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ClutchFans Game Thread: Thunder @ Rockets 4/25/2017 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 5)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Apr 24, 2017.

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  1. Mr. Dominant

    Mr. Dominant Contributing Member

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    Whoa, is this real?! WHAT THE ACTUAL F?!
     
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    Finally some real proof that Russ is the MVP. :eek:
     
    #102 FANfrom86toNow, Apr 24, 2017
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    going to be a blowout i reckon. Rockets up by 15 at half time, then 26 at three quarter time and cruise to a 22 point win
     
    #103 kingkingston, Apr 24, 2017
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    Westbrook will play all game
     
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    happened last year in Gsw - Portland series, Portland was very competitive yet lost 1-4
     
    #105 hakeem94, Apr 25, 2017
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    Wrap this **** up.
     
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    Yikes...
     
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    Rope a dope, lol Gotta close out and lead when it matters, like at the end of the 4th quarter. MVPs are supposed to do that right???
     
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    More proof that it is not how you start, but how you finish it.
     
    #109 Hakeemtheking, Apr 25, 2017
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    For sure, I read that tweet like, "Rockets have lead for all 64 of the "matters most" minutes of the series and gain an impressive 3-1 lead..." WTF merit badge award does it insinuate otherwise?
     
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  11. daywalker02

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    They can lead and choke it away. Need to close.
     
    #111 daywalker02, Apr 25, 2017
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    Harden quit flopping! Let go of Adam's arms!
     
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    Looking for a blowout tonight. Will be interesting to see if Capella responds after a poor couple of outings. If he struggles again, hoping Harrell gets some minutes alongside Nene...
     
    #113 HorryForThree, Apr 25, 2017
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    Nene goes off for 13-13, is named MVP
     
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    Rockets better wear black, tonight is the thunders funeral
     
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    Refresh my memory though. Did Curry miss any of that series?
     
    #116 count_dough-ku, Apr 25, 2017
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    He'll be dead tired by the time the 4th quarter rolls around, and then we'll see him start jacking up terrible shots from the perimeter instead of driving to the rim. I can't remember where I heard this (it might have been on the Dunc'd On Podcast), but it was said that the Thunder have done some research and concluded that Westbrook's game suffers once he passes the 40 minute mark.
     
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    That's most NBA players. Harden's shown that tendency too. During the McFail era, when he'd have to play heavy minutes because the bench squandered leads(or if we never built a lead to begin with), he'd resort to ISO-ball and jacking up long jumpers at the end of the shotclock in the 4th quarter. Westbrook may jack it up earlier in the shotclock, but that's basically what he was doing in the 4th quarter on Sunday. To his credit, he did make some tough 3's, but he was not attacking the rim like he was earlier in the game.
     
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    Last time Rockets were in this situation with game 5 at home to close out the series, we blew out @swyyyguy stinky Mavericks.. I expect another blowout this time.
     
    #119 FTW Rockets FTW, Apr 25, 2017
  20. Mr. Clutch

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    Red and yellow. Vernon is speaking!
     
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