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ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Lakers 2/21/2019

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Feb 18, 2019.

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  1. amaru

    amaru Member

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    Explain to me how Harden getting to the rim has ANYTHING to do with Tucker AND Green throwing up bricks on OPEN THREE POINT ATTEMPTS?!?!?!
     
    #1581 amaru, Feb 22, 2019
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    I've seen plenty of refs hose us on calls before, and i've seen the league use officiating to stretch out series or promote favored teams, but tonight was a level of targeted hostility and aggression from beginning to end that might be unprecedented. Even when we were up by 19 the game felt in danger because you could literally feel pressure from the officiating.
     
    #1582 major_major, Feb 22, 2019
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  3. count_dough-ku

    count_dough-ku Contributing Member

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    It wasn't Foster. The Rockets were up 19 in the 3rd and proceeded to do nothing but jack up contested 3's until late in the 4th. They only scored 7 points through the first 9 minutes of that quarter. Against a sh-tty defensive team I might add.

    Once this team is bounced in the first round(assuming they even make the playoffs), D'Antoni needs to go. He literally calls no plays out there, even out of timeouts.
     
    #1583 count_dough-ku, Feb 22, 2019
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    The lack of discipline has been a problem all season long.
     
    #1584 rockets94-95, Feb 22, 2019
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    Disagree. Sorry. If you made two more shots, you would have two more questionable calls. Some games you can defeat the refs. When the mission is this clear, it is over.
     
    #1585 jcf, Feb 22, 2019
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    I was pleased to see the CC-Manimal combo work. CP3 played well. Otherwise... I regret missing sleep for this nonsense. Good night CFs. Today is another day.
     
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    Exactly I'm dumbfounded people dont understand how bad this was reffed. Like teams come back from 19 points. So saying they was up 19 u can blame the refs is dumb since u only need to win by one. When harden is fouled out it makes that hard. When u blow the whistle on cp3 when he gets all ball in anticipation of a foul it's hard. When u sizing a guy up n he knocks it handle fuking ur handle harit's hard. I could go on n on
     
    #1587 mike2k132, Feb 22, 2019
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  8. Mr. Space City

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    They were driving because the role players couldn’t make a wide open shot.

    They make shots, the lane opens up.
     
    #1588 Mr. Space City, Feb 22, 2019
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    I'm saying let the players decide. You're focusing on a particular play or 2 ---I'm saying that in a close game (post all star and playoffs especially) the calls go against us in favor of bigger markets

    We played like shiit but still could have won but playing shiity 5 on 8 is tough
     
    #1589 Tfor3, Feb 22, 2019
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    I didnt see him shoot in the forth tell harden fouled out.. And the tactic of harden scoring in bunches for the first 3 quarters and letting CP3 take the Rockets home in the forth is what got the Rockets to one win away from the Finals... no?
     
    #1590 Tankeio, Feb 22, 2019
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    It was both Foster and poor shot selection. The bricks from our "shooters" opened the door and Foster seized it.
     
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  12. HP3

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    Well we should we beating them by more than one possession. We cant keep losing 19 point leads
     
    #1592 HP3, Feb 22, 2019
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    It has happened 5-6 times that I know of.
     
    #1593 Htownballer38, Feb 22, 2019
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    How many pts Rockets lead is safe for a win?

    10+? no

    20+? no

    30+? hmm...
     
    #1594 PeterKingX, Feb 22, 2019
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    We missed a lot of shots but we also weren’t getting the whistle when they were. Even though we weren’t hitting we definitely preserve a 19 pt lead with fair calls both ways. The missed shots were the secondary problem. With a lead and fair officiating we don’t rely on as many ill advised 3s going in.
     
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    Getting techs that lose us the game?
     
    #1596 HP3, Feb 22, 2019
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    Agree ...but what do you do ? Go to the basket ? That fouled Jimmy out....they aren't calling a foul for Harden even if they take his head off. Rebounding ? Sheez. Not hardly. Defense ? Nope...continually see Jimmy, EGO and even CP3 defending down low against LBJ and other bigs going to the hole. My opinion...if you can only give me 10 mins...that's fine but I want all you got for that 10 mins.
     
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    Yea, sure, nothing to do with techs.
     
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    The Rockets have already two disadvantages.
    1) they don't have strong media members
    2) Everyone hates Harden.

    The only way to bring attention was to create a scene. D'antoni should throw some fck yous to the refs and get thrown out. That is the only way to bring attention otherwise good luck.

    You think if this had happened to the Celtics they would have let it pass like that? Bill Simmons would be out there rage posting on twitter.
     
    #1599 malakas, Feb 22, 2019
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    Then you are blind or disingenuous. He shot a 3 and a midrange shot in the last minute and bit
     
    #1600 riko, Feb 22, 2019
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