ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 3/26/2017

1. You must be hating yourself so much.

2. And your life is also miserable.

Seriously, stop hating is the first step to cure yourself.

 

it's such bullshit because this is the exact same ****ing reason harden should've won over curry. He was more valuable. Curry had Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, iggy a.k.a. finals MVP a.k.a. LeBron stopper, Andrew Bogut, harrison barnes, and One of the best NBA benches ever

 

I'm not sure if you guys were at the game or not?

But watching on the tv (they had the stats plastered on the screen during the 4th quarter) - Westbrook had 8 rebounds whilst on the bench before coming back in.

He had two defensive rebounds either right after one another on Rockets possessions - or either in very close proximity to each other - which got him to 10.

He definitely did grab 2 defensive rebounds after he was on 8.

 

With the Clippers loss tonight, Rockets have clinched homecourt for the 1st round. Still need to win 3 more games to clinch the 3 seed.

 

and those jordanesque finishes at the rim...if he could do that regularly he could be co-MVP

 

He is a butt hurt lin fan trolling bro . look at his joined date and name he is a angry bitter lin fan

 

People act like Russ has no help whatsoever but forget he has good to borderline elite post scorer in Turkish low post destroyer plus Gibson who has a very good midrange game. Adams is also a solid scorer. Give those guys to Harden and watch Harden bump their scoring average up off the pick and roll with Kanter and Adams and the pick and pop with Gibson.Not even mentioning Oladipo..

 

RW has a better supporting cast than Harden

 

So NBAtv this morning smh. Showed the Rockets/Thunder highlights. Then the cast previewed Harden & WB mvp race, proceeded to mention how great WB is then pivoted to how Lebron & Kawhi need to be considered. Made no mention of how great Harden is, or the Rockets are the suprise team this year. The media conspiracy is DEFINETLY real. There is no more conspiracy

 

Anyone still considering LeBron needs their head examined. The Cavs are one of the worst defensive teams in the league since the All-Star Break. I'm sorry, but how you play down the stretch matters. Kawhi I have no problem with. His team has been on a tear and is threatening to overtake the Warriors. LeBron's team is on the verge of losing the #1 seed to the Celtics.

 

Gibson also killed us early in the game tbh, they just played him 15 minutes though.

 

I really enjoyed the game yesterday, and with all the attention centered on Harden, Westbrook, and the MVP race, I'm giving a shout out to everyone on this Rockets team. James is our leader, and is a great player, but credit is due for everyone on this team for doing what is needed to take us this far. We have a great group of guys on this team, and some potentially rising stars who wait patiently for their time on the court. We have some great defensive players, great 3 pt shooters, are great at moving the ball around, and just meld together well, between the bench and the starters.

What makes this team even better is the fact that the guys simply like playing ball with each other. It's so nice to have a team without personal drama distracting from the game. It's great to see our bench jump up and cheer when they see an awesome play. We have a great group of guys on this team, and probably the best bench in the league. We are the Rockets!!!!! Keep the momentum going guys!!!!

 

AWESOME!

 

@Texanasiafan you an enemy of mine now pimp.

 

Spoiler

Rotoworld: Russell Westbrook drops 39-13-11 line in loss | James Harden double-doubles, tweaks wrist
NBC: Three Things We Learned Sunday: Westbrook, Harden showdown leaves MVP race same as it ever was

1) Russell Westbrook gets 36th triple-double. James Harden lifts Rockets victory. The MVP race is the same as it ever was. If you wanted to make a case for Russell Westbrook as MVP, he gave you reason on Sunday in a showdown with James Harden and the Rockets. Westbrook dropped his 36th triple-double of the season with 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists, and the Rockets could not stop him.

Harden put up numbers — 22 points on 15 shots, plus 12 assists — but his team got the win because he got help: 31 from Lou Williams, 24 from Trevor Ariza, and 24 from Eric Gordon. Williams had 18 points in the first half. As a team, the Rockets shot 63.3 percent overall and 51.3 percent from beyond the arc.

Harden has better teammates around him, but he is orchestrating them beautifully, he’s more efficient, and he’s lifting his team to higher heights. Westbrook is almost single-handedly carrying the Thunder offense by putting up historic numbers.​

AP: Watch Russell Westbrook drop a triple-double in epic battle with James Harden (VIDEO)
FOX: Rockets take a shot at Russell Westbrook’s triple-doubles after win over Thunder
CBS: Westbrook gets 36th triple-double, trolled by Rockets | Rockets beat OKC, troll MVP candidate Russell Westbrook on Twitter after game
ESPN:

Spoiler

Rockets best OKC in MVP candidate showdown
NBA.com: Rockets outduel Westbrook, Thunder | Blinebury: Harden eschews MVP hype for win

 

Westbrick got all her points in garbasge time

 

I'm Glad!

 

Exactly. Also consider the fact Harden's number are BETTER than Lebron's, and he's on a team with a better record in a more difficult conference (with a less talented supporting cast). Plus Lebron's resting games and Harden's played every game this year. When Curry won over Harden a few years ago, the argument from the media was Curry has a better record even though Harden's number were better. Now that Harden's team has the better record, the media's using WB's individual numbers as his edge to win MVP. The league has turned into one big popularity contest and it's hurting the intregrity of the game imo

 

exactly lol. Harden and Westbrook had pretty much the same amount of points and of course WB had those couple other extra rebounds. 4th quarter and down by over 20+, Westbrook ignored his teammates and just started chucking. Rockets pretty much just let him score and coasted the rest of the game. Game wasn't as close as the scoreboard but of course all the media just look at the box score