ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 4/27/2014 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 4)

The Rockets are going to lose because Portland has a new secret weapon.
James Harden.

 

I don't the Rockets can survive another volume shooting effort from Harden. They can win the game if the ball moves much better than it has thus far.

 

You're going to be eating those words tonight... And I hope you choke on em..

 

well if he can't shoot around 40%, harden should consider maybe only shooting 25ish attempts or so.

 

Think I read somewhere 19 attempts is his over/under. We stand a better chance of winning when his attempts are under.

 

I don't care how many times he shoots as long as we win. And Harden isn't out there by himself. Parsons has been straight trash but y'all let him skate...

 

More Harden Howard low post pick n roll

 

The season is just as much on the line as it was last game because I doubt we can beat Portland 3 straight times.

 

i think we win, Harden n Parsons big games tonight

 

Spacing and ball movement guys. I hope they watch other teams play in the post season and take notes of the way they trap and defend. You can't depend on your coach for a reason guys. Please play hard and smart.

 

LMA has two 40 point games in this series, so Harden has to at least equalize that for us to have chances.

 

Another close game.....but a win

 

If Harden and Parsons show up and we run that pick and roll down their throats til they vomit, we're good.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The officials tonight for Game 4 of Rockets-Blazers: Ken Mauer, Eric Lewis and Ed Malloy.</p>&mdash; ClutchFans (@clutchfans) <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchfans/statuses/460460882246393856">April 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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is this good or bad

 

harden/parsons due for a big game. let's go rockets!

 

It's always bad, doesn't matter which officials we get

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Both. Neither made compelling, consistent case RT <a href="https://twitter.com/luke_dahn">@luke_dahn</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen">@Jonathan_Feigen</a> D-Mo and Garcia no PT = poor matchups or lack of coach trust?</p>&mdash; Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/statuses/460472721382465538">April 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Expecting us to really show up in a way we haven't so far in the playoffs.

I actually think we are in a decent position seeing as we should be up 2-1 and have yet to play a good game. If we can just play to expectation the rest of the series, we have a great chance to take this thing!

 

Troy Daniels is our Ray Allen.

McHale better give this guy some extended minutes, we need the spacing his shooting threat provides for Harden/Howrd screens and pick and rolls with Troy/Bev/Parsons waiting for the catch and shoot or the Howard lob or Harden attack or stepback.

Theres no way to guard this team if the coach can actually draw up some plays. Sigh, how I wish.