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re: Houston Rockets vs. LA Clippers | Game 6 | 9:30 (CT) on ESPN | LAC 3-2
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:26 pm to Klark Kent
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:26 pm to Klark Kent
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but can you see why most doubt the Rockets ability to win this series once Paul does return regardless of his health?
People knew Paul was hurt coming into the series and the majority of pundits out there took HOU. If you're gonna let 1 game change your mind you haven't seen much playoff basketball.
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Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:28 pm to PortCityTiger24
1. Nobody expects to win both games on the road at this point in the playoffs. You'd love to, it's just not very feasible.
2. Josh Smith is a fricking bum. Anyone who tells you different is either on his payroll or sucks his dick. Howard is battling 3 monsters. They lost game 1 at home and will lose game 3. His luck ain't that great.
3. Tell me you believe the Clips can't win the whole thing. Just tell me that.
2. Josh Smith is a fricking bum. Anyone who tells you different is either on his payroll or sucks his dick. Howard is battling 3 monsters. They lost game 1 at home and will lose game 3. His luck ain't that great.
3. Tell me you believe the Clips can't win the whole thing. Just tell me that.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:28 pm to SwaggerCopter
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this great team.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:29 pm to Boomshockalocka
Boom, 2 pages ago you used an excuse/reason (because at this point in the thread the lines are blurred on the meaning of those 2 terms) for the Rockets being "Trojan horsed" by the Clippers when Paul didn't play? Now everyone knew Paul was out before the series? Okay...
Paul was questionable for both games until hours before game time.
And what type of championship pedigree does a team have if they lose at home to a Clipper's team without Paul and are rusty in Game 1 of a playoff series?
Paul was questionable for both games until hours before game time.
And what type of championship pedigree does a team have if they lose at home to a Clipper's team without Paul and are rusty in Game 1 of a playoff series?
This post was edited on 5/7/15 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:30 pm to Klark Kent
None.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:32 pm to Klark Kent
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rusty in Game 1 of a playoff series?
The Lakers swept the first 3 rds of the playoffs in 2001. Had 10 days off. Lost game 1 to Philly. Rust? Must have been because they won the next 4. 16-1 in the playoffs, only loss was after an extended break.
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And what type of championship pedigree does a team have if they lose at home to a Clipper's team without Paul
Clippers played arguably their best half of the whole season without Paul. Paul makes them better, yes much better overall. But in a one game or one half scenario you can't say that they would've been better had they had Paul. Hell the best half HOU has played all year was without Dwight and Harden. Would they have played better than that if those guys were playing? Highly doubtful.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:32 pm to WeBeezYoSuperBowl
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3. Tell me you believe the Clips can't win the whole thing. Just tell me that.
I picked them to win the West at the beginning of the year, but they ain't getting past the Warriors.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:33 pm to Klark Kent
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Boom, 2 pages ago you used an excuse/reason (because at this point in the thread the lines are blurred on the meaning of those 2 terms) for the Rockets being "Trojan horsed" by the Clippers when Paul didn't play? Now everyone knew Paul was out before the series? Okay...
The Trojan Horse was me. Did anyone know how the Clippers would play without Paul? They were a totally different team without him. Doc wisely chose not to ask Rivers to play Paul's game. They basically played without a point guard and with Blake running the offense even more than usual.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:34 pm to Klark Kent
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And what type of championship pedigree does a team have if they lose at home to a Clipper's team without Paul and are rusty in Game 1 of a playoff series?
The Rockets go through a lot of inconsistent stretches through games. That's a big issue for me with them.
I know Griffin went off in the first half, but they fact that they fell behind that much would be pretty worrisome to me.
Jordan doesn't offset Howard, of course. But he can come decently close. Defensively let's just call it a wash.
Paul/Griffin > Harden outweighs the Rockets' advantage in role players. However, it will be interesting to see how Paul looks in Game 3.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:34 pm to SwaggerCopter
Game 1 was on the Rockets. Their effort in the 2nd half was terrible.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:35 pm to PortCityTiger24
They may not, but they have as good a chance as anyone. People told me they wouldn't get past the Spurs either. Hell I even doubted they would. Doc has them playing championship ball.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:35 pm to Boomshockalocka
Those are good points Boom, I'll give you that one, but I think it's also a case for the Rockets being bad defensively or at least lazy for long stretches of the game defensively
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:35 pm to SwaggerCopter
quote:Reeeeach for the sky!!!!
Just about every poster on this board said the Rockets wouldn't get through the first round all year
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:36 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:Boom making excuses about excuses.
Stop making sense. Clips lose. Oh Paul wasn't 100% healthy. He could score 30 Pts and have 15 Assita and he still wouldn't be healthy enough
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:37 pm to Boomshockalocka
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Lost game 1 to Philly. Rust? Must have been because they won the next 4.
Iverson didn't score 50 in the next 4.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:37 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:Excuses!!!
The Lakers swept the first 3 rds of the playoffs in 2001. Had 10 days off. Lost game 1 to Philly. Rust? Must have been because they won the next 4. 16-1 in the playoffs, only loss was after an extended break.
Boom using that 1 game example while ignoring the research link on rust I gave him. Boom gonna Boom!
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:39 pm to WeBeezYoSuperBowl
I disagree with the Clips having as good of a chance as anyone. You may be right, but the Warriors are the clear favorites right now IMO. The Clips have zero bench, and I think that will come back to bite them at some point.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:43 pm to shel311
Research doesn't pertain to every scenario even you know that.
Answer me this: RESEARCH shows that home court advantage in the NBA is decreasing every year. Does that mean that a team say Golden State has less of a chance to win at home than a team did say 10 years ago? No, of course it doesn't. Just because an article showed that rust doesn't exist when looking at 1000s of games as a whole doesn't mean it can't have an impact on one game.
Answer me this: RESEARCH shows that home court advantage in the NBA is decreasing every year. Does that mean that a team say Golden State has less of a chance to win at home than a team did say 10 years ago? No, of course it doesn't. Just because an article showed that rust doesn't exist when looking at 1000s of games as a whole doesn't mean it can't have an impact on one game.
This post was edited on 5/7/15 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:44 pm to SwaggerCopter
Clearly their words hurt you deeply.
Posted on 5/7/15 at 12:45 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:No, they were 39-2.
Answer me this: RESEARCH shows that home court advantage in the NBA is decreasing every year. Does that mean that a team say Golden State has less of a chance to win at home than a team did say 10 years ago? No, of course it doens't.
But it does mean that it's harder to win at home, on average.
What's the criteria for rust to affect a team, some teams, and not others? And nonetheless, rust is an excuse.
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