2015 Playoffs: (1) Golden State vs. (2) Houston

[Jackal]

Yeah yeah it's preference. There's a little more to it you're finding much delight in a series of mishaps or constantly calling him a coward or bitch

I don't like l James either since he's eliminated the Bulls countless times but I will call him out when he's complaining like a baby yet still will give him his props

Good for you.

[Alpha_]

After watching the 1st quarter I think it's over. It's safe to say there's a game 5. lol

[Kevin]

Please don't be a concussion. Please don't be a concussion. Please don't be a concussion. Please don't be a concussion. Please don't be a concussion. Please don't be a concussion. Please don't be a concussion.

[Jackal]

Damn that looked like a very, very nasty fall.

[Andrew]

Damn. The last thing these Playoffs need are another serious injury.

[Kevin]

Head contusion, possible a concussion.

[Alpha_]

Damn. I hope Steph Curry is okay.

[Alpha_]

ESPN's Doris Burke reports that Steph Curry has a "head contusion" and is questionable to return to Game 4. His father Dell has joined Steph in the Warriors' locker room.

[Kevin]

Chef is back in the kitchen.

Harden still can't miss

[Alpha_]

Curry is back but the Rockets is now up by 19.

[[Q]]

Bullshit call on Dwight elbowing bogut in a nearly identical situation as horford, gets only a flagrant one

[Andrew]

Great bounce-back game from Harden. He stunk in Game 3, he was terrific in Game 4. Credit where it's due.

I agree, the Howard call was puzzling, especially in light of Horford's ejection yesterday. There needs to be consistency there.

[Mandich]

What a first quarter by the Rockets and the priceless reaction by Kerr afterwards.

Yep, Howard only getting a flagrant is questionable.

[Andrew]

Thankfully, it seems that Curry is ready to go, and isn't suffering any concussion-related symptoms. Guessing the Warriors finish this off today.

[Jackal]

What a tough game for Harden. He couldn't do anything right tonight.

That exchange between Doris and Klay at the end made me lol though. "I happen to be standing on the right side of your ear, how is it?" - "What's that?"

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[NovU]

I think CP3 and his underlings would have put up a better fight than this miserable Harden led squad.

[Kevin]

Yeah. There would've been a Game 7 if it was Clips vs Warriors.

[Andrew]

Perhaps, but then again, that's a team that choked away a 3-1 series lead over these Rockets.

The James Harden memes that are popping up are amusing, but some of the criticism is a bit short-sighted. He had a couple of stinkers in this series, including Game 5, but he also had some good performances including an outstanding one in Game 4. He's a legit star with a lot of talent - granted, primarily at the offensive end - and a couple of bad games in the Playoffs don't make him an awful player, nor do they invalidate his case for MVP during the regular season. Not that I disagree with Curry getting the nod, but it's silly to retroactively say that he didn't have a case for a regular season award, because of what happened after the regular season concluded. It's like the whole "Tragic Johnson" nickname after the Lakers lost in the Finals one year; you can't fairly judge a player's whole body of work by their most recent game alone.

In any case, hats off to the Warriors for advancing to the Finals, for an opportunity to win a championship on the 40th anniversary of their last one. It's great to see Curry fighting fit and continuing to play well in the wake of that nasty fall.

[koberulz]

Regarding my dislike for Howard, which was discussed earlier in one thread or another: he threw an outlet pass ten feet over Jason Terry's head, then yelled at Terry for not catching it.

Waiting for everyone to hurl abuse at Ariza for kneeing someone in the head, because he should know better than to contest shots.