Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2

[floppymoose]

Warriors lead series 1-0

Date/Time: Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 6:30 PM
TV: TNT, truT, SCHN, NBCS

[HiRez]

Don't settle for 1-1, go all out and crush their dreams. Need to finish them early for rest and obviously, to eliminate the chances they have to adapt and prevail over a long series.

[Twinkie defense]

Pressure will be HIGH on the Rockets. Probably will go back to SF 1-1, but if Rockets lose tomorrow they are DONEZO. Book it.

[oaktownwarriors87]

Don't settle for 1-1, go all out and crush their dreams. Need to finish them early for rest and obviously, to eliminate the chances they have to adapt and prevail over a long series.

For sure. They get two days rest for this game and then two days rest for game three. After that it's all one day of rest. The Warriors are a lot older and they need to take advantage of the extra rest NOW.

[heyrayray]

Kuminga sighting please?

[SpreeS]

Butler played on avg 43min at PF position in last 3 games. It won't end well...The same with Green and Curry.

[Coxy]

If our defence has the same effect it had from game 1, the only adjustment Steve should consider is replacing Hields minutes with a smarter and bigger body to grab boards, score and make smart offensive decisions.

Can we combine Kuminga and Gui into 1 player somehow?

[watch1958]

If our defence has the same effect it had from game 1, the only adjustment Steve should consider is replacing Hields minutes with a smarter and bigger body to grab boards, score and make smart offensive decisions.

Can we combine Kuminga and Gui into 1 player somehow?

Do we want GuiKum all over the floor?

[Jester_]

This will be a tough game

I expect to see a lot more Steven Adams, we don't have a great answer to him

Must win game for them so I expect to be run off the floor

[Onus]

With 2 days off have to assume the Warriors are going for a win to go up 2-0. A win here probably means this series is short and we can get a lot of rest before the next round. LAL vs MIN will go at least 6. That means the big 3 should get a lot of minutes.

[Impuniti]

Butler played on avg 43min at PF position in last 3 games. It won't end well...The same with Green and Curry.

While I agree, he also had more breaks. You usually have 1 day of break during RS and PS, he had 4 after the playin and 2 days before game 2. Kerr will need to manage the minutes a little better though. I don't really want them to go over 38 unless it's a very unique situation.

[Impuniti]

This will be a tough game

I expect to see a lot more Steven Adams, we don't have a great answer to him

Must win game for them so I expect to be run off the floor

Well, they do have an answer for him, they're just not taking advantage of it. Put him on a P&R with Curry.

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[Twinkie defense]

Butler played on avg 43min at PF position in last 3 games. It won't end well...The same with Green and Curry.

I think this is where their load management over the course of the regular season pays off. If this goes to multiple seven-game series they're going to be feeling it, but otherwise, this is what they play for.

[HiRez]

This will be a tough game

I expect to see a lot more Steven Adams, we don't have a great answer to him

Must win game for them so I expect to be run off the floor

Aquaman is tough for sure but if they go that route I'm OK with it because it means the Rockets are going away from who they are, what made them the #2 seed in the first place. I don't think changing their whole gameplan and shifting roles is going to be easy for a young team. They already murdered us on the boards last game and lost. When they're on offense, I'd rather have Adams glued to the paint than some wiry athlete raining 3s or driving and collapsing our defense.

[Coxy]

If our defence has the same effect it had from game 1, the only adjustment Steve should consider is replacing Hields minutes with a smarter and bigger body to grab boards, score and make smart offensive decisions.

Can we combine Kuminga and Gui into 1 player somehow?

Do we want GuiKum all over the floor?

Could have just gone with Guiminga, but you're toilet humour also works and I applaud.

[HiRez]

Can we please, for once, just have a couple guys who aren't Steph not absolutely **** the bed from 3? Because that makes everything a whole lot easier. I don't care who it is, and they don't need to have some kind of record-breaking night. But like 2 out of Buddy, Podz, Moody, Post, maybe Gui each go like 2-4 or 3-5 or 4-7 from 3, that's it. Is that asking too much?

Houston Game 1 (5/17 = 29.4%)
Buddy 0-2
Podz 3-8
Post 0-2
Moody 1-4
Santos 1-1

Clippers (4/12 = 33.3%)
Buddy 2-6
Podz 2-4
Post 0-1
Moody 0-1
Santos DNP

Spurs (6/24 = 25.0%)
Buddy 4-10
Podz 1-5
Post DNP
Moody 1-7
Santos 0-2

Obviously we need a good night from Steph too, but a few of these guys have to not suck to help out.

[cpower]

i think this is the game that rockets will go all out and outlast us....we might not be able to hold off the punch

[Onus]

i think this is the game that rockets will go all out and outlast us....we might not be able to hold off the punch

This is basically their season right here.

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