2nd Round Matchup: Houston vs Golden State

[AlexJones]

Been waiting 11 months for this. Houston in 7.

[Bynumite]

Warriors in 7 ;)

[spursistan]

Real Conference Finals a la '07 Spurs-Suns, IMO. Both SA/Denver will get swept and Portland, at best, takes a game with Lillard getting hot..

Warriors defense is real concern and Curry looking meh so far (yet to have really dominant playoffs run).

I'm thinking Houston takes it in 6 and Warriors disband in the offseason..

[spursistan]

This is been the least intimidating Warriors team at Oracle in the last 6 years..The Rockets got to steal one of the first two in Oakland or they are toast..

[mystargtr34]

This is been the least intimidating Warriors team at Oracle in the last 6 years..The Rockets got to steal one of the first two in Oakland or they are toast..

Get both tbh.. you know the Warriors are winning at least 1 road game in the series.. and its going to be at least one of Game 3/4. You don't want to leave it down to a 3 game series tied 2-2 without HCA if you are Houston.

[AlexJones]

Fuck. Matt Moore just took Rockets in 6.

[spursistan]

^^
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tf this scheduling? Five days between Game 2 and Game 3..

Like I said if Houston doesn't win one of the first two in Oracle, this series could end up being anticlimactic..

[daslicer]

^^
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tf this scheduling? Five days between Game 2 and Game 3..

Like I said if Houston doesn't win one of the first two in Oracle, this series could end up being anticlimactic..

I feel this schedule favors Houston if they get down 2-0. Historically a big break between game 2 and 3 favors the team that is down. I remember way back in '04 the Spurs getting dicked over with this type of schedule against the Lakers. Spurs went up 2-0 against the Lakers and had 4 days off after game 2. Those 4 days off gave the Lakers who were older team a lot more time to recover and get their mind back in the series. I believe if the Spurs had gotten only 2 days off between game 2 and 3 then the series ends differently.

[Clipper Nation]

Warriors in 6.

[ducks]

Rockets in 5

[DC23]

Rockets in 6

[lefty]

Warriors in 6

Rockets will invent a new way to choke

[daslicer]

Warriors in 6

Rockets will invent a new way to choke

This.

[AlexJones]

Warriors in 6

Rockets will invent a new way to choke

Actually if they were to invent a new way to choke, they'd beat the Warriors and then lose to the Blazers in the WCF somehow

[Robz4000]

Dubs in 7.

[Rummpd]

Rockets in 7 as beard hits a sliding step back where traveling not called igniting a controversy

[Uriel]

Warriors in 7.

[resistanze]

Warriors in 7...but hopefully Houston shocks us all

[TheCultOfPersonality]

The Warriors are going over no doubt about it. I don't know how many games it will take, but the Warriors are winning this series.

[ambchang]

Warriors in 7. The league will try to stretch this as long as possible and the rockets will find a way.

[spursreport]

This is the Rockets series to lose. They should have beaten the Warriors last year even AFTER CP3 went down. It took blowing a 17 point and 15 point lead in games 6/7 and Harden focusing on the strip clubs for them to lose that series. They had Joe Johnson playing meaningful minutes for fucks sake. This years Rockets are better top to bottom. The Warriors are much more vulnerable now than ever. The Rockets have all the tools not only to eliminate the Warriors, but to HUMILIATE them in the closeout game.

[baseline bum]

Warriors in 6

Rockets will invent a new way to choke

Harden shitting the bed in the playoffs is old hat by now tbh

[baseline bum]

Warriors in 6

[UZER]

Does CP3 make it through the series is the real question.

[lefty]

Actually if they were to invent a new way to choke, they'd beat the Warriors and then lose to the Blazers in the WCF somehow

:lol

[DMC]

Rockets like to run and shoot the 3. The Warriors will eat them alive if they play that Mike D offense.

[DMC]

This is the Rockets series to lose. They should have beaten the Warriors last year even AFTER CP3 went down. It took blowing a 17 point and 15 point lead in games 6/7 and Harden focusing on the strip clubs for them to lose that series. They had Joe Johnson playing meaningful minutes for fucks sake. This years Rockets are better top to bottom. The Warriors are much more vulnerable now than ever. The Rockets have all the tools not only to eliminate the Warriors, but to HUMILIATE them in the closeout game.

Except KD has hit his stride now. If Curry can come out of the funk, or Klay can find his touch just a bit, it's going to be very interesting. I predict a FT shooting contest between Harden and Durant.

