Game 65, Cavs @ Rockets, Sunday, March 12, 2017, 9:00PM EST

[brownsbuck6]

I hate that Harden will be mvp because he'll get exposed once again in the playoffs and his team will lose either in the first or second round.

I have no real idea how the Harden I saw in the playoffs last year could ever again be even considered for MVP of anything. He was utter trash when the well of referee calls stopped.

He's a nice player but he's one of those manufactured stars in the vein of Steph. Dudes that choke when it really matters.

 

[Walter White]

On the positive side, I guess it wasn't bad for 2nd night of back to back with a half healthy roster on the road.

Little disappointed we didn't look for RJ anymore after his hot start. This team seems to do that a lot. We stop going to the hot hand.

 

[Taiter]

Cavs owned this team until fatigue and refs took over.

As frustrating at this is, I saw what I had to tonight. We can still D up when we have our legs, and we will rebound better when Love is back.

On to the next. This is hardly a bad loss.. of which we've had plenty of lately. But this isn't one of them.

Legit point... Losing to a D-league Pelicans team sans AD and at home to Sacramento are ones that really annoy me... Cavs really should have a comfortable 6 game lead in the East but instead they have to fight into April to lock down the #1 because they have screwed around so much this year. Lue gets Deron Williams and instead of using it to help spell Lebron he ends up out on the floor with him and Kyrie.

 

[Los216]

I believe this was a finals preview. Bookmark this.

Cavs vs Rockets in the 2017 NBA finals.

 

[Los216]

I hate that Harden will be mvp because he'll get exposed once again in the playoffs and his team will lose either in the first or second round.

Made it to the conference finals the year he should've won MVP but OK.

 

[CommD]

Harden may win MVP, but he is also a known choker when its all on the line.

 

[brownsbuck6]

I believe this was a finals preview. Bookmark this.

Cavs vs Rockets in the 2017 NBA finals.

Rockets are going to struggle to get out of the 1st round once the phantom calls dry up. Second round exit for them. Easily.

 

[Los216]

Rockets are going to struggle to get out of the 1st round once the phantom calls dry up. Second round exit for them. Easily.

By who? What team is going to beat them in the second round? The Spurs without LMA? Who?

 

[redscoon]

It would be easier to dismiss a shitty performance because of fatigue if we weren't 18-15 since the new year.

 

[Zog]

The defense was not that bad, it was the lack of rebounding that killed us. In the first half we were flying around like I haven't seen since last playoffs. We still have the ability.

 

[brownsbuck6]

By who? What team is going to beat them in the second round? The Spurs without LMA? Who?

Absolutely the Spurs without LMA. Are you KIDDING me? Do you think Pop will lose a series to a team that is a one man band, and that one man shrivels up in the playoffs due in large part to not getting the calls he's accustomed to?

No way is this Houston team a WCF team. Not a chance.

 

[Posterchild]

Beverly's rebounding from the G position is a weapon. Now folks see why CLE was trying to get him for Shump.

They can keep Beverly. He looks like he has really funky underarms.

 

[redscoon]

I believe this was a finals preview. Bookmark this.

Cavs vs Rockets in the 2017 NBA finals.

I think the Rockets are more likely to lose to the Thunder in the 1st round than they are to win the West. Far more likely.

 

[CommD]

They can keep Beverly. He looks like he has really funky underarms.

Funk may be a part of his strategy. Whatever, its working as the Cavs saw tonight.

 

[Los216]

Absolutely the Spurs without LMA. Are you KIDDING me? Do you think Pop will lose a series to a team that is a one man band, and that one man shrivels up in the playoffs due in large part to not getting the calls he's accustomed to?

No way is this Houston team a WCF team. Not a chance.

The Spurs without LMA are not deep enough to beat The Rockets in a series. I mean you are seriously not giving Houston any credit. You don't have to like them but they are going to be a hard team to beat in the playoffs this year. The Spurs would have a hard time beating them with LMA. Without him is going to be tough.