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

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:59 am

Rockets in 4
5
2%
Rockets in 5
14
6%
Rockets in 6
49
20%
Rockets in 7
27
11%
Warriors in 4
5
2%
Warriors in 5
26
11%
Warriors in 6
98
40%
Warriors in 7
23
9%
 
Total votes: 247

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Post#1321 » by rockmanslim » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:28 am

Pat Spencer, of course!
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Post#1322 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:29 am

FK this. How the hell is that a foul on Brooks? The league protects draymond more than NBA player I’ve seen in my life
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Post#1323 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:29 am

Sengun is playing like poop.
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Post#1324 » by zshawn10 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:29 am

Draymond has the longest leash in the league
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Post#1326 » by MoMan24 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:29 am

I love how all of Houston is pretending brooks didn't just run into Draymond on purpose lol
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Post#1327 » by ejftw » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:29 am

Airball than turnover.

:lol: character less scum with a pair of good plays

Edit: now a loose ball foul
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Post#1328 » by jehosafats » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:29 am

GSW playing something ugly ball right now
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Post#1329 » by Loaded_Hollows » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:30 am

Ok Jimmy. Time to heal up and come out please
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Post#1330 » by Doranku » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:30 am

Draymond is so **** terrible and he literally cost Steph a chance at another ring AGAIN with that push on Thompson.
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Post#1332 » by Patches Perry » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:30 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:FK this. How the hell is that a foul on Brooks? The league protects draymond more than NBA player I’ve seen in my life


I have zero comment on all the officiating takes in this thread so far but this is inconvertibly true and it's so puzzling.
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Post#1333 » by ejftw » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:31 am

ejftw wrote:Airball than turnover.

:lol: character less scum with a pair of good plays

Edit: now a loose ball foul



Edit/Add 2: Misses a bunny :lol:
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Post#1335 » by jym85 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:31 am

Guess the Warriors were fine with the split
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Post#1336 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:31 am

Man Kuminga is a great player. Kerr treats him really unfair.
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Post#1337 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:31 am

I'm pretty sure Butler's back is real stiff right now. They're working to loosen it.
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Post#1338 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:31 am

Games where sengun is playing poorly make him look like a YMCA baller
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Post#1339 » by Shock Defeat » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:31 am

Rockets are turning this game into a slugfest. Lol love it.
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Post#1340 » by Hoopstar23 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:31 am

Kuminga looks Wiseman level right now

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