ClutchFans Game Thread: Warriors @ Rockets 5/24/2018 (Western Conference Finals, Game 5)

Good read on Trevor Ariza. I've always liked him. The true glue guy who is fearles.

Trevor has a ring with the Lakers. I am hoping he gets one in Houston, so that when he hangs it up, he will retire as Rocket.

 

How anyone could think he played great defense is beyond me. He's the reason Curry got it going in the second half. Came off the bench and immediately just jogged down the court, and allowed the teams rotations to be blown giving him a wide open corner 3.

Curry's next shot? An absolute joke garbage shot made over CP3's crazy good defense. Then he spent the entirety of the half blowing by the guy with ease.

Even ignoring that, Harden's decision making and passing was beyond awful. Terribly telegraphed passes and the same ball holding BS of the rest of the series.

 

We’re all fans, those folks just feel the need to lie. It would be better for them to acknowledge it knowing he couldn’t play worse than he did

 

You mean like he did in Game 1?? He's FULLY capable of leading this team for one game.

 

When Rockets close out in Oakland tomorrow.

 

are you talking about the possession where Gordon missed the switch on Curry and just stood there in the key

 

Reminds me of the Chris Rock bit about people bragging about taking care of their kids...You're supposed to! Yes, he played defense. You're supposed to.

 

savage

 

11 down, 5 to go. I believe!!!

 

Let's keep it that way, it's worked pretty well so far...

 

NBA L2M report rules that no call on Harden's "travel" was the correct call, one incorrect no call, on Livingston

 

Alright I wanna say, yea Harden was not good yesterday, he looked like he was in a total panic. Defensively I give him alot of credit for making some timely plays. But I have to admit if he had played even half way decent offensively Chris may not have gotten injured. And I say this as a guy who defends Harden alot from the haters here.

But none of that matters anymore. All that matters is that he plays well the next game, they have to play like Chris is not coming back this series. We have to take care of them at their Arena now.

 

I'm tired of the choking narrative BS. Like the Warriors defense has nothing to do with his offensive struggles. He can't get any easy looks. The people criticizing him because he's still shooting 3's are complete idiots though. That pretty much proves he's still confident & it's a case of fatigue/bad luck. Shooters shoot.

Sure, it's a terrible ****ing shot but he's consistently hit them all season & our offense is predicated on those types of shots. Chris Paul was also forced to throw up some garbage, only difference is his miraculously fell.

Ariza 1-6
CP3 6-19
EG 6-15

Guys are shooting terribly because we can't get easy looks.

The criticism is cool though, he can obviously play better. He has to step up & play the game of his life in Game 6 with Chris going down.

 

For the guy who claims Harden's only played 3 quarters & has been a liability for most of the series. Explain this then.



HARDEN + PAUL ON THE FLOOR
127 MINUTES, NET EFFICIENCY: -6.7

PAUL ALONE ON THE FLOOR
47 MINITES, NET EFFICIENCY: -13.3

HARDEN ALONE ON THE FLOOR:
47 MINUTES, NET EFFICIENCY: +11.6

 

She is dang hot. Wow

 

that's all you expect outta your franchise player? playing D? wow...

 

did she said bangin?