Series Thread: 2nd Round: LA Clippers vs Denver Nuggets

[tlance]

A hypothetical question for you. LeBron goes scoreless in the 4th quarter of an important playoff game and his team loses. Should he be blamed?

If he goes scoreless because he is being too passive or missing shots?

Yes.

If he goes scoreless because the opponent is doubling him at half court and he gets the ball to a teammate with a clear advantage situation?

No.

Context matters.

 

[Wamu]

If he goes scoreless because he is being too passive or missing shots?

Yes.

If he goes scoreless because the opponent is doubling him at half court and he gets the ball to a teammate with a clear advantage situation?

No.

Context matters.

This isn't the first time or the last time Harden has vanished during an important playoff game. That's all I'm saying. If you choose to disagree that's fine.

 

[tlance]

This isn't the first time or the last time Harden has vanished during an important playoff game. That's all I'm saying. If you choose to disagree that's fine.

I agree with that.

But I am on team BK in this case.

He played well in game 4. The Lakers aggressively doubled him early to get the ball out of his hands and make others beat them.

It worked.

D’Antoni opted to try to use the trap to create good shots in 4-3 situations instead of getting Harden touches in other spots where he would be harder to trap.

And I don’t think that is a bad strategy. It just didn’t work out for the Rockets at that time.

 

[bksballer89]

This isn't the first time or the last time Harden has vanished during an important playoff game. That's all I'm saying. If you choose to disagree that's fine.

You keep putting words in ppl mouth. Me or @tlance never said this is the first time it happened. We are simply talking about what happened in game 2. We understand what the Lakers were doing and we understand how the Rockets plan to counter.

 

[Wamu]

I agree with that.

But I am on team BK in this case.

He played well in game 4. The Lakers aggressively doubled him early to get the ball out of his hands and make others beat them.

It worked.

D’Antoni opted to try to use the trap to create good shots in 4-3 situations instead of getting Harden touches in other spots where he would be harder to trap.

And I don’t think that is a bad strategy. It just didn’t work out for the Rockets at that time.

For the superstar that he is he just pulls too many vanishing acts during the playoffs. And that's gotta frustrating for Rockets fans.

 

[Wamu]

You keep putting words in ppl mouth. Me or @tlance never said this is the first time it happened. We are simply talking about what happened in game 2. We understand what the Lakers were doing and we understand how the Rockets plan to counter.

I haven't put words in anyones mouth. Just stop that nonsense. I'm looking at his entire playoff resume and not just this current series.

 

[bksballer89]

I haven't put words in anyones mouth. Just stop that nonsense. I'm looking at his entire playoff resume and not just this current series.

But keep pretending he's only done that once in his career.

you didn't say this last night without any proof? I'll ask you again. SHOW ME WHERE I SAID HE ONLY DID THIS ONCE

 

[Wamu]

you didn't say this last night without any proof? I'll ask you again. SHOW ME WHERE I SAID HE ONLY DID THIS ONCE

Hey I can admit when I wrong, my bad. But like I already said I'm looking at his entire playoff resume, not just this series.

 

[Wamu]

@trojanfan12


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[trojanfan12]

@trojanfan12


SportsHoopla sports forum would like your permission to enable push notifications


Before I click on that what is it?

I think it's so you can have messages pushed to your e-mail so you know when you're being tagged, etc. on tHoop.

 

[Wamu]

I think it's so you can have messages pushed to your e-mail so you know when you're being tagged, etc. on tHoop.

Why in the world would I wanna do that? Wait a minute. Is that for people that post from their slick phones? When I'm posting it's from my home computer. Plus I haven't figured out how to access my e-mails on my flip phone yet. You know how to do that? Help me out here.

 

[trojanfan12]

Why in the world would I wanna do that? Wait a minute. Is that for people that post from their slick phones? When I'm posting it's from my home computer. Plus I haven't figured out how to access my e-mails on my flip phone yet. You know how to do that? Help me out here.

Yeah, my guess is that would be the main folks who would benefit from it. I don't post from my phone, so I don't use it.

 

[Wamu]

Yeah, my guess is that would be the main folks who would benefit from it. I don't post from my phone, so I don't use it.

Fuckin' technology.

 

[tlance]

For the superstar that he is he just pulls too many vanishing acts during the playoffs. And that's gotta frustrating for Rockets fans.

No question about that.

It is the main reason people don’t take the Rockets seriously as a contender.

Well, that and that we don’t trust playoff Russ either.

 

[Wamu]

No question about that.

It is the main reason people don’t take the Rockets seriously as a contender.

Well, that and that we don’t trust playoff Russ either.

Think there will be major changes in Houston for next season? Because they aren't getting to that ultimate goal with what they have right now.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Think there will be major changes in Houston for next season? Because they aren't getting to that ultimate goal with what they have right now.

They need to get a big. If they seriously want to contend for a title you can not get out-rebounded by 20.

 

[Wamu]

They need to get a big. If they seriously want to contend for a title you can not get out-rebounded by 20.

If I remember the numbers right aren't the Lakers crushing them on the boards in this series?

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

If I remember the numbers right aren't the Lakers crushing them on the boards in this series?

The Lakers had 26 more rebounds in the last game.

 

[tlance]

Think there will be major changes in Houston for next season? Because they aren't getting to that ultimate goal with what they have right now.

They will change something.

Whether that means a major trade or D’Antoni being fired, that remains to be seen.

Aside from trading Harden though, I am not sure what major roster move they could make to improve.

And I doubt they trade Harden.

 

[Wamu]

The Lakers had 26 more rebounds in the last game.

Damn. So who has the worse game tonight the Bearded One or Westbrick? I expect the Lakers to end this series.