Page 1 of 18
Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:39 pm
by floppymoose
Warriors lead series 1-0
Date/Time: Wed, Apr 23, 2025, 6:30 PM
TV: TNT, truT, SCHN, NBCS

Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:50 pm
by 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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 1:06 am
by 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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 1:47 am
by oaktownwarriors87
HiRez wrote: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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:46 am
by heyrayray
Kuminga sighting please?
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:32 am
by SpreeS
Butler played on avg 43min at PF position in last 3 games. It won't end well...The same with Green and Curry.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:18 am
by 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?
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:08 am
by watch1958
Coxy wrote: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?
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:31 am
by 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
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:56 pm
by 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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 pm
by Impuniti
SpreeS wrote: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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:40 pm
by Impuniti
Jester_ wrote: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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:25 pm
by AirP.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:28 pm
by Twinkie defense
SpreeS wrote: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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:40 pm
by HiRez
Jester_ wrote: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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:40 pm
by Coxy
watch1958 wrote:Coxy wrote: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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:39 pm
by 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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 11:11 pm
by 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
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 12:05 am
by Onus
cpower wrote: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.
Re: Warriors @ Rockets - Game 2
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 12:26 am
by AirP.