1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

ClutchFans Game Thread: Jazz @ Rockets 5/8/2018 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 5)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, May 7, 2018.

Page 108 of 113
  1. Remlap

    Remlap Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2010
    Messages:
    4,605
    Likes Received:
    8,308
    THIS is why I love having CP in the 4th Q.
    USED to be, teams would swarm James and cause turnovers.
    NOT ANY MORE. CP can take the ball handling duties in crunch time and run the offense
    with James as an additional weapon.
     
    #2141 Remlap, May 8, 2018
    Tfor3, SF3isBack!! and charlieaustin like this.
  2. J.R.

    J.R. Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2008
    Messages:
    107,615
    Likes Received:
    156,664
    Anthony can dress however he wants. He balled out tonight. :)
     
    #2142 J.R., May 8, 2018
    BigMaloe, Tfor3, hakeem94 and 1 other person like this.
  3. Jontro

    Jontro Member

    Joined:
    Feb 3, 2010
    Messages:
    34,420
    Likes Received:
    22,179
    breh mistakenly thinks he can outdo westbrick
     
    #2143 Jontro, May 8, 2018
    hakeem94 and DreamShook like this.
  4. xtruroyaltyx

    xtruroyaltyx Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2011
    Messages:
    10,782
    Likes Received:
    12,999
    Tbh I think the jazz were better with the ball in Mitchell’s hands initiating the offense. He got into the lane at will and was able to get his teammates easy shots.

    Defensively I think Exum did better against harden than Rubio would have.
     
    #2144 xtruroyaltyx, May 8, 2018
    BigMaloe, Hakeemtheking, DavidRocket and 1 other person like this.
  5. HP3

    HP3 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2018
    Messages:
    22,869
    Likes Received:
    32,140
    Well watching this Pelicans game right now they dont look super amazing defensively. All I'm saying is, our offense is multi dimensional and we'll find ways to score.
     
    #2145 HP3, May 8, 2018
  6. Asian Sensation

    Asian Sensation Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 1999
    Messages:
    17,906
    Likes Received:
    6,905
    No problem. Like I said we’re right where we wanna be ultimately which is the WCF with Home court. All I’m saying is I’d be more confident if some of the guys played like they did in the regular season.
     
    #2146 Asian Sensation, May 8, 2018
    houston19519 likes this.
  7. Asian Sensation

    Asian Sensation Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 1999
    Messages:
    17,906
    Likes Received:
    6,905
    Disagree. Mitchell cannot distribute like Rubio can. Also he had to force things being the only playmaker/ball handler and scorer. Sure he’s great in certain ISO situations but to do it over the course of a whole game/series playing out of position and learning on the fly as a rookie? Nah man.

    I don’t think Rubio would have had to guard Harden. Not that anybody really had to the final 2 games.
     
    #2147 Asian Sensation, May 8, 2018
  8. riko

    riko Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2014
    Messages:
    9,634
    Likes Received:
    16,083
    I had guests over and they have a son so everytime cp was hitting those threes i had to censor the language. Could not enjoy it properly. What a game for CP. if he can replicate anything close to this against the Warriors and harden gets over whatever bug we can beat them.
     
    #2148 riko, May 8, 2018
    jcf and Tfor3 like this.
  9. xtruroyaltyx

    xtruroyaltyx Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2011
    Messages:
    10,782
    Likes Received:
    12,999
    Disagree.

    If Rubio didn’t guard him it’d have been Mitchell. Either way it’s a win for the rockets.

    And Mitchell is much better with the ball in his hands than Rubio.
     
    #2149 xtruroyaltyx, May 8, 2018
  10. ApacheWarrior

    ApacheWarrior Member

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2017
    Messages:
    9,212
    Likes Received:
    12,344
    ZDOG is really going to be pissed now. Pity the Oreos in his kitchen.
     
    #2150 ApacheWarrior, May 8, 2018
    Tfor3 likes this.
  11. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    72,932
    Likes Received:
    111,122
    he smells like chicken from Popeyes
     
    #2151 Os Trigonum, May 8, 2018
    Tfor3 and ApacheWarrior like this.
  12. Remlap

    Remlap Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2010
    Messages:
    4,605
    Likes Received:
    8,308
    We beat them 2 out of 3 times this season. I'M SCARED

    [​IMG]
     
    #2152 Remlap, May 8, 2018
    BarkleyHater84, DavidRocket and Tfor3 like this.
  13. farhen

    farhen Member

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2017
    Messages:
    2,012
    Likes Received:
    1,342
    game 2 was just a fluke salty jazz lmao
     
    #2153 farhen, May 8, 2018
    BarkleyHater84 and Tfor3 like this.
  14. tallanvor

    tallanvor Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2007
    Messages:
    17,136
    Likes Received:
    8,872


    amazing outfits. i love it
     
    #2154 tallanvor, May 8, 2018
    BarkleyHater84, BigMaloe, Hakeemtheking and 2 others like this.
  15. WestendMassive

    WestendMassive Member

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2003
    Messages:
    17,233
    Likes Received:
    34,144
    [​IMG]
     
    #2155 WestendMassive, May 8, 2018
    BarkleyHater84 likes this.
  16. SF3isBack!!

    SF3isBack!! Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2007
    Messages:
    10,163
    Likes Received:
    1,879
    If they had Rubio it would've been a sweep. The Rockets, Harden especially always picks on Rubio. On defense Harden or Paul would strip him or cause turnovers and on Offense they would go one on one with him and no need for switching to a big man.
     
    #2156 SF3isBack!!, May 8, 2018
    Hakeemtheking likes this.
  17. MystikArkitect

    MystikArkitect Member

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2006
    Messages:
    10,647
    Likes Received:
    15,999
    Harden has trouble with bigs camping at the rim. There’s been two elite bigs in the first two rounds.

    There won’t be one in the WCF.
     
    #2157 MystikArkitect, May 8, 2018
    csc177, BarkleyHater84, Hakeemtheking and 2 others like this.
  18. darkwarrior

    darkwarrior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2003
    Messages:
    1,446
    Likes Received:
    41
    cute love story
     
    #2158 darkwarrior, May 8, 2018
    topfive's_gf likes this.
  19. YOLO

    YOLO Member

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2012
    Messages:
    46,688
    Likes Received:
    44,883
    theres nothing surprising about the warriors. theyre the defending champs. this matchup was expected from day 1 of the reg season. im not scared. i cant wait to watch this epic series that will go down in history as one of the very best ever
     
    #2159 YOLO, May 8, 2018
    csc177, Hakeemtheking, DavidRocket and 1 other person like this.
  20. Asian Sensation

    Asian Sensation Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 1999
    Messages:
    17,906
    Likes Received:
    6,905
    Having two ball handlers and playmakers is better than one. It really shouldn’t be that hard to realize that.

    Also, CP3 didn’t have to expend any energy on Rubio which is part of the reason why he looked so good and fresh this series.
     
    #2160 Asian Sensation, May 8, 2018
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 108 of 113

Share This Page

Toggle Width
Style
ClutchFans Original

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Rockets Content

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now