Poor Houston: can't beat the Warriors. Even the great James harden couldn't pull a win out of his hat for his team. The game seesawed back and forth, then the Warriors took control late in the 3rd quarter as a sleeping giant, Steph Curry, found his shot. In typical Curry fashion, the nemesis of the NBA, after being held scoreless in the 1st half, found the basket. He scored all of his 33 points in the 2nd half. How does this happen? How do the Rockets collapse on defense against this super star? Did they forget to guard this man? Keep in mind, Warriors' star Kevin Durant was not on the floor or even suited up because of injury. The Rockets didn't even have to think of this threat. The warriors' bench? Given up for dead-the Warriors have no bench as the pundits put it. Now they play with only 4 regulars-not enough thought the Houstonians.
Wrong, again.
Let the bench fire away at the 3-point line; they'll miss 80% of the time. Hmmmm. Bad idea; big mistake. As Coach Kerr rotated his bench into and out of the lineup, the effects were subtle, lulling the Rockets into a stupor as they prided themselves on holding Curry to 0 points in the first half. "Our strategy is working, " they thought. Did they not see the bench players working the ball inside, taking their time, finding an opening, keeping the team in the game while Curry worked on his moves to counter the thugs who pushed and shoved him all over the court in the first half?
And so, James Harden and Company go home, defeated, again, by the Warriors. For all of Harden's greatness, his tactics could not overcome Golden State 'Greatness'.
Tonight, 6pm: Warriors vs. Portland. Enjoy.
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