Game Thread: Spurs @ Rockets — Fri. (3/22) - 7:00/C (3:00am Riga Time)

[bklynspursfan]

Pop staying after to tell the refs 'that was a bull call'

[Larry O]

Too bad that Bertans missed a ton of his shots, or else the outcome could have been different...

[FkLA]

That call on DeMar was bull but the way he responded was absolutely embarrassing. Turnovers, forced fadeaways, blocked shots. He was trying to get back at the refs/Harden and instead he ended up being a ing disaster.

[Rosewood]

Is 5/6 seed really even that much better than 7th?

[Capt Bringdown]

That call on DeMar was bull but the way he responded was absolutely embarrassing. Turnovers, forced fadeaways, blocked shots. He was trying to get back at the refs/Harden and instead he ended up being a ing disaster.

[KimmyGib]

17 to 32 fta
Bertans 1 of 10
Harden 61 pts
Demar's frustration gets the best of him... again

Nice comeback by Spurs with a hideous ending. Harden a regular season beast, shame he always under performs in the playoffs.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Forbes has balls the size of skittles. Red hot James harden bringing up the court and Forbes literally just leaves him for an open 3 didn’t want any part of it. Rudy literally looked at him like you’re ing stupid.

[skin27]

Forbes should have taken the clutch 3 and not the ice cold bertans.

[BillMc]

That call on DeMar was bull but the way he responded was absolutely embarrassing. Turnovers, forced fadeaways, blocked shots. He was trying to get back at the refs/Harden and instead he ended up being a ing disaster.

Can't disagree.

[tbdog]

That offensive wrong call on the ddr shot completely changed the game outcome

Absolutely. Harden comes back to hit the three. Then DD does a soft shot and misses. Then Harden hits the three. If DD gets the call, Spurs are up 8. You all of a sudden feel confident. It's a disgusting call because you just penalise and natural normal shot. That must just get into your head.

[ShutUp SayItAgain!]

That offensive called on demar was the turning point. We should have led by 8pts if the refs did not call that bull

Say it again!

[TheRemix]

Now the league and the casual fans are jerking off to hardens performance

[GreekSpursfan]

Yes refs robbed us by changing the momentum but this Demar ain't gonna cut it in the playoffs. At this point we might as well target the Dubs and have a fast and painless elimination.

[JohnnyMax]

[Arcadian]

Better closeout vs. Spurs:

McGrady 2004 (13 points in 33 seconds)
Harden 2019 (61 total, MVP-level flop)

???

[Arcadian]

to Derrick White, though. What a player he's become.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Even with all the things the Spurs did wrong tonight, the Rockets took 15 more FTA than the Spurs, and made 9 more of them. That one bull foul on Harden's flop was a 6 point swing. Without that one call, it's a different end game.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Absolutely. Harden comes back to hit the three. Then DD does a soft shot and misses. Then Harden hits the three. If DD gets the call, Spurs are up 8. You all of a sudden feel confident. It's a disgusting call because you just penalise and natural normal shot. That must just get into your head.

It did get into DeRozan's head. Can't deny that. At that point, it was still the Spurs' game to lose.

[DarrinS]

to Derrick White, though. What a player he's become.

Only upside with that kid.

[GreekSpursfan]

Scratch what i said previously about targeting Warriors, we need to target these motherfs, the Harden Floppers.

[Slippy]

Many here don't get this. Getting points stolen is demoralizing. We had a hand in the loss, but that is just crooked.

Can't watch yet but seeing Demar close games to lose so many this season is jus as demoralizing. No joke, I can't remember seeing this many games in the balance go against the spurs.

[Beartrucci]

Holy this is embarasssing

[tbdog]

It did get into DeRozan's head. Can't deny that. At that point, it was still the Spurs' game to lose.

I think only the best can work their way through something like that. We have been spoilt with manu and TD making on the fly adjustments. And even Manu has done more bad than good like game 6. We see players like AD just settle with 3s when the game is on the line. DD just isn't that type of player that can adjust to such a terrible decision. He just took a normal basketball shot. Not terribly aggressive. He made the shot and got called for an offensive foul. His next shot was soft. He back off. Took a semi open shot and missed. When the game is on the line and you get penalised for making a normal play, there are few players that can overcome that.

[cutewizard]

Spurs lost

Spurs forever,,,!

[spurs10]

It came at a crucial moment and started the run. With the correct call, the Spurs go up 9 and still have momentum. Instead, Harden counters with a 3, making it an instant 6 point swing.

It happens, and that's the worst way for it to happen.

Pop staying after to tell the refs 'that was a bull call'

We lost for a lot of reasons but that offensive foul on Harden by DeMar was BS. Especially, given how they call every ticky-tack foul on those guarding JH.


That said, I'd feel reasonably confident over a 7 game series the Spurs could beat Houston.

That offensive wrong call on the ddr shot completely changed the game outcome

Not Demar’s fault tonight. The refs ed us raw.

Yeah and how 'bout those moving screens. Harden will get fined for his flop and gladly pay it.