vs Rockets - 2016 Playoffs - First Round Series Thread

[DPG21920]

Such garbage but glad it went in.

[lefty]

So....







Today's NBA and advanced stats

[DPG21920]

What the heck Klay? That was so forced.

[K...]

Some of these players should be blacklisted from the playoffs

[mudyez]

LOL at that lovely eye contact between Harden and Green

[Capt Bringdown]

How did the Rockets make the playoffs?

[K...]

How did the Rockets make the playoffs?

legacy pick after getting to the wcf last year

[DPG21920]

How did the Rockets make the playoffs?

Had an easier end of year schedule than the other teams in the race + Harden when nuts the last part of the year.

[Capt Bringdown]

Rockets easily one of the worst teams I've ever seen in the PS

[DPG21920]

JB Coaching hard for a man whom HOU already wants to replace :lol

[lefty]

How did the Rockets make the playoffs?

Because today's NBA is utter shit

[mudyez]

Bickerstaff making them force the tempo vs Dubs?!?

[MultiTroll]

smh get the ball down low to Dwert and Euro guy.
Farking Hardone.

[DPG21920]

What is Bev doing there? Wayyy to far to help on that one. Plus Draymond isn't scoring well either. Silly.

[mudyez]

Harden with the great defensive play as usual.





....wait! what?

[spursistan]

crolf..Raymond without Curry holding his hand..

[Mugen]

:lol two back 2 back dunks/layups

[Spurs9]

This looks like a nba 2k game being played.

[MultiTroll]

new shot clock and Hardone chucks...
leading to the easy transition basket for Golden.

4 point transition

[RD2191]

crolf..Raymond without Curry holding his hand..

[Spurs9]

You movethe joystick wrong on playstation and the dude your playing gets a layup, rockets d

[mudyez]

that is hilarious...running your offense through Beverley, not valuing the shotclock...or defense.

great comedy

[resistanze]

:lmao Rockets, what a low IQ team

[TDfan2007]

Harden is just the worst, tbh...

[D-Wade]

De facto best shooting guard in the league today doing low IQ things per par.

[lefty]

Croflmao Hardumb

[lefty]

:lmao Rockets, what a low IQ team

Today's NBA is more sophisticated STFU

[mudyez]

This looks like a nba 2k game being played.

...by my mother vs my girlfriend

[DPG21920]

Harden with the sneaky athleticism. See what happens when you cut?

[Spurs9]

:wow dat dunk

[mudyez]

At this point, I just want this series to be over...no matter how much energy Dubs expense.

[lefty]

...by my mother vs my girlfriend

Blake is fapping to this post

[DPG21920]

Harden is so lazy that he could set up that cut so many times because everyone just runs out to him :lol

[Spurs9]

Hack a howard might actually help houston, they miss so many easy shots. At least they can earn 2 at the line

[Spurs9]

Nevermind, :lol my takes

[resistanze]

Should've taken him out

[DPG21920]

Dwight huge misses then huge mistake on defense. Just terrible sequence for him.

[mudyez]

Dubs stupid as fuck...what could make Rockets offense worse than just letting them play?

[Spurs9]

40% ft shooter after all these years, and somehow freak boban knocks them down consistantly

[Mugen]

You have a chance to sub out Dwight when Raymond is shooting FTs and you don't.....

[resistanze]

:lol such shitty coaching

[Kawhitstorm]

Leaving Dwert in the game when it was OBVIOUS they were going to hack him then having him guard Iggy & giving up a 3:lmao

[01Snake]

So who's the next dumbass team that overpays Howard?

[Spurs9]

So who's the next dumbass team that overpays Howard?

Brooklyn?

[mudyez]

of course they are jacking up contested 3s

[baseline bum]

LOL, I took my dog out to the bathroom and the Rockets choked away all but one point of their lead.

