NBA: Rockets (#4) vs Blazers (#5) Playoff Series Thread

[tlongII]

Fajitas with a good post until the last paragraph, tbh..

Portland is a well-coached team, but their style of play will never win a le, tbh..

Houston is certainly immature, but their style of play limits them more than their mental weakness IMO..they ranked 30th in isolation success this year, yet they continue to run as many isolation plays as any team in the league..Harden is a top 10 player, but he needs to learn how to play a style of basketball that translates to team play and ball movement, which he has never learned to do, even in OKC..

McHale is obviously the other major problem in their offensive strategy, as is generally the case with the majority of coaches that were former players, tbh, their coaching strength lies with their motivational tactics, rather than X's and O's, unfortunately..

I'm sticking with my prediction that Houston won't contend this year, but will be a major player next year IMO, assuming McHale is fired(which seems like a guarantee if they lose the series to Portland)..

Dallas won a le with that style just a couple of years ago.

[Malik Hairston]

Dallas won a le with that style just a couple of years ago.

Dallas was a great defensive team in 2011..the Blazers are a poor defensive team, tbh(they ranked 17th this season, but they were one of the 5 worst in the 2nd half of the season, once opposing teams figured out Stotts's gimmick defense of allowing everything but 3-pointers)..

[Katherine Robinson]

Dallas won a le with that style just a couple of years ago.

Dallas was a better team with a better coach and better players, their leader was playing on an unbelievable level as well.

[Clipper Nation]

I'm sticking with my prediction that Houston won't contend this year, but will be a major player next year IMO, assuming McHale is fired(which seems like a guarantee if they lose the series to Portland)..

McFail is a horrible coach, but it doesn't change the fact that Harden and Dwight are just too flawed to be franchise players....

[tlongII]

Dallas was a better team with a better coach and better players, their leader was playing on an unbelievable level as well.

46 & 18.

[Koolaid_Man]

Damn, Fajitas sizzling with that post. Yeah, the Rockets will probably never really mature until Howard gets over himself. This team feels like last year's Lakers, although significantly better. They want to believe they're a contender solely based on their 2K rating. They have no guys on that team with championship-level mentalities. They better hope the Heat break up after this season so they can steal a couple of Miami's role-players.

Listen Kobe aside..when Dwight blew off mild mannered Nash and when Nash started yelling at him I knew he was a full blown re ....how do you refuse help from Nash when he's trying to help you work on your free throws....Dwight is a joke....

[Jodelo]

Dallas won a le with that style just a couple of years ago.

The 2011 Mavs would destroy this Portland team! No more than 5 games.

[Koolaid_Man]

No one on the Rox can stay in front of Lillard...I saw that kid play but gotdam he was getting to the rack like no one was in front of him...it's as if when he drives you might as well count two points...he's that ing good...and man o man...Lamarcus is the mutha ing truth....Dwight don't stand a chance against that dude....I'm calling sweep..close but another sweep

[Katherine Robinson]

46 & 18.

Barking up the wrong tree, Tlong. Stick around when your team drops out of the post-season.

[russellgoat]

there are still re s here that thinks OKC would be better with james "choke" Harden than with westbrook

[Clipper Nation]

Wow, the NBA apologized for a bad call on Dwight but said nothing about the refs rigging the entire second half and OT against Portland....

[tlongII]

Just a ridiculous statement by the NBA. They choose to look at that one play and ignore all of the other crap like Howard elbowing Lopez in the stomach. They really want Houston to win.

[Double-Up]

^ You'll be gone soon enough...after we wrap the series up in 6.

[Killakobe81]

Just a ridiculous statement by the NBA. They choose to look at that one play and ignore all of the other crap like Howard elbowing Lopez in the stomach. They really want Houston to win.

That was not shady but poor officiating the whole 2nd half . First half was fine.

[Killakobe81]

Rox should still be favored but both of those defenses aint beating the Spurs.

[Koolaid_Man]

Rox should still be favored but both of those defenses aint beating the Spurs.

You still don't get it do you...1.) Rox have no one that can stay in front of Lillard...he was blowing by Harden with ease....conversely the Blazers had more success against Harden by simply switching Batum on him....2.) anyone can guard Dwight these days..Dwight is NOT a serious threat..he's good for maybe 20 and 10 but those points are esily offset..3.) LA can actually put the ball on the floor and take Dwight or any big man they throw at him off the dribble...his only issue is when the double comes...if no double comes he can take the Rox big man off the dribble and get all the way to the [email protected] favored in the play-offs when there is no clear cut advantage....4.) It's the play-offs when will yall learn the regular season doesn't equate...

[Koolaid_Man]

and 5.) [email protected] Spurs defense...they are overrated if I've ever seen a team...defenses cancel...Lamarcus will all over Duncan with glee and Lillard will have a field day with Parker...I like Parker it's no secret he's the only one I respect on the Spurs but that little frenchie can't play a lick of D...neither can Manu for that matter...

[ElNono]

Kool talking basketball... This is the guy that thought BDiddy was the Lakers savior

[Koolaid_Man]

Kool talking basketball... This is the guy that thought BDiddy was the Lakers savior

you thought that because I made you think that

[ElNono]

you thought that because I made you think that

I didn't think that, but you sure couldn't stop running your mouth over it

[benefactor]

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Rockets will go to the line 40 times in Game 2

[Mikeanaro]

Rocklets ed the game by letting the Blazers go overtime, they had all the ref help this world can give you but in the end Rocklets are clowns and Harden makes me sick is more an actor than athlete I dont get how the the nba is so in love with this team making refs create the most stupid calls I´ve ever seen, this is worst than Thunderefs, Dwert can´t play so his game is stare refs for answers

[TacoCabanaFajitas]

Fajitas with a good post until the last paragraph, tbh..Portland is a well-coached team, but their style of play will never win a le IMO, I can't remember a le team that won using their defensive principles..

I said they are better equipped to win than the Rockets, not that they would actually get there

[Thread]

Rocklets ed the game by letting the Blazers go overtime, they had all the ref help this world can give you but in the end Rocklets are clowns and Harden makes me sick is more an actor than athlete I dont get how the the nba is so in love with this team making refs create the most stupid calls I´ve ever seen, this is worst than Thunderefs, Dwert can´t play so his game is stare refs for answers

The NBA is sponsoring Harden & Howard just like they sponsor Paul & Griffin in Los Angeles. They are under the protection of Stern II and serve at his behest. The Media, initiated by ESPN and their affiliates along the line put the marching orders/talking points out day in|day out. It would take an act of God to suspend such treatment.

Yesterday, Easter Sunday ESPN kept the headline about the ref getting his hand smacked for that missed call on top of the headlines all day long. That wasn't goosed on accident I assure you.

[Clipper Nation]

The NBA is sponsoring Harden & Howard just like they sponsor Paul & Griffin in Los Angeles. They are under the protection of Stern II and serve at his behest.

They do a ty job of protecting Griffin then, since he fouled out and only played 19 minutes

By the way, you're being a pussy & asshole & blaming the officiating.