GT: Rockets vs Clippers - on ESPN [2/25/15]

[Smook A.]

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers

http://i.imgur.com/uElX7J1.png

Harden better step up. For some reason, he always does pretty bad against the Clippers. In 7 games against them as a Rocket, James Harden is averaging 17.85 ppg.

[Jud]

When is the last time the Rockets beat the Clippers? :lol

[L8krH8tr]

Harden fixed his teeth ?

[Smook A.]

When is the last time the Rockets beat the Clippers? :lol
April 9th, 2011

[Smook A.]

Harden fixed his teeth ?
yessir

Before:
http://i.imgur.com/qnCbUC3.jpg

After:
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[L8krH8tr]

Hahaha ****ing Isis better looking than Harden

[Smook A.]

bumpity bumb

[UK2K]

Don't know what the deal is with LAC.

That's why I never want to play them in the playoffs.

[qrich]

Someone link me

[qrich]

Craw unstoppable.

[qrich]

That block by DJ :eek:

[Graviton]

DJ going for 20/40. :bowdown:

[paintingshade]

deandre with 10 boards after a quarter.. god damn

[Thunderfan86]

Anybody see how black this nikka Josh Smith's lips are.....SMH

[navy]

DJ going for 20/40. :bowdown:
:biggums:

[Graviton]

:biggums:
I meant free throw shooting. :lol

[noob cake]

Rockets just can't beat the damn Clippers

[MiseryCityTexas]

Anybody see how black this nikka Josh Smith's lips are.....SMH


Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley, and Moochie Norris always played ball loaded before regular season games all the time. That probably explains why the Rockets of the early 2000s never played up to expectations smh.

[qrich]

Hawes can't get a break. That atrocious offensive call. Clean swipe.

[Bless Mathews]

My niggah jcrossover is just too fOnky.

[Fudge]

D-Mo is gettinG WORKED by DJ. :roll:

This ***** doesn't play a lick of defense...at all.

[qrich]

JCraw killing Haren

[qrich]

And here come the bull Haren calls.

[LoneyROY7]

In. :rockon:

[Young X]

Pretty good game so far.

[LoneyROY7]

Paul finna explode in the 2nd half.

[Chadwin]

How in the hell can you let a dunk off a pick and roll happen so many times?

sag off and make Paul beat you with his shot

I'll take that all day over a damn dunk.

[qrich]

:eek:

Rockets FTA: 21
Clippers FTA: 2

Of course, this will balance out when DJ gets 40 intentional freebies

[UK2K]

People hate on McHale, but this game Houston has been so efficient on both ends of the court.

And putting Ariza on CP3 was a great move.

[qrich]

People hate on McHale, but this game Houston has been so efficient on both ends of the court.

And putting Ariza on CP3 was a great move.


Umm, Clippers are 50% from the field, the P&R kills everytime they run it, as does JCraw ISOs. I'm not sure how that is being efficient on D.

[UK2K]

How in the hell can you let a dunk off a pick and roll happen so many times?

sag off and make Paul beat you with his shot

I'll take that all day over a damn dunk.
Why not have the weak side defender step in front of the basket cut. Get run over and draw a charge if Deandre doesn't see you.

[LoneyROY7]

Bingo.

[LoneyROY7]

DeAndre is destroying Houston's front court.

[UK2K]

Umm, Clippers are 50% from the field, the P&R kills everytime they run it, as does JCraw ISOs. I'm not sure how that is being efficient on D.
They're 28-55.

Jordan is 6-9.

The rest of the Clippers are 22-46. The diving oop is annoying, but they're playing well.

They've also forced twice as many turnovers and have twice as many blocks.

Yeah that's efficient.

[Fudge]

DJ is such a worker. Love this guy.

And that shit was a CLEAN block.

[qrich]

They're 28-55.

Jordan is 6-9.

The rest of the Clippers are 22-46. The diving oop is annoying, but they're playing well.

They've also forced twice as many turnovers and have twice as many blocks.

Yeah that's efficient.

Hawes has 4 of the turnovers, 2 were unforced. Another turnover was due to JJ being tripped coming off a screen, with no foul. So subtract that and they have 1 more turnover.

