On April 21 2014 16:22 Ace wrote:
Aldridge is overrated but I didn't see the second half - that boxscore is nuts. Also hearing Harden's legendary defense was on display again.

Good example of why he's probably underrated. People just don't stay up late enough to watch him play haha.

Ru ba

Serbia1812 Posts

April 21 2014 07:47 GMT

#127

id take aldridge over howard for my team any day of the week
that said that late half court moving screen was pretty dumb

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

April 21 2014 07:49 GMT

#128

I'm an LMA fan and he had a great game but Lillard was the best player on the court. He is a beast.

Scarecrow

Korea (South)9175 Posts

April 21 2014 10:26 GMT

#129

On April 21 2014 16:01 Disregard wrote:
Lillard was clutch but he was pretty quiet overall and Lin did really well on Mo Williams. LA was the star, not to mention effective too.

I'm pretty sure most guards would do well on Mo, he's Harden level bad. Just completely lost Lin several times and gave up open layups.

Refs really sucked but I think the calls balanced out. Lillard and Aldridge were unreal.

Crazy amount of away teams winning game 1 (5/8).

On April 21 2014 15:30 RowdierBob wrote:

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Seems I need to re calibrate the old crystal ball.

Fionn level prediction right there.

Disregard

China10252 Posts

April 21 2014 10:59 GMT

#130

Seriously Portland has absolutely no bench, they pretty much have to rely on their starters to play the whole game so refs can really fuck things up in this series. Your right Mo is old and slow but you know just given my fellow brothen some cred. At least Houston has some depth in their subs.

Vindicare605

United States16125 Posts

April 21 2014 11:28 GMT

#131

James Harden ladies and gentlemen.

http://gfycat.com/VengefulPleasedDore

Gif of the last Rockets possession if the image doesn't load.

RowdierBob

Australia13480 Posts

April 21 2014 13:18 GMT

#132

Gotta credit the D there. Batum takes away his strong left hand and funnels him into a double with Freeland. The Blazers did a good job sticking to their man outside. Whoever the screener was there (was it Jones?) rolls too slowly and doesn't give Harden a passing lane. It was a nice trap and Harden fell for it. He's gotta pull back and cross over Batum there to go to his stronger left hand.

AxionSteel

United States7754 Posts

April 21 2014 13:29 GMT

#133

Incredible game from Aldridge. I dont particularly rate him that highly usually, chucks up a heap of long twos and isn't particularly efficient, but he just beasted all over the court in every area, even a totally crazy three.

Fun game. I heard Beverley got injured, hope he can still play or the series loses lots of fun factor.

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

April 21 2014 19:17 GMT

#134

Just saw this lol

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Also, full highlights of Lillard last night. Such a beast!

Disregard

China10252 Posts

April 21 2014 22:09 GMT

#135

NBA: Officials missed foul call in Blazers-Rockets game

http://www.nba.com/2014/news/04/21/nba-statement-on-blazers-rockets-foul-call/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts

Lololol NBA refs

edit: Two botched home playoff games due to bad calls.

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

April 21 2014 22:14 GMT

#136

Mann, Howard should still have fouled out (or at least got many breaks as well). It doesn't matter. The calls even out in this case. It is stupid for them to point out and address a single play but I appreciate how transparent they are trying to be now.

PureLuckz

United States137 Posts

April 21 2014 23:19 GMT

#137

On April 22 2014 07:09 Disregard wrote:
NBA: Officials missed foul call in Blazers-Rockets game

http://www.nba.com/2014/news/04/21/nba-statement-on-blazers-rockets-foul-call/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts

Lololol NBA refs

edit: Two botched home playoff games due to bad calls.

It's funny how selective they are at bad calls. There were a plethora of other calls also missed before that last one. The no jumpball/travel call is one example and that was like a play or two behind that one. Still I guess it is nice that they admit their mistake, but saying we missed only one when they missed two before on just the previous play is kind of hilarious.

RowdierBob

Australia13480 Posts

April 22 2014 00:07 GMT

#138

Well done to Noah on DPOY--well deserved. But who the hell votes for this? Deandre Jordan was voted the third best defender?! Not that he's bad but there are many better defensive players this year.

I guess people still think shot blocking=good D. =/