[AlexJones]

If Curry can come out of the funk

he's not in a funk though. rivers has been blitzing him. 49/51/97 splits for the series

[AlexJones]

poeple are so enamored by scoring :lol KD is nowhere near the best player in the world, he's just put in the best possible position to succeed. Guy shot 43% FG and 28% 3PT his last postseason run without Steph.

[gambit1990]

last year was perfect for the rockets, they would've beaten the cavs easily.

before this season i predicted the rockets would be beat the warriors... the finals will be a lot tougher than it would've been last year.

[ducks]

https://sports.yahoo.com/curry-thompson-both-questionable-for-game-1-vs-rockets-214537715.html


Curry and Thompson questionable

[phxspurfan]

Rockettes in 6. Dubs are injured now.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26620060/curry-thompson-questionable-game-1

[D-Wade]

Hate rooting for Haren but whatever Rockets in 7.

[Rummpd]

This is how it is going to play out. Rockets split first two and then win in 6 in surprise over the over-hyped Warriors. Then they will take Blazers in 6 but then as only the Rockets can do will choke to the Bucks in 5.

[HarlemHeat37]

Rockets losing to Milwaukee wouldn't be a choke..

[Rummpd]

Rockets losing to Milwaukee wouldn't be a choke..

Your pretty astute but it will be the way they do it, Harden will almost go scoreless and they will hit on threes.

[HarlemHeat37]

Your pretty astute but it will be the way they do it, Harden will almost go scoreless and they will hit on threes.

So Harden will do what he always does in big games?:lol

[AlexJones]

Rockets losing to Milwaukee wouldn't be a choke..

Milwaukee will be seen as the next great team with the best player on the planet so yeah

Harden can't lose to the Raptors with Kawhi being gone immediately afterwards :lol it would be brutal

[Roxsfan]

Rockets in 6. If/when Rockets defeat the Worriers---No one left will be able to stop the Rockets. Not the blazers/nugs, bucks/celts, sixers/raptors.














(I hope :downspin:)

[spursalwaysrule]

Rockets in 7. Rockets played well against an elite defense. Warriors aren't the same as the championship teams.

[DMC]

If Harden defers to CP3 in game one, watch out. He's setting up his excuse already. Check to see if he's favoring his shooting hand, or limping suddenly.

[Clipper Nation]

Rockets in 7. Rockets played well against an elite defense. Warriors aren't the same as the championship teams.

They played well against an "elite defense" that was playing some stupid gimmick scheme that didn't work instead of just normal NBA defense. The Warriors are far better than the Jazz.

[AlexJones]

They played well against an "elite defense" that was playing some stupid gimmick scheme that didn't work instead of just normal NBA defense. The Warriors are far better than the Jazz.
It did work though. Rockets were worn down by game 3.

[spursalwaysrule]

They played well against an "elite defense" that was playing some stupid gimmick scheme that didn't work instead of just normal NBA defense. The Warriors are far better than the Jazz.
Normal defense would have gotten the Jazz swept. Jazz better than clippers team and warriors struggled.

[AlexJones]

Austin Rivers out means Shumpert minutes. Fuck

[HarlemHeat37]

Austin Rivers out means Shumpert minutes. Fuck

Houston is on the verge of becoming a square dog..public is on them, terrible ex-player analysts are picking them..

[phxspurfan]

Warrior ref

[HarlemHeat37]

Draymond is so good in the playoffs, one of the best big-game players I've ever seen..

[AlexJones]

I would've sued the NBA if that wasn't called a foul.

[AlexJones]

Draymond is so good in the playoffs, one of the best big-game players I've ever seen..

His 35 point triple double in game 7 never gets talked about

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Holy crap the Rockets suck. They're lucky to only be down by 9.

[Capt Bringdown]

Draymond is so good in the playoffs, one of the best big-game players I've ever seen..

He's excellent at holding and moving screens, as seen on that last 3 by Curry.

[D-Wade]

Rockets 1-14 from 3 to start. Will they try something else? Doubtful. But 90s players "couldn't shoot" and would be toast in this era lol.

[HarlemHeat37]

Can Chris Paul actually show up for more than a few minutes anymore?

[007nites]

Warriors playing sloppy

[DC23]

Rockets can steal this game if they start knocking down some shots.

[LkrFan]

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:wow

[DC23]

Might be fatigued.

[HarlemHeat37]

Curry is getting trapped and doubled every play from halfcourt:lol never seen anything like it..

Such a luxury for Durant to play without ever getting doubled..

[ducks]

Thomas keeps fouling harden no calls

[140]

Watching frauden is vomit inducing

[Capt Bringdown]

GS got away with 2 flagrants (under cutting Harden)

[HarlemHeat37]

Houston is getting KILLED by the officiating..

