At 24 years old, I’ve been consistently watching sports for about half of my life.
I’ve seen Italy win the World Cup and the Mets lose in the World Series (twice). I’ve seen Jason Kidd and the Nets get dominated by Shaq, Kobe, and the Lakers, and I’ve seen Mark Sanchez fumble the ball by running into his teammate’s asshole. I’ve seen upsets, comebacks, let-downs, blowouts — when it comes to sports, I’ve seen it all.
At least I thought I had seen it all… until last night. That Houston Rockets – San Antonio Spurs game was unlike any athletic competition I’ve ever seen.
I’ve been watching sports for half my life, and I have never, ever, EVER seen a team, at home, in an elimination game, with an MVP candidate, get absolutely throttled like that. To put it in perspective, picture it like this — remember those old Colts vs. Patriots classics? Last night’s game was the equivalent of the Indianapolis Colts traveling up to New England and beating the Patriots in the AFC Championship … without Peyton Manning. Could you even picture that? Of course not! Because it’s virtually impossible.
But, if the last 20 years have taught us anything, if anyone could pull off a win like that, it’s the Spurs. And they did.
Now, while most people quick to throw praise on the Spurs, everyone was quick to start (deservedly) shitting on James Harden.
Spurs by 40 without K LEONARD are you kidding me WOW
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) May 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/blanchardJRB/status/862855362864705537
This is my 42nd year at the Chronicle. This might be the worst playoff performance by a Houston team in the city's history.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) May 12, 2017
Rockets: "We need you to show up big tonight James, it's an elimination game."
James Harden: 😂 pic.twitter.com/7nCKKyt5nc
— ☇ASAP Sports News☇ (@ASAP_SportsNews) May 12, 2017
You can't lay an egg in the Finals again if you never make it back. pic.twitter.com/GD2wl6dukf
— Jellicle Brad, the Lifelong H*wks Fan (@therealbradg) May 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/Lizzs_Lockeroom/status/862853144979673088
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 12, 2017
A text from a league executive: "Has an NBA player ever been investigated for point shaving?"
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 12, 2017
SHAMEFUL RT @NoHoesTrystan: In an elimination game LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/ZDwz6KNrjJ
— JC (@Jayy3B) May 12, 2017
A 39-point blowout at home with the best defensive player on the planet out and your so-called MVP disappearing? pic.twitter.com/nts42Xv6Vr
— veloursuitpapi. (@doylenoir) May 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/BruhReport/status/862855549158699008
🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/I5DyucnFxw
— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 12, 2017
Harden still y'all MVP 🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/tGXT7ce5U6
— Liam Curran (@liamcurran33) May 12, 2017
the spurs are like one of those creepy animals that can regenerate body parts when they're amputated
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) May 12, 2017
Without Leonard, Parker, #Spurs destroy Rockets, 114-75, in one of the most shocking playoff games in the history of either franchise.
— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) May 12, 2017
MVP candidate James Harden got outplayed in Game 7 by Jonathon Simmons, who paid $150 to tryout for the Spurs D-League team in 2013. Unreal.
— Jett Beachum (@Jetthro_) May 12, 2017
