significant money-line drop on Houston 10 minutes before tip, looked like a syndicate play on Portland to me
I grade every OT game as a win for the dog anyways, regardless of outcome. But given how that game played out for the first 45 minutes, I would make the same plays again. Hack a Dwight and Lillard's deep 3pt +1 shot changed the entire dynamic of the game.Originally Posted by JR007
significant money-line drop on Houston 10 minutes before tip, looked like a syndicate play on Portland to me
I beg you not to, and not to back Houston again. Howard and McHale are losers. They did what they do best last night.I grade every OT game as a win for the dog anyways, regardless of outcome. But given how that game played out for the first 45 minutes, I would make the same plays again. Hack a Dwight and Lillard's deep 3pt +1 shot changed the entire dynamic of the game.
You make it sound like that game was one-sided for Portland. It played out exactly as expected for a Houston/Under cover until near the end of the 4Q (98-88 with 4 minutes left). That's a situation that's going to cash far more often than not, regardless of which teams are playing...I beg you not to, and not to back Houston again. Howard and McHale are losers. They did what they do best last night.
The game was tied 90 seconds later, so you're basically saying you think one 90 second window of a game is more important than the other 46m30s in determining how the game played out and how we should view them moving forward. That's crazy...
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Well seems to me that the blazers are better then You people thought. Such a resilient team, for them to win that game yesterday after all that adversity they had to face......very scary..
I'm saying that 90-second window was no fluke. The Rockets can't close games out, because Howard can't make FT's, McHale can't coach, and Harden panics/throws up wild shots late in games.You make it sound like that game was one-sided for Portland. It played out exactly as expected for a Houston/Under cover until near the end of the 4Q (98-88 with 4 minutes left). That's a situation that's going to cash far more often than not, regardless of which teams are playing...
The game was tied 90 seconds later, so you're basically saying you think one 90 second window of a game is more important than the other 46m30s in determining how the game played out and how we should view them moving forward. That's crazy...
I've watched a lot of Houston games this season. Last night followed their patterns and tendencies to a T.
They're a much more complete team than Houston. Only problem is, they have literally zero bench.Well seems to me that the blazers are better then You people thought. Such a resilient team, for them to win that game yesterday after all that adversity they had to face......very scary..
If we were talking starters vs starters for 48 minutes, Portland could arguably be the most talented team in the league. No one ever suggested that Portland wasn't a good team. Depth tends to take over as the series moves forward though, so we'll see what level each team is playing at when we get deeper into the series.Well seems to me that the blazers are better then You people thought. Such a resilient team, for them to win that game yesterday after all that adversity they had to face......very scary..
Are you kidding? He's one of the most clutch players in the NBA. That's not really debatable... Clutch StatsI'm saying that 90-second window was no fluke. The Rockets can't close games out, because Howard can't make FT's, McHale can't coach, and Harden panics/throws up wild shots late in games.
I've watched a lot of Houston games this season. Last night followed their patterns and tendencies to a T.
As a whole, Houston went 14-13 against Western playoff teams this year while Portland went 11-14. Neither was great. Both have comparable scoring margins for the game and in the 4Q, and they're ranked #4 & #5 in RPI. Each has a couple of advantages over the other, but the stats just don't back up the claim that Houston is a bad 4Q team. 4Q Stats
They don't? In that link you provided, Houston is 13th among playoff teams (and 17th overall) in +/- scoring margin, they have the fourth highest fourth-quarter turnovers committed, and they ranked third to last -- ahead of only Detroit and Philly -- in 4th quarter FT %.Are you kidding? He's one of the most clutch players in the NBA. That's not really debatable... Clutch Stats
As a whole, Houston went 14-13 against Western playoff teams this year while Portland went 11-14. Neither was great. Both have comparable scoring margins for the game and in the 4Q, and they're ranked #4 & #5 in RPI. Each has a couple of advantages over the other, but the stats just don't back up the claim that Houston is a bad 4Q team. 4Q Stats
Mmm idk what this kings guy is talking about. He's not giving the blazers any credit for their defensive efforts.... Basically he's just making excuses for why the rockets lost rather then giving credit where credit is due...
I didn't say they were great. Half the league falls within a scoring margin of +/-1 in the 4Q, including 7 playoff teams. Both Portland and Houston are fairly average in the 4Q overall, despite each being stronger in certain areas. You can find something bad to say about almost every team when you break down the numbers to a particular stat in one quarter. That doesn't mean that one element will define the game. Enough about Houston... I don't actually care to champion them. I think this series goes deep.They don't? In that link you provided, Houston is 13th among playoff teams (and 17th overall) in +/- scoring margin, they have the fourth highest fourth-quarter turnovers committed, and they ranked third to last -- ahead of only Detroit and Philly -- in 4th quarter FT %.
The Blazers played amazing down the stretch. Not denying it, but I also don't expect that level of play in every game. Let's see them do that again, down 10 with 4 minutes to go.Mmm idk what this kings guy is talking about. He's not giving the blazers any credit for their defensive efforts.... Basically he's just making excuses for why the rockets lost rather then giving credit where credit is due...
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haha...nice call.It's only a matter of time before Dwight does something stupid. He's a bum.
hes atrocious....
