This game feels like the TMac-Yao team playoffs again

Stars played great, but didn't get enough support from role players. You can't beat elite teams like that.

I don't usually give Harden a ton of credit, as his look (those beard) and his taste ( big behind strippers) are not my cup of tea. But he's been simply amazing these first 2 games in the conference final. He works hard on every single shot, and KT is heck of a defender, a very good two-way player.

I don't remember seeing James with that much energy and focus to finish every single play. He even tries on defense. What's on the stake is huge, and Harden plays like it. They were so close, and yet so far.

It doesn't seem to be fair that the game is lost that way - in James' hands. Maybe they coulda/shoulda have called a timeout, maybe James shouldn't have waited till the dead last second, could have simply put up a decent shot when there is chance or driven harder to the besket. But what happened happened, and I don't blame him at all. He's given his best, and he's at his best tonight.

Dwight wasn't 100% but he's still a huge factor, albeit I was hoping for more from him. He didn't have that power and athleticism to finish above the rim any more. Nowadays, even a D. Green can punk him.

None of the role players stepped up big. Smith was a pure negative with all those wild shots, no boxing out, no rebounds, no defensive effort, and silly TOs. Ariza worked hard on defense, but didn't contribute enough on offense. Same thing could be said for Terry and Brewer. Bench got completely outplayed tonight. TJ was better than game 1, but still not enough. Hopefully they will do better at home.

But the road is narrower and narrower, as they have to win 4 games out of next 5. This Warriors team is very deap, good at defense, has a pretty good coach, balanced roster, good two way players in KT, and Livingston/Green to some extend. On top of that, they have the fresh baked MVP dead-eye shooter in Steph Curry. But they are not invincible, if they get pounded inside, and if they fall behind, they will show their vulnerablity.

So, I still belive in Rockets for a remote chance to turn the table.

Go Rockets! Go James Harden! Go Dwight Howard!

I am crossing not only my fingers, but also all chopsticks at home.

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• a nice recap. thanks! -NetMM- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:40:20

• 寫得很好啊， 哈哈 -7.5- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:41:38

• 好文，點讚！ -求自己- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:44:36

• 唉，真是資深火粉了。。。 -艾依然- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:44:38

• haha, agree. still do not like harden, -Smart- ♂ (145 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:56:31

• “also all chopsticks at home”。you do have a way of words 。。LOL -summer_time- ♂ (6 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:49:04

• 火箭的表現比第一輪第二輪前四場有雲泥之別 -I751- ♂ (72 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:49:59

• 勇士TO太多。沒有這麽多TO的話，比賽不會這麽接近。好幾個傳球都是自己太sloppy。希望下幾場把這一點提高。 -Livelycolor- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:56:14

• TO是勇士球的特點，要沒TO勇士要無敵了，嗬嗬 -I751- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 22:22:56

• 這兩場TO特別多，好像跟輸給灰熊那兩場差不多。好在咖喱投球手感比那兩場好，所以還不至於輸球。 -Livelycolor- ♀ (142 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 23:09:04

• 既然自認是基石，其他人可以來來去去（除了DH），他當然要承擔責任 -有事也不生非- ♀ (192 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 21:50:58

• Actually the strength of this Warriors team is -imayazifan- ♀ (170 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 22:02:29

• 所以苯熊確實很厲害，唯一連勝勇士兩場的球隊 -xman1668- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 22:10:29

• 燈和貨的配合沒有心有靈犀一點通, 1+1=1.5 -msgttst- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/21/2015 postreply 22:53:41

• 小手頂沃秘好文！希望火箭拿下後麵兩場。 -萬綠叢中- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/22/2015 postreply 02:51:04