[Kawhitstorm]

Harden is so lazy that he could set up that cut so many times because everyone just runs out to him :lol

How is he going to cut when he has the ball in his hads 90% of the time.:downspin:

[DPG21920]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SWF9i3Vzpac/TM24lFuu0HI/AAAAAAAAA-g/KwYXzbQnaqA/s1600/Neo+dodges+the+bullet.gif

[Spurs9]

Rockets are painful to watch

[baseline bum]

Choke City :lmao

[Mugen]

:lmao

[InRareForm]

lol rockets

[midnightpulp]

Houston is worthless.

[baseline bum]

That's what they needed, more Harden isos that have been doing such wonders this entire quarter. :lmao

[Capt Bringdown]

Rockets are going to blow this...

[hitmanyr2k]

You know you're in trouble when you're asking Ariza to create and bail you out.

[StrengthAndHonor]

Ian Clark just made Harrison Barnes expendable...

[baseline bum]

They should nuke Houston after they lose this game

[resistanze]

Please, rockets go away and don't come back.

[spursistan]

Gotta blow up this shit.. even Harden shouldn't be untouchable..

[Kawhitstorm]

So who's the next dumbass team that overpays Howard?

Cuban

[daslicer]

Leaving Dwert in the game when it was OBVIOUS they were going to hack him then having him guard Iggy & giving up a 3:lmao

That's pretty much what cost them the game. Bickerstaff with a terrible coaching move by waiting to take out Dwight. He should have done it when they were up 4.

[Robz4000]

:lmao contract this team

[hitmanyr2k]

Why didn't Iggy just take the contact? He had the guy in the air on the pumpfake. What the fuck?

[Robz4000]

They should nuke Houston after they lose this game

Where's Will Smith and Jeff Goldbloom when you need them?

[baseline bum]

Beasley hits them both here

[DPG21920]

Harden pushed Green there in the back to make him could Beasley.

[Mugen]

:lol I hope Ian Clark buries these clowns

[mudyez]

Beasley choke incoming

[DPG21920]

Well, 2 for 1 for GS and with HOU's defense, you have to like their chances to at least score on one of them.

[offset formation]

How is he going to cut when he has the ball in his hads 90% of the time.:downspin:

Do it Mitch.

[baseline bum]

LOL when Motiejunas can make a clutch shot but Harden cant

[mudyez]

Beasley choke incoming

stupid idiot

[resistanze]

Bickerstaff is Scott and Casey level of coaching

[Blake]

Blake is fapping to this post

I don't get it

[baseline bum]

Thompson thinking he was Curry with that shot :lmao

[DPG21920]

That looked like GS ball :lmao

[K...]

stupid idiot

Beasley is a spoiler. He will always do the worse of two things which in this case is giving us another game on the series

[Holden_Caulfield]

Lol real close? The fuck

[MultiTroll]

Fouled, but lame job of protecting the ball by Beasly.

[baseline bum]

Rockets should sign Mark Jackson this summer, he'd love Harden's dribble dribble retard shot offensive game.

[mudyez]

Rockets finding creative ways to just end the season already.

[offset formation]

Lol. How is that NOT Green's 6th foul? That's the definition of a moving screen.

[lefty]

What a dumb possession by GSW.

No ball movement and long ISO 3

[baseline bum]

I think that stays chokers ball

[mudyez]

If they get the ball, they will inbound it to D12, Capella or Smith for sure.

[Mugen]

wonder what play this will be hmmmm

[baseline bum]

Rockets better score here, Golden State is killer out of timeouts.

[Mugen]

JB needs to draw up which side of the floor James is gonna pull a stepback 24 footer from

[spursistan]

Warriors should foul IMO.

[DPG21920]

:lmao

[mudyez]

Vegas has Dubs at -600 to win this game.

[DPG21920]

Tha funk is this game

[Spurs9]

I have no words

[MultiTroll]

who the f inbounded that Houston turnover?

[RsxPiimp]

djohn2oo8 just had an orgasm :lol

[baseline bum]

Now way Golden State doesn't win it here off their great inbound plays.

