This is so sad. The Rockets basically just gave up when they were down by 8 with 3 minutes remaining. I have never seen any team did that in a 2nd round playoff game. These guys don't deserve royal fans here, or anywhere.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Standing outside <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash">#Rockets</a> locker room... And Kevin McHale is ... Um... Using language untweetable, very loudly.</p>— Simone Eli (@SimoneEli_KPRC) <a href="https://twitter.com/SimoneEli_KPRC/status/595445121857916928">May 5, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
TopFive's GF: "I'm surprised he got a cell signal on that fishing trip." Besides, look who's using a doctored photo of him as a Rocket for his Twitter image. You wish you could quit us, Brokeback Chandler!
Beyond the obvious lack of trying thing... The Rockets had no answer for the Blake/JJ pick and roll. Why did they stop going under picks like they were in the first half. That was working and I think would continue to do so even with JJ. He's a guy that likes to shoot with a trailing defender. When the Rockets go under the big is still kind of there to show and make the shooter hesitate that one second on the three. After that change they were just chasing the Cliopers all half and the Clippers executed to open shot after open shot. Also I'm not sure why they don't post Harden up more. Deep post stuff. Oh well... I'm not the coach.
We WILL not win this series. Anybody who says we will are homers. In what world does a home team, w/o the the other team's best player, other team on short rest, you with ALL the time in the world to gameplan, you with the SUPPOSED runner up MVP....lose this first game, AT HOME? Pa-fawking-thetic. I'm embarrassed to be a Houston Rockets fan at this point. Flame away, I don't care. This is NOT an overreaction. We were outclassed, outplayed, and out outhustled by a depleted team with sh1tty reserves. Where the FFFFFFFFFFFFFFf were you, Harden? So disgusted right now.
I am still trying to process what I witnessed in an NBA playoff game... These Rockets dont respect the game...This coach fails at getting his players to play regardless of opponents. But if a coach is quite lenient with his bunch, its on the leaders Dwight and Harden to not let that happen. I started a thread about a month ago...telling everyone to RELAX...but what I saw tonight...smdh. Wasted possessions, careless turnovers, and overall an embarrassment to the great city of Houston. They shouldve been booed out the arena.
what's the point doing this after the game?!?! game one is lost, home court lost, and this loss may well have lost the series for you. why no loud energy from coaches and players before the game.
He's the ONLY one here talking about "EVERYONE MUST GO" He does it in EVERY thread and forum. He's not here for the analysis and support. Only to talk about how everyone and everything sucks
Harden killed my vibe right out the gates. Im fancy dribbling flashy crossover and then gets his meal stolen
Good. That sounds out of character for McHale, but then again, the Rockets were completely out of character tonight. If this team has even a shred of pride, they'll play their asses off Wednesday and even up this series.
I gladly admit I am sour.... not about the golden opportunity but just about the sloppy execution overall.. ugly display
I'm trying to thin of the last time the Rockets played with such poor effort and discipline in a playoff game and nothing immediately comes to mind. Maybe game 7 against the Mavs in 05? Just a poor showing.
