WHAT HAPPENS TO A ROCKET WHEN IT LANDS IN A LAKE?: LAKERS VS ROCKETS 2ND ROUND PLAYOFF SERIES THREAD

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

What can D’Antoni do? the game plan worked. He can’t overcome a bad game From Westbrook nor can he bench him

Breh they went on a run when Westbrook was out with his fifth foul. It was clear Russ didn't have it and Harden + the shooters was the way to close it out. Coaches who "stick to the gameplan" is why the series is 1-1 and not 2-0..

 

[Omar Little]

 

[RedEye Jedi]

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Great win for the Lakers tonight.

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I guess curry has a brother

.... he does

 

[noodles]

Rockets make a couple adjustments they can get this overrated team out of here...

 

[Two Techs]

Rockets make a couple adjustments they can get this overrated team out of here...

They’re living and dying by the 3.

 

[UserNameless]

Rockets are going to win this series. If it wasn't for Morris first quarter explosion and help from the refs they lose this game.

this was one of the first bubble games where something honestly felt like it was brewing . Something didnt feel right . Like some high level Globetrotter ish was going on late with the refs and they were trying to sway the game to LA .

That ref explanation made 0 sense

yo I still can’t get over that . I’m listening like “either they think we’re really dumb and/or the refs are legit just freelancing out there flying by the seat of their pants .”

 

[Fortunate Lee]

Rockets make a couple adjustments they can get this overrated team out of here...

Delusional post

the best player is on the other team

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Yall keep blaming Russ like he the only reason they blew 3-1 lead, when both of these dudes shyt the bed. Russ is past his prime now, he sucks, but I mean in 2017 he won the MVP after KD left them, don't act like KD was playing with 2020 version of Russ there. KD chose the easy way, even he knows it.

In 2017 Russ was stat padding his ass off

 

[who_better_than_me]

harden used have a mid range game

He still does. He shot 47% from isrange this season. He just doesn’t shoot it

 

[who_better_than_me]

Harden is better than Paul..but Paul is much better than Russ, so thats why. Russ is one of my favorite players but I cant cape for him anymore, even if he is hurt, his brain works, dude makes too many dumb mistakes. This year is Rockets best chance and with Chris Paul they would be much more dangerous compared to Russ

do you know this defense y’all used against Harden started when CP3 was here and was really effective because when Harden used to take 2 defenders out the play, CP3 couldnt take advantage of 4-on-3. We didn’t have the at issue this year with Russ as his Robin.

man y’all as clueless and the analyst who said Houston for the first time in the Harden era is a elite defense when they were a better and top5 defense two years ago with Ariza and Luc

 

[paidNfull]

Lakers can beat and blowout Rockets in 5 games if they make a simple adjustment and play straight man on man and dont leave Rockets players open, cause NONE of em can create their own shot besides Russ and he fukkin up, like I said I miss Rasheed Wallace....that nikka would have been in a back line of defense hollering "STRAIGHT UP, make their bums earn they shyt" I am never a believer in leaving nobody open for a shot, I wouldn't even leave Shaq open for 3

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

nikkas always forget Rondo a dog in the playoffs. He built for this.

Kind of like how y'all forget this nikka quit during the playoffs...

 

[Fortunate Lee]

Lakers can beat and blowout Rockets in 5 games if they make a simple adjustment and play straight man on man and dont leave Rockets players open, cause NONE of em can create their own shot besides Russ and he fukkin up, like I said I miss Rasheed Wallace....that nikka would have been in a back line of defense hollering "STRAIGHT UP, make their bums earn they shyt" I am never a believer in leaving nobody open for a shot, I wouldn't even leave Shaq open for 3

Russ ain’t the challenge; you either let Harden torch you with a 40-50 point triple double, or you live with those role players hitting/missing their shots