ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 4/25/2014 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

What do you think home court advantage means?

 

we won life is good again. the last few nights and days have sucked...

 

You win this time McHale.

 

You do realize that Lin had only ONE TO the entire game. 5/11, 13 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, and the critical scramble at the end to seal the game?

Players don't make lay ups 100% of the time. As long as they're good shots that's all we can really ask.

And that one TO, both Harden and Lin fell down and had their TO's within 2 minutes of each other on the SAME spot. I really think there was a wet spot. On his TO his feet completely slipped out from under him while stabilizing his dribble after taking contact. Considering he wasn't off balance when he was moving to his dribble, that really shouldn't happen unless the floor has a wet spot.

On a side note, since when did the NBA decide that you can't breathe on Lillard? It's really kind of nuts how many touch fouls he got...

 

1. Our spacing was terrible in the last few possessions. For a Harden iso we played with a semi weak side and strong side which clogged the lane on Harden drives. Why is this still an issue for our team? If the play is a Harden iso, rush to your positions and clear the damn area instead of making a tough play even tougher.
2. Refs were clearly biased. They were much more biased this game than our home games. Hack Howard on the post? Propel yourself into his body playing "defense"? It's all good. He's a big dude and can take it.
3. Harden got his HardenSoul back in the second quarter. He still looked tentative but it was building back up and I was so happy to see that.
4. Thank God for Asik and for starting him against Aldridge. He is a blue-collar mature player that this team desperately needs more of. He forced the final pick & roll with Harden before the half, and I was glad that he did even if Harden missed the mid-range J. We needed to get Harden active and going using the PnR.
5. Trusting his cojones and playing Troy Daniels in this game over Casspi/Garcia/Hamilton - Thank you Coach McHale! I was hoping for this to happen at some point since the RGV trio rally game. Casspi/Garcia/Hamilton/Parsons need to find their 3pt shooting if we are to have any success in the remaining games of the series.
6. Lin is completely unpredictable. He had some excellent plays/reads/efforts and then he had some terrible plays. Sadly par for the course. I hope he develops consistency in his career.
7. Wesley Matthews was hand-checking tonight and not getting called for it. Call it the same on both ends of the court Refs!
8. I love Dwight's effort and hustle!
9. Hindsight 20/20 by all clutchfans: we should have run H&H PnR MUCH MUCH more often in the regular season than we did. They really need practice on this unstoppable and simple play.
10. I didn't know Lillard was this good. Sucks for us.

It would be so nice to win another game but it'll take another gritty effort like tonight, with fewer foul calls for our guys.

 

Turn it over to NBA tv. Daniels and Harden at the podium coming up after commercial.

 

Why is the reffing so 1 sided? The entire series has the Rox having to play with egg shells on their heels.

 

after this season. don't worry. but enjoy this win by his great effort to pass it to daniel for the last shot.

 

It's sad because they call Lin a role player (or even worse, not fit for the NBA) and yet they want him to play like a superstar.

Anyway, we should just be happy right now. We WON!!!

 

This is deep. man.

 

Roy Hibbert.

 

Ref and Asik save us this game

 

Lol have you seem the replay? Lin stripped it clean and didnt land on top of him. i am surprised the refs didnt take over the game though.

 

http://www.nba.com/live1/ also on nba.com

 

And again most of his points and assists (8 points, 4 assists) in the 4Q and OT.

 

Great post. Lin made a mistake but he redeemed himself. We got the W which is the most important thing.

 

stop posting wtf you're single handedly ruining the best moment of my life.

you're the worst kind of LOF

 

We won and that's all that should matter. But Jeremy Lin is the worse F-up I've ever seen. Why are you driving at a time you should be milking clock (especially when the ball shouldn't even be IN YOUR DAMN HANDS ANYWAY!!). Twice tonite our season was jeopardy because of this r****d. He should be cut after tonite

 

Love You Guys - we're all in this together. Even the haters. Wouldn't trade this roller coaster for anything.

 

sad thing is, we could have easily been 3-0 with a bit of luck