Play-In Game Thread GSW VS MEM

Onus · Post #301 » by **Onus** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:13 am

powerball1373 wrote:This is crazy... Warriors open as -1.5 pt favorites at Houston in Game 1, and get this...

How are the Warriors bigger favorites over the Rockets than the Lakers over the Wolves???

Because who do you trust on that rockets team to score?

Twinkie defense · Post #302 » by **Twinkie defense** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:15 am

Shaq predicts Warriors will win the series vs. Houston!

multo · Post #303 » by **multo** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:15 am

Twinkie defense wrote:Shaq predicts Warriors will win the series vs. Houston!

I'm trusting Shaq over Barkley. :lol:

Twinkie defense · Post #304 » by **Twinkie defense** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:16 am

Charles is a longtime Warriors hater.

Onus · Post #305 » by **Onus** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:17 am

AirP. wrote:I think if GS can get a big this summer from trade or FA this team will be better next year, Curry and Butler's games aren't going to fade quickly.

There’s no one in fa. What’s crazy is that our supposed depth is not looking good. Maybe Gary Harris? But the bigs are lacking.

The only person bringing anything back in a trade is jk and jk isn’t going to be traded.

More likely we have to find a contributor in rd 2 of the draft or udfa.

multo · Post #306 » by **multo** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:18 am

Twinkie defense wrote:Charles is a longtime Warriors hater.

And is wrong on his predictions most of the time.

Post #307 » by **floppymoose** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:18 am

The bench is going to have to kill it in that series. Rockets are the most athletic team in the league, maybe? They are going to wear Steph, Dray, Jimmy out.

AirP. · Post #308 » by **AirP.** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:21 am

Onus wrote:
AirP. wrote:I think if GS can get a big this summer from trade or FA this team will be better next year, Curry and Butler's games aren't going to fade quickly.

There’s no one in fa. What’s crazy is that our supposed depth is not looking good. Maybe Gary Harris? But the bigs are lacking.

The only person bringing anything back in a trade is jk and jk isn’t going to be traded.

More likely we have to find a contributor in rd 2 of the draft or udfa.

Guys like Clint Capella, S.Adams, L.Nance Jr or even someone like P. Achiuwa would do wonders for GS. GS just needs a good C or sizable PF who can play switching defense against bigs.

AirP. · Post #309 » by **AirP.** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:23 am

Read on Twitter

HiRez · Post #310 » by **HiRez** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:24 am

floppymoose wrote:The bench is going to have to kill it in that series. Rockets are the most athletic team in the league, maybe? They are going to wear Steph, Dray, Jimmy out.

That's what I'm worried about, they are young, fast, long, physical, and relentless. They didn't give Steph a break in that last game and if they can keep that up for a series it's going to be very tough going without other shooters showing up. And this team isn't really built to counter physicality with physicality. Even if they can, the Rockets youth favors them in that style over the long haul.

What the Warriors do have is the experience of 3 future Hall Of Famers and that's going to have to carry them.

Romulus · Post #311 » by **Romulus** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:30 am

At the end, was that the most rigged game anyone has seen? Like, ever?

multo · Post #312 » by **multo** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:30 am

AirP. wrote:

Read on Twitter

Well Jimmy is a super Robin then.

Post #313 » by **floppymoose** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:31 am

HiRez · Post #314 » by **HiRez** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:32 am

Romulus wrote:At the end, was that the most rigged game anyone has seen? Like, ever?

I've seen worse but it was pretty bad. The replay system is a joke when I've seen a bunch of times this year when they just go against what everyone else in the world can see using the same multiple angles and slow-motion. I like the concept of replays but the execution has been piss poor.

cpower · Post #315 » by **cpower** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:33 am

HiRez wrote:
floppymoose wrote:The bench is going to have to kill it in that series. Rockets are the most athletic team in the league, maybe? They are going to wear Steph, Dray, Jimmy out.

That's what I'm worried about, they are young, fast, long, physical, and relentless. They didn't give Steph a break in that last game and if they can keep that up for a series it's going to be very tough going without other shooters showing up. And this team isn't really built to counter physicality with physicality. Even if they can, the Rockets youth favors them in that style over the long haul.

What the Warriors do have is the experience of 3 future Hall Of Famers and that's going to have to carry them.

from offensive side they can carry but not from defensive end. If the young legs can't keep it together to put some defensive performance together its a wrap. Our D failed to show up against clippers and today again means trouble for us.

Romulus · Post #316 » by **Romulus** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:34 am

billinder33 wrote:A win's a win, but man these games are tough to watch.

No way these old men can go 40 min a game through a full playoff season, or maybe even one series.

It's actually not an age thing. It's a size and shooting thing. And it's been that way all year.

Onus · Post #317 » by **Onus** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:37 am

Romulus wrote:At the end, was that the most rigged game anyone has seen? Like, ever?

Against the Cavs where they fouled out Steph and he threw his mouthpiece.

Onus · Post #318 » by **Onus** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:38 am

AirP. wrote:
Onus wrote:
AirP. wrote:I think if GS can get a big this summer from trade or FA this team will be better next year, Curry and Butler's games aren't going to fade quickly.

There’s no one in fa. What’s crazy is that our supposed depth is not looking good. Maybe Gary Harris? But the bigs are lacking.

The only person bringing anything back in a trade is jk and jk isn’t going to be traded.

More likely we have to find a contributor in rd 2 of the draft or udfa.

Guys like Clint Capella, S.Adams, L.Nance Jr or even someone like P. Achiuwa would do wonders for GS. GS just needs a good C or sizable PF who can play switching defense against bigs.

Adams is interesting but is he coming for the tax mle?

Romulus · Post #319 » by **Romulus** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:43 am

cpower wrote:that 28 mins of Podz is wasted...terrible terrible game. If we cant get our players to play defense then its over vs the rockets.

Steve Kerr will play 4 guards just bet your money on that

Tonight, from Jimmy & Steph: 38 and 37 points.

From Podz & Draymond: 3 and 4 points.

You're just not going to beat good playoff teams when you get so little offensively from two of your starters.

Warriors need size and shooting, shooting and size.

There were a couple of lineups I really liked out there but Kerr only played them a few minutes. He'll go small and likely get eaten alive if he does.

thunderdunk · Post #320 » by **thunderdunk** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:47 am

HiRez wrote:
Romulus wrote:At the end, was that the most rigged game anyone has seen? Like, ever?

I've seen worse but it was pretty bad. The replay system is a joke when I've seen a bunch of times this year when they just go against what everyone else in the world can see using the same multiple angles and slow-motion. I like the concept of replays but the execution has been piss poor.

This is why I will never bet on an NBA game. Clearly, they were officiating the score -- right up until the 5 second call that basically ended it. Three terrible foul calls in a row. SMH.