ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 5/27/2015 (Western Conference Finals, Game 5)

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dwight, that's not ... how it ... works? <a href="http://t.co/KNCqtfInis">http://t.co/KNCqtfInis</a> <a href="http://t.co/H2S2kKOsv1">pic.twitter.com/H2S2kKOsv1</a></p>&mdash; SB Nation (@SBNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/603948936215199744">May 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dwight Howard says 'I'm still a champion' despite another ring-less season » <a href="http://t.co/0eEmUmbFoG">http://t.co/0eEmUmbFoG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash">#NBAPlayoffs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA?src=hash">#NBA</a> <a href="http://t.co/xVTUTGv0jw">pic.twitter.com/xVTUTGv0jw</a></p>&mdash; FOX Sports (@FOXSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSports/status/603947767048769536">May 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dwight Howard after being eliminated by the Warriors: &quot;No matter how the season ends, I’m still a champion.&quot; <a href="http://t.co/sdXQtyu4wm">http://t.co/sdXQtyu4wm</a></p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/603945721667002368">May 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dwight Howard: “I’m still a champion. And I won’t let anyone tell me anything different.”: <a href="http://t.co/8dXYAwsQm7">http://t.co/8dXYAwsQm7</a> <a href="http://t.co/oPaGxXL1Lj">pic.twitter.com/oPaGxXL1Lj</a></p>&mdash; NBCSN (@NBCSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSN/status/603914385694687232">May 28, 2015</a></blockquote>
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He obviously means he has the heart of a champion, he fought hard and gave it his all. That's what he means.

 

"Keeping a positive attitude, eh? Well, SCREW YOU, DWIGHT!" Man, the media really freaking hates that guy.

 

You gotta give credit to an under the radar center like Bogut. He got how many Dwight like blocks? If can stay healthy he's definitely top notch and comparable or better than Deandre Jordan, Dwight Howard, Tyson Chandler.. Very good motor and size. He was literally playing like his college days when he wasn't injured so much.

 

Good season guys, I know it hurts.

 

I've never seen a team publicly scold one another for mistakes during live action as much as the Rockets do. This has been the past 2 or 3 years. Harden started doing it during his second year here I wanna say.

 

You mean Dwight. I do think Dwight might look to go somewhere else. Can't blame him but at the same time I know he couldn't stand to play with a perfectionist like Kobe.

 

I'm guessing you've never watched LeBron or Kobe.

 

I assume not, but can you provide more detail. Is it harden vs. Dwight?

 

That's a great positive message from Dwight, especially for kids. Not surprised the disgusting cynic media is making fun of him.

 

I remember Jordan screaming at his teammates for taking shot attempts away from him and Pippen. Even if they made the shot :grin:

 

Dwight leaves LA for an obviously situation - media burns him for it.

Dwight stays positive after his team loses the biggest game of the season - media burns him for it.

Give him some credit. He played very well when it counted most. I don't think there's enough recognition for how frustrating of a series it was for Dwight - as JVG said, some of the no-calls on him would have been a flagrant against a guard.

 

agreed. typical media thing to do. take things out of context and skew it and what not. DH played hard.

 

This was about to blow if the Rockets had lost that game 6 against the Clippers. It delayed the anger.

 

Harden did it his first year and nearly every game. I remember one time Chandler finally yelled back at him and James didn't say anything.

 

^^Wanna add he has actually calmed down and doesn't do it as much as he did when he first arrived.

 

who are the players involved? (perhaps hints/cryptic if you don't wanna say outright)

 

Stop being so cryptic give us a little more

 

You mean they were p-ssed about not showing up in Games 1, 3, and 4 of that series and putting themselves on the brink of elimination? Good. The question is why did they no show like that? And that's on everyone. Even Dwight played like crap in Game 4 when the Rockets looked like they'd collectively quit out there.

That's one thing I really hope they learned from heading into next season. The Rockets played a total of 17 playoff games. In 5 of them(Game 5 vs Dallas, Games 1, 3 & 4 vs LA, and Game 3 vs Golden State), they never bothered showing up. And their defense was horrendous up until Game 5 in the Clippers series.

 

A nightmare end to a great season. We have some problems to fix, Daryl. Get busy.