ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Warriors 5/22/2018 (Western Conference Finals, Game 4)

what a big W!! stop with the every other game inconsistency. ride the momentum back home!

 

This

Houston disowned him.

 

This was the win we needed as an organization.

I knew we had the belief in ourselves to win this series, but this was the game where the WARRIORS are beginning to wonder if the Rockets aren't the better team.

Lets see how well this "all time Dynasty" plays when the pressure is REALLY on.

 

Everybody is lmao

 

The league needs to let these teams play physical. Rockets are stronger

 

What did that traitor say this time?

 

Fixed

Let all the haters blame loss on Iggy's absence. BS

 

Even if it was 1 second clock isn't supposed to stop the actual call/whistle is made. That's how it has always been otherwise every call would need to add half a second to the end of pay to take into account human delay. They totally made that up. Gave them one last shot. Amazing lol

 

Iono about you guys but this is the best play of the night

 

Somebody wake up Skip Bayless!!!

 

This was a crazy game man.. It looked over TWICE!!

Curry was in full smug ass hole shimmy your shoulders mode too..

 

Man after watching the highlights, it just felt like the Rockets had to fight fight fight all game long.

There were plenty of moments where it just felt like the overwhelming GSW shot making that would normally be backbreakers for any team.

I am very encouraged and impressed with the Rockets simply fighting to take game 4. They overcame a lot of adversity it appeared.

 

What an incredible finish. CP3 saved us here, y’all. Harden was..... something the entire second half. I found myself begging them to give the ball to Chris on every possession toward the end. What a gutsy win. We’ve got home court again, baby.

I will admit: I screamed when Curry got that last look.

 

Curry: Mixups on D affected our energy on O. Credit to them. They do a lot of switching. No excuse not to get the ball moving & trusting what we do. We gotta be us. That's the adjustment for game 5.

Were you feeling exhausted in the 4th; 12-0 start?

Curry: When you give yourself a lead, it would help to sustain it. We played really well in that first 6-7 minutes but they're a great team. Not ideal after the way we started but like the fight we showed. Fatigue is not an excuse for either side.

Durant: It's been physical every game. They made timely shots in the 4th. We had chances to win the game. Tip your hat to Houston. They took a game on the road. Gotta regroup & be better next game.

Last offensive possession when you passed to Klay? Were you looking for a reset?

Durant: Raced it down, saw Klay along the baseline, should have waited until he set his feet. Tried to relocate for it. Not the reason we lost. Gotta live with it & move on to next game. Wish I had that last play back. I'll watch film & if in that position again, I'll be better.

Last possession, why didn't it work?

Curry: Scramble play. Don't call a timeout because you got flow. Once we came down, made a read, threw it to Klay, Dray was yelling for a timeout. Klay thought he could get a shot off. Can't second guess anything. Last play, got a decent look, maybe rushed it a little bit. Wish the game didn't come down to that. Gotta correct it & get back to who we are.

No Andre tonight & Klay left briefly.

Curry: It changes but 'Dre is a huge part of what we do. Long series & want him healthy. Hopefully that happens game 5 but how the game went, we were in good shape for 44 minutes & take control of the series. Now we gotta fight & understand this is a true playoff experience. Won't be easy but we're up for it.

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HCA back with Houston. How do you approach the rest of the series?

Curry: Mindset is no different. Took care of business in game one, know what it's like to win in that arena. We should be ready to go & steal one down there. Nice if it was a closeout game but the vibe is positive right now in what we need to correct to win game 5.

 

It turned it off after we got down 12-0. Watched the whole game in silence. Was way more enjoyable.

 

Is it just me or does it seem like the journalists in the Golden State press conference seem like they are about to burst into tears whenever they ask the warriors questions after a loss?

And what is with all the questions about Igoudawa? He’s a bench player. Shouldn’t a team with 4 top 15 players in the NBA be able to overcome a bench player sitting out a game?

 

Mike Wilbon: Worriers just lost focus. Lol. The talking heads just cannot give any credit to the Rockets for playing amazing defense.

 

Looking back at that BS last play closely it was a damn moving and holding screen by Klay. WTF!!

 

I love this team!!!!!!!!!

 

That dreadful look on Kenny's eyes when they mentioned they were going back to Houston...it's like he's got bad p***y payments in H-Town.