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Give the Spurs credit - they have solved Houston's offense

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, May 5, 2017.

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  1. RocketsFan92

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    Release the Wiltjer
     
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  3. Jerry36

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    The rockets blew them out because pop wanted to get it on tape to disect it.
     
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  4. tmacfor35

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    I'm curious why ESPN didn't make a stat this morning showing James head to head stats against Kawahi.

    This feel awfully similar to what you would get from a CNN or FOX. Total bias. ESPN is becoming too political towards players. It is less about sports and more about individuals. I do not know what James Harden did to the media, but he is blacklisted at ESPN.
     
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  5. SamFisher

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    The funny part is that this is an excuse to Chuck everything.

    The Spurs are the outlier among recent NBA champions to not use the pace and space attack quite as much as the rest of the NBA (though with a full strength younger Parker they did)

    The Warriors meanwhile are amidst a 3 year run of league domination executing the pace and space 3 point heavy scheme.

    The Rockets are the 3rd best team in the league closely playing the 2nd best. A few variables (open shot missing, Not as tight officiating, a Harden cold) keep them from having a commanding lead.

    The answer - Rockets must chuck everything and start again because MIDRANGE
     
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  7. Jerry36

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    To be honest with yall, the rockets beat the only team they could beat in the playoffs. The blazers would've beaten the rockets. They just more tougher minded.
     
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    Nike is with ESPN and Harden is with Adidas
     
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  9. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Rockets only hope is to play nasty defense on the Spurs. But that's not the rockets game...it's to speed the game up. Of course you can

    The Warriors are not the Rockets. They have MUCH more talent.

    The Rockets are losing because the talent gap is exposed with the Spurs. Ryan Anderson, Lou Williams, Eric Gordon - great against teams that don't know how to defend.

    Anyone who thinks we are just missing open shots doesn't understand the concept of defense.
     
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  10. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    We are not getting the same shots we got in game 1 - that's why we are missing them.

    This series might be over. We might win game 4, but unless Harden somehow finds some way to lift his team, this series is over.
     
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    Well I was at the game yesterday and Ryan Anderson missed two corner threes with not a guy within 15 feet of him.
    If you can explain what kind of defense that is then I am completely all ears at this moment.
     
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    Overall even on the open shots they were frenetic. Guys were not squared up and shooting in rhythm - it's clear the SA defense was not giving them the same looks as before with the same amount of openness. They looked a heck of a lot more awkward overall and occurred much later in the shot clock.

    When you have to work really hard get a shot - you are more likely to miss it. You ever wonder why these guys hit everything in practice?
     
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  13. Deuce

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    This post is phenomenal and should have more Likes.


     
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    Spurs do not need credit.

    They give credit to other teams after they WIN.
     
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    Pop was like lets let them shoot wide open 3's, they will miss them. Sure enough he was right. He got them figured out. While everyone in media things we have "Sharpshooters" on our team pop sees right through this facade.
     
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    Mid range
     
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  17. DaDakota

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    Such an extreme person.

    No one has ever said chuck everything Captain Strawman Fisher.

    Just add some variety, when other things are covered.

    DD
     
    #77 DaDakota, May 6, 2017
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    We start taking mid range jumpers. It's all over.
     
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    the solution is to play more than 8 guys.

    am i the only one around here who thinks we have some great talent 9-14?
     
    #79 Bo6, May 6, 2017
  20. Verbal Christ

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    Bobby Brown should be playing, he can hit open shots.
     
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