ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 5/21/2015 (Western Conference Finals, Game 2)

Warriors, if we cannot stop them, will get destroyed by Lebron's Cavs.

 

so hurt at work today, I work at a school its wear your rockets shirt day, i'm walking around with the clutch city shirt from last playoffs... bitter sweet

 

So proud of this team, i really was expecting us to get blown out, instead we let 2 games slip and Harden is playing out of his mind and proving his Mvp case to the doubters
One crucial thing: we win and lose by the headband of brothers as shown in the clippers series.
I'm expecting Clutch city back to tie the series

I BELIEVE
ROCKETS IN 7

 

Rockets in 6.

My only concern is Game 3. We need to prove to ourselves that we can actually beat this team. Once we get over that first hurdle, it'll be smooth sailings

 

Just my opinionated responses:

1. We've had bad free throw shooting all season, and came out the #2 seed in the West, and Champions of the toughest division in basketball. We can win despite poor FT's - Game 1 we actually shot a better FT% than GS, and in Game 2 we shot 68%, GS shot 69% from the stripe.

2. Everyone is failing to rotate, not just James. He owned up to it in the post game interview that they all need to tighten up when the Warriors switch and set screens. I think they did a better job this game than in Game 1, but still not good enough.

3. TJ missed a lot of time with nerve damage to his leg and a bruised lung. In the first four games of the season before he got hurt, TJ showed flashes of brilliance having a 16-13 performance in the opener, and 25-10 vs the Celtics in our home opener. Yeah, he's overall kinda soft, but let's not forget he missed a lot of time this year due to injury, so there's that to factor in.

4. These refs got me hot. The bias is visible apparently to everyone except analysts and the NBA.

5. Game 2, we had 10 turnovers the entire game, GS committed 16. Usually the team that commits more TO's loses, but not in this game? Please see item 4.

6. Please see item 2.

7. Don't know if more Capela would have helped, but I would like to see more Prig. Also, I don't know if Nick was thrown in just to send a message to Pablo, but honestly, Nick stuck with Curry quite well during his 3 minute stint. Going back to Capela, I'm not sure if he made the most out of his minutes in Game 2 like he did in Game 1. We'll see how he'll be utilized going forward, because Howard despite a bad knee looked pretty good.

 

still stings this morning. probably will still hurt until game 3 actually starts

 

i feel this one will hurt me for a long time, unless we win the series.

 

I loved Brewer's tackle on Green to invalidate Curry's 3-pointer. Obviously an intentional foul to put Green on the line, but perfectly legal since he was involved in the play. And it worked too, with Green only making 1 of 2 instead of Curry getting a 3-pointer. You know the refs must have been talking about whether to let Brewer get away with it while they were reviewing.

 

It looks good in a still, but in motion I don't think that was the play. The pass would have had to be perfect, Green was waiting for it to happen, and Jones is probably 50/50 to fumble it.

 

I'm still fu#%ing angry. Instead of going back home 1-1, full of confidence, we're down 2-0 going back home to a must win game.

 

Can't focus at work. Game 3 can't come soon enough.

 

I'm so anxious about Game 3. I'm optimistic about our chances, but the fact that we're 0-6 against them bothers the **** out of me. We need to snap the streak on Saturday.

 

We got a problem.

 

Tell me about it. Drank 3-six packs just so I can get over it.

 

Still angry/sad about this game today

 

the rockets still haven't lost more than two games in a row this season

 

Not that it wasn't obvious before, but if one thing is even more clear now, it's the Rockets lineup holes are glaring.

PG, PF

Morey did solid work last offseason given everything that went against him... but it all comes back to PG, PF.

I hate Draymond Green as an opponent. I'd sign the dude in a second this offseason. Competitor. Can shoot threes. Great defender.

I know DMo was really solid, and can also shoot threes, and can also defend. But he's injured.

Anyway, I know this isn't the time to talk about next year yet. Still think they can come back, just pointing out, even if they do come back, the holes are clear. This is the offseason for DM the GM to be VERY specific about upgrading...

 

We are going to win the series. They are the ones who got lucky. They did not beat us, we beat ourselves. They know that. They feel the pressure and they will fold in Houston. The key is to steal Game 5 over there and finish this series off at home. How sweet it will be.