Classic NBA move....would not be surprised to see HOU get an even bigger advantage from the refs in G2 now..if they weren't already. Refs missed call in G1
I have no doubt that the refs will try and give favor to Houston next game. What we need is an insane performance from our bench players. We need to overcome the ref advantage!
Mo will have to come up big in G2. Last game was one of the worst games I've seen him play in a LONG time. Added absolutely nothing to the game offensively and was a complete liability on D. He also had a few very dumb turnovers. We will definitely need a 15-20 point night out of him if we hope to pull this out.
To win, we need another epic LA and Damian performance, AND Good Mo, AND Good TRob, AND Good Joel, AND Good Dorell! It's going to be very very very tough.
Howard should have fouled out the play before, when he threw Freeland down after the missed free throw. And I'm still waiting for the apology for RoLo's 6th foul. I suspect, however, I'll be waiting a long time for that one.
The national guys are now saying that the refs jobbed Houston, and the NBA admitted it. What good at all could possibly come from pointing out one call in a 53 minute game, other than to let the refs know they'd better make damn sure the "right" team wins Game 2. Yes, I'm a complete conspiracy theorist when it comes to the playoffs. Meanwhile, Harden flops all over the court, and is never called for it. The NBA just validated the whining and flopping of the Rockets, and their team and crowd are going to be very emotionally charged on Wednesday. It will take a strong reffing crew to not completely hand the game to Houston.
I think the team plays with an edge in game 2. In game 1, it seemed as of they were finding there way through it and in the end they came with something pretty special. I think now, they go into with confidence and a swagger. If they don't pull it out. It will be close. Even if they had lost game one and actually for much of the game in tape delay, I thought they did until I great news after. But even if they had lost, I think showed enough signs they could take game 2 .
The answer is to play so well the refs are taken out of the game. As they say in elections, if it's not close, they can't cheat.
Tonight's Warriors game might be a good indication of what we are in store for for game 2. They are got the same BS we did.
