yes. There are plays where capela doesn’t even come out the paint to set the screen on the perimeter like they’re purposely calling isos. In fact none of the guards outside of harden run pick and rolls.
This is mind boggling. Seriously, it is putting Westbrook in a position to suck, because he isn't great at pure isos, yet we can't run a capela screen with him at any point of the game.
Rivers may have shot well from the 3pt tonight, but he can't be trusted to shoot that many 3pt shots. There's a reason why his 3pt career isn't that high.... he's just not a consistent shooter. What we're missing is House and Gordon. I know Gordon didn't start the season well with his shooting, but I suspect he'll get it together and start shooting better. Those 2 guys out on the floor will help Harden.
He is going to be double teamed no matter what. He was doubled last year, and the year before that. Steph curry gets doubled even with Klay and KD on the floor.
The calls were more lopsided than portrayed. That Harden charge. Russ looking like he not getting calls in the 1st half. Tucker with a phantom foul on Derozen. Harden dunk...................... no points! Conclusion: We got jobbed by the Referees. The way we lost this was a lack of focus. Russ with several 4th qtr turnovers. Harden not hustling back on D in the 4th with like 40s left - led to Lonnie wide open 3. No wake-up call to key in on Lonnie freaking Walker who has 90% of the points to cover the deficit,...... COACH! Conclusion: The team jobbed themselves.
Because MDA hasn't got a clue. He's the reason why we haven't and won't win a championship. He's just not that intelligent when it comes to basketball.
The NBA does not listen to the Rockets. They think we are crybabies. It won't work because it never works. We did it last year in the semi finals when Klay almost took out Harden's ankles. They don't care, man.
another milstone for Russ! Only 5 players since the ABA/NBA merger in 1976 took 30+ shots but scored 20 points or less. Tonight, Russ became the 6th.
Westbrook is clearly not the answer, either. There is no answer. We're just f*cked. Enjoy it, everyone. The sh_t-show continues.
You're not making sense. The offensive fouls are offensive fouls. Complaining about it just makes us look like whiners, especially given all the fouls Harden draws that other teams can similarly complain about. And complaining about the dunk that didn't count is literally pointless, as I've already explained. OK, fine, 200 years from now when it happens again maybe the league will call it right. There's that.
The thing is Harden has no relief on the floor with such a non-shooter next to him in Westbrook. It makes it tougher for him. Teams don't have to respect Westbrook on the perimeter.
It would be like someone taking three steps while out of bounds with the ball and them calling it in. Durant sais hi.
They dont call isos for Westbrook. At least not alot, you realize they can just go under the screen on the pick right? The dude CANNOT shoot. Mike is loose with him yea, but i can assure you he doesnt tell him not to run pick and rolls and run strictly isos.
Players will make and miss throughout a game sonof course they shoulder most of the blame but I agree here. MDA is washed as a coach and refuses to develop young talent while simultaneously burning out his older key players. He's as stubborn and annoying as a mule but without any championship pedigree.
OH C'MON. You're trying to credit Pops for telling Drzn to FLOP and take a charge? SA's been doing it for YEARS. Does Manu Ginobli ring a bell? This is outcoaching? Flop rhymes with Pop, and it's nothing new. For a while in the 4th and OT, there were more whistles than Sofia Vergara at a construction site. Why would he NOT try and take a charge? The refs were giving them EVERYTHING they wanted
