2017 Playoffs (WC/R2) Game 1 Thread: rockets @ SPURS (8:30 PM CT/4:30 AM Riga/TNT)

We can't take Leonard out now, we have to keep him in if we don't want the deficit to balloon to 20.

I'll trade this series for the assurance that Aldridge is gone in the offseason.

Just need to get it to single digits by halftime. Houston is going to continue to hit crazy shots because they're one of the best offensive teams in the league.

Very worried at how easily Harden is dominating this game without breaking a sweat.

If Aldridge gets outplayed by Ryan Anderson in this series, he should retire, tbh..

Good thing there are three more quarters

Harden on pace for 44pt 20 dimes :wow

I would be worried if this continues for another quarter.

no one left in the playoffs can get easier looks for their teammates than harden.

Seriously need to keep the young guys in. Simmons, patty, bertans, kawhi, danny, ..id rather see kyle than pau right now. Let him be the small ball five. Do it pop.

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Originally Posted by spursistan

What does Aldridge do for this team? :lol..

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Nothing. He has role player impact.

I wonder if ClutchFans has a meltdown thread for Spurstalk. It's only the 1st quarter and some people are throwing in the towel :lol

Its the first quarter guys. We got this.

Happy to see Simmons compete :tu

Rockets playing the beautiful game.

Its bad, and some faggots are making Rockets in 4 threads.

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

Spurs need to do better than that against Houston's D. Would be a good idea not to play Gasol/Lee at all when Harden is in.

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i've been saying that for days now. You can't play against HOU with two bigs, you just can't. At least not with Harden in the game.

Same start as all the regular season games, tbh.

Stay poised. Avoid the retarded fouls, don't commit unforced errors and we should be fine. Maybe not for this game, but for the rest of the series.

Oh, also, go small.

I don't understand not going 2 for 1 with 33 seconds on the shot clock there? Got bailed out on a great move by Mills but lost a possession.

The one thing that I see is that Harden/Gordon/Lou can all be exploited on defense. Manu got into the paint off of one pass and then attack. Mills was able to blow by Lou. TP got into the paint and collapsed the defense multiple times. That leads to good looks.

why do people always overreact. I just think of it this way: rockets hit a couple more shots that they should have, and spurs miss a couple shots that they should have made, and it's like a 1 or 2 possession game.

Before the season started I called the Rockets a top 4 team in the West, tbh.... they have solid pieces that fit D'Antoni style...

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Originally Posted by Chinook

Pop needs to get out of their way, though. The team needs to settle into the game, and fucking with the rotations and calling timeouts to shout at a guy won't do it. This isn't a team full of kids.

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I think Pop is panicking bc the guys who used to save him aren't that reliable nowadays. We shall see if he still has the nerve for this. I mean we can't forget his panic cost game 3 against Memphis...

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Originally Posted by Mikeanaro

Its bad, and some faggots are making Rockets in 4 threads.

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It's time to stomp those queers honestly.

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Originally Posted by 100%duncan

I'll trade this series for the assurance that Aldridge is gone in the offseason.

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They better fuckin trade is ass in te summer if this the way he'll go out..

Defense could be a bit better, but Houston is just hitting a lot of tough threes.

We cant turn it over. It will kill us.

I'm disgusted by the missed layups. That shows lack of focus and toughness.

Hopefully Carmelo Softridge finds his balls before the half.

Aldridge again you fucking faggot

LMA :lmao

FU LMA.

Our bigs arw fucking useless.

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Originally Posted by daslicer

Pop spotted them points by starting Lee. I have a feeling Dedmon is going to get the '06 Nazr treatment in this series.

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I had a good feeling about starting Dedmon this series. What does Pop do? He does the opposite and looks like he's going to bench him. Fuck him. He was the main reason for Houston getting off to a great start, IMO. Should have started Dedmon. Not sure if it's too late to even bring him into this game now.

If I have to watch this bum for another season:bang

wtf was that Lamarcus...

Softridge should die

:lol LMA is disgusting

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Originally Posted by Chinook

Pop needs to get out of their way, though. The team needs to settle into the game, and fucking with the rotations and calling timeouts to shout at a guy won't do it. This isn't a team full of kids.

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Its not, but to that point they came out very flat. He's trying to get these guys to pay attention to details

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Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper

Just need to get it to single digits by halftime. Houston is going to continue to hit crazy shots because they're one of the best offensive teams in the league.

