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[Shams] Jimmy Butler III’s status for Game 3 in serious jeopardy

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ashleyem, Apr 24, 2025.

  1. OremLK

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    Trust me, I know, I've been there every time we faced them in the playoffs

    I don't think Steph and Jimmy deserve to be intentionally targeted for injuries--not their fault the refs are cooked, and they're not dirty players.

    Maybe Draymond does though, lol
     
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    meh injuring donkey doesn't do anything to change the outcome though... and GSW has always targeted our best players (mainly Harden). Gotta keep sending them a message and target Jimmy or Steph so that they know that any more shenanigans against our main guys and they'll receive the same to theirs.

    And hell no, Steph is not some good guy.. he is a classless little **** who has never shown an ounce of professionalism since 2015. Parading in front of the other bench after making a 3 in the first quarter of a game. Then again literally aftee every three. Showing up opponents any opportunity he gets. We're taught to be better than that **** and respect your opponent and to also respect the game. Every once in awhile or after making a clutch meaningful bucket? Go ahead. But not to the extent that Curry does it. He also b****es a lot post game after a loss instead of giving the opponent their due. Remember his bs whining about Harden stepback 3s? I still do.

    I don't hate Jimmy but he does deserve some karma for being such a diva this season with Miami.
     
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  3. Jontro

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    thoughts and prayers
     
  4. Rokman

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    Y'all watch, there's going to be a record amount of foul calls on the Rockets in an "an attempt to clean up the game".

    Rockets are going to be put in a straight jacket by the refs.

    Going to have to shoot lights out from here on out.
     
  5. Streakshooter

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    In before he starts in a "gametime decision".
     
  6. DaDakota

    DaDakota Rockets forever!
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    He has a bruised ass, this is all bullshit drama.

    DD
     
  7. Castian Crew

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    I remember when Kawhi went down in 2017 and the Rockets got their asses handed to them.

    That was the game Harden shot only twice in the first half and ended with 10 points. All but two of his shots for the game were from 3. I mean, how you gonna be down 19 points in the first half of an elimination game and only have 2 shots?
     
  8. Buck Turgidson

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    Bruce Bowen stepping under 3pt shooters? No call.

    Draymond Green doing Draymond things? No call.

    Stockton/Malone/Hornacek/Jazz...

    If you let 'em play, you let 'em play (see, Knicks/Rockets), if you ignore blatant attempts to hurt people you're back in the Laimbeer Era.
     
  9. tinman

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    Jimmy Butler did Miami wrong
    The Karma hit him from south beach
     
  10. T for 3

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    It’s seems strange to to me that such a serious injury can happen from essentially jumping and falling on your ass
     
  11. bluffkin

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    celebrating after hitting 3 after 3 after 3 isn’t the same as Draymond kicking balls, choking, stopping on chest or gouging eyes of various different players.

    Steph deserves to celebrate if he single handily wins his team an important playoff series
     
  12. duluth111222

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    What serious injury?
     
  13. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    Jimmy skinny. Jimmy got noaasatall syndrome. Bone on skin, brah.
     
  14. apollo33

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    Also Durant went down in 2019 and we still lost the series with Curry and Draymond killing us with PnR.
     
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    He landed so hard it cracked.
     
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    He ain’t playing. If he does he won’t be effective and will hurt it worse.
     
  18. Rokman

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    I hope he plays. Every time he's on the court it's 4 on 5. Put Fred on him and let everyone else play their match up. It will be like Pods in Game 2.
     
  19. Rokman

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    Regardless of Jimmy playing or not, GS is going to be launching 3 points bombs. Cannot let them go off like last game. The saving grace was Jalen was on fire so it neutralized their runs but the defense looked like crap on the perimeter with dudes hitting wide open 3's. I called a win in game 2 to my son immediately after the game ended on game 1. I'm calling a loss on game 3 due to the offense sucking and refs shutting our defense down. There's going to be a LOT of BS calls. The league HAS to get the Warriors a win in game 3 at home. They will not let them lose. Too much money and marketing tied up in that franchise.
     
  20. Castian Crew

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    True, they missed a ton of 3s in the first half as we were pulling away. It wasn't until the end of the half that Curry started bombing away. Luckily our shots were on as well.
     

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