I'm cheering for the Warriors, but can't lie..

[vavvi]

Warriors are so frustrating

[LkrFan]

Klay channelling his inner Bruce Lee Bowen:
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:lol

[007nites]

If I were Klay I would keep doing it until the refs call it.

[Beartrucci]

How many times has Klay blatantly fouled Harden on 3's as well as not giving him space to land? This is ridiculous

[TheCultOfPersonality]

The Rockets doing a poor job recognizing the shot clock.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Warriors would be winning big if they quit turning it over.

[lefty]

That’s karma for all his regular season flopping tbh

[Beartrucci]

Can't believe this game is tied at half with the Warrioreffing and easy shots the Rockets missed

[apalisoc_9]

Man Curry needs to leave. Durant is getting all the credit but all these open shots and no double team is thanks to curry

[Capt Bringdown]

Why, it's almost as if GS has a history of injuring or attempting to injure players that they find threatening.

[HarlemHeat37]

NBA needs to get rid of day games, tbh .

[Clipper Nation]

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:wow
Same old CP0. When it matters most, he's either going to choke, get injured or both.

Meanwhile, Montrezl, Lou and Pat all gave the Warriors problems.

[djohn2oo8]

Same old CP0. When it matters most, he's either going to choke, get injured or both.

Meanwhile, Montrezl, Lou and Pat all gave the Warriors problems.
Meanwhile, the rest of them are out of the playoffs

[Capt Bringdown]

Same old CP0. When it matters most, he's either going to choke, get injured or both.

Meanwhile, Montrezl, Lou and Pat all gave the Warriors problems.

I don't think I've ever seen him not get injured in the playoffs.

[Clipper Nation]

Meanwhile, the rest of them are out of the playoffs
And none of them will be getting paid $40 million when they're 35 and washed.

[MultiTroll]

Pretty sure WarriorRef is gonna tilt this one.

[HarlemHeat37]

Even considering that they were bad no-calls, watching Harden not get rewarded for his terrible brand of basketball is satisfying:lol

[MultiTroll]

Even considering that they were bad no-calls, watching Harden not get rewarded for his terrible brand of basketball is satisfying:lol
He didn't flop.
He legitimately had his landing spot invaded by the Phaggots.
I see it's still going on into the 3rd qtr. Durbetta getting in on it.

[Beartrucci]

Warriors just do whatever the fuck they wanna do on defensive end

[Spurtacular]

Houston at +210 is great odds, tbh. I would look for something in game even higher, though.

[Beartrucci]

How can Curry argue that? :lol forearm into body

[lefty]

NBA needs to get rid of day games, tbh .

This

Nice weather here, I’ll catch the highlights later

[LkrFan]

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:wow

[Spurtacular]

The NBA announced they were gonna stop calling the reach in foul before the raise-up three. The Harden Rule. Then they give Durant three free throws on it. :lol

[phxspurfan]

wow the refs

[Capt Bringdown]

Warrior Refs in control

[Raven]

chris flop not getting the calls

[Beartrucci]

Refs on a mission today

[Spurtacular]

Refs with two quick points.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Lol Warriorrefs

I dont even like Houston and I can see how fucking criminal this reffing is :lol

[ducks]

Refs on a mission today

[Capt Bringdown]

Flip it - If Houston players were undercutting Warriors players, you think Houston would benefit from no-calls?

[LkrFan]

Flip it - If Houston players were undercutting Warriors players, you think Houston would benefit from no-calls?

MVHarden? Yep

[SpurOutofTownFan]

warriorrefs making a great impression of themselves

[AlexJones]

Same old CP0. When it matters most, he's either going to choke, get injured or both.

Meanwhile, Montrezl, Lou and Pat all gave the Warriors problems.

Well, it's good that he's not shooting 10-31, 5-21 etc with the season on the line

[AlexJones]

Eric Big Dick Gordon

[ElNono]

:lmao the amount of whining in this game so far

[vavvi]

neither Harden nor Giannis looks alien in the playoffs

[140]

Those last two calls :lmao
Rocketrefs :lmao

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Jesus Christ Harden 6/22 FG

[Spurtacular]

GS doing a lot of crying about the calls now.

[Clipper Nation]

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:lol Rocketrefs in full effect.

[AlexJones]

HARDEN JUST SHOT A MID RANGE

[sasaint]

Regardless of what you think of the Rockettes or Harden, the refs jobbed them and him, specifically, big time in this game.

[Spurtacular]

Officials calling flops 45 feet from the basket in half court sets.

[Spurtacular]

Refs ignoring the Harden rule and putting Durant on the line again.