[DPG21920]

Dwight looks thrilled :lol

[Mugen]

:lol this is gonna be a heartbreaking loss for the Rockets


:lmao only Capella being happy for Harden

[mudyez]

If they get the ball, they will inbound it to D12, Capella or Smith for sure.

lol at mudyez

[Kawhitstorm]

If they get the ball, they will inbound it to D12, Capella or Smith for sure.

They one upped you by giving the ball to the Warriors:lol

[Holden_Caulfield]

That Dwight face after harden made it lol

[baseline bum]

Raym:lolnd

[Mugen]

bwahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahaha

[hitmanyr2k]

Nice job Mouthbreather :lol

[Spurs9]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao





:lmao

[Robz4000]

:lmao Raymond

[mudyez]

I cant stop laughing

[DPG21920]

Draymond noooooo

[Kidd K]

. . . . .lol.

[Kawhitstorm]

who the f inbounded that Houston turnover?

Ariza is their designated inbounder

[PopTheGOAT]

GAYMOND :lmao:lmao

[DPG21920]

:lmao Arizascrub throwing a pass towards his basket there

[ViceCity86]

Raymond:lol

[Mugen]

:lol that terrible pass by ariza holy fuck

[01Snake]

Those last 2 inbound passes, LOL

[D-Wade]

:lmao

[Arcadian]

:lmao Gaymond...stupid piece of shit

[MultiTroll]

I have no words
Ahhhahahaha Gaymond

Holy chit and Houston almost turned over the inbounds again!

[K...]

total faggot lkoss

[hitmanyr2k]

What dumbass throws the inbound pass TOWARDS the opponent's goal? Goddamn these players have the IQ of a gnat.

[baseline bum]

So Curry comes back and beats them by 35 in Game 4.

[daslicer]

Livingston nearly had a Larry Bird like steal at the end.

[resistanze]

Mouthbreather :lmao

[Mugen]

:lol the replay of this shit needs to be on Comedy Central

[Kawhitstorm]

Ariza inbounding the ball towards his own basket:lmao (Livingston almost had it)

[djohn2oo8]

Bye Dwight. And Bye Ariza.

[Mugen]

So Curry comes back and beats them by 35 in Game 4.

I hope P-Bev goes to town on that ankle tbh

[baseline bum]

That's gotta be about the shittiest playoff game I have ever seen

[mudyez]

They one upped you by giving the ball to the Warriors:lol

Actually I saw that coming :)

Would have been great if Livingston gets the other one too...how can you throw that ball to their frontcourt?

[z0sa]

Man two scrub teams on the floor :lol

[MI21]

What the fuck was Ariza thinking throwing that last pass towards the GSW basket, that was literally the only way they could possibly have gotten a score. For fuck sake :lol

[turb0time]

:lmao:lmao Clutchfans is epic atm

[Spurs 4 The Win]

So Curry comes back and breaks his ankle in Game 4.
FIFY

[01Snake]

You've got 1 second left and you toss the ball right at the opposing team's basket. Brilliant!!!

[~O~]

Rockets won the game but I can't respect it. It was meh.

[DPG21920]

Man I wish Livingston would have stolen that inbounds and went right into a layup :lol What the hell was Arizascrub thinking?

[Kidd K]

So is there a more embarrassing Shaqtin a fool choke play to end a close playoff game ever?

Unpressured, uncontested, unforced. . .

[AZK619]

Raymond :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

What the fuck was Ariza thinking throwing that last pass towards the GSW basket, that was literally the only way they could possibly have gotten a score. For fuck sake :lol

I think he was still in shock from the 1st turnover that he blanked out under pressure

[z0sa]

BTW Draymond Green getting exactly what that whiny faggot deserves :lol

[offset formation]

Shoot 39% and still win. They didn't really even want to win.

Not even the bench was excited after Harden hit that shot. It's like nobody gives any fucks.

[Spurs9]

:lmao:lmao Clutchfans is epic atm

:cry they are already targeting messina :cry
http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=271648

[024]

Rockets are so fucking terrible. The choke by Howard on the FT line, Beasley just lazily standing there and expecting the ball to come to him, and the terrible inbound pass. Surprised they got in a win here.

