ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Mavericks 4/24/2015 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Sorry about last tweet... Please disregard. Rondo obviously not playing.</p>&mdash; Jenny Dial Creech (@jennydialcreech) <a href="https://twitter.com/jennydialcreech/status/591621159273136129">April 24, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Welp.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Mavs are selling socks with Mark Cuban at a urinal on them. Seriously, this is a thing. <a href="http://t.co/7gkdqw19q1">http://t.co/7gkdqw19q1</a> <a href="http://t.co/XF8VPA36HI">pic.twitter.com/XF8VPA36HI</a></p>&mdash; theScore (@theScore) <a href="https://twitter.com/theScore/status/591042491480023041">April 23, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Damn you Jenny got me excited..

 

wait, was she joking???

 

Man, the Mavs are full of **** drama. We just need to get out of this series as the victors...and get on to a team that isn't so full of ****! The Mavs are almost going through their own version of Choke City right now. That makes them dangerous in my book. We need to win one of these next two games for sure. It wouldn't shock me if we get blown out tonight just because the Mavs are getting raped in the media right now from all angles. The Mavs are definitely wanting a statement game tonight. Rockets need to bring their A game or this could get ugly.

 

she just made a mistake.

 

Les go Rockets!

 

WTF. Game starts at 6:00?

Well least, the Mavs fans won't get into the arena until 7 so hopefully we will be up 20 to make the crowd a non-factor. (not like we need it)

 

They may be delayed if the severe weather is rolling through as the forecasters were saying would be around 5 - 6 pm.

 

Wtf. Why?

 

Honestly expecting a loss tonight from the good guys. No particular reason why just a gut feeling.

 

Oh wow, I just saw the weather forecasts in Dallas. Severe storm rolling in as we speak.

I remember living in Dallas and the rush hour is horrendous, particularly on I35. Scheduling the game at 6 is really not working in their favor. I remember SMU basketball games where the game starts at 6 and people don't get in until midway through the first half. Gonna see the same thing happening tonight with the weather in place.

 

So would you go so far as to call them fair weather fans?


see what i did there?

 

HOU leads 3-0

 

I think we're due for a huge game from the beard, hoping to see him shoot the ball well. Step back daddy, sick crossovers the whole enchilada.

 

lmfao, yes! Biggest fairweather fans ever. :grin:

Rep this man, kudos, the Stig actually chuckled on that one.

 

That's been my feeling all along too. Which would be normal. It ain't easy going up 3-0 on a team. I know it's happening a lot this postseason, but those are either a 1-8 matchup or an Eastern Conference playoff series where mediocre teams can easily get in as high as the 6th seed.

But I hope I'm forced to eat a lot of crow later tonight.

 

I have a cautious optimism about the Rox about this game and however long this series goes. I can be one of the more skeptical fans on here but I believe A LOT has to go right for this depleted Mavs team to pull out even a win at this point. Now the home crowd can definitely give them energy and they can certainly start playing over their heads. But defensively, this Mavs team is going to be hard pressed to stop the Rox. If the Rox outside shots aren't falling, they can just PnR them to death. Dirk is a liability for them on the defensive end at this point. Mavs just have a lot of holes the Rox can exploit on the defensive end.

 

I think we're the better team, but I expect the mavs to play their best with help from the refs. Mark my words, tonight will determine if the Rockets are truly contenders or a year away.

 

The obvious:

Mavs will play similar to a game 7, as being down 3-0 has never been overcome (from a quick search).

If the Rockets win this one in that context it will be a hopeful sign, although It won't mean anything for the next series/match-up. If the Rockets can't win at least one of the next 2, it could easily go 7.