ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Blazers 4/27/2014 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 4)

why didn't mario elie run the clock out? If he missed, Phoenix would have more than plenty of time to win the game.

 

ONE GAME AT A TIME BABY!

Win this and the series is level!

 

Looking at the highlights of Dallas and San Antonio, I'm so jealous at the open shots they get and how most are from midrange..we simply need better shooters and offensive sets to become a better team. Let's hope we dot not settle for threes too much cause it has not been our strongest weapon.

 

You, sir, impress me. Nice find. Hard to believe that was nearly 20 years ago. I remember wanting to punch Ainge in the face.

 

when they got aldridge on floor, its either we put a center on him or he lights us up. When we put on aldridge a center, he plays on a left block, away from the basket so dragging asik or howard out of paint. So slashers like matthews, batum and lillard (even scrubs like mo williams and wright) gets advantage of our legendary backcourt defense.

We HAVE TO have howard and asik on floor whenever aldrigde is. In game 3, the deficit melt when both teams go for the small ball. We were lucky to win cause it could have gone either way. Also aldrigde was out of sync so he couldnt provide for them in crunch time.

Unleash the twin towers!!! and dont go small until game proves TT doesnt work on small ball lineup of portland. (you can check the +/- of game 3 if you like to see why)

 

We are gonna get a great shooting game eventually... right ?

 

One positive thought I had was that despite an almost Jordanesque effort from LA in games 1 and 2, both games still could have gone either way. Also it took some lucky ass circus shots by Williams and Lillard in Game 3 just to keep them in it. If Harden can just get his shooting touch back I like our chances.

 

True, we have not played our best basketball yet. Tonight is the time to show them.

Let's goooo Rox!!!

 

Lets get this W. Hopefully Chandler gets out of his slump.

 

I'm nervous as ****. Hopefully this is the game where all our pieces come together and it's not just a couple of players having good games.

 

refs tonight

Ken Mauer Eric Lewis Ed Malloy

 

In the words of Black Eyed Peas... TONIGHT'S GONNA BE A GOOD NIGHT!!!!

 

this is the physical game we need to wear them down.

i expect alot of fouls. we're not going down 3-1.

 

Don't like Mauer nor Maloy

 

Get the win pretty please

 

F-F-F-F-FALCON PUNCH!!!!!

 

I got a feeling Troy Daniels might destroy Portland tonight. Remember when of all people Matt Maloney hit like 8 threes against the Sonics in 97'? Not saying Daniels will do that but we all know he's capable of going off at a moments notice.

 

Whoever wins this game will win this series.

I think the Rockets will play well tonight. Probably have the best overall game. James Harden still hasn't had a James Harden performance, so I think tonight he will amaze. Got to keep making LMA work for his shots.

Rockets win by 8.

 

No need to say that this is the most important game this season, but i feel a win here can turn silver to gold...

The first two losses, as much as they hurt, can come back to help us if and only IF we take game 4.

FEED dwight early ,attack the basket, get lopez in foul trouble i still think hes the most important player for them...

LETS GO RED NATIONNNNNN!!