May 5, 20187 yr What a dominant first half for the Rockets. The Jazz were allergic to the ball, Capela made his mark, Gordon surfaced in a big way, and the 3s were falling.
May 5, 20187 yr I think we will see a similar game at New Orleans Sunday with GS. Seems like after a loss both of these teams follow up with a beating and shows when these teams are locked in no one can hang with them. WCF is going to be fun.
May 5, 20187 yr Wow, I really underestimated the Rockets. Thought they were gonna get beat last night. They played extremely inspired on defense. The Jazz just looked completely demoralized by halftime. It allowed me to go to bed early, at least.
May 5, 20187 yr Author Joe Ingles is Toby Flenderson from The Office https://www.yahoo.com/sports/doppelgangers-meet-toby-office-willing-high-five-joe-ingles-one-condition-043710146.html
May 7, 20187 yr So weird how Exum and the crowd were more upset about the foul called after hitting Harden on the head (an actual foul) than they were a few plays earlier, when Harden purposely tied up his arm with his off hand and did that arms-straight-up-flailing-with-absolutely-no-intention-to-score thing (horseshit that I can't believe the NBA still rewards). Edited May 7, 20187 yr by aggie08
May 7, 20187 yr Ballgame. I know it's early, and everyone makes a run, but Utah has to exert so much energy to put together a few good minutes and put the ball in the basket without any real playmakers, but it only takes a couple possessions for Houston to completely erase their headway.
May 7, 20187 yr I’m not gonna call ballgame yet, but you’re right they just have to try so hard to score. Not enough playmakers, you can only lean so much in a rookie in the playoffs.
May 7, 20187 yr Does the NBA even still bother with their pathetic $5k fines for flops? They definitely don't announce them publicly.
May 7, 20187 yr On 5/5/2018 at 11:39 AM, UDontKnow said: Joe Ingles is Toby Flenderson from The Office https://www.yahoo.com/sports/doppelgangers-meet-toby-office-willing-high-five-joe-ingles-one-condition-043710146.html The (405) can't hang with the Dunder Mifflin crew...
May 7, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, aggie08 said: Does the NBA even still bother with their pathetic $5k fines for flops? They definitely don't announce them publicly. Nope.
May 7, 20187 yr There's still something off-putting about today's NBA when a 3-on-1 results in a 3 point attempt. I kind of get it when it's Steph, but Ariza? You'd have to shoot 60% from a particular spot to make it worth as much as a nearly guaranteed (90%) lay-in.
May 7, 20187 yr If you're relying on Joe Ingles step-back 3's immediately after an inbound pass for offense, you're going to have a bad time. Edited May 7, 20187 yr by aggie08
May 7, 20187 yr Good season, Utah. You definitely overachieved. Now, let's just get through these next 5 quarters without any injuries to finally get to the WCF everyone's been waiting for.
May 7, 20187 yr Maybe I'm not a great NBA fan, but I have never heard the name Joe Ingles before this season. Has he done anything significant? He looks like he's been in the league for 15 years.
May 7, 20187 yr 5 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said: Maybe I'm not a great NBA fan, but I have never heard the name Joe Ingles before this season. Has he done anything significant? He looks like he's been in the league for 15 years. He shot 44% on 3's in each of the last two seasons...but he should never, ever be taking 3's off the bounce.
May 7, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Dr. Teeth said: That is a BS tech on Capela. That’s why people do what they do. Capela needs to keep his composure. Taunting a player right in front of a ref is going to get you in trouble more often than not, especially in a hostile environment.
May 7, 20187 yr 19 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said: Maybe I'm not a great NBA fan, but I have never heard the name Joe Ingles before this season. Has he done anything significant? He looks like he's been in the league for 15 years. He's an Aussie, Aussie, Aussie....... Played in Aussie and Europe.
May 7, 20187 yr Just now, Machinator said: Capela needs to keep his composure. Taunting a player right in front of a ref is going to get you in trouble more often than not, especially in a hostile environment. He wasn’t taunting him.
May 7, 20187 yr And that CP3 mid-range jumper right there is why the WCF is going to be a fucking battle. Before Paul, the Rockets' offense was relatively "simple" to defend (in theory, if not so much in execution): stay home on shooters, keep your big in the paint when Capela screens, chase Harden over those screens, and try to keep your hands straight up. If Harden beats you with contested lay-ups and pull-up 3's (which he still can), shake his hand. But now you add one of the best mid-range probers and shooters in NBA history to punish you for staying home and keeping bigs below the foul line. Now teams have to guard every inch of the court.
May 7, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Dr. Teeth said: He wasn’t taunting him. He sarcastically clapped in front of him and was definitely talking shit. That's enough for the refs in this game. Gotta understand the situation.
May 7, 20187 yr so far this postseason clint capela has absolutely owned kart anthony-towns and rudy gobert.
May 7, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Machinator said: He sarcastically clapped in front of him and was definitely talking shit. That's enough for the refs in this game. Gotta understand the situation.
May 9, 20187 yr Man, Rubio could have made this series interesting. He wouldn't change the final outcome, but man would it be nice to not have to depend on your rookie scoring guard to be the top scorer, guard Harden, AND be the only playmaker on the court.
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