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[Llano]

Game plan with Tyson Chandler as as the only big

I'd go zone against Houston and make Harden, PJ, Covington and Russ win it from three.

Especially since Harden has been known to choke when it counts.

Tyson Chandler is another coach on the bench, he ain't playing at all so that's a moot point.

This is the NBA not college, zone defenses aren't that effective in the pros. If it was, teams would have been doing zones against the Rockets.

As for Harden choking....



Let's keep it 100, not having to play against KD or Klay the majority of that series was like giving Toronto the ring on a silver platter.

 

[KingTaharqa]

Tyson Chandler is another coach on the bench, he ain't playing at all so that's a moot point.

This is the NBA not college, zone defenses aren't that effective in the pros. If it was, teams would have been doing zones against the Rockets.

As for Harden choking....



Let's keep it 100, not having to play against KD or Klay the majority of that series was like giving Toronto the ring on a silver platter.

Klay played the majority of the series. Golden State was just severely overrated for beating trash Cavs teams the last few years and ran up on a better team. Yall and the Clips took em 6 with a healthy KD. Klay got hurt playing the Raptors who were better defensively and more physical than anybody he'd played against. In fact the Raptors are the best team they ever faced the last 5 years and we saw the outcome.

 

[Llano]

Klay played the majority of the series. Golden State was just severely overrated for beating trash Cavs teams the last few years and ran up on a better team. Yall and the Clips took em 6 with a healthy KD. Klay got hurt playing the Raptors who were better defensively and more physical than anybody he'd played against. In fact the Raptors are the best team they ever faced the last 5 years and we saw the outcome.

You kind of made my point. As we see this season, Toronto is a dam good team even without Kawhi...

The Warriors were a juggernaut when they added KD. Lebron was 1-8 against Warriors during span. You know who faired better than him against GS during that span?....



I would have taken Irving over a aging injury prone CP3 during those series too.

 

[jack walsh13]

Damn Shake Milton wilin'.

 

[KingTaharqa]

You kind of made my point. As we see this season, Toronto is a dam good team even without Kawhi...

The Warriors were a juggernaut when they added KD. Lebron was 1-8 against Warriors during span. You know who faired better than him against GS during that span?....



I would have taken Irving over a aging injury prone CP3 during those series too.

Harden shouldve faired better, his teams were better than the Cavs. Even still I would take Bron playing on and leading those Rockets teams over Harden and they wouldve actually won one of those series they had a lead in.

 

[spider705]

This decade has been dominated by 2 or 3 players and the teams they play on... maybe even throw Kobe in there towards the beginning, but that was before Harden became the player he is today...

Lebron, KD, Steph

2 of those 3 played on the same team and barring injury Steph would have 4 championships, KD 3...

That's who the Rockets have been losing to the last 4 or 5 years... a Rockets team led by a coming into his prime James Harden is not losing to scrub teams, they're losing to a DYNASTY.

And this "choking" narrative is a bit over exaggerated... but, the narrative says one thing so that's where the people follow

 

[Llano]

Harden shouldve faired better, his teams were better than the Cavs. Even still I would take Bron playing on and leading those Rockets teams over Harden and they wouldve actually won one of those series they had a lead in.

They were better than the Cavs roster but not by much. Capela an important piece during the regular season was absolute garbage against GS. Besides Gordon, the bench was useless those series.

I still say this to this day though, Rockets would have beaten GS if CP3 didn't get hurt & miss the last 2 games in the 2018 series.

 

[Simply Sickenin']

Listened to that a couple of weeks ago. KD despises the media.

The DeMarcus Cousins was good also.

I've been watching all the episodes while I'm at work. The JR Smith one was really good. And the one with Stephen A. Smith.

Ariza wasn't having it

I hate when the refs take like 5 minutes reviewing a play that pretty straight forward. Trae tried to put Trevor on ESPN top five and Trevor said fuck that. Good play all around. Give the tech and move on. No need to go to the replay.

 

[Simply Sickenin']

I can't say I knew much about Shake Milton before today but this boy is balling right now.

 

[spider705]

Where's the defensive specialist Pat Bev and why isn't he guarding Shake Milton?

 

[M.H.C.]

Where's the defensive specialist Pat Bev and why isn't he guarding Shake Milton?

Matisse just took Pat Bev's soul

 

[jack walsh13]

Everything's going to shit now.

 

[spider705]

Did Steph Curry break his back or fracture his non shooting hand? Im just asking.

#DaProcess2.0

He wants to play... Warriors holding him out

 

[Amajorfucup]

Cats rewriting history now. Houston playing good ball for a month and change and all a sudden Harden ain't been a choke artist in the clutch.

 

[KingTaharqa]

Cats rewriting history now. Houston playing good ball for a month and change and all a sudden Harden ain't been a choke artist in the clutch.

And Steph would have 4 rings if not for injuries and not that he got outplayed down the stretch by Kyle Lowry.

 

[spider705]

This clippers win was not a good win.

Sixers minus 2 all stars... they should have ran them out the gym... the game was waaaaay closer than it should have been... and there were MULTIPLE miscommunications on the defensive end... this isn't the way an elite team plays.

 

[Rembrandt Brown]

Internet rumors...

 

[spider705]

Cats rewriting history now. Houston playing good ball for a month and change and all a sudden Harden ain't been a choke artist in the clutch.

Back up your point with facts. Don't tell me shit about the eye test.