[lefty]

Inb4 some phaggot starts a "lol Raymond" thread upstairs

[Spurs9]

This felt like a high school basketball game

[baseline bum]

FIFY

And the Rockets still lose the series in five :lol

[djohn2oo8]

Man I wish Livingston would have stolen that inbounds and went right into a layup :lol What the hell was Arizascrub thinking?

Ariza wantedvthe series over in 4.

[Kawhitstorm]

So is there a more embarrassing Shaqtin a fool choke play to end a close playoff game ever?

BWwRMiQ5IK0

G2DLx7oTbRk

[baseline bum]

Ariza wantedvthe series over in 4.

Cancun!

[offset formation]

Those last 2 inbound passes, LOL

Yeah, pretty damn embarrassing.

[mudyez]

Man I wish Livingston would have stolen that inbounds and went right into a layup :lol What the hell was Arizascrub thinking?

As much as I wanted the Dubs to lose, I was hoping for him to get it too.

I still can't stop laughing.

[BillMc]

What the fuck was Ariza thinking throwing that last pass towards the GSW basket, that was literally the only way they could possibly have gotten a score. For fuck sake :lol

Thought the same. Rockets are horrible decision makers.

[Kawhitstorm]

BTW Draymond Green getting exactly what that whiny faggot deserves :lol

He did the same thing against the Celtics

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[mudyez]

BWwRMiQ5IK0

G2DLx7oTbRk

Lol, that guy is called Ariza too.

[tbdog]

Shoot 39% and still win. They didn't really even want to win.

Not even the bench was excited after Harden hit that shot. It's like nobody gives any fucks.

They look pretty excited to me. That jubilation.

http://imgur.com/qfKPo2c

[Arcadian]

Rockets are so fucking terrible. The choke by Howard on the FT line, Beasley just lazily standing there and expecting the ball to come to him, and the terrible inbound pass. Surprised they got in a win here.

Yeah, :lol worriers for losing to this team, even without Curry

[djohn2oo8]

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[Capt Bringdown]

This felt like a high school basketball game

If the Rockets were a half-way decent team, they would be up 2-1.
Warriors are one-trick-pony.

[Mugen]

:lol I need a picture of the Rockets bench after that Harden stepback

Niggas looked pissed they had to re-book those tickets to the Bahamas tbh....

[mudyez]

They look pretty excited to me. That jubilation.

http://imgur.com/qfKPo2c

"Damn, we gotta go back to San Fran?"

[djohn2oo8]

:lol I need a picture of the Rockets bench after that Harden stepback

Niggas looked pissed they had to re-book those tickets to the Bahamas tbh....


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[Robz4000]

In other news, the choking of Klay "best SG in the game" Thompson continues in the playoffs...

[Caltex2]

And the Rockets still lose the series in five :lol

That's one game longer than I was expecting.

[D-Wade]

Rox are the strangest team in recent memory. I won't waste too many words here, but Ariza damn near gifted the Dubs the ball at the end there... and half the team isn't celebrating. Can't the fans see this shit? I don't want the Dubs to win but this is terrible.

[sook]

Anyone catch Draymond's flagrant that last second? Dude should be suspended.


Also, waiting for the semen cloud from clutchfans :lol

[djohn2oo8]

Rox are the strangest team in recent memory. I won't waste too many words here, but Ariza damn near gifted the Dubs the ball at the end there... and half the team isn't celebrating. Can't the fans see this shit? I don't want the Dubs to win but this is terrible.

Yes alot of them dont like Harden. Throwing the game on purpose is bullshit.

[Cessation]

Nice win Rockets.

[Mugen]

:lol Klay/Raymond are both losers benefiting by literally having the all time best shooter drawing the entire opponent's attention...

Livingston, Iggy, and even that lumpy headed nigga Mo Speights stepping up more than those two clowns tbh

[offset formation]

They look pretty excited to me. That jubilation.

http://imgur.com/qfKPo2c

Nice screen grab. I'm glad someone got that.

