Clutchfans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 8/22/2020 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

That is not true. We played a playoff game with a 1/3 of our payroll setting out. Didn’t play our best game and STILL had a chance to win with 15 seconds left. Most teams don’t sweep their way to a championship. OKC is nobody’s punk. We will win the series but not every game.

 

Three petty touch fouls in the first with a couple min left. It was too obvious early on what the agenda was, oh well on to the next one.

 

Look at the post before yours. I originally was with you but that angle shows it wasn't even close. Refs made the right call.

 

OKC did not figure out jack.

Rockets going to run em into the ground next game.

 

Ridiculous, F that guy, even when he makes a shot, I shout F you to the TV. Dumbass with his arms up wanting an and 1 every single time... Hoe just do work for once! You're just as bad as CPs b**** a** hammy if you can't contribute this year...

 

Figure out how to have them shoot like sh*t when wide open, miss FTs, have dumb TOs? Ok, cool... I'm excited to see you feel that way. Easy... Ok now I'm pissed...

 

Ego needs fewer minutes but most importantly Green should be the primary playmaker when it's not Harden.

Good things happen when Green has the ball.

 

Just a brutal loss. The focus was just not as sharp today, which was evident in the increase in turnovers, missed free throws and the horrendous late game execution. Blowing games at the end like that really gives momentum/confidence to the other team, it really is inexcusable. But we've seen a lack of discipline from this team all year so it's nothing new. It's understandable to have a bit of a letup being up 2-0, but it's something they have to correct next game.

The shooting is a major concern, the Rockets' offense restricts itself to the 3-pointer in many ways, especially without WB, so it's a major issue that we many of our players aren't actually good 3-point shooters. Harden is struggling so badly, take some more 15-footers or floaters. Dort is overplaying him on the drives, just stop on a dime and take a short jumper, no need to force it inside if he doesn't have the angle. It's frustrating how Harden has limited his offensive game these days.

The way that game ended reminded me of when Milwaukee was up 2-0 in pretty convincing fashion on Toronto in last year's ECF, then almost won game 3 which was an overtime game. Then they lost the next three in a row lol, hopefully that doesn't happen here!

 

Jeff Green is making $700,000 this year.

 

I'm sorry....but I'm still not over that in bounds play......I am just so disappointed in Tucker, Gordon and Dantoni, like I hope you are kicking yourselves for that.

 

i've cooled off.

the thunder need too many things to go right for them to win. they even needed ref help to keep them in the game.

4 players scoring over 20 in the same game is not sustainable

Rockets in 5.

 

This is nothing new. While I would've preferred a sweep it always seem like the Rockets have that one game where they don't seal the deal and the opponent manages to steal one. The Thunder will still won't be any different from Minnesota and Utah these past two years.

 

66% FT... Ugh, why?!

 

It can’t just be me, but was anyone else so confused and angry when Harden got rid of his defender and was about to do his signature step-back TWO but instead passed it? HARDEN WAS WIDE OPEN! I think this was in the bottom half of the 4th near the end and I was like what....

It’s like Harden forgot he used to own the league with his step-back two’s that used to win him so many games?!

 

Tucker is a very experienced player. Should have called time out. I think he panicked. That was a WTF moment.

 

Where was ROCO like the last few minutes of the game??? He wasn’t in for the last play before OT started either. Is he ok?

I think we lost because ROCO wasn’t playing...

 

Crazy huh? Just inbound the ball and theres an 80 percent chance you win the game, now up 3-0. House had the double whammy, no contest D on the 3 in the corner, split his FTS. Make both OR contest, most likely game over. Adams fingertip... So many calls and bounces had to go in OKCs favor to win, and they ALL did. Would love a Rockets win like this one day, lol. Harden injured now, ugh, such a kick in the nuts and a waste of time watching the game. Don't mind losing to the better team, absolutely despise, despise losing the game FOR an inferior team...

Oh yeah, and Ego is getting paid $17M a year to chuck, just chuck shots at the basket and complain. MOREY!!!

 

Replay from other angle shows he didn’t touch it. He was just being dumb diving for it.

 

Offense needs attention. And the solution is less EGo.

EGo shot selection was bad and playing him 41 minutes was worse.

EGo should not initiate offense in crunch time.

 

Oh really...I like to see how they defend when Dort's all over Harden and he passes the ball off to Westbrook...Dort can't be in two places at one time. lol. He's a good defender, but he's not superman.