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When you have a chance to pretty much lock up a playoff series
Posted on 4/22/16 at 5:29 am
Posted on 4/22/16 at 5:29 am
You don't sit out a game and give the other team hope. Not from a minor ankle injury. Jordan would have put the dagger in them.
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Posted on 4/22/16 at 5:37 am to h2o4Madmartigan
:thumbsup:
Posted on 4/22/16 at 6:21 am to h2o4Madmartigan
While I don't blame Curry or the GSW and think sitting him was the right decision, I can't imagine this place if it was LBJ doing this. People would have a field day
Posted on 4/22/16 at 6:25 am to tween the hedges
Kobe was the last 90's type player. Now it's just an Era where losers get trophies.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 6:47 am to tween the hedges
Lebron deserves a lot of the shite he gets.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 7:00 am to Jizzy08
Thumbs up for you. Jordan,Kobe,Magic all would have played
Posted on 4/22/16 at 7:15 am to Jizzy08
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Lebron deserves a lot of the shite he gets.
Why?
Posted on 4/22/16 at 7:20 am to Dale Doubak
Isaiah Thomas would have played as well. Granted it was in the NBA Finals when he sprained his ankle.
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The 1988 NBA Finals will rightly be remembered as the year the defending champion Lakers fulfilled coach Pat Riley's promise of a repeat. But more than a few will recall Isiah Thomas' gutty performance in Game 6 at the Forum. Although the Lakers came away with a narrow 103-102 win (the Lakers then won Game 7 to capture their second straight title), the most memorable moments from Game 6 belonged to Thomas. The Pistons were down 56-48 early in the third quarter of Game 6 when Thomas scored the next 14 points in a variety of ways: two free throws, a 5-footer off an offensive rebound, three jumpers, a bank shot, and a layup. Then, with a little more than four minutes to go in the period, Thomas landed on Michael Cooper's foot and had to be helped from the floor. Despite a severely sprained ankle, Thomas returned 35 seconds later and continued the offensive assault. By the end of the quarter, he had hit 11 of 13 shots from the floor for 25 points, setting an NBA Finals record for points in a quarter. Better yet, he had single-handedly given his team an 81-79 lead. The Pistons ultimately lost Game 6 to the Lakers, but it was no fault of the battle-weary Thomas. He finished the night with a jammed left pinkie, a poked eye, a scratched face, a ballooned ankle, 43 points, 8 assists, 6 steals, and enough respect to last a lifetime. "We got a miraculous game from Isiah, as hurt as he was," Pistons coach Chuck Daly said afterward. "He got us back in the game. On offense, we didn't give him as much support as I would like. We were 45 seconds away from an NBA Championship. What can I say?" "What Isiah Thomas did in the second half was just incredible," agreed Lakers coach Pat Riley. Lakers guard Magic Johnson, Thomas' longtime friend, added: "I think he was just unconscious. I think he said, 'Okay, I'm going to take this game over.' I've seen him do that before. He was in his rhythm. When he starts skipping and hopping, that means he's in his rhythm. That means he's ready."
Posted on 4/22/16 at 7:23 am to burgeman
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Isaiah Thomas would have played as well. Granted it was in the NBA Finals when he sprained his ankle.
Exactly. If this had been the Finals or even the WCF, he'd be in. The Rockets are barely alive. Kerr isn't worried.
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Posted on 4/22/16 at 8:24 am to Dale Doubak
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Thumbs up for you. Jordan,Kobe,Magic all would have played
HIV made Magic quit, dude was soft
Posted on 4/22/16 at 8:56 am to h2o4Madmartigan
two words shut this entire idea down: 1st round.
this series isn't in jeopardy. the Rockets have no real chance of winning a 7 game series against that Warriors team, with or without Steph. There are 4 games remaining, 2 at Oracle. 2 at Toyota Center. The Rockets aren't winning in Oracle, with or without Steph playing.
The Warriors played like hot garbage last night...and still had a very good chance of winning that game. How shitty? The Warriors went 6 for 25 from the 3 point line. 6 of 25. Klay Thompson was cold as he's ever been. That won't be duplicated again in this series. So yeah, the Rockets probably went into the lockerroom talking about how they played with grit, determination, and heart. But really, the only delayed the inevitable.
this series isn't in jeopardy. the Rockets have no real chance of winning a 7 game series against that Warriors team, with or without Steph. There are 4 games remaining, 2 at Oracle. 2 at Toyota Center. The Rockets aren't winning in Oracle, with or without Steph playing.
The Warriors played like hot garbage last night...and still had a very good chance of winning that game. How shitty? The Warriors went 6 for 25 from the 3 point line. 6 of 25. Klay Thompson was cold as he's ever been. That won't be duplicated again in this series. So yeah, the Rockets probably went into the lockerroom talking about how they played with grit, determination, and heart. But really, the only delayed the inevitable.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 9:41 am to burgeman
quote:Because all sprained ankles are exactly the same?
Isaiah Thomas would have played as well. Granted it was in the NBA Finals when he sprained his ankle.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 9:44 am to Klark Kent
quote:I disagree. They're certainly still the overwhelmeting favorite, I can definitely see HOU winning game 4 if Curry doesn't play. Do you really want to risk it? It's not worth it. If Steph can play, and we really don't know the extent of his injury as we're all guessing, he should play.
. the Rockets have no real chance of winning a 7 game series against that Warriors team, with or without Steph
quote:I think you're really not accounting for what Steph does for the rest of this team. That can easily happen again this series.
The Warriors played like hot garbage last night...and still had a very good chance of winning that game. How shitty? The Warriors went 6 for 25 from the 3 point line. 6 of 25. Klay Thompson was cold as he's ever been. That won't be duplicated again in this series.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 10:09 am to shel311
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I think you're really not accounting for what Steph does for the rest of this team. That can easily happen again this series.
Sure it can happen again, but Klay was great in game 2 (aside from shooting percentage) without Steph.
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Posted on 4/22/16 at 10:12 am to JohnnyKilroy
Plus going 6 or 7 games is not a good thing either even if they win.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 10:13 am to RedHawk
Dubs will be refocused after last night's dumpster fire performance. I think Steph will be back and they'll be doing whatever they can to end it in 5.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 10:15 am to JohnnyKilroy
quote:Better chance for Klay to shoot well, with or without Curry?
Sure it can happen again, but Klay was great in game 2 (aside from shooting percentage) without Steph.
Posted on 4/22/16 at 10:16 am to h2o4Madmartigan
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ou don't sit out a game and give the other team hope. Not from a minor ankle injury. Jordan would have put the dagger in them.
Grant Hill did play too. Kind of messed up his career
Posted on 4/22/16 at 11:15 am to h2o4Madmartigan
I believe Kerr's philosophy was to ride this out and rest the best player in the league until they dropped a game, in this series. Curry would come back the moment they lost one to HOU or game 1 of series 2. If this were deeper in the playoffs, this would not have happened. I think it was wise on his part.
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