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I'll take it a step further and say just need to be ahead by the end of the 4th.

Gasol sucks, shoot that you idiot!

This game is over TBH.

Lamarcus damn

Spurs D is garbage....

:lmao Softridge making an appearance

Go from a would be dunk and they hit a 3.

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Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper

Gasol sucks, shoot that you idiot!

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Wtf was that indeed

How much time will it take to the most overrated coach of all time to understand he needs to go small?

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Originally Posted by Raven

let's hope pop learned his lesson and doesn't play lee ever again.

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If so, the Spurs' frontline will be short-handed. Poop will need to get over himself first to bring Dedmon out of his doghouse, and that's not happening anytime soon.

lol LMA

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

I am about to go in that thread and agree let's trade LMA lol. Hesitant.

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Man.. i have defended him, but this is bad so far.

Isn't that the same Anderson who busted Ginobili's nut?

Pau getting blown by there by Ryan Anderson. Ryan. Anderson.

GET LEONARD BACK IN THERE YOU DUMBASS OR WE'RE GONNA GET EMBARRASSED AT HOME POPABITCH

LMA ahahaha

I had a feeling this was going to happen....Spurs used a lot of energy on Memphis...

Trade this fzggot at halftime :lmao..

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Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper

Gasol sucks, shoot that you idiot!

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Can't blame him. The team clearly wants and needs Aldridge to get going but he's being a faggot as usual

Please just lose this and trade aldridge

already a 20 pt game

Monster rebound LMA

Need to take advantage of soft bigs on Rockets wtf

:lmao pop

3s are falling for Houston - let's watch see what happens when they dont fall in anymore

WHERE ARE ALL THE DELUSIONAL SPUR FANS NOW?

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Originally Posted by Keepin' it real

I'll take it a step further and say just need to be ahead by the end of the 4th.

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Same...

Hah they help off Simmons like he's not there...

Damn, time to turn on my Playstation? :lol

gameover already

LMA is getting out hustled and punked by Anderson.

Get Simmons the fuck out of there

:lmao

LMa is team worst -22..

This is over..

THe Rockets made more 3`s than SPurs have total points

Way to get to the ball Danny....

hahaha jesus

Who perfromed the transplant surgery to put Errors' hands on LaMarsha?

Lazy on defense.

lol green perimeter defense

Danny with the lazy defense smh

come on are they shooting 90% from 3?

this is also some bullshut

but this ussually happens to us

Green needs to make his money now. If he can't be useful both defensively AND offensively in this series then I just can't see his value to the team long term.

I wish I was at the game so I could... BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..........

Blow this team up TBH. Trade and cut everyone but Kawhi.

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Originally Posted by SpurOutofTownFan

3s are falling for Houston - let's watch see what happens when they dont fall in anymore

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They'll be up 40 by then...

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Originally Posted by SpurOutofTownFan

3s are falling for Houston - let's watch see what happens when they dont fall in anymore

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well Rockets not missing.

Simmons with a stupid a shit decision to cut through there.

NBA players are professonals. the ones who aren't 50 year old mexicans making 14 million will hit uncontested threes at this rate tbh

Manu sits = Simmons plays = leads balloon to 22...

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Originally Posted by SpurOutofTownFan

3s are falling for Houston - let's watch see what happens when they dont fall in anymore

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Yep. And hopefully ours start. Just need a couple little runs

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Originally Posted by spursistan

LMa is team worst -22..

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Needs to be traded... damn he's horrible on offense.

:lmao :lmao

people who thought beating HOU was a given :lol

LMA and Green should just go home.

I remember a playoff game vs the Warriors about 4 years ago before they were great Curry and Klay hit like 224184908045 threes and then they didnt fall anymore

Put Dewayne in we need defense not whatever minimal offense Lee is providing

Spurs making Houston's defense look like all-world :lol These guys have no shot blocking for fuck sake. Aldridge should be punishing these fools. WTF is going on?

yeah... i mean... whatever.

Welp, this one is over. Everything that could go wrong for the Spurs in this series looks like it will. Still, LMA looking like the worst player on the court I didn't expect.

Pop needs to be relieved of duty as soon as this game ends. Fucking joke of a coach.

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Originally Posted by Chris

Danny with the lazy defense smh

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Beverly wasn't his man.