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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by chenjy9, Apr 18, 2019.

  1. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    Won't break my bones, and your words roll off my already screwed up back. ;-)
     
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  2. basketballholic

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    But they lodge deep in your brain.
     
  3. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    Why do you guys feed the troll? Understand his opinions are worthless and put him on ignore.
     
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    My question stands...How do THEY match up with us?
     
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    I think fine.

    Our bread and butter is pick-and-roll. We go away from that when we play their lineup of death because Draymond is very effective at watering down our efficiency and turning Harden over. So then we go to 4 out with CC trying to hide out on the baseline. And try to beat them that way. We can switch it up to Harden-Steph. And will. But that leaves the other matchups as CP3-Ego/Klay-Iggy, PJ-KD. Harden is going to beat Curry. He's unstoppable. But..he can't do it alone. There's nothing else we can get efficiently off those matchups. So, we switch it up and go with CP-Steph. What else are we going to switch it up to? Now you've got Harden spotted up with a defender. Same scenario as before. Going downhill into Draymond. We won't win that. Sure, CC will get some dunks. Sure CP3 will get some 15 footers down. But we won't be efficient enough.

    Bench:

    Green, House Jr., Faried, Rivers
    Jerebko, Looney, Cook, Livingston, etc.
     
  6. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    They bounce off my brain and it drives you insane.
     
  7. topfive

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    I think it's kinda cute how you're scared out of your wits by that Hampton's Five lineup.

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. RocketsFan247

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    Nvm. Don't feel like I need to look up your past posts. Empty takes demand some explanation. Without such is just begging for attention, which I guess you got. Cool.
     
  9. lnchan

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    Trust me, you don't want him to explain.
     
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  10. alethios

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    The only game they won during this season was the last one, and Cousins had a helluva game against us, yet they still only won by 2.
     
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  11. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    I have said this before and I will always say it again; there is only ONE ball. No matter how many dribbles, how many hands it touches, or how much clock is spent, it is still one ball, one possession. That's not to say there is no benefit to having multiple all-stars. Multiple all-stars means less scoring down time, basically insurance against going 0-27. That's why we won against GSW with CP3 out and later with Harden out. That's why they won with KD out.
     
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  12. Williamson

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    Thank you. Until now I wasn't sure if we could win the Championship. But with your track record I'm feeling like it's a pretty solid bet now.
     
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    Hampton's Five is a stupid name.

    We got the Fifth Ward Five.
     
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  14. daywalker02

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    Bahamas Five-O.
     
  15. biff17

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    This needs to be trending ASAP.
     
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    Ha. That's your neck. It's rubber.
     
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    Skeered he? LOL. I've lived too long to be scared of anything besides meeting my maker.
     
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    Swig another one. You'll feel even better.
     
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    Save yourself.
     
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    I respect you as a poster and I think it's pathetic how so many of other posters are intimidated by your knowledge, but... I think the Rockets have a decent shot at an upset. As good of a shot as ever.
     

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