They were like, damn ball hog is gonna make us fly back to Dubville for nothing.

[Thebesteva]

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Nice tupac reference

[franforr]

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[Kidd K]

BWwRMiQ5IK0

G2DLx7oTbRk

I wouldn't call that more embarrassing, but it's pretty crazy they made the same exact mistake twice in the same series. Nice videos.

[Kidd K]

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Look at him laying there lookin like a chalk outline, lol.

[djohn2oo8]

Nice tupac reference

Just looked at the video again. Looks like Dwight fist pumps in his shirt. Idk. Maybe they were pissed about almost giving the game away twice.

[baseline bum]

They look pretty excited to me. That jubilation.

http://imgur.com/qfKPo2c

That team has to be blown up. Oh well, maybe Motiejunas will give Raymond a cockpunch and knock him out for the playoffs.

[Cessation]

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WOW This nig just body slamming fools to the ground, and refs do nothing.

[franforr]

WOW This nig just body slamming fools to the ground, and refs do nothing.

what happen if livingston steals the ball and makes the layup?

[djohn2oo8]

That team has to be blown up. Oh well, maybe Motiejunas will give Raymond a cockpunch and knock him out for the playoffs.

Dwight and Terry should be the first ones out. Lol Terry playing 22 minutes in a playoff game. Too many low bball IQ players.

[Caltex2]

If the Rockets were a half-way decent team, they would be up 2-1.
Warriors are one-trick-pony.

Unfortunately, the Rockets are so lethargic they should be down 3-0 to this one trick pony. All this talent and this is all they have to show for it.

And I don't know how so many have trouble with the Warriors, there are strategies and zones that can drop their 3-point percentage. Force them to shot more 2's and rely more on Bogut and suddenly they aren't such a superpower. They're a 62-20 team instead of a 73-9 team in a better coached and harder playing league.

[baseline bum]

I wouldn't call that more embarrassing, but it's pretty crazy they made the same exact mistake twice in the same series. Nice videos.

Billups said George Karl never practiced inbound plays. What a piece of shit coach.

[mudyez]

WOW This nig just body slamming fools to the ground, and refs do nothing.

No, they obviously just wanted to wait out the inbound play and if Rockets somehow lost it, they would have called the flagrant foul on Green,

[baseline bum]

Dwight and Terry should be the first ones out. Lol Terry playing 22 minutes in a playoff game. Too many low bball IQ players.

Everyone should be sent out.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Omgggg I hope this punk nigga bitch Draymond gets shot in the stomach

[K...]

The worst of this game would be the curry less warriors winning a close game. That would give them no curry confidence. Now the pressure is on Curry to be super curry on a bad ankle.

[PopTheGOAT]

if curry doesn't play game 4, then I will begin to question...

[baseline bum]

Unfortunately, the Rockets are so lethargic they should be down 3-0 to this one trick pony. All this talent and this is all they have to show for it.

And I don't know how so many have trouble with the Warriors, there are strategies and zones that can drop their 3-point percentage. Force them to shot more 2's and rely more on Bogut and suddenly they aren't such a superpower. They're a 62-20 team instead of a 73-9 team in a better coached and harder playing league.

You can't get away with not having a man glued to Curry when he's automatic from 35 feet and in when open.

[djohn2oo8]

The worst of this game would be the curry less warriors winning a close game. That would give them no curry confidence. Now the pressure is on Curry to be super curry on a bad ankle.

More chances for Bev to sweep the leg.

[offset formation]

what happen if livingston steals the ball and makes the layup?

What most of the team wanted?

[Xevious]

The Rockets are so pathetic... had no business even being in that game. You just beat the champs, show some fucking passion already.

[8FOR!3]

LOL Dwight Howard has both feet out the door and still managed to steal a win :lol he didn't even want to

[franforr]

What most of the team wanted?

I know, but I'm talking about the refs, thew would let green get away with that shit?

[djohn2oo8]

Christ, now the CEO of the organization taking shots at Barkley. Sensitive asses.