[Capt Bringdown]

Houston has to win this game to have a chance in this series.

[Spurtacular]

SMH So many missed threes.

[TDfan2007]

This series is full of a bunch of floppers and whiners. Kinda lame...

[Bynumite]

Rockets not winning shit. Disgusting offense in the clutch :lol

[Killakobe81]

Game still up for grabs...
KD and Harden with the rock everytime

[Beartrucci]

Curry allowed to play 90s defense on Gordon with 5 fouls :lol

[SpurOutofTownFan]

its hard to think Rockets are this close playing so bad. Capella's head is at the beach

[Capt Bringdown]

2 passes to Capela, 2 turnovers.

[Spurtacular]

Dude, that ref was calling jump ball before Draymond even grabbed the ball.

[Capt Bringdown]

*choke*

[Spurtacular]

Curry has committed his sixth foul about four times now. He's just throwing it in those cuck refs faces. :lol

[140]

Frauden :lol another day, another choke

[Capt Bringdown]

No one can out gun GS, especially with the refs in their pockets.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

its hard to think Rockets are this close playing so bad. Capella's head is at the beach
Warriors' turnovers have kept the Rockets in this game. Otherwise it's a double digit lead.

[AlexJones]

8 fouls on Klay Thompson today.

[Capt Bringdown]

Curry fouled Harden

[Spurtacular]

Harden's foot was up and not on the line. SMH

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Chef Curry with the dagger.

[Raven]

nene guarding curry? :lol dantoni

[Robz4000]

Didn't think the Dubs would win this one. Changing my series prediction to Dubs in 5 tbh.

[ViceCity86]

D’Antoni with another bonehead decision.

[Spurtacular]

:lol D'Antoni only needed a stop. Outcoaching himself.

[Killakobe81]

nene guarding curry? :lol dantoni

This. Great shot but come on who couldn't see that coming? Harden only missed one FT all night...
Dumb mistake tbh

[vavvi]

Is it possible for both those teams to lose? And for refs to lo lose even more?!

[Arcadian]

Well I guess the Rockets should just give up now. According to the Spurs, there's no point in trying when you're down 4 with 30 seconds left.

[Capt Bringdown]

Is CP hurt? Disappearing act

[vavvi]

How do you all think: will Rockets adopt the newest LMA-Mills strategy and not foul with 20+ seconds to go?

[Raven]

choke paul doing what he does best

[HarlemHeat37]

Is CP hurt? Disappearing act

He just doesn't show up for more than a couple of stretches anymore..

[vavvi]

Choking show

[Spurs 4 The Win]

That was a foul...

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Rockets only have themselves to blame TBQH

[vavvi]

Where's the regular season Harden?!

[Arcadian]

I can't believe I'm asking this, but...Why aren't they calling fouls on GS for crowding shooters' landing space?

[smaka]

CP:lol

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I really thought about tuning in to watch something else. My bad

[davethedope]

Jesus they really want harden to get that fucking flop 3 call holy shit they been crying all game

[ElNono]

Warriorrefs >>> Rocketrefs

[140]

Frauden just can't stop flopping.. its fucking pathological at this point :lol

[Capt Bringdown]

Harden got fouled by Green.

GS got away with the undercut all game.

[Capt Bringdown]

Frauden just can't stop flopping.. its fucking pathological at this point :lol

That wasn't a flop, Green kept moving under him, into his landing space.

[ducks]

6 fouls not called on 3 point shooters for Gs

Bull fucking shit

[Beartrucci]

I can't believe I'm asking this, but...Why aren't they calling fouls on GS for crowding shooters' landing space?

shits mind boggling. Getting flashbacks to Lakers Kings right now

[HarlemHeat37]

I love watching Houston lose, but they should send tape to the league emphasizing GS's 3-point defense..they'll get the calls in game 2..

[gambit1990]

such bullshit... you KNOW durant/curry/klay would be getting those calls.

[davethedope]

That wasn't a flop, Green kept moving under him, into his landing space.
Bullshit he's a flopper and moves into greens space

[ducks]

I fucking hate harden and Gs

[KimmyGib]

5 fouls on Steph = freedom to reach as much as he pleases since refs will never give him a 6th

[TDfan2007]

That wasn't a flop, Green kept moving under him, into his landing space.

It's tough to say, since harden kicked his feet forward and flailed his arms. Maybe if he would've just taken a normal shot...

[Capt Bringdown]

I love watching Houston lose, but they should send tape to the league emphasizing GS's 3-point defense..they'll get the calls in game 2..

Doubtful.

