ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 4/30/2019 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 2)

LMAO

Someone has to punch Scott Foster's face if having bad calls this game.

 

NBA will have to adjust at some point, it's just a matter of time...basically every sport is already using technology or is about to do it, even soccer (at least in Europe) which is the most traditional and was the most rigged sports is using replays for every situation in most of the countries.

Exactly, which is what already happens in tennis. I always thought who says this "but you're going to lose too much time bla bla" is just trying to find an excuse, if you are scared about that, just limit the number of calls that can be reviewed, if you find out later that it doesn't take that much you'll eventually increase the number of challenges.

There's really nothing complicated, Italian soccer has been rigged for ages (so much that i stopped watching it before Calciopoli came out because i had a feeling there was something like that going on behind the scenes) and they have been forced at some point to implement technology, refs are still making mistakes here and there, but at least you're not letting them get away with bullshit like conceding a penalty kick for a foul commited 3 feet out of the area...think about the Durant out of bounds non call.

Just take away some power from the refs, they can literally do whatever they want now, and that's too much. The technology will take away some power from them, forcing them to make some calls right even if/when they don't want to. And like i said it's just a matter of time, cause the NBA will be forced to adjust anyway going forward, just like other sports already did...hopefully it'll happen sooner rather than later.

 

If the Rockets were smart they would go out of their way to respect and kiss Scott Foster's ass. Don't antagonize.

Unfortunately...there's zero chance of that happening.

 

This whole “ignore the refs screwing you” commentary and “regardless, you still had a chance to win, hit your shots and it won’t matter” narrative is riduculous.

If you were jumped by 4 guys, beat the **** out of 3 of them, and then the last one sucker punched you, kicked you while your down and took your wallet, would you have said “well, I had a chance to win that fight, I should quit complaining and try to land more punches?”

 

NBA is really frustrating to watch...

 

I really hope Shump gets 0 minutes tonight, he is such a liability on offense.

 

Oh, so Foster is reffing tonight, I see. All the more reason to go out there and play like I wrote above. Take it all out on the other team. Don't whine, don't get technicals; just direct the anger and frustration even more into the Golden State punching bag.

(I should be clear; I'm not saying to commit flagrants or purposely try to injure anyone. Except maybe Steve Kerr. I am saying to just play with off-the-chart mad intensity.)

This is the time in the series to make a statement. And it's less of a statement to the other team and the refs (though it still is) than it is to themselves. You're not to supposed to win either of these games, anyway. Set the team energy for the rest of the series, win or lose, and then just win the next four.

 

Need to come out swinging tonight.
Forget trying to play patsy and draw fouls. Just accept that we're not going to
get the whistles and punch them in the mouth.
Clint needs to show up, hopefully we'll have Rivers instead of Shump.
GO TIME boys. We need this game

 

Rocketman, I hear what you’re sayin and I think you’re misunderstanding what I meant. Harden didn’t get the calls in game 1 and the Rockets didn’t get the calls in game 6 and 7 last year either......I acknowledge that and it sucks.

Should the Rockets just forfeit this series and not play it conceding it as a forgone conclusion that the refs will not let them win?

Games will still be played and I believe the rockets can still overcome it. Game 1, if House and Tucker hit some shots it would have changed things and Rockets still could have overcome the corruption/ineptitude of the ref crew is my point.

 

w/ Shirt: "THE EARTH IS ROUND!"
w/o Shirt: "THE EARTH IS FLAT!"

 

Any update on Rivers?
Is he available tonight?

 

I expect us to win big tonight. Game over by 3rd quarter.

 

I really have a strange feeling that there will be a fight tonight. Austin is going to undercut Curry and thats just going to set it all off. After everything there is a huge powder keg it feels. Having Foster AND Malloy be the refs is just adding gas to an extremely combustible situation

 

if they pull the same stuff can you blame the players? The warriors are entitled and throw fits when its done to them.

 

Harden and the Rockets must "man up," no excuses. Go take it.

 

I think the Rockets are going to use all of this as motivation and light the nets on fire.

We have not played well all season with 3+ days of rest, but have played much better with 0-1 day of rest.

With Rivers back and Green/Nene hopefully out of the rotation, we should have a great chance to play better and win.

 

Scott Foster arriving in Oakland to ref the Rockets Warriors game.

 

I'm not too worried about the Rockets vs. Warriors players, but Harden and Paul are going to need to keep their composure when Foster starts messing with them, and everyone else on the floor needs to be ready to restrain them if they lose it and try to take him down. I'm thinking of how Jake O'Donnell tried to end the Rockets' title hopes in 95 by ejecting Clyde in Phoenix for no reason.

 

Just hit 28 threes and be done with it