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Gaymond Screen
:lol Anyone who thinks Gaymond is a star or an elite big man instead of the role-playing product of Curry/Warrioref that he actually is

[Kawhitstorm]

Rox are the strangest team in recent memory. I won't waste too many words here, but Ariza damn near gifted the Dubs the ball at the end there... and half the team isn't celebrating. Can't the fans see this shit? I don't want the Dubs to win but this is terrible.

They are like the Jail Blazers w/ inferior talent:lol

[Xevious]

The good news is that Curry is going to have to hurry back on a bad ankle now. But the heartless Rockets are going to allow themselves to get blown out the next two games to start their vacation.

[Caltex2]

You can't get away with not having a man glued to Curry when he's automatic from 35 feet and in when open.

Who said you leave Curry alone? Only an idiot would. You could play a special variation of the matchup zone with emphasis on Curry.

[mudyez]

I still can't stop laughing.

[Thebesteva]

Just looked at the video again. Looks like Dwight fist pumps in his shirt. Idk. Maybe they were pissed about almost giving the game away twice.

I dont see Howard back in a Rockets uniform next season tbh Djohn...it was worth the risk but at this point I think its fair to say Dwight is not a superstar player the way I thought he would be back in 2009.

[djohn2oo8]

I dont see Howard back in a Rockets uniform next season tbh Djohn...it was worth the risk but at this point I think its fair to say Dwight is not a superstar player the way I thought he would be back in 2009.

Yeah i think he should leave.

[Thebesteva]

I still can't stop laughing.

http://i1028.photobucket.com/albums/y344/MichaelAnthonyHunt/rq%20x%202/opg/Dog-Stops-Man-Playing-Guitar_zpsq1b71fif.gif

[Reck]

This is going to force Kerr to bring a wobbled up Curry back. :lol

[Darius McCrary]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b-OyXNpWaUw/VoM2XiFVVdI/AAAAAAAAGzc/-ijIBXC5BkI/s1600/IMG_20151229_204121_7011.jpg

[Cessation]

Rocketfan had enough and lashing out...

http://i64.tinypic.com/oj3spd.gif

[midnightpulp]

WOW This nig just body slamming fools to the ground, and refs do nothing.

Draymond is the most protected player in the league.

[baseline bum]

This is going to force Kerr to bring a wobbled up Curry back. :lol

You really think Curry's hurt? I think it's probably pretty minor and Kerr figured he could get away with not playing him again with how much quit the Rockets showed in Game 2.

[Kidd K]

Billups said George Karl never practiced inbound plays. What a piece of shit coach.

. . .wow. I won't say he hasn't had success over his career, but that's retarded.

[baseline bum]

. . .wow. I won't say he hasn't had success over his career, but that's retarded.

I wasn't quite remembering it accurately, but it's still pretty embarrassing:

http://www.denverstiffs.com/2009/05/george-karl-and-mysterious-case-of.html

November 7, 2008. Buried in ESPN.com's Tom Friend's excellent article on Chauncey Billups is a story about Chauncey's debut game with the Nuggets this season. According to Friend...

With 2:54 left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets are clinging to a 99-98 lead, when the ball goes out of bounds to the Nuggets underneath their own basket. Chauncey's fear is realized. The team has no out-of-bounds play. Karl just wants them to improvise, to use their basketball instincts, but Chauncey can't live that way. So he calls time.

In the huddle, they're all stumped. (J.R.) Smith tells Anthony: "He just got here, and he's calling timeouts?" But Chauncey waves them close and starts in: "Look, George, I need you to draw me up an out-of-bounds play, man, to get the ball in. Because if we don't and we turn the ball over and lose this game because we didn't have something, that just won't sit well with me."

Karl and the team's response is: wow.

This article has been cited no less than 30 times in the comments on this blog since the Nuggets have blown two inbounds passes in three Western Conference Finals games.