[DC23]

Harden got fouled on at least 6 three point field goal attempts. Smh.

[ducks]

Most of Curry’s fouls were easy calls and stupid on curry part

[Beartrucci]

5 fouls on Steph = freedom to reach as much as he pleases since refs will never give him a 6th

that really pissed me off. Just doing whatever he wanted on D after his 5th, then he hits the dagger of course

[ducks]

Kerr will bitch like hell if tucker did that to curry all game

[TDfan2007]

Harden and the Rockets have a reputation for complaining nonstop and flopping. They dug their grave. Fuck them, tbh

[Spurs Homer]

Nba refs 2019: “cracking down on that undercut shooters defense all season”




*except when GS needs a win in playoffs

[Spurtacular]

Warrefs came up big.

[HarlemHeat37]

It's tough to feel bad when you consider that it's the Rockets..all their success is attributed to baiting refs..Harden's entire career is based on it:lol

He's the 2nd greatest SG of all-time during the RS because opponents are afraid to guard him due to cheap fouls..once the playoffs come around and they don't give him the calls anymore, he's a David Robinson/Karl Malone-level playoff choker..

[Raven]

That wasn't a flop, Green kept moving under him, into his landing space.

obvious undercut though

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Frauden

You know it's the playoffs when this flopping faggot stops getting calls every time he flops and can't adjust to playing real basketball.

[spursistan]

Yeah, no way league is allowing Golden State to go out in the second round. With Lebron a no show already, they won't risk tanking their ratings further..

Reminds of 2000s when we used to go up against Lakers. Rockets only chance is to blow them out in games, they won't win a 50-50 series with multiple ones going to the wire..

[Roxsfan]

Mike D'Antoni said the officials came to him at halftime and said they "missed it" on the calls. "They missed four of them," said D'Antoni.

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[Spurtacular]

It's tough to feel bad when you consider that it's the Rockets..all their success is attributed to baiting refs..Harden's entire career is based on it:lol

He's the 2nd greatest SG of all-time during the RS because opponents are afraid to guard him due to cheap fouls..once the playoffs come around and they don't give him the calls anymore, he's a David Robinson/Karl Malone-level playoff choker..

Come on, dude. Rockets down by 3 and the foul was obvious. All the Harden history aside, Warriors shouldn't get that kind of latitude.

[lefty]

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[HarlemHeat37]

Come on, dude. Rockets down by 3 and the foul was obvious. All the Harden history aside, Warriors shouldn't get that kind of latitude.

I agree, they were almost all clear fouls, but when you spend your entire career flopping and baiting refs, maybe they aren't going to buy it when it's legit..boy who cried wolf shit..

[Clipper Nation]

Come on, dude. Rockets down by 3 and the foul was obvious. All the Harden history aside, Warriors shouldn't get that kind of latitude.
How about Frauden stops kicking his leg out on every shot, trying to draw a bullshit foul call? He's flopping, plain and simple.

[TDfan2007]

I agree, they were almost all clear fouls, but when you spend your entire career flopping and baiting refs, maybe they aren't going to buy it when it's legit..boy who cried wolf shit..

This. Tough to feel bad for them, tbh

[HarlemHeat37]

How about Frauden stops kicking his leg out on every shot, trying to draw a bullshit foul call? He's flopping, plain and simple.

How many good games can Chris Paul give them in this series?

[Clipper Nation]

How many good games can Chris Paul give them in this series?
He'll string together a couple performances that are just decent enough for his fluffers to absolve him of all blame. Then he'll injure his hamstring or something again, and it will be another offseason of "the Rockets would have rang if CP0 stayed healthy!"

[Spurtacular]

Both T's on CP3 were pretty weak, tbh.

[apalisoc_9]

Frauden.

But Durant gettin so much credit is worse.

[HarlemHeat37]

Frauden.

But Durant gettin so much credit is worse.

Draymond was the best player on the floor for either team today, tbh..what a loaded team:lol

[phxspurfan]

Rockettes will get those calls in Houston

[phxspurfan]

Draymond was the best player on the floor for either team today, tbh..what a loaded team:lol

Imagine if Boogie was healthy

[Spurtacular]

I agree, they were almost all clear fouls, but when you spend your entire career flopping and baiting refs, maybe they aren't going to buy it when it's legit..boy who cried wolf shit..

Nah. Refs gave this game to the Warriors like they gave the series last year to them.

[HarlemHeat37]

Nah. Refs gave this game to the Warriors like they gave the series last year to them.

