Series Thread: 2nd Round: Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs

[tlance]

Holy shit we have 2 idiots saying Harden was not traded

There are a few on here. I am a little surprised an OKC fan would take that position however.

 

[DarthVedder]

Kawhi out... The Spurs could still win, but it's very unlikely. Harden will explode tonight.

I hope he's close to 100% on sunday, but frankly, if this injury kept him out on a very important OT and today, I'm not confident.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

He can play tonight, but this is a house money game.

Why risk getting him hurt worse for game 7?
The whole reason for home court advantage is game 7 at home.

The Spurs can still win this game, but there is zero pressure whatsoever.
The Spurs can play loose and easy with an almost built-in excuse.

 

[Mecca]

Harden wasn't traded. Houston just offered slightly more money and he jumped on it. It came down to paying Harden or paying Ibaka and OKC choose to give the money to Ibaka at that time.

Revisionist History.

Yeah, they chose to pay Ibaka over Harden.

But, He was traded...lol

 

[Mecca]

He was traded. Your owner got cheap. He could've paid both players so long as he was willing to dip into the luxury.

^ This.

They lost him over $5 million dollars.

Not $5 mil a year.

$5 mil total.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Gonna be real tough to win without Leonard.

 

[bksballer89]

Gonna be real tough to win without Leonard.

Spurs by 6

 

[Demonjoe93]

Spurs by 6

We shall see.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Harden racking up some early TOs.

 

[Mecca]

Someone put another microphone in front of Lavar.

I done see a big deal, this probably the mildest thing he's said yet.

But, he should tread lightly if he really wants Lonzo in LA.

LaVar Ball: ‘I don’t need no advice from Kobe Bryant’

GO SPURS!!!

Aldridge earn your check.

 

[bksballer89]

Very good start

 

[DorianRo]

Spurs could steal it tonight.. And without Leonard? That would be nuts

 

[Demonjoe93]

Rockets are playing really uninspired basketball.

 

[Shanemansj13]

If the Spurs move on it will be a piece cake for GS if Kawhi is anything but 100% IMO. It was going to be tough with him healthy.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Jesus, this is just pathetic.

 

[bksballer89]

lol wow

 

[Heatles84]

Kawhi out... The Spurs could still win, but it's very unlikely. Harden will explode tonight.

I hope he's close to 100% on sunday, but frankly, if this injury kept him out on a very important OT and today, I'm not confident.

So far your hot take is pretty cold.

 

[Heatles84]

^ This.

They lost him over $5 million dollars.

Not $5 mil a year.

$5 mil total.

A legitimate argument could be made that the decision cost them a title or two.

 

[Heatles84]

lol wow

When pressure starts building up, Harden's sphincter starts tightening up.

Dude's supposed to carry his team, instead he looks like the worst player on the floor.

 

[bksballer89]

This is crazy