May 19, 2009. As Nuggets fans know all too well, the Nuggets had possession of the ball and were down just two points with 29 seconds to play at Staples Center in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. But even though the Lakers are the NBA's tallest team, Karl elects to have his shortest player - all six feet of Anthony Carter - inbound ball against the 6'9" Lamar Odom. Unable to see the floor accurately and with the Nuggets not running any picks to get players open, Carter's errant attempt is tipped by the Lakers Trevor Ariza and the Lakers never look back. Game over.

May 23, 2009. In theory learning from his collosal Game 1 mistake, Karl inserts Kenyon Martin to inbound the ball with 36 seconds left and the Nuggets down just two again. After not being able to throw the ball in on his first try because - again - no picks are properly set to get a Nuggets player open, K-Mart correctly calls a timeout. This in theory giving Karl another shot at drawing up a better inbounds play. But on the ensuing throw-in, the Nuggets are again unable to get a player open, K-Mart throws a poor pass towards Melo and Ariza - again - tips the ball and steals the victory. "That's not why we lost the basketball game," Karl said afterward. "Remember, we were down in both situations, and the turnover just creates a different catch up game." Yeah, right.

[Kidd K]

I wasn't quite remembering it accurately, but it's still pretty embarrassing:

http://www.denverstiffs.com/2009/05/george-karl-and-mysterious-case-of.html

November 7, 2008. Buried in ESPN.com's Tom Friend's excellent article on Chauncey Billups is a story about Chauncey's debut game with the Nuggets this season. According to Friend...

With 2:54 left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets are clinging to a 99-98 lead, when the ball goes out of bounds to the Nuggets underneath their own basket. Chauncey's fear is realized. The team has no out-of-bounds play. Karl just wants them to improvise, to use their basketball instincts, but Chauncey can't live that way. So he calls time.

In the huddle, they're all stumped. (J.R.) Smith tells Anthony: "He just got here, and he's calling timeouts?" But Chauncey waves them close and starts in: "Look, George, I need you to draw me up an out-of-bounds play, man, to get the ball in. Because if we don't and we turn the ball over and lose this game because we didn't have something, that just won't sit well with me."

Karl and the team's response is: wow.

This article has been cited no less than 30 times in the comments on this blog since the Nuggets have blown two inbounds passes in three Western Conference Finals games.

May 19, 2009. As Nuggets fans know all too well, the Nuggets had possession of the ball and were down just two points with 29 seconds to play at Staples Center in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. But even though the Lakers are the NBA's tallest team, Karl elects to have his shortest player - all six feet of Anthony Carter - inbound ball against the 6'9" Lamar Odom. Unable to see the floor accurately and with the Nuggets not running any picks to get players open, Carter's errant attempt is tipped by the Lakers Trevor Ariza and the Lakers never look back. Game over.

May 23, 2009. In theory learning from his collosal Game 1 mistake, Karl inserts Kenyon Martin to inbound the ball with 36 seconds left and the Nuggets down just two again. After not being able to throw the ball in on his first try because - again - no picks are properly set to get a Nuggets player open, K-Mart correctly calls a timeout. This in theory giving Karl another shot at drawing up a better inbounds play. But on the ensuing throw-in, the Nuggets are again unable to get a player open, K-Mart throws a poor pass towards Melo and Ariza - again - tips the ball and steals the victory. "That's not why we lost the basketball game," Karl said afterward. "Remember, we were down in both situations, and the turnover just creates a different catch up game." Yeah, right.

George Karl sounds lazy as fuck. Phil Jackson did that shit a lot too, not even coaching and just hoping the flames die out when the game turns into a grease fire. Props to Billups though for not letting that shit fly. Sounds like him. Always had respect for him as a player.

We're pretty lucky to have Pop.

[UZER]

Kerr is just trying to keep Curry away from Beverly. If he plays, Beverly will be in foul trouble in the first two minutes. And Kerr knows this so he will purposely go after Beverly early until the refs put him on the bench.

[gambit1990]

wouldn't mind curry missing game 4.

[Robz4000]

You really think Curry's hurt? I think it's probably pretty minor and Kerr figured he could get away with not playing him again with how much quit the Rockets showed in Game 2.