The refs didn't give them anything last year, Houston missed 20-whatever straight 3s:lol

[Spurtacular]

The refs didn't give them anything last year, Houston missed 20-whatever straight 3s:lol

Didn't say Rockets couldn't / shouldn't still have won. Refs still had to insert themselves.

[spursistan]

I love watching Houston lose, but they should send tape to the league emphasizing GS's 3-point defense..they'll get the calls in game 2..

Game 2 is going to be the series and season for Houston. If they lose that with the expected refs food-stamps to balance things out, they will probably deflate and go down in 5 or even sweep..

[Clipper Nation]

Game 2 is going to be the series and season for Houston. If they lose that with the expected refs food-stamps to balance things out, they will probably deflate and go down in 5 or even sweep..
If the Rockets get swept or go out in 5 after the players Houston traded away took them to 6, it's time for the media to finally start talking about CP0's overrated legacy.

[HarlemHeat37]

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It's too bad we didn't have Twitter in the 2000s:lol

[apalisoc_9]

Yeah those were just atrocious.

After the Kawhi incident the league promised to change things up. But look at this. Harden is a durable player but any other player these are auto injuries

[midnightpulp]

Silver wants KD vs Kawhi. Not to mention the Warriors have surpassed the Lakers as the NBA's hottest team property. Don't really care who wins the series, but the agenda is clear.

[LkrFan]

"I want a fair chance" he says:

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:lol

[Clipper Nation]

:lol How does Frauden say this shit with a straight face?

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[spursistan]

If the Rockets get swept or go out in 5 after the players Houston traded away took them to 6, it's time for the media to finally start talking about CP0's overrated legacy.

Not just CP3, my guy :lol..

West and your brass haven't gotten enough credit for pulling the plug on that CP3-Blake-Dj-Reddick core, tbh.. They are either injured or choking during the playoffs (same shit is happening with them out of LA)..

[LkrFan]

Silver wants KD vs Kawhi. Not to mention the Warriors have surpassed the Lakers as the NBA's hottest team property. Don't really care who wins the series, but the agenda is clear.

https://media3.giphy.com/media/3oz8xLd9DJq2l2VFtu/giphy.gif

:lol

[LkrFan]

If the Rockets get swept or go out in 5 after the players Houston traded away took them to 6, it's time for the media to finally start talking about CP0's overrated legacy.

Truth bombs :tu

[LkrFan]

:lmao Frauden

You know it's the playoffs when this flopping faggot stops getting calls every time he flops and can't adjust to playing real basketball.

:lol at djohn2oo8

[Bynumite]

Look where he started and look where he landed. People hate the warriors so much they'll defend Harden's blatant flopping :lmao



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[TDfan2007]

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It's too bad we didn't have Twitter in the 2000s:lol

Harden clearly kicked his legs out in the top picture. Bottom one is definitely a foul though. Like people have been saying, it's like the boy who cried wolf. I doubt many people feel bad for that group of whining floppers.

[TDfan2007]

Look where he started and look where he landed. People hate the warriors so much they'll defend Harden's blatant flopping :lmao



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I can't stand either team. At least now we know who the real referee darling is between donkey and Harden. Watching that contest/flop at the end of the game was hilarious :lol

[Clipper Nation]

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[LkrFan]

Nah. Refs gave this game to the Warriors like they gave the series last year to them.

Missing 27 straight 3s had nothing to do with it? They look like Peja Stojakovic at Staples in game 7 :lol

[Bynumite]

Yeah those were just atrocious.

After the Kawhi incident the league promised to change things up. But look at this. Harden is a durable player but any other player these are auto injuries

It's not the same situation at all. Kiwi was fading away, Harden is jumping forward into his defender trying to get calls.

[Clipper Nation]

On a side note: Capela talks so much shit about the Warriors all the time. Where was he today? 4 points, 6 rebounds, -17.

[apalisoc_9]

It's not the same situation at all. Kiwi was fading away, Harden is jumping forward into his defender trying to get calls.

A couple of those were clearly fouls tbh.

I say this and I honestly wouldn't mind not seeing James Harden in the NBA at all. One of the worst top 8 players of all time

[Rusty]

this series will go to 7 and Adam Silverrefs will make sure that happens

[spursistan]

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Yeah, league email Inbox/phone line is going to be busy in the next few hours :lol..

Can't blame Morey. Pop/Spurs classy/high road way won't cut it here..

[HarlemHeat37]

Cuban's been complaining about NBA refs for like 15 years:lol

Ironically, you can blame him for players like Harden today..he was the main voice that complained about the 2004 Pistons that ultimately led to the league making the game more perimeter-friendly(and killed his team in 2006:lol )

[gambit1990]

rockets should use capela a lot more / more effectively.

thought that last year too.

