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After seeing his minutes reduced in game one, many believed that Andrew Bogut wouldn’t be much of a factor in this series. Both teams seemed more comfortable in playing with smaller lineups and fast paced, especially when Dwight Howard was injured. Howard recovered quickly and that meant Bogut was going to be relied on heavily. That became apparent in game two through Golden State’s 99-98 victory. The All-NBA second defensive team center played 31 minutes and filled up the stat sheet. Bogut contributed with 14 points, eight rebounds, five blocks, and four assists. It has been quite some time, since Bogut changed a game through being such an defensive enforcer. Several shots were altered, which proved to be vital in a one-point victory. After being somewhat underwhelming through the first two rounds, this was easily Bogut’s best game of the playoffs. His impact was felt on both ends of the court. Whether it was being in the right position for a pass or commanding the paint defensively, Bogut was everywhere on the court.
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Andrew Bogut makes his presence felt
The series shifted to Houston, where the Rockets were 30-11 this year. That impressive home record propelled them to having such a successful season. Home court advantage didn’t matter on Saturday, as Golden State took command of the series emphatically. Stephen Curry delivered with another terrific game by scoring 40 points. What really changed the game was the Warriors holding Houston to 33 percent shooting and out rebounding them 60 to 39. You can’t afford to shoot poorly against an offensive juggernaut like Golden State. Eventually it will lead to a 20-point or more deficit, which the score became through a 62-37 margin at halftime. Bogut was limited to 20 minutes, due to the game essentially being over by the third quarter. The seven footer still contributed significantly with twelve points and twelve rebounds. With James Harden and Josh Smith unable to get into the paint effectively, they were forced into tough jump shots and Golden State opened up their defense easily in transition. Dwight Howard was mostly a non-factor as well.
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Another productive game for Bogut
Many analysts expected the Warriors to complete the sweep on Monday. Houston looked dead in the water, yet James Harden wouldn’t allow their season to end on their home court. Harden scored 45 points and controlled the game in a 128-115 victory. The Rockets scored 45 points in the first quarter compared to just 19 points in game three. Harden’s shot was falling all night, along with Josh Smith’s emergence through the first half. Bogut was held scoreless in 21 minutes. While Andrew contributed with eight rebounds and four assists, it was a frustrating night from dealing with foul trouble. Things got worse in the third quarter, as Dwight Howard threw an deliberate forearm into Bogut’s face. How an ejection didn’t occur was bizarre, yet the bruising center was unfazed. There isn’t any point in reacting and possibly making this a competitive series again by getting suspended.
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Should Howard have been ejected?
Golden State will look to secure their place in the NBA finals at home tonight. They’ll want to avoid traveling to Houston for game six, which would take place on Friday. If Houston continues to pull off the improbable comeback, game seven will take place on Sunday in Golden State. As long as Stephen Curry isn’t affected by his dramatic fall from Monday, it’s hard to see how Golden State doesn’t finish them off tonight. They’ve been the far superior team in this series through their ball movement and better overall defense.
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I’ve been coming across too many sites recently of so-called bosnians acting like serbs, as in they are using historical sources/writings which is regarding Croats and then incorporating it as bosnian history, that is pathetic. There were no bosnian tribes that arrived from the north, one guy was writing about the sisters tugs and buga and kosjenc and lobelos as being bosnian, what kind of cheap spoiled cevape are they eating? they’re hallucinating on their stools, if that’s not ridiculous enough, he was writing about bosnian language, firkin nuts. there is only one language and it’s dialects that incorporate the H sound since the first written records. the first so-called bosnian dictionary like they like to say, was written in arabic, the serb official alphabet and language of the early 19th century was a mixed up trash of more russian and a local slavic, never seen or talked about since and the serbs never even had one dictionary at that time. Were Croatians using mime charades language then?. it’s really pathetic, Pannonia, Dalmatia and across Illryricum as numerous records show, with the letter H and sound all the way through also just like today, Croats don’t bow to Istanbul. muslims and serbs do. May god bless fifa to hell for the best world cup of all time. amen and hallelujah. bow to turkey serbs and muslims, lol.
Sepp Blatter refuses to step down “because he can’t be held responsible for the criminal actions of a few”, but fines and empty stadiums can be issued against teams for the actions of a few chants or even flares from a few.
No Soccer – Nogoment ? SHAME – SHAME !!