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If you were D'Antoni, would you play harden/paul/capela for 20 or so minutes in game five?

Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:45 pm
Posted by el duderino III
People's Republic of Austin
Member since Jul 2011
2384 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:45 pm
There's no way you beat golden state without his bench playing well. I'd think he'd be better off getting guys coming off injury like moute and rhino up to speed

plus they already proved when they have extended periods without facing high level competition their chemistry seems to suffer

ETA: so you guys are actually concerned that utah would come back from down 3-1 against the fricking rockets WITHOUT rubio?? :rotflmao:

My basic point was, Houston can't beat golden state without their bench playing well. Everyone in the houston team and organization has said it's championship or bust. No one in that organization is interested in frickin brownie points for making it to the third round instead of the second.
This post was edited on 5/7/18 at 9:55 pm
Posted by SwaggerCopter
H TINE HOL IT DINE
Member since Dec 2012
27231 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:46 pm to
I would win the game.
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34787 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:46 pm to
No. Next dumb question please
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60179 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:47 pm to
He should prob try to just win the game
Posted by Fus0623
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jan 2015
88789 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:47 pm to
It’s not like Utah is gonna roll over and give them the game
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59695 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:48 pm to
D’antoni

That is hardens team. If James wants to play he will be in the game. If James wants the ball with the game on the line he will have it. If he isn’t shooting well that night he may hand it off to Chris.

I would like to see rhino get some minutes though as we assume/hope he gets nene minutes v GSW.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110924 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:49 pm to
quote:

If you were D'Antoni, would you play harden/paul/capela for 20 or so minutes in game five?
There's no way you beat golden state without his bench playing well. I'd think he'd be better off getting guys coming off injury like moute and rhino up to speed

Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
110924 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:49 pm to
quote:

That is hardens team. If James wants to play he will be in the game. If James wants the ball with the game on the line he will have it. If he isn’t shooting well that night he may hand it off to Chris.

Reruns
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124492 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:50 pm to
Oh wow
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59695 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:51 pm to
Member when you said harden would play off ball and take back seat to Chris? Yea me too. and Chris would be the leader #metoo
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:53 pm to
What a dumb fricking post.

We laugh at Herm, but while his message was trivial, threads like this show why it was worth saying. YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME.
You don't frick around just because you have a 3-1 lead
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27307 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:53 pm to
The Rockets starters are only averaging like 32 minutes per game... Harden is averaging 35.

They’re all several minutes per game below their playoff norm.

Bench players are getting good minutes, and starters aren’t being overworked.

Their minutes are fine all around.

Plus, as if I even have to say it, it’s about winning first and foremost, not managing minutes.
This post was edited on 5/7/18 at 9:55 pm
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
25455 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:57 pm to
quote:

Member when you said harden would play off ball and take back seat to Chris? Yea me too. and Chris would be the leader #metoo


That's a lot less dumb than a lot of shite you've said lately. Would you like people to bring up your statements?
Posted by el duderino III
People's Republic of Austin
Member since Jul 2011
2384 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:59 pm to
quote:

We laugh at Herm, but while his message was trivial, threads like this show why it was worth saying. YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME.
You don't frick around just because you have a 3-1 lead


we're talking about a 7 game series in preparation for one of the greatest teams in the history of the game. Not a single football game talking about games that dont matter for teams eliminated for the playoffs.

the two scenarios are as completely fricking opposite as they possibly could be
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59695 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 10:00 pm to
Yea when I said no team could avoid gentleman sweep v CC or GSW. I said that for months. Or when I said harden would get 85% of first place votes. Yep that too. Or when I said Utah and pels has won there last game of the season the other day. Ch-ching on that too. do I need to go on? Nah everybody knows the deal.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60179 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 10:00 pm to
quote:

we're talking about a 7 game series in preparation for one of the greatest teams in the history of the game. Not a single football game talking about games that dont matter for teams eliminated for the playoffs.

the two scenarios are as completely fricking opposite as they possibly could be


They really aren’t at all
Posted by el duderino III
People's Republic of Austin
Member since Jul 2011
2384 posts
Posted on 5/7/18 at 10:09 pm to
you realize that not only would d'antoni have the option to reinsert if required to close out game five, but you'e also stating that utah has a legitimate shot to win game 5 in houston, and then a full strength rockets team two more times in a row, with a game 7 in houston.

all that's with utah's most important player.

You're also implying that there is no benefit to increased minutes for bench players leading up to the golden state series.

I'm not even a rocket's fan, but this is so stupid I have no interest in responding to anything else from you
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