JUST LOOK AT WHAT MONTREZL DID IN THE LAST SERIES.

[DC23]

I'd like to see Faried play. I think he would match up well against Green and bring a lot of defensive energy & help with rebounding.

[LkrFan]

rockets should use capela a lot more / more effectively.

thought that last year too.

JUST LOOK AT WHAT MONTREZL DID IN THE LAST SERIES.

Won't work when 47 of your 74 FGAs (63.5%) are 3s. :lol

The Clipps don't jack up 3s like that. :lol at Capela getting 2 FGAs in 27 minutes.

Besides, Mike D says posting up (Capela's strength) is inefficient. Hence them jacking up so many 3s.

For further context, we had D12 and didn't really use him under Mike D. Results? Easy sweep for the Spurs :cry :lol

[Spurtacular]

Missing 27 straight 3s had nothing to do with it? They look like Peja Stojakovic at Staples in game 7 :lol

:lol Holding so hard to schtick like this is why the basketball gods are punishing laker fans.

Enjoy what is it, your seventh straight season with no playoffs next year? I stopped counting. :lol

[UZER]

"I want a fair chance" he says:

:lol

PJs exact words crying about the refs after every loss against the Pistons in ‘04.

:lol

[LkrFan]

PJs exact words crying about the refs after every loss against the Pistons in ‘04.

:lol

:cry

[LkrFan]

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[UZER]

:cry

Exactly what Phil did. :lol

[LkrFan]

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SMH

[LkrFan]

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SMH

[LkrFan]

Exactly what Phil did. :lol

It still hurts :cry

[FrostKing]

Missed the game. Rockets still suck?

[lefty]

Missing 27 straight 3s had nothing to do with it? They look like Peja Stojakovic at Staples in game 7 :lol

Game 7 was in Sacto

A true Lakers fan would know this

[lefty]

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Shit take

A lot of shooters jump forward

[UZER]

Missing 27 straight 3s had nothing to do with it? They look like Peja Stojakovic at Staples in game 7 :lol


Game 7 was in Sacto

A true Lakers fan would know this

Damn :lol

[DMC]

You guys did see CP3 setting up his game 3 street clothes excuse, right? Holding that elbow making sure the camera caught it as he was leaving the floor. If the Rockets lose game 2, halfway though game 3, if they are down, Harden will get injured.

[DMC]

Shit take

A lot of shooters jump forward

They don't throw their legs up over their head. Perhaps soccer players do, so you're confused.

[Bynumite]

Shit take

A lot of shooters jump forward

Today's nba fans :lol

[Bynumite]

If you're supposed to give the shooter 5 feet of space for him to land , how do you even contest a shot? :lol

[Mark Celibate]

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SMH

only a matter of time before Harden wins the Darwin award, and gets a serious leg injury doing dumb shit like that. Unbelievably reckless imho

[lefty]

They don't throw their legs up over their head. Perhaps soccer players do, so you're confused.

They learned from American athletes tbh

[lefty]

Today's nba fans :lol


If you're supposed to give the shooter 5 feet of space for him to land , how do you even contest a shot? :lol

[TDfan2007]

Just another example of Harden trying to bend/manipulate rules...something tells me that this will work and will result in softer contests from warriors defenders going forward

[TDfan2007]

If you're supposed to give the shooter 5 feet of space for him to land , how do you even contest a shot? :lol

Ding ding ding. Harden can GTFO with his complaining. His game wouldn't last 2 seconds in any other league...

[Clipper Nation]

Shit take

A lot of shooters jump forward
Sure, but their forms aren't looking like this:

https://i.imgur.com/dU0dHFe.gif

Frauden's flopping like a faggot, per par.

[Mark Celibate]

Sure, but their forms aren't looking like this:

https://i.imgur.com/dU0dHFe.gif

Frauden's flopping like a faggot, per par.

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[140]

:lol How does Frauden say this shit with a straight face?

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When he starts playing the game the way it's supposed to be played maybe he can say something :lol live by the refs die by the refs faggot

[140]

Sure, but their forms aren't looking like this:

https://i.imgur.com/dU0dHFe.gif

Frauden's flopping like a faggot, per par.
:lmao

[Clipper Nation]

When he starts playing the game the way it's supposed to be played maybe he can say something :lol live by the refs die by the refs faggot

:lol Literally everyone who's ever tried to guard that faggot in the regular season could say the same thing, except it would actually apply to the situation.

[Mark Celibate]

Shit take

A lot of shooters jump forward

rofl, look at the video again closely.

