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Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:10 am to The Egg
quote:From early on, there were guys in this thread rooting for the Rockets saying they were playing uninspired and like they'd just show up and get the win.
also, that last 3-4 minutes of the game was absolutely horrible. they practically just quit, no effort on either side of the ball.
i get that you're down by 8-10, but at least show some will and effort out there.
Like I said, that's gotta worry you if you're rooting for the Rockets.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:11 am to brgfather129
quote:The rust, you see, it really sets in in the 2nd half!
I mean...you can't really make a "rust" argument when you jump out to a 13 point lead.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:23 am to brgfather129
quote:
mean...you can't really make a "rust" argument when you jump out to a 13 point lead.
They already had 12 turnovers in a little over a quarter when the lead stretched to 13. so yes you can make a rust argument even though they got out to a lead, it's not like they were playing well at the start of the game.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:24 am to Boomshockalocka
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Think back for a second bro.
2000 Lakers...Sweep first 3 rds of playoffs. They have a little time off while waiting on the 6ers to finish their series. Rust, sets in. First game of the finals. Lakers lose, at home, due to the rust. Rust gets shaken off in that first game and Lakers go on to win in 5. Now I'm not saying HOU will win in 5, but last night's game was the most clear case of rust that I've seen, since the 2000 finals.
Considering the fact that you don't even have the right year, I'm not going to value your opinion very much.
The Clippers are just better than the Rockets.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:25 am to shel311
That article looks at 1000s of games. Maybe over 1000s of games there's no overwhelming evidence of rust being a factor, but in a one game situation that article doesn't prove anything.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:25 am to brgfather129
quote:
I mean...you can't really make a "rust" argument when you jump out to a 13 point lead.
This.
Clippers/Warriors will salvage this postseason, which has been a rather shitty one so far.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:27 am to UNO
Lakers 10 days off, Sixers 2 days off. You can nitpick the year bro that doesn't bother me.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:27 am to Boomshockalocka
The Rockets weren't even the biggest display of rust in the two games played last night.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:30 am to Boomshockalocka
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Lakers 10 days off, Sixers 2 days off. You can nitpick the year bro that doesn't bother me.
The Rockets built a 13-point lead last night. It's just such an asinine statement.
And the Lakers may have been rusty, but the big reason they lost Game 1 that year was because Iverson scored nearly 50 points. I'd call it just as much of a great individual effort as one of the teams just being rusty.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:31 am to UNO
WRONG 12 turnovers in the first what 15 minutes of the game?! Nearly all of them were unforced. Just bc they got out to a lead doesn't mean they were playing well.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:33 am to Boomshockalocka
quote:So only select teams are privy to rust?
That article looks at 1000s of games. Maybe over 1000s of games there's no overwhelming evidence of rust being a factor, but in a one game situation that article doesn't prove anything
So, it's as simple as, have an extended time off, lose = Must be rust!!!
Not the best logic I've ever heard.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:34 am to Boomshockalocka
quote:And yet up by 13, so sounds like you could argue the Clippers were affected moreso by the rust!!!
WRONG 12 turnovers in the first what 15 minutes of the game?! Nearly all of them were unforced
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:34 am to Boomshockalocka
They turned it over 21 times in Game 5 against the Mavs...
What was that, pre-rust?
What was that, pre-rust?
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:39 am to shel311
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So only select teams are privy to rust?
Do certain teams have a better home court advantage than others? Sure they do.
If you look at every game in the NBA you'll see that homecourt advantage is declining every year. That doesn't mean that the visiting team has a better chance of going into Golden State and winning one game in these playoffs does it? Of course not.
You can't apply that article to every team in every scenario.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:39 am to shel311
quote:wrong, they didn't have a layoff rust comes from lack of game action
And yet up by 13, so sounds like you could argue the Clippers were affected moreso by the rust!!!
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:41 am to UNO
Our style of basketball can lead to high amounts of turnovers from time to time, but last night was just awful. We were on pace for 38 turnovers after the first quarter. We never played well. I said it in the game thread. We would be down 20 against the Warriors playing that way. And eventually, the Clippers loosened up. We continued to play horribly. These overreactions will seem silly a week from now.
This post was edited on 5/5/15 at 9:42 am
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:42 am to UNO
HOU was so much better than DAL that they could play a below average game and still win. Last night, with LAC hitting 3s it would've taken much more than that.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:43 am to Boomshockalocka
Team with the 3rd highest turnover rate in the NBA turned the ball over a lot, why are we trying to make excuses as to why it happened?
The turnovers happened because that's what HOU does, turn the ball over a lot. As the other poster said, they just had 21 turnover in their previous game.
The turnovers happened because that's what HOU does, turn the ball over a lot. As the other poster said, they just had 21 turnover in their previous game.
Posted on 5/5/15 at 9:43 am to Boomshockalocka
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wrong, they didn't have a layoff rust comes from lack of game action
They did, however, have a lack of their very best player. Also, one of the top five players in the league.
I would argue that the struggle to overcome that fact was MUCH MORE difficult than a little bit of "rust."
The Rockets better figure out a way to win Game 2. Because if they don't, they're gonna get swept. We know Dwight and company will fold if they go down 0-2.
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