Anyone can play that game :rolleyes:

Allowing 50% shooting and 74 points while only giving up 6 free throws, in the mid way point of the third, is not efficient. By a long shot.

[UK2K]

Hawes has 4 of the turnovers, 2 were unforced. Another turnover was due to JJ being tripped coming off a screen, with no foul. So subtract that and they have 1 more turnover.

Anyone can play that game :rolleyes:

Allowing 50% shooting and 74 points while only giving up 6 free throws, in the mid way point of the third, is not efficient. By a long shot.

JJ fell on his own. Whatever else you said is irrelevant because he clearly fell over himself.

[qrich]

Oh look, another unforced turnover. Keeps it at only 6 turnovers.

[L8krH8tr]

Man Austin rivers and hawes are the reason clippers are a first round exit

[UK2K]

Why not have the weak side defender step in front of the basket cut. Get run over and draw a charge if Deandre doesn't see you.
Hey nice job DMo

[LoneyROY7]

Finish that sh*t, Chris.

[UK2K]

Oh look, another unforced turnover. Keeps it at only 6 turnovers.
Excellent trap, again.

[qrich]

CP with a beauty of a move


Excellent trap, again.

You said allowing a team to score 74 points, on 50% shooting and only 6 freebies is efficient. Really, nothing else needs to be said.

[UK2K]

Pablo was a great pick up.

Morey wins again.

[Young X]

Gotta love how Doc waits until they go down 8 to bring Paul back.

[Graviton]

I thought Harden plays with a bunch scrubs, these guys are carrying him tonight.

[qrich]

Doc's rotations are worse than Dumbleavy and Del negro's were.

[Jud]

Fun game so far

[Young X]

Doc's rotations are so terrible. :facepalm

[UK2K]

CP with a beauty of a move



You said allowing a team to score 74 points, on 50% shooting and only 6 freebies is efficient. Really, nothing else needs to be said.
44%.

More turnovers than assists.

You could see LAC wouldn't continue to make prayers. The defense has been there all game. They got punched in the mouth, adjusted, and has been on point.

[qrich]

44%.

More turnovers than assists.

You could see LAC wouldn't continue to make prayers. The defense has been there all game. They got punched in the mouth, adjusted, and has been on point.

Yes, because since most of that was against the 2nd unit, it doesn't count, according to your logic.

[UK2K]

Fun game so far
Right? How fun would a series be with Dwight in there?

I don't know who's responsible, but I never thought Brewer, Smith, and Pablo would play so well.

[Graviton]

How is Turkoglu still in the NBA, this dude is like the Perkins of forwards. Just absolutely useless.

[UK2K]

Yes, because since most of that was against the 2nd unit, it doesn't count, according to your logic.
2nd unit?

What's that have to do with anything?

[qrich]

Wow pathetic, that is a clear back-court violation


2nd unit?

What's that have to do with anything?

What does DJ killing ont he P&R have to do with anything?

[Al Thornton]

what a horrible call

[RoseCity07]

That call is absurd. Brewer literally dribbled into the back court.

[Al Thornton]

best pick n roll duo in the league

[qrich]

Jordan with the absolute yam!!

But according to UK2K that doesn't count against the stud defense.

[RoseCity07]

Lol at Spencer Hawes reaching. What a moronic reach. DeAndre Jordan was having his jersey held last play.

[Al Thornton]

what happened?

[qrich]

:facepalm

Not allowing the Clippers to inbound to let Houston call a time-out. :wtf:

[Al Thornton]

ouch

[buddha]

there was an attempt on King James life, but it failed.

[Al Thornton]

i wish cp wouldn't hesitate on such a wide open shot

[Thunderfan86]

What happened to Harden?

[qrich]

DJ with that sexy screen.

Need two more stops.

[SyRyanYang]

i wish cp wouldn't hesitate on such a wide open shot

not just that one, what's wrong with him? He's certainly capable of knocking those down

[buddha]

What happened to Harden?

he stepped on Chris Paul's foot and rolled his ankle.

[Al Thornton]

not just that one, what's wrong with him? He's certainly capable of knocking those down

he doesn't like to catch and shoot for some reason

[buddha]

Smith lmao

[Al Thornton]

forreal?

[RoseCity07]

Holy sh*t CP3 defense so good Harden throwing a tantrum:roll:

Cp3 scary good on defense when he needs to be.

