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

Jeremy Lin, Line Shift Strategy!!!

 

I don't understand how any team can sit here and watch ISO ball lose game after game and STILL go back to it after watching great ball movement get them a big lead.

 

there's a guy at halftime doing a painting looks like dwight.

 

If the rockets lose today everybody needs to be on the table. Hardens D and the mistakes the rockets make won't get fixed by the "3rd star".

 

the whole thing with lin is that he is the backup pg! this is the most important game yet and HARDEN is a no show again!! argh. If Michael Jordan was playing like trash in a playoff series would anyone care what Will Purdue was doing?

 

Bench until the series is over LOL.

We dont need him losing anymore games for us.

That airball was SMFH!!

 

This win NEEDS to be a statement game. We have to win by double digits to give us the hope and belief that we are better than this team and we should have won this series. If it's another nail biter I don't think we can pull it off in Portland or it will be that much harder in my opinion.

 

Maybe he is sick too?

Cos Lin (and someone else?) had flu like symptoms.

And now Bev.

Harden might be coming down with it.

Hope he picks up his game cos we *need* him.

 

That is pretty much the X-Factor of the series now.

It is pretty sad that our best player has become a X-Factor like some role player.

Whats even sadder is that the odds of Harden snapping out of his funk are pretty low.

 

I see another loss coming. This is just a repeat of the last 4 games. We have a 10 point lead and have a 4th quarter collapse.

Please pray to the basketball gods that we finish the game with a W!!!

 

wow, you want to bench Lin for having a good game so far with 2 steals, 4 assists and 10pts? i guess you rather have him bench and erase his points from the scoring board. just sad.

 

The major difference, Howard phantom 3rd foul, Aldridge gets a away with a clear push on Asik which would put him on the bench for the rest of the quarter like Howard.

Would of been up by 20 now, if it wasn't for that.

 

No-D and ref-dependent Harden + No-Game-Plan McHale = perpetual first round exit

 

Parsons should take over the scoring load.. He clearly has the ballz and the ability to lead us at least this game

 

Exactly, Lin and Parson is keeping us in/ahead. Love it or hate it, both are playing at a high level. I'm concern about Harden, but at least he's got some nice assist.

 

Why not get a lead then I don't know slow the pace so the Blazers dont get in the open court so much?

 

have to agree lin doesnt seem like he wants to get to the rim much lol. dont blame him, he snot getting any calls at all and it leads to a fast break where lin is behind

 

Instead of them saying "James Harden" they should say "James Haren" maybe that will make him play defense.

 

Jesus. One airball from Lin and a missed layup opportunity and you guys are still talking about him?

What about Asik getting stuffed more times than Jenna Jameson?

Harden having defensive lapses (what a surprise!), bs foul call on Dwight causing him to sit (which is part of the reason Lillard was able to go off).

 

I don't blame the Rockets for playing soft at times. Refs ruined the game for us. Dwight can't even be physical without dumb calls being called against him, the other team can do whatever they want to us. It's horrible man..