His legs were almost at a 45 degree angle before contact was even made. No chance he'd stick that landing without falling on his ass without the defender there. He knew what he was doing.

That alone makes his whining irrelevant tbh

[midnightpulp]

Harden's made a mockery of the game :lol. He lives at the line through initiating bullshit contact. NBA flopping has reached Walkball levels for awhile now, so no surprise. ClipperNation said it, Silver wants to turn the sport soccer-like, since soccer's worldwide fans crossover with NBA fans.

[Bynumite]

Harden's made a mockery of the game :lol. He lives at the line through initiating bullshit contact. NBA flopping has reached Walkball levels for awhile now, so no surprise. ClipperNation (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=50270) said it, Silver wants to turn the sport soccer-like, since soccer's worldwide fans crossover with NBA fans.

Why do you hate soccer so much mid?

Is it the fact that Fattyball is gonna die with its current generation of middle-aged viewers and soccer is bigger than ever and is gonna stick around forever?

EDIT: *Patiently waits for wall of text and graphs which i'm not gonna read* :lol

[Clipper Nation]

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[lefty]

Sure, but their forms aren't looking like this:

https://i.imgur.com/dU0dHFe.gif

Frauden's flopping like a faggot, per par.
:lmao

[midnightpulp]

Why do you hate soccer so much mid?

Is it the fact that Fattyball is gonna die with its current generation of middle-aged viewers and soccer is bigger than ever and is gonna stick around forever?

Baseball has more Gen X and Millennial following than the NBA :lol. Kills the NBA locally, too. Most played sport by the youth in the US, as well. I've killed that myth, so don't know why baseball haters continue to use it.

I don't hate soccer. But we can't deny the fact that the NBA and soccer are the two sports where "theatrical embellishment" of contact is at its worst. Do you deny that? Silver also has incentive to make the NBA more like soccer (in terms of culture) since the fanbases worldwide crossover.

[Clipper Nation]

I don't hate soccer. But we can't deny the fact that the NBA and soccer are the two sports where "theatrical embellishment" of contact is at its worst. Do you deny that? Silver also has incentive to make the NBA more like soccer (in terms of culture) since the fanbases worldwide crossover.

He even put ads on the jerseys just like soccer. Pretty obvious what Silver's trying to do by promoting floppers and a soft style of play.

[midnightpulp]

Why do you hate soccer so much mid?

Is it the fact that Fattyball is gonna die with its current generation of middle-aged viewers and soccer is bigger than ever and is gonna stick around forever?

EDIT: *Patiently waits for wall of text and graphs which i'm not gonna read* :lol

Missed the edit. Of course you wouldn't read them, since they disprove your claims. This is why fake news is a thing. People believe their own opinions and unsourced echo-chambers of those opinions over facts.

[sook]

A couple of those were clearly fouls tbh.

I say this and I honestly wouldn't mind not seeing James Harden in the NBA at all. One of the worst top 8 players of all time

James went forward on that last one, but Klay legit Zaza’d Harden 4 times in the first half alone. The fact that there are people here (outside you and some legit posters) deliberately ignoring it shows how far this place has fallen :lol

[midnightpulp]

He even put ads on the jerseys just like soccer. Pretty obvious what Silver's trying to do by promoting floppers and a soft style of play.

Yep. Also, soccer stars were the first sportspeople to really promote themselves through social media, something the modern NBA has also taken a cue from. Also similar, is how both sports "create" off-field storylines and drama for their fans to discuss. Soccer probably innovated the storyline tactic, since UK rags like the Mirror and Daily Mail have played up the socialite aspect of soccer stars for decades.

[Clipper Nation]

https://i.imgur.com/9Tr8CCz.jpg

[Bynumite]

Baseball has more Gen X and Millennial following than the NBA :lol. Kills the NBA locally, too. Most played sport by the youth in the US, as well. I've killed that myth, so don't know why baseball haters continue to use it.

Fattyball's viewership has the highest age average of any major american sport and that's a fact.


I don't hate soccer. But we can't deny the fact that the NBA and soccer are the two sports where "theatrical embellishment" of contact is at its worst. Do you deny that? Silver also has incentive to make the NBA more like soccer (in terms of culture) since the fanbases worldwide crossover.

It's hard to "embelish" a sport where there's minimal movement and where players only cover 242 feet per game on average :lol

[apalisoc_9]

Fattyball's viewership has the highest age average of any major american sport and that's a fact.



It's hard to "embelish" a sport where there's minimal movement and where players only cover 242 feet per game on average :lol

He refuses to aknowledge the fact that Baseeball age demographic is the only thing keeping it alive :lol

Baseball is basically on life support :lol