Clutchfans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 8/29/2020 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

and it works!! layup is the easiest shot in basketball...its the most efficient shot...it may be taxing on the body but it is the most valuable shot...

(try it on playground it works like a charm...i almost never shoot any 3s and why would I? 2- 3 dribbles and i am at the rim and if i miss i can even get the rebound and put back)

BTW what i liked the most is that ego would dribble and kinda probe and try several angles to drive before finally driving if at first the driving lane or the angle he got wasnt optimal...and a thing that stood out and was visible was his determination to drive and not settle for 3pt shot.... it was a stunning sight to behold...and this was the vibe i got from almost all the rockets in the 3rd.. it was like they all got together in that lockerroom and said ok now, lets do the real thing, no more fooling around... lets do what we know does work...

 

let’s bet next game! I got the thunder winning

 

fine

 

Great, great player. Had he been drafted by the Spurs, Lakers or Warriors we would be talking about him being a top two all time point guard with Magic Johnson. He just hasn’t been on the right team at the right time. Having said that, he is respected by his teammates everywhere he has been; but none of them want to socialize with him and don’t really like his constant talking.

 

Great win!

Happy to see Russ being able to ease into his minutes.

 

EG was the difference this game.

 

Is your picture Michael Landon?

 

the streets saying harden and eric gordon are the slash brothers?

 

he gave us all what we were hoping to get from russ

 

If he didn’t pull his hammy 3 years ago we’d be talking about him as an all time great as well. He’s just had some bad luck with injuries at bad times.

 

Exactly!

 

Not betting but came to say that the Bucks boycott stopped OKC's momentum. A few days count too.

Ah, WB didn't drop 20.

I had the Rockets winning but in a closer contest with no BLM protest.

 

Gordon got the lesson learned last year focusing on shooting 2 points rather than his low percentage 3 points. He follows westbrooks shooting mode is really good, we have 2 people can drive and 5 people can 3, it makes Houston looks powerful and perfect

 

they had all the momentum in the 1st half tonight before rockets took momentum by deciding to take it to the rim

 

I meant first Q, they had like 13 or 14 points, bricks were horrible on both sides.

Weird buildup for sure.

 

Is it just me, or did Adams tell PJ "The kid will never sleep again knowing you're out there...you won."

 

I just got back from a kayak trip that was cut short. Just saw the score
HELL YEAHHHHH!!!

 

For every dribble over 3, Ego’s odds at a turnover increase exponentially. That’s why probing the defense when you’re Ego is objectively bad.

The NBA isn’t the playground. Turnovers don’t matter as much when your special cousin is shooting 10% from 3.

Layups are the best shot at all levels, but it’s WAYYYYY closer in the NBA than it is in playground basketball, where nobody plays defense and nobody can shoot.