Rockets vs Warriors

[XYZ 2154]

Warriors offense looks shitty. Every play is bring the ball up and take a shot six feet behind the three-point line.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

LOL.... those last two possessions encapsulate the game thus far.  A low percentage shot on one end and then nobody plays defense on the perimeter vs Gordon allowing him to get to the rim with his strong hand.  Nick Young and Livingston have been awful the last few games..... Both played ole' defense on the last possession.

[Message Board User 12389]

Very impressed by Houston, but.........I get the feeling this is about as good as Houston can play without CP3.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

nice way to secure the momentum heading into the second half

[Firemans4Horn 17793]

KD is playing defense like someone that has 5 fouls and his team is out of subs. 

[Michael Knight 12863]

Just now, XYZ said:

Warriors offense looks shitty. Every play is bring the ball up and take a shot six feet behind the three-point line.

I said that 2 years ago when everyone was praising Curry when he was hitting those shots. It was unsustainable and bad basketball

[hobbes2702 12771]

Just now, Michael Knight said:

I said that 2 years ago when everyone was praising Curry when he was hitting those shots. It was unsustainable and bad basketball

Except that they’ve done it for 3 seasons and won 2 titles.

[Hanrahan 1306]

Think the Warriors are going to go on run here to start the third.

[HtownHorn 14446]

To all the fuckers that say refs don't determine shit. This would likely be a 20 point Rockets lead if the officials would call the obvious fucking fouls right in front their face.

Edited May 29, 2018 by HtownHorn

[CBT 1281]

That Harden pass was delicious.

[Michael Knight 12863]

Just now, hobbes2702 said:

Except that they’ve done it for 3 seasons and won 2 titles.

It lost them 1 title and that 2nd title they had Durant playing well.

[Bobby Light 76]

The fucking refs are trying their hardest to give the game to GS again. Good thing we got more hustle tonight.

 

Finally we have unleashed Capela.

[CBT 1281]

I said that 2 years ago when everyone was praising Curry when he was hitting those shots. It was unsustainable and bad basketball

So you’re telling me an offense that has a high % of 3PA is high variance? No way.

[CBT 1281]

Jfc take the ref crying to the Houston thread.

[Michael Knight 12863]

Just now, CBT said:

 

So you’re telling me an offense that has a high % of 3PA is high variance? No way.

 

It's not the 3s its the shots 6 feet behind the line with 14s left in the shot clock

[hobbes2702 12771]

2 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

It lost them 1 title and that 2nd title they had Durant playing well.

Right. How many other teams played for 3 consecutive titles? Hard to argue that it’s bad basketball when it works. And works well enough that the rest of the league has begun to embrace their style of play or something similar

[CBT 1281]

Capella is fucking balling too.

[Brew 3044]

1 minute ago, Michael Knight said:

It lost them 1 title and that 2nd title they had Durant playing well.

I think they will take that deal as would any other team out there.

[Orca of Peace 109]

Curry has injury issues this year and has aged more than the passage of 2 years . 

[Michael Knight 12863]

Just now, hobbes2702 said:

Right. How many other teams played for 3 consecutive titles? Hard to argue that it’s bad basketball when it works. And works well enough that the rest of the league has begun to embrace their style of play or something similar

They didn't start this shit until after their first title. It won then 73 games and lost them the finals. Then next year they added a top 3 player and it didn't matter how dumb they played

[Orca of Peace 109]

did i see Mario Elie pregame?

[CurlyDumps 4439]

9 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

Except that they’ve done it for 3 seasons and won 2 titles.

Meh, details 

[hobbes2702 12771]

3 minutes ago, Michael Knight said:

They didn't start this shit until after their first title. It won then 73 games and lost them the finals. Then next year they added a top 3 player and it didn't matter how dumb they played

They took 27 3s per game that year. They took 31 every year since. They did change slightly because they have gone more space and pace but they have taken bad shots since Steph and Klay became the Splash Brothers. And it’s worked

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

The noticeable difference to me is the depth has gone away and most folks knew it would erode when they had to use all their money on 4 players..... That and curious management decisions around the roster have showed kinks in the armor.  They have one half to try and get their shit together but they need to come out with their hair on fire.

