Clutchfans Game Thread: Rockets @ Thunder 8/22/2020 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 3)

Not cutting it as 2nd option.

 

Morey.

Buy low.

Sell high (Chris Paul)

 

MDA definitely told them to throw the game in the last regulation huddle... House, I think one of our most clutch players, turning it over AND missing a FT in the last minute? Followed by a 12-0 OT run??? Nah, we obv just want to give WB more time to heal, and we know Paul deserves to go down with some humility after all he did for us.

... But f*cking Eric Gordon, jesus christ... how much did we just pay this guy again? Seriously, don't tell me.

 

House dumbass missed the free throw or we would be up 3-0. Too many mistakes. Our own fault.

eric need to get his head out of his ass very soon.

 

First, someone like Amare Stoudemire or KG NOT starting **** with Chuck Hayes after he basically made them useless on the offensive end, is a feat. Nobody started **** with Chuck Hayes because they knew Hayes was getting paid to be the goon on the squad. Look up his salary, his season averages. All he did was be a rough neck. Also this: https://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.ph...kets-best-enforcer-ever.304485/#post-12915330

Otherwise, you're looking for someone like Gerald Green who was a goon for us many times over, but he's clearly not someone who was hired to be a goon he just took on the personality.

Again, Royce White. Which you clearly ignored my post on.

Carl Landry got shot in real life, walked to a house to call for an ambulance. Carl Landry needed surgery on his jaw, calmly walked to the bench with Nowitzki wincing and crying. He's one of the toughest guys I've ever seen play for the Rockets, just because he's not starting **** doesn't mean he's not a goon.

If you're going to call for Rafer Alston, the dude was a starter on the damn squad, he was never throwing any punches, just played like he was. The fact that you're a starter also removes players like Ron Artest, which I'd hate to do but he's a star player... And someone like T-Mac who wanted to look like a tough guy never really did anything other than get in people's faces, or even someone like Chris Paul who actually threw real punches but also was a star player...

 

Rockets only needed ONE more stop, a tipped pass, a steal, a block in the last minute or even ONE clean inbounds pass.

Covington excels in these kind of situations.

House would not feel need to provide help defense if Covington was the in the paint.

 

Holy crap, Rockets should try this not just on Dort but any good defender like Klaw or Vagiannis.

This may also be a good way to free McLemore.

Did BMac even take a shot yesterday?

 

PJ and inbounding are just a horrible combo.

Maybe also keep EGo away from PJ during inbounds too, their chemistry sucks ace.

 

EG misses all the shooting in overtime, he is not reliable why dont let our 41 pts rivers or green house effect to shoot

 

I love Tucker, but he is definitely capable of having WTF moments. Like too much weed or something.

 

If you follow NBA wired, you could hear that he was the most vocal on D every night.

Stress took a toll on his psyche, not just his body.

I am actually disappointed in Roco, just doing too little on both ends, and not being very communicative.

 

Saw three possesions of PJ and EG passing the ball to each other that lead to a turnover. Yikes

 

I’d like to see Gordon play one game with no reactions

 

Sometimes better with honey. Chit chat with the refs during down cycles. Learn their kid's / grandkid's names.
How's little Johnny and Sally.

 

Okay seriously... why wasn’t Roco playing towards the end of the 4th, especially the last few plays of the game before OT? Is he ok?

 

We need Russ in Game 4, even if it’s for 15 minutes, provided if he is truly fit to play.

 

Hello? Anyone?

 

I think when it's all said and done, considering there's a serious pandemic, this is charity work for basketball fans.