[Dro]

What's Harden's problem? I'm think he probably thinks Paul injured him on purpose which he clearly didn't...

[UK2K]

Jordan with the absolute yam!!

But according to UK2K that doesn't count against the stud defense.
When did I ever say anything didn't count?

Like, wtf is that coming from?

[qrich]

What's Harden's problem? I'm think he probably thinks Paul injured him on purpose which he clearly didn't...

He's just a little bitch that is happy to get his first win in like 4 years against CP

[UK2K]

Holy sh*t CP3 defense so good Harden throwing a tantrum:roll:

Cp3 scary good on defense when he needs to be.
He needed to be about three minutes ago when they still had a chance to win...

[buddha]

What's Harden's problem? I'm think he probably thinks Paul injured him on purpose which he clearly didn't...

Paul smacked him on the nose with that foul. He's probably pissed off, first he undercuts him then he smacks him in the face. I'd be mad at that little fakkit too.

[SyRyanYang]

Holy sh*t CP3 defense so good Harden throwing a tantrum:roll:

Cp3 scary good on defense when he needs to be.

They should put CP3 on Harden and stop doubling him way earlier.
Reddick can't check Harden 1on1 and Harden is a great passer.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Smoove's beard looks so gay for some reason. Can't figure out why...

You know what? I think it's just his face.

[UK2K]

Deandre Jordan rebounding with one hand and pulling himself up with the net with the other.

Is that legal?

[Im Still Ballin]

Return of the Mack!!!!

[Smook A.]

Bad shooting night for Harden, but Houston still gets the win. The guys really stepped up tonight. Brewer was great off the bench. All-around great team effort. 1st win against the Clippers since 2011 :rockon:

[qrich]

What was that by Doc? I mean, really?

That Barnes shot though really hurt.

[Young X]

Doc Rivers lost this game with his rotations at the beginning of the 4th. Rockets went on a 12-0 run or something like that because if it. His rotations are terrible.

[JebronLames]

MVP

[UK2K]

Rockets 10-4 since Dwight went down.

Brooklyn is a must win, because after that, they play Cleveland, Atlanta, Memphis all in a row.

[disel]

Holy sh*t CP3 defense so good Harden throwing a tantrum:roll:

Cp3 scary good on defense when he needs to be.
Pokin cats eyes out is great defense :roll:

[disel]

Houstons depth is pretty dope.ya got

Terry
Prigoni papparoni spaghetti
Brewer
Smith
Jones once D12 is back. that is deep a anyone.

[bdreason]

Impressive performance from Houston.


Clippers didn't play bad either, but their bench just doesn't get it done. I hear people talking about Doc's rotations, but what is he supposed to do? The starters can't play all game, and he has to show confidence that his bench can at least keep the ship afloat.

CP3 has been killing himself the past few games without Griffin. These are the games where the Clippers really miss a guy like Collison.

[SwishSquared]

Impressive performance from Houston.


Clippers didn't play bad either, but their bench just doesn't get it done. I hear people talking about Doc's rotations, but what is he supposed to do? The starters can't play all game, and he has to show confidence that his bench can at least keep the ship afloat.

CP3 has been killing himself the past few games without Griffin. These are the games where the Clippers really miss a guy like Collison.
Pretty much agree on all points. This is a problem though, imo, with some coaches also serving as the GM. Bill Simmons has said this many times, but GM Doc hasn't done Coach Doc many favors. That bench is weak and their cupboard practically has no assets left that they'd be willing to trade.

Edit: Aaron Brooks would have been such a better signing for LAC than Farmar. Why waste the BAE on a hard-capped team for a guy that you end up waiving halfway into the season just to make room for your son?

[brantonli]

Given the Clippers reputation as Lob City, and how little I've watched the Clippers, I'm amazed at just how unathletic they are once Jordan and Griffin are out of the game. The Rockets basically ran the Clippers out of the game early in the fourth and build a lead hey managed to hold on to. Of course Griffin is out, so maybe once he's back i's a different story, but whenever you've got Hawes and Turkoglu, you'll struggle badly on defence.

[YouGotServed]

Houston cruising to another victory. :sleeping Easy win.


Who we play next?