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

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

 

Yeah agreed. Ah well.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

How did you like Batum tonight?

 

So is the NBA going to make an announcement that the refs blew the call when Mo was fouled, leading to the winning three point shot?

I'll wait.

 

Played a good game. But he passed when he should have shot, and shot when he should have passed too many times. Overall I think our ball movement sucked.

 

You should probably hold your breath too.

 

I knew it wasn't going to be a sweep but still, this hurts.

Terry needs to make some adjustments. I really hope he doesn't continue to stay small. Houston plays better when they're using that small ball lineup since Howard can just outrebound LMA.

 

Man.. I really thought we had it when Dame hit that circus shot.

 

One thing tho... our guys just saw how EASY it is to blow by Harden. Nic took like 5 methodical dribbles to drive from the 3pt line to the hoop on multiple occasions. Wow that guy can't play D at all

 

Three plays will haunt me all night. Aldridge is fouled while shooting, scores, basket is denied, foul called "on the floor". Two points, possibly three. Dame fouled going to the basket, scores, basket denied, offensive foul called (bad call). Two points, possibly three. Mo fouled on the steal, no call, rookie scrub makes game winning three.

That said, Houston played physical defense all night (which is why they fouled us more than we fouled them, Nate), and three different Blazers -- LaMarcus, Dame, and Batum -- missed shots at the end that would have won the game.

Sucks.

 

I'd run PnR's with Harden's man to get Harden switched onto Lillard.

Lunchmeat.

 

Good call.