How to beat the 2019 Houston Rockets

😂😂 NBA’s 2 min. report acknowledged that Harden didn’t deserve a whistle and that it was a correct non call. I wonder if this will backfire on the Rockets now since they went so publicly for the Refs’ jugular

Adam Johnson

Livingston got suspended for touching a ref. Bad look on the league if they don't suspend him. If they suspend Draymond and that having a huge impact there's no reason not to suspend CP.

Nathan Glanzer

It's not as annoying as Hardens constant flopping LoL

DaniellieeE

There's a video of Harden landing, closing in on Curry's missed 3 pointer. Also there's Hardhead hooking onto Looney's arm and foul going. against Looney. If they want to go over the no calls, it goes both ways

DaniellieeE

Hoping to see CPZero suspension, we all know if it were Dray he'd def get suspended

DaniellieeE

LOL I'm soo hoping this all backfires on the Rockets. The nerve of them, SMH Ridiculous

DaniellieeE

Is anyone else annoyed by Dray shouting "AND ONE!" every time he drives to the basket? He might not get calls but its just annoying when he does it every single time.

ya exactly. i was actually so happy when Rondo hit him in the face, and everybody still took Pauls side even though he spit in Rondos face

KuraiT

I agree man, he's always kind of been like that, but he's gotten so much worse with the cheap dirty shit or the trying to bait guys by getting locked up after a rebound and then trying to walk through the guy I stead of disengaging. He reminds me of the girlfriend that'll punch you in the face then call the cops on you. He's the dude you end up swinging at in a pick up game. If he was taller someone in the league would've thrown an elbow at him during rebounds, but he gets away with it cuz everyone's like, how look how cute he is, he's doing pretty good for being so short. Look how hard he tries. It's to the point where his face annoys me during games. Same with hardens.

Chris Paul has become my least favorite player in the league, i mean i can handle flopping but CP is really dirty player on top of flopping like a fish and acts like gods gift to basketball when winning and plays the victim when things go bad.

KuraiT

Those non calls on 3s are good non calls. Both harden and the little whiny, cheap shit, faking, flopping, bitch formerly known as CP kick excessively. Their legs go out 2-3 feet from where they jump. Hardens post game comments about the refs just prove his game is dependent on the referees, which means he needs another man to make him good. Drays comment "man, I've been fouled by harden on a harden 3, I ain't trying to hear that". 😂😂🤣😂 It's funny cuz it's true. Harden botching about getting fouls but to get the space to shoot he literally throws Dray and Iggy to the side first. Ain't no way to really good defenders who are in lockstep on your hip all of a sudden are 4 feet away from him without some shoving. Fuck both him and miss Chrissy "I need to speak to your manager" paully.

Did I see that right? They didn't call all those leg flailing threes as landing zone fouls? What? lol. I'd like to hear your take on this. :) They certainly looked like fouls though. I know if Curry was hit that way on landing, I'd want those to be fouls. I think Curry might have had 1 of that type that wasn't called, so I suppose they were consistent. Still, I can't help but feel like Warriors lucked out with a victory here.. and I'm certain the world is gonna now say that Warriors need refs help to win. Whatever. 1 win down.

Tony H

just thinking back to this run they have been on since the first championship run...these dudes have not lost game 1 of any series. With the injuries this may be the most vulnerable this group has been for a game 1, so assuming with the injuries and added rockets rest and their hypeness to get a second chance at the champs, plus how shitty the dubs have been at home this year, how will they respond if they lose game 1. its never happened.

try this unlisted link<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbcnPJtBNI" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvbcnPJtBNI</a>

Athletic Alchemy

cant watch in hong kong

Vignette is strong with this one

I somehow hope steph n klay questionable is part of tactics to get rocket complacent. it seems unlikely now, but who knows.

No you are right they were! Might work against them tho.

Athletic Alchemy

I think everybody feels so bad for Boogie.. no one wanted really acknowledge the impact it had on the team. Shaun might not even be playable the way he looked in that gm 6

Athletic Alchemy

If Steph is out, it’s a totally different game. Also who would Houston pick on without Steph? I kinda like the way he D’s up Harden. He can’t sulk because he’s out in an island every possession. I think Bogut and Looney are capable of playing vertical defense but Dray will find fouls of course. Force the rockets to finish. Even if they score, it’s only 2 points and the game keeps moving. Plus our players get to keep playing. Saw some interviews with the Rockettes and they looked giddy with the prospect of the wounded warriors. Probably just projecting.

Grizzly Thief

What was further exacerbated with Demarcus getting injured is the Dub's depth. When I look down the roster, I only see about 7 playable guys in a Houston series: Hamptons 5, Looney, and Livingston. So one would have to wonder how much time they have to spend playing in the series to get wins.

Matt Piers

All good I do it all the time

Athletic Alchemy

<a href="https://twitter.com/Con_Chron/status/1122247423697383424" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Con_Chron/status/1122247423697383424</a> also this though

my bad, i shoulda wrote no klay or no steph would suck for game 1 =&gt; :/

Where you hear that? Or just guessing

Athletic Alchemy

No Klay, no Steph gm1 :/

Ugh yah just saw that....

Spence

Capela not moving as well either challenge him at the rim. Sounding now like Klay may not play gm1 😬

Athletic Alchemy

It's exactly right, play downhill, finish or get fouled, make the rockets defend laterally. Show the player the video of just how effective Rubio was against Houston using his dribble and mobility (and Houston's lack of mobility). I would add, Houston had a game against the Jazz where their bench was 2-16 so foul trouble for starters will press Houston to play a bench that has not always performed. I hope the warriors target Tucker with matchups that are bad for Tucker, he's an important part of their small lineup with no real bench equivalent.

Steven Stanley