ClutchFans Game Thread: Blazers @ Rockets 4/30/2014 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

No, Clyde was fine the rest of that series. Well, aside from Game 1 where he suffered from Jake O'Donnell-itis.

I was just drawing parallels between the two series. Clyde was sick in Game 5. Bev is sick in Game 5. The good news is the Rockets only have to win one game on the road this time around.

 

Harden and his boys in OKC having some of the worst playoff shooting performance of all time. Maybe its his old OKC blood flowing through him.

Among players who took at least 25 shots per game, his 35% is 5th worst of all time. The three players he trails behind, Joe Fulks and Neil Johnston, had their seasons in 1946-48 and 1957-58, respectively (a time when the leaguewide average FG% was much lower). The one in 4th worst is of course Harden's boy Westbrick.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...order_by_asc=Y
Harden is taking over 10 3's a game and he's only shooting .268
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...order_by_asc=Y
Both Westbrick and Durant are also having worst of all time volume shooting performances.

 

RED ROWDY! We coming back! Just something about this team. If you've ever played ball, you know what I'm talking about. Averages are averages for a reason, they all average out. Harden's not making his shots, eventually they'll have to fall. Calls not going our way, eventually they will.

 

Me and my brother are driving up to Lubbock to surprise my dad and watch the game with him... Hopefully it's a good drive home!

 

Wow mo williams that little beeetch

 

Sorry Hakeem. This team never makes things easy.

 

got it. hopefully bev destroys lillard on defense and gives lillard 3-20.

 

Send in Garcia to clothesline Williams

 

It's not a bad idea actually. Send in a bench guy who's not essential to the rotation and have him commit hard fouls. Especially on Williams and that flopping piece of crap Matthews.

 

I'd like to see this when the game is in hand.

 

Great moments, are borne from Great Opportunity...
And that's what you have here tonight gentlemen.
That's what you've EARNED here tonight.

One game.

The Blazers have been running wild over us so far...

But not this game.

Not tonight.

Tonight....we run with them.
Tonight....we defend them.
Tonight....we dunk on them....BECAUSE WE CAN!

Tonight, WE are the best basketball team in this series.

I'm sick of hearing about Aldridge, Batum, Lillard, Williams....SCREW EM

THIS IS YOUR TIME!

Now go out there and take it!

 

Let's just play with heart and with competence. That's all I ask for.

Let's not give up on defense if we turn the ball over. Let's not try to go 1 on 3 or jack up bad shots early in the shot clock.

 

I believe in Lin.








In staying on that bench with 2 minutes left and we're up 2. Please? He can play any other time, just not during then.

 

The rocekts better play hard all the way to the end no matter what happens. none of this slumping body language i have seen in the past few games in late quarters...god - such a huge sign of weakness.

the grizz lost a 20 pts lead last night to okc and not once did i see them look like they were giving in. maybe they got lower energy, an dmore pressure but not given in for sure.

 

That's good and when we win tonight keep going up there to watch it with him it might just be our good luck charm lol

 

That means if the Rockets win tonight, there will be a game 7 because we never lose in ESPN

 

Okay, I have something to admit. I am the reason the Rockets lost games 1, 2, and 4. No I'm not Jeremy Lin or an official. I am merely a man who made a mistake. My mistake? Letting my girlfriend watch the Rockets. In the aforementioned games, when the Rockets had a lead she would come back into the room to watch the game and instantly things would fall apart for the rockets. However, the day after Game 3 my girlfriend had a 6 AM shift at the hospital so she went to bed super early. She didn't watch the game, and boom, the Rockets won. I have held back this information because I was embarrassed, but now I realize what I must do: my girlfriend is no longer allowed to watch the Rockets for the rest of this series.

 

Do it. It's only crazy if it doesn't work. You man above men. You king of kings you.

 

Sigh, I knew there had to be a reason for all these losses. So glad you are making adjustments for tonight's game. Your girlfriend and Jeremy Lin was just too much for Howard and Harden to handle in such a crucial series. Is there a possible way to recreate the same exact night of game 3? Including her going to work at 6 AM. It would be huge for the team if we could get her to go to bed at the same time as that night. A huge weight has been lifted off the team's shoulder..... Its okay now! Pizza Da Hut's girlfriend Dominos will no longer be affecting The Rockets... So ready for the 2nd round...