It's the playoffs tbh; no matter how shitty your opponent you don't leave anything you can help to chance. Curry is legitimately hurt.

[DenialTwist]

Wow, Draymond and Bogut are DIRTY players. They get away with murder and the refs do nothing.
Bogut pulling arms and Draymond tackling players to the ground. WTF?!!

[Baam]

Someone need to pull an Horry hip check on a Warrior player to make them behave.

[baseline bum]

It's the playoffs tbh; no matter how shitty your opponent you don't leave anything you can help to chance. Curry is legitimately hurt.

I doubt Curry would have missed Game 3 if this was the second round against the Clippers. I bet they're just being cautious because of his injury history.

[djohn2oo8]

I doubt Curry would have missed Game 3 if this was the second round against the Clippers. I bet they're just being cautious because of his injury history.

Kerr isnt risking Curry's ankle against Beverley. Smart move.

[thispego]

Just looked at the video again. Looks like Dwight fist pumps in his shirt. Idk. Maybe they were pissed about almost giving the game away twice.

Uh yeah, isn't it obvious? Dwight fist pumps, he's relieved, and just bc fans are hysterical and delirious over a made basket (:lol) doesn't mean an NBA player, who knows what can happen with 2 seconds left, should or would be too

[Spurs9]

We need a gif of Greens body slam at the end on Beasley.

[spursistan]

723400220717903873

speak the fuck up to the league :wakeup

[Splits]

Raymond's postgame interview:

5LlQNty_C8s

[ffadicted]

LOL the league just released a statement saying that Harden's game winner shouldn't have counted lmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaao

How many GS game winners had questionable screens right before them? What a joke.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15305873/2016-nba-playoffs-league-says-james-harden-game-winner-houston-rockets-not-counted

[djohn2oo8]

723400220717903873

speak the fuck up to the league :wakeup

They contacted the league about it.

[LkrFan]

They contacted the league about it.

Solo coños y agujeros del ASNO se quejan que oficia! :lol

[djohn2oo8]

Solo coños y agujeros del ASNO se quejan que oficia! :lol

https://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/65774531.jpg

[LkrFan]

https://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/65774531.jpg

:lmao

[DMX7]

Wardell is probably playing tomorrow... Rockets probably have no chance with him back.

[mudyez]

I'm expecting at least three hours of good laughs.

Don't disappoint me!

[The Great Fantastic]

Obvious travel by Thompson that wasn't called and then he steps on the sideline, doesn't establish himself back inbounds before catching the ball, three points for the Warriors.

[Spurs9]

Rockets will win this game

[D-Wade]

ABC replaying the James Harden pushoff, but not the Draymond Screen tackle :lol

[Raven]

terry is sucking major donkey dick

[DJR210]

For those who have followed the Rockets this season, what do you think on Capela? Dude has looked like he has some upside from what I've seen..

[DJR210]

Nice!

[Raven]

good game i guess

[313]

Harden :tu

[Raven]

For those who have followed the Rockets this season, what do you think on Capela? Dude has looked like he has some upside from what I've seen..


i'll pass, but he's not that bad

[HI-FI]

H-town playing loose and confidently. Good to see Beasley contribute.

[gambit1990]

nice three.

[Robz4000]

Fun game so far

[InRareForm]

What % does curry look like out there?

[313]

Who would've thought, the rockets acting like somebody for once.

[313]

What % does curry look like out there?
I don't see a limp but he's not being very aggressive. Might be a step slow as well, he's definitely taking it easy so far.

[DarrinS]

What % does curry look like out there?

65

[D-Wade]

Wow Beas.

[SupremeGuy]

Rockets playing with heart :cry

[313]

Corey Brewer :lol

[SupremeGuy]

Who missed that layup? Holy shit bro, you're in the fucking NBA :lol

[Spurtacular]

Warrefs taking offense to Beverly blocking Curry's shot.

[spursistan]

Rockets came to play tbh..great game...

[SupremeGuy]

Brewer doing his best to keep GS in the game. :lol