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[HIM]

Clippers went 6 games against a mavs team who had Porzingis for like 1 game.

The Thunder are a much better team than that mavs team to be fair.

Y’all would have lost in 5 to Dallas tbh

 

[abubakr shaheed]

The stats


This isn’t bad at all

it did get them to a game 7 against GS, cp3s hamstring (and 0-27) did them in

 

[lamekilla]

Cap space be damn

I bet the Clippers would rather have CP over Harell Lou and Bev.

Hell no. His Hamstrings aren't built for a deep playoff. He'll pop something in a critical game 5 and lose you the WCF...

 

[P C H]

it did get them to a game 7 against GS, cp3s hamstring (and 0-27) did them in

Not only that they won like 67 games, had an elite defense, and truly had some fluky **** to end them

rox have never been able to get back to the level that that team was at defensively tbh that’s been their downfull

can’t blame Morey though.

 

[wavycrocket]

Can't really compare though because as was said the org designed the roster specifically for Harden-- relative to their circumstances

This is the part of team building that people really do not understand. And it’s frustrating

 

[pums]

Y’all would have lost in 5 to Dallas tbh

With Porzingis playing a game? Boban would have been unplayable.

That would have been a much easier matchup the Thunder are much better than the mavs given the same circumstances .

 

[P C H]

Clips had a +9.6 point differential against dallas

Dallas had a -9.6 point differential

clips lead for over 187 minutes that series

fun series, Luka I get it. But they weren’t struggling like that

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Hell no. His Hamstrings aren't built for a deep playoff. He'll pop something in a critical game 5 and lose you the WCF...

unlike Russel Westbrook who is made of adamantium and never gets hurt.

 

[pums]

This ******* dude westbrook was going 100mph for no damn reason.

 

[HIM]

I am alllll the way here for the CP3 face turn. He just had to go to a non-contender for folks to appreciate him. That’s my point god

 

[pums]

CP averaging .5 nut shots per game too.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Rockets play this extreme switching scheme because Harden can't execute any other kind of defense.

They traded CP3 because Harden hates that dude.

They traded Capella to make things easier for Harden.




Now it's time for Harden to deliver.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Harden ain't want the ball man

 

[P C H]

Traded capela for russ not harden otherwise I agree

 

[reformeDWS]

we wouldn't be in this spot if CP3 would've played like this last year

his performance against the warriors vs what he's doing now is night and day.

 

[B Sox]

Rockets play this extreme switching scheme because Harden can't execute any other kind of defense.

They traded CP3 because Harden hates that dude.

They traded Capella to make things easier for Harden.




Now it's time for Harden to deliver.

They traded Capela to make things easier for Russ. Not Harden.

Taking away a lob threat doesn’t help Harden at all. It was clearly done in order to open up the paint and maximize Russ.

 

[lovehateself]

This ****ing dude westbrook was going 100mph for no damn reason.

 

[N41D]

we wouldn't be in this spot if CP3 would've played like this last year

his performance against the warriors vs what he's doing now is night and day.

CP3 can’t do what CP3 does with James Harden on the floor.

Harden only wants to stand around, hide and defer when it’s nut cutting time.

 

[ill steelo]

Their issue is also allowing a bunch of layups to CP and Dennis. You need a rim protector against penetrating guards, which OKC has 3 of. Its not about 4th qtr execution, this series has no business going to 7

OKC is 13th out of 16 playoff teams in points in the paint.

Just say you haven’t watched the series.

 

[HOU$TON]

I think all Houston’s 3 wins have been by an avg of 20 or something
Their game 3 loss they were up 102-97 with like 50 secs left

they’ve been clearly the better team. CP3 has been great and proven me wrong but this series going 7 is more about Houston than okc.

This I agree with. Credit okc but rockets are clearly better and it’s frustrating that this is even going 7. A few adjustments and this series is over in 5 games max without Russ

 

[osh kosh bosh]

They traded Capela to make things easier for Russ. Not Harden.

Taking away a lob threat doesn’t help Harden at all. It was clearly done in order to open up the paint and maximize Russ.

I would say It helps both of them. but it stems from James desire to get rid of Chris.

Once they got rid of CP3 you can guard Russ with a big, and you can put a wing on Capella and switch the screens,



eliminating the lob threat. rendering Capella useless. necessitating the trade.

 

[pums]

Chris Paul couldnt get around Kevon Looney last year now hes frying Covington

 

[had pants]

 

[JD617]

Earlier this year tyisla said Jrue Holiday was better than CP3 and I was baffled. No disrespect to Jrue but hell no.

 

[lawdog1]

This may be stating the obvious, but I think the Rockets need to blow the Thunder out next game to advance. If it’s close toward the end of the 4th quarter, OKC going to pull it out.