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CLUTCHFANS ... Are we too Media Conscious?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rocket River, Jan 16, 2019.

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Are we too Media Conscious?

  1. YES! F*nk those Ignorant B@stards! They are worse than Weathermen

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  2. NO! We cannot let them get away with this!!

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  3. NO! They are manipulating the public to hate our Rockets and Influence Refs in the Playoffs!!

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  4. Maybe! but . .that's like. . ..their opinion - sincerely The Dude . . and He Abides

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  1. J Sizzle

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    I only care about the gawd Max Kellerman
     
  2. Reeko

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    I wouldn’t know about 80% of what these media clowns were saying if it wasn’t constantly being posted on CF. With that said, they can not be allowed to get away with their alternative facts and straight up ignorance. All their stupid points can be obliterated so easily, but it never gets done, and then countless casual fans continue to get influenced by these idiots and come to believe/constantly regurgitate their nonsense. It’s a never ending cycle of dumbassery that really needs to be checked.

    If u think Harden plays no D and is inefficient you’re an idiot.

    If u think Mike’s system is the main reason Harden is putting up these numbers, you’re an idiot.

    If u think Harden choked because he couldn’t beat 4 all stars by himself last year, you’re an idiot.

    If u think Russ deserved the MVP over Harden in 2017, you’re an idiot.
     
  3. jordnnnn

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    Funny thing is you could make a pretty damn long highlight reel of just Harden jaw dropping passes that very few people in the league could pull off.
     
  4. Houstunna

    Houstunna The Most Unbiased Fan
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    Media iscconspiring to influence the public and refs.

    No Doubt
     
  5. arno_ed

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    Yes we are.

    That being said I do get annoyed when they say that we will get an early post season exit again. Or that Harden does not have post season success. Or when they hype players like Westbrook (and give him the MVP) and downplay Hardens accomplishment (he had so much help in 2017, look at all the shooters on our team, and Westbrook had to deal with the scrubs, Sabonis, Adams, Oladipo). The media cost Harden at least one but possibly 2 MVP awards. Or the constant narrative that Harden does not play defense, every time people praise Hardens offense they immediately have to say he does not play defense, and he doesn't have post season success....... ok forget it we are not to sensitive....
     
  6. tinman

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    Brother you don't know the old adage?

    If a tree falls in the forest,
    It didn't happen if Stephen A Smith and Max Kellerman aren't screaming about it on TV
     
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  7. AroundTheWorld

    AroundTheWorld Insufferable 98er
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  8. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    Yes and no. I mean, we SHOULD NOT care about debate show junk. They "take positions" to create debate. It is what it is. They feed the beast.

    Now, NBA writers and journalists that are writing smart articles and editorials? Yeah, I pay attention to those. And they CAN be "influencers" to others that parrot the same position.
     
  9. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    judging by how many people on clutchfans fans respond passionately to these shows, you are telling a bunch of guppies not to swim

    the majority are suckers, just like player only fans, social media like loving suckers
     
  10. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    It's crazy.
     
  11. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    at the heart of it, people don't really care about basketball
    it's all about attention
     
  12. Os Trigonum

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    basketball is must a game, media is life
     
  13. Grizzlyshark

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    Just throwing this out there. Maybe the o ly time ive listened to Skip without getting irrationally angry. They do go in on Hardens turnovers but i feel like its just, and they dont hammer him for it..

     
  14. Rocket River

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    It is amazing.
    They just LIE and then they LOOK for reasons to not like him

    The look at his box score and saying . . . .hhhmmmm . . what can I Pick at and stress why he not great

    Rocket River
     
  15. tinman

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    The people who love these shows also believe in the wrestling story lines.

    I'm glad we're the part of Clutchfans who actually knows what the truth is
     
  16. RocketsFido

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    more like the rest of the media are too Rockets conscious.

    Harden lives rent free in all these haters head.
     
  17. Rock Harden

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    What is your deal?
     
  18. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    watch out for the newb trolls, no need to reply to the insects
     
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    Guess its just me who thought this was a somewhat positive discussion about Harden :/ dont get me wrong its not like their crowning him as the heir to Jordan.. but out of all the things theyve said about Harden in the past, i thought this was more on the positive side...
     
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    1 of my boys showed me this video from another 1 of these dumbass media members today, and wow, these fools should really be banned from talking basketball

    Colin Cowherd’s clueless ass came out and said that Harden is a ballhog because he scored 50+ points in 2 straight games and didn’t have a single assist...he said Harden is basically not passing...he did a whole segment on this dumb sh*t

    the reality is that Harden hasn’t been assisted on any of his points these past 2 games...just watching the games or even looking at a boxscore would tell u that Harden didn’t have zero assists in the last 2 games...these chumps don’t watch or pay attention, but talk like they’re knowledgeable
     

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