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#1361 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

Draymond is throwing everyone around and has only one foul. It's like he's the only one playing in a different game.
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Post#1362 » by Kiss of Death » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

California Gold wrote:Draymond got his boy knocked out of the game... oof.

Rockets taking advantage. Refs are seemingly trying to keep GS in this.


Seemingly?

They should just put on Warriors uniforms.
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Post#1363 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

California Gold wrote:Draymond got his boy knocked out of the game... oof.

Rockets taking advantage. Refs are seemingly trying to keep GS in this.


Handlez wrote:The NBA wants 6 or 7.


I would take ref bashing more seriously if we got "refs are really helping my team win" posts.
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Post#1364 » by Impuniti » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

https://streamable.com/m8oz02

It's absolutely hilarious that people are trying to blame Dray for this :lol: Wasn't even reviewed, great job refs.
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Post#1365 » by scrabbarista » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

Shock Defeat wrote:Rockets are turning this game into a slugfest. Lol love it.


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Post#1366 » by azcatz11 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Draymond is throwing everyone around and has only one foul. It's like he's the only one playing in a different game.


I'm willing to bet $50 he will get thrown out this game
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Post#1367 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Draymond is throwing everyone around and has only one foul. It's like he's the only one playing in a different game.


That's what "privilege" looks like.
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Post#1368 » by Doranku » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Draymond is throwing everyone around and has only one foul. It's like he's the only one playing in a different game.


While having zero defensive impact. The Rockets have 34 points after the 1st. Draymond winning DPOY this year would be a tragedy
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Post#1369 » by jym85 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

so did the Warriors actually offer Kuminga $150 million?
and he turned that down?
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Post#1370 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

I love 90’s playoff basketball!
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Post#1371 » by BigDan245 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:35 am

I think Podz has that norovirus
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Post#1372 » by ejftw » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:35 am

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Post#1373 » by durden_tyler » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:35 am

Doranku wrote:I will be very, very surprised if Jimmy comes back from that fall in this series at his age. I think this series is over.

Warriors are still the favorites to win this series even if they lose this game. Losing Jimmy? Now it’s a tossup. (But no, injury looked scary but he should be healthy and playing in Game 3)


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Post#1374 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:35 am

azcatz11 wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Draymond is throwing everyone around and has only one foul. It's like he's the only one playing in a different game.


I'm willing to bet $50 he will get thrown out this game

Feel like this should be a bet for every warriors game on any betting app.
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Post#1375 » by Handlez » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:36 am

Impuniti wrote:https://streamable.com/m8oz02

It's absolutely hilarious that