ROUND 1, GAME 3: ROCKETS @ BLAZERS - 4/25/14, FRIDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), ESPN & KGW

[Rhal]

Just win game 4, thats all I gotta say.

 

[KingSpeed]

But PapaG said whoever wins this game wins the series

Ugh. Don't get me started.

 

[HailBlazers]

My post was deleted for no good reason, so I'll post it again

If you blame the refs you have no idea what you are watching

The Blazers lost because they gave up 22 offensive rebounds, which results in the Rockets getting 15 more shots up than the Blazers. That's game right there.

Don't even start blaming the refs. Don't be homers.

Okay.... Obviously the Blazers played bad, on both ends of the court. But if one, just one of those Crawful phantom calls are not made, this game doesn't go into overtime and the Blazers sweep.

But the NBA couldn't have that now, could it.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

The difference in this series rests on LA. I ask where he was this evening. Did he get a memo from the league to hold back?

But how he does depends on where this team ends up.

 

[Sinobas]

I really wasn't going to bitch about the refs. I felt like they called it pretty even, but that bullshit at the end where Lin flat out tackled Mo...... that was horse shit.

It was not called even, the goal tend, the shooting foul on la they called "on the floor", and a bunch of other stuff was called on on end and not the other. But Just those two calls cost the blazers the game.

 

[TheBlueDoggy]

I believe only three teams with HCA have lost the first two games and come back to win the series, so statistically speaking, the mentally strong Blazers should still take this over the whining and mentally confused Rockets.

 

[KingSpeed]

I think we need to play Lopez more. He had a great first half. Make them adjust to us.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Look at that big ol smile on Mchale.

Think he feels he has something. Ugh!@!

 

[KingSpeed]

The difference in this series rests on LA. I ask where he was this evening. Did he get a memo from the league to hold back?

But how he does depends on where this team ends up.

23/10/3/3 and great D on Howard at the end.

 

[DamianLillard#0]

I think we need to play Lopez more. He had a great first half. Make them adjust to us.

i had the feelin that lamarcus can guard howard better then lopez.. is this right ?

 

[OneLifeToLive]

23/10/3/3 and great D on Howard at the end.

But not near the offensive player.

 

[Sinobas]

My post was deleted for no good reason, so I'll post it again

If you blame the refs you have no idea what you are watching

The Blazers lost because they gave up 22 offensive rebounds, which results in the Rockets getting 15 more shots up than the Blazers. That's game right there.

Don't even start blaming the refs. Don't be homers.

Your post should be deleted again.

 

[maxiep]

Bottom line, the Rockets played harder than did we.

 

[KingSpeed]

Batum actually only played 48 minutes. Forgot the game went OT

 

[Fun in the Sun]

Harden was chucking. 13-35 ouch!

 

[Rhal]

i had the feelin that lamarcus can guard howard better then lopez.. is this right ?

I think so. LMA doesn't let Howard get completely by him like Lopez does.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bottom line, the Rockets played harder than did we.

I disagree. Both teams played hard and Daniels hit a big shot. I mean, if he misses that shot and we hit one on the other end, does that mean we played harder? A couple plays changes the entire narrative?

 

[KingSpeed]

Harden was chucking. 13-35 ouch!

Most FGs attempted by any Rocket ever in a playoff game.

 

[B-Roy]

I think we need to play Lopez more. He had a great first half. Make them adjust to us.

Agreed. Going small is what allowed them to play Daniels. No reason to play to their strengths.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Freeland only got 4 minutes in that game. Maybe Freeland should get some of Wrights 18 minutes in the next game?

 

[RoyToy]

Bottom line, the Rockets played harder than did we.

22 offensive rebounds for them. Put up 15 more shots than the Blazers.

Game right there.

Refs can't and absolutely shouldn't be blamed

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Agreed. Going small is what allowed them to play Daniels. No reason to play to their strengths.

Yeah agreed. Ah well.

 

[BBert]

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!? JEREMY LIN JUST TACKLED MO WILLIAMS!!!!!

Actually, I thought Harden grabbed and tripped him before Lin dove on him?

 

[Rhal]

Nothing in this game made me think Houston was the better team. I still think we are the better overall team and game 4 will show that.

 

[Rhal]

22 offensive rebounds for them. Put up 15 more shots than the Blazers.

Game right there.

Refs can't and absolutely shouldn't be blamed

Its amazing that the game was so close when we let that happen.

 

[KingSpeed]

Every playoff team has won a game now except for poor Charlotte

 

[RoyToy]

Nothing in this game made me think Houston was the better team. I still think we are the better overall team and game 4 will show that.

Idk

They were ahead for most of the game and once again had a 10pt+ lead in the 4th

Houston is legit. Blazers need to play almost perfect if they want to win this series, even up 2-1.

 

[Blazer4ever]

Our adjustment for Houston's small lineup should be to switch on everything defensively.

 

[Rhal]

Idk

They were ahead for most of the game and once again had a 10pt+ lead in the 4th

Houston is legit. Blazers need to play almost perfect if they want to win this series, even up 2-1.

Houston is legit but they aren't head and shoulders above us. We are about as evenly matched as you have in these playoffs. If we played a perfect game, which we havent, we would blow houston out by 30 but the same can be said for if Houston plays a perfect game.

 

[KingSpeed]

A sweep would've been nice but no one here thought that was possibLe last week. I'll settle for Blazers in 6.