’t get over their hate
     
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    I genuinely believe people like you project. Is there anyone who gives two ***** about Lin posting on this message board regularly? Get over this dumbass narrative.
     
  20. riko

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    He has a yao photo and used the haren coin which was coined by your fellow Lin trolls. I’m not going to get into this with you a notorious troll who ONLY shows up after a bad harden game
     

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