Game Thread GAME# 25: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 9, 2017 - SATURDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Strenuus]

Jesus Dame.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

LILLARD DRIVES A DODGE STRATUS HE DEMANDS RESPECT

 

[Strenuus]

I don't want anyone ever bitching about how bad Nurk flops compared to Harden. Never again.

Nurk flops, though, theres no denying it. He needs to stop it.

 

[LuckyShot]

Having Nurk out has freed up the ball movement and we don't have to wait for him to make one poor move after another.

I think a lot of this "the offense is better without Nurk" is overblown and knee jerk reactions. More than likely the guys getting a chance are playing inspired against a big time opponent, at home, and Houston isn't quite as sure how to game plan for some of these guys. It's not like Dame is getting better shots, he's just making more of them tonight. Playing more like he does when he's not in a slump.

 

[Strenuus]

TUNCHI IS STILL ON MILK CARTONS.

 

[KingSpeed]

Not impressed with Rockets

 

[DUB]

He throws up weak shit at the rim

Yes he has. He's lacked the bulk (fat) from last season that stabilized his shot. But that doesn't explain why our offence is better tonight without him. Just the lack of his bad shots?

 

[LuckyShot]

Nurk flops, though, theres no denying it. He needs to stop it.

Some of Nurk's flops bother me too, but sometimes I think he does it just right and it let's the ref know there was contact. I don't like it when someone barely touches him and he falls down like he was shot though.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Yes he has. He's lacked the bulk (fat) from last season that stabilized his shot. But that doesn't explain why our offence is better tonight without him. Just the lack of his bad shots?

Well it's not just the bad shots, he is a turnover machine.

 

[Strenuus]

Collins has great defensive instincts.

 

[Cippy91]

The calls these two get is fucking crazy. Yeah like cp3 is really trying to shoot that shit. Fuck out of here

 

[LuckyShot]

Typical. Game slipping away and Rockets up the pressure on the refs, and the refs are responding. Ball don't lie, bitch.

 

[LuckyShot]

Nice, we will get more than 1 FT this quarter.

 

[DUB]

Some of Nurk's flops bother me too, but sometimes I think he does it just right and it let's the ref know there was contact. I don't like it when someone barely touches him and he falls down like he was shot though.

Expecting a Euro not to flop is pointless. It's the soccer in them.

 

[ripcityboy]

I think a lot of this "the offense is better without Nurk" is overblown and knee jerk reactions. More than likely the guys getting a chance are playing inspired against a big time opponent, at home, and Houston isn't quite as sure how to game plan for some of these guys. It's not like Dame is getting better shots, he's just making more of them tonight. Playing more like he does when he's not in a slump.

But it isn't that far fetched. Rather than hitting the top of the key and doing the pick and roll, they are setting the screen and looking for the extra pass or kick out. As good as Nurk is, he's really clunky. You have to get him involved in the offense to use him effectively.

 

[KingSpeed]

I feel sorry for Chris Paul. He's just not that good no matter how much he tries.

 

[brooklynballer]

Having Nurk out has freed up the ball movement and we don't have to wait for him to make one poor move after another.

Not to mention the plethora of stupid ass turnovers.

 

[LuckyShot]

FUCK. What happened to Dame?!?!

 

[Chris Craig]

Bullshit call

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Awwwww fuck it all

 

[Strenuus]

OH FUCK.

 

[RickyJoe]

Collins should play more!!

 

[TBpup]

Uh oh.....

 

[Jade Falcon]

DAME NOOO!

 

[Cippy91]

35 free throw attempts for Houston compared to Portland’s 10. Yeah. Ridiculous

 

[LuckyShot]

Refs couldn't have propped up Houston much more and we lead by 14. Eat shit, Houston.

 

[VenomXL]

Dame just walked out to the court off the bench as the buzzer sounded.

 

[illmatic99]

What happened to dame. Oh no

 

[calvin natt]

I feel sorry for Chris Paul. He's just not that good no matter how much he tries.

Pipe down. The schtick is old.

 

[TBpup]

Collins saves CJ's 20 seconds of overdribbling.