[d2o 1602]

I'm starting to think something s going on with them as a team.   Like either KD/Steph aren't necessarily jiving or Kerr is trying to make sure that he doesnt lose Steph by giving him exclusive possessions.   Some of the TO conversations they have shown by Kerr during this post season has me thinking its the latter.

 

 

They are playing more like the first yr that Wade and LBJ got together.  Which is strange considering they had a system in place before they got KD and this is the 2nd yr they are together.

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 2018 by d2o

[CBT 1281]

Is it crazy to think that Paul being out has actually helped Harden?

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

They're definitely shooting too many 3's..... It's like ever since Kerr got in Durant's ear in game 4, he made KD too deferential.  

Klay with a fucking terrible foul.... He's shot okay but made some foolish fouls.

Edited May 29, 2018 by Patrick Bateman

[Michael Knight 12863]

Wtf is klay doing

[TexasMan 10785]

WTF that was a shot

[d2o 1602]

And that was a bad call.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

Just now, d2o said:

And that was a bad call.

Yep.... should have been FTs on that foul.  

[hobbes2702 12771]

3 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

The noticeable difference to me is the depth has gone away and most folks knew it would erode when they had to use all their money on 4 players..... That and curious management decisions around the roster have showed kinks in the armor.  They have one half to try and get their shit together but they need to come out with their hair on fire.

1234

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

damn KD...not fair

[Michael Knight 12863]

4 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

They took 27 3s per game that year. They took 31 every year since. They did change slightly because they have gone more space and pace but they have taken bad shots since Steph and Klay became the Splash Brothers. And it’s worked

A three is not a bad shot, the contested deep threes early in the shot clock are bad. The 1st championship the warriors were more about defense than offense

[Machinator 32097]

Rockets are getting lazy now.

[d2o 1602]

Just now, Michael Knight said:

A three is not a bad shot, the contested deep threes early in the shot clock are bad. The 1st championship the warriors were more about defense than offense

They were but they were also about moving the ball until they got open threes.   They are not moving the ball nearly as much as they used to.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

hack a looney. wow those were terrible looking

[d2o 1602]

Gotta be careful here.

[Rockethorn1978 6061]

Great example of Scott foster having his imprint on this game. What a bullshit non call.

[Michael Knight 12863]

What does d'antoni do at halftime

[Machinator 32097]

They're not going to last if they miss those open 3s that badly.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

Rockets looking like dogshit right now

[hobbes2702 12771]

Just now, Michael Knight said:

A three is not a bad shot, the contested deep threes early in the shot clock are bad. The 1st championship the warriors were more about defense than offense

You think the other warriors teams weren’t also about great defense? They’ve been a top 5 defense for 4 straight seasons. They have always taken bad shots since Steph and Klay became Steph and Klay. If you didn’t watch them then ok but those same shots have always been there. Steph took those shots in college for fucks sake

[Zepol87 9163]

3rd quarter collapse

[MNLonghornFUKM 8799]

0 for their last 16. 

[Michael Knight 12863]

Just now, d2o said:

They were but they were also about moving the ball until they got open threes.   They are not moving the ball nearly as much as they used to.

The too, Bogut was a very underrated part of that

[Thatguy 8478]

Quick shots only lead to GS points. Slow the pace down and get a quality shot. 

[McCroskey 1493]

Well, with all these misses you figure at least some of the next few have to go in, right?


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[Rockethorn1978 6061]

Eg drives and gets hammered and nothing. Lulzz 

 

this is how refs make a impact over the course of a game.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

1 minute ago, Michael Knight said:

The too, Bogut was a very underrated part of that

Having a true rim defender helped, but their best lineup was always small ball, even in those Finals with Harrison Barnes playing the KD role.  Again, it's those bench guys aren't as good as they were in that stretch.  Livingston isn't as good.  No Bogut.  No Fezeli.  No Barbosa.  No Speights.  I like Bell L-T but he's a rookie.  Oh, and Draymond is getting retarded offensively.

Bell just missed a open dunk...... Jesus.