2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 3-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:47 pm

Rockets in 5
3
5%
Rockets in 6
6
10%
Rockets in 7
8
13%
Warriors in 5
14
23%
Warriors in 6
28
47%
Warriors in 7
1
2%
 
Total votes: 60

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 2-1) 

Post#1221 » by scrabbarista » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:57 am

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 2-1) 

Post#1222 » by Black star » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:57 am

Feels like Jabari should be getting a lot more minutes
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Post#1223 » by RRR3 » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:57 am

You might be able to get away with 1990s spacing in the regular season in 2025 but in the playoffs? Forget about it. Rockets are learning this the hard way v
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Post#1224 » by durden_tyler » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:57 am

Okay nice response there from the Rockets. 8-0 run to stay close


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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 2-1) 

Post#1225 » by Handlez » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:58 am

Butler once again plays hot potato to protect his percentages.

Gave it to Hield for a desperate heave.
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Post#1226 » by durden_tyler » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:58 am

ejftw wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Rockets need that little dweeb ty Jerome


Bones Hyland would probably have saved them in this game

Not another negative IQ player please.


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Post#1227 » by Joerezz7 » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:58 am

Didn’t Amen Thompson slam Tyler Herro to the ground earlier this season? How come he hasn’t been involved in any of the Warriors and Rockets fights yet?
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Post#1228 » by Chuck Everett » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:58 am

For **** sake. What is it going to take for this coaching staff to see where their advantage is? When they're down another 25 points?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 2-1) 

Post#1229 » by ejftw » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:59 am

durden_tyler wrote:
ejftw wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Rockets need that little dweeb ty Jerome


Bones Hyland would probably have saved them in this game

Not another negative IQ player please.


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Post#1230 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:01 am

Seeing the Warriors bench do something is really shocking.
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Post#1231 » by EmpireFalls » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:01 am

Handlez wrote:Butler once again plays hot potato to protect his percentages.

Gave it to Hield for a desperate heave.

You begin to notice this stuff watching Jimmy a lot, he’s fiercely protective of his stats and intentionally keeps his shot volume to very low levels.

Still a great player but it’s so bizarre to see someone that picky with shooting.
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Post#1232 » by Mk0 » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:02 am

Podz is a Chris Paul level flopper. I think his broccoli cut helps.
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Post#1233 » by azcatz11 » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:02 am

Get hot Fred!
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Post#1234 » by 2weekswithpay » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:02 am

Why double Sengun in the post?
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Post#1236 » by Mamba Mentality » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:04 am

Hield vs FVV game just as everyone expected.
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Post#1237 » by jbk1234 » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:05 am

Butler can't guard Sengun. That's a mistake. It's breaking the Warriors defense.
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Post#1238 » by KO7 » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:06 am

Should’ve learned from 2019 Finals not to leave FVV that open.
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