 

[KunningLinguist]

west coming down to the LA teams....rockets are 2nd round casualties at best

 

[Simply Sickenin']

I'll be keeping an eye on the Brett Brown's lineups going forward. We may have found a nice one with Milton.

Knowing Brett Brown's dumb ass though ......

 

[Amajorfucup]

Back up your point with facts. Don't tell me shit about the eye test.

Setting the NBA RECORD for playoff game turnovers and dribbling ball off his foot in clutch ? Setting NBA RECORD for missed threes in a deciding playoff game ? Shitting the bed at home in game 7 playoff game?

Those things happened. Eye test and facts.

Are you niggas serious!?

Like I said man. Rockets have a good 6 week run and these niggas wanna erase history. Wild ass niggas man.

 

[spider705]

Setting the NBA RECORD for playoff game turnovers and dribbling ball off his foot in clutch ? Setting NBA RECORD for missed threes in a deciding playoff game ? Shitting the bed at home in game 7 playoff game?

Those things happened. Eye test and facts.

Are you niggas serious!?

Like I said man. Rockets have a good 6 week run and these niggas wanna erase history. Wild ass niggas man.

The rockets missed 27 threes in a row... NOT James Harden... that's not on Harden alone. But the narrative says what Harden did vs what the team did and that's all that matters, right? Fuck everybody else on the floor, all the other highly paid professionals nnaaahhhhhh let's remember everything Harden did and throw everything else out the window.

This is a TEAM SPORT but let y'all tell it where Harden's concerned it's 1 on 5 and that's what we're grading him on. A team that has had a bunch of scrubs with him besides your beloved POINT GOD whose injury likely negated their best chance at a championship.

Y'all pick n choose your moments, let that be the narrative behind a player's entire career, and negate everything else they've done leading up to that point. Your argument is played...

 

[spider705]

And as for the turnovers, the following players have all had double figure turnovers in playoff games:

Lebron James (twice)
Kevin Garnett
Tim Duncan (did this in a win)
Penny Hardaway
Kevin Johnson

The thing that separates him from the majority of the guys on that list is rings. If he wins one a lot of y'all will shut the fuck up with the criticism, or it'll just be lame and show your lack of basketball knowledge.

 

[jack walsh13]

Good effort in the loss. Al Horford is a bitch ass nigga too.

 

[M.H.C.]

west coming down to the LA teams....rockets are 2nd round casualties at best

So Clippers struggling to beat a very shorthanded Sixers team at home with FULL health gives you confidence against the stacked Western Conference? The Rockets can easily make the Clippers a second round casualty. Don't sleep.

 

[Complex]

He wants to play... Warriors holding him out

trying to make sure they get that pick

but there's no reason to have him come back just for Wiggins and Draymond, especially when he's sort of injury prone. If he gets a serious injury it fucks up Klay's return next year.

 

[M.H.C.]

Sources: McRae bought out, likely to join Suns

Jordan McRae and the Nuggets have agreed to terms on a buyout, with the guard likely heading to Phoenix, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

www.google.com

Tim Connelly is back on my shit list. What the hell was the point of trading Beasley? None of the new niggas are even playing and one you just bought out. Could've at least had Malik Beasley for more firepower off the bench and let him go sign to the team he wants. Coach Malone still ain't playing MPJ so it wasn't like a move to get more minutes for him.

 

[spider705]

trying to make sure they get that pick

but there's no reason to have him come back just for Wiggins and Draymond, especially when he's sort of injury prone. If he gets a serious injury it fucks up Klay's return next year.

Is this an Olympics summer? If so if I were curry I'd want to get some game minutes in before that...

International competition is TOUGH now... gotta get those reps in

 

[Llano]

Raggedy ass Boston fans

 

[havelcok]

 

[spider705]

Raggedy ass Boston fans

Filthy fuckin cac deleted his account

 

[Amajorfucup]

The rockets missed 27 threes in a row... NOT James Harden...

And Harden missed the most while being the only max player and so-called superstar on the team. Thats a choke. Period.

And as for the turnovers, the following players have all had double figure turnovers in playoff games:

Lebron James (twice)
Kevin Garnett
Tim Duncan (did this in a win)
Penny Hardaway
Kevin Johnson

Harden should never be mentioned with Lebron or Duncan. They actually have resumes that say they come up big ad carry teams to titles..And grouping KG, Penny and fucking Kevin Johnson with them is insulting. This is what happens when you attempt to justify the indefensible tho. You end up saying silly shit. You only do yourself a disservice when you do nonsense like this man. The guy is a fucking choker.

If i can admit hes a great player in the regular season, You can admit hes a bed shitter when it counts.

 

[spider705]

And Harden missed the most while being the only max player and so-called superstar on the team. Thats a choke. Period.

Harden should never be mentioned with Lebron or Duncan. They actually have resumes that say they come up big ad carry teams to titles..And grouping KG, Penny and fucking Kevin Johnson with them is insulting. This is what happens when you attempt to justify the indefensible tho. You end up saying silly shit. You only do yourself a disservice when you do nonsense like this man. The guy is a fucking choker.

If i can admit hes a great player in the regular season, You can admit hes a bed shitter when it counts.

Ok.
You are right.

 

[spider705]

When facts are "insulting," you know it's time to call the discussion a wrap...

 

[Amajorfucup]

When facts are "insulting," you know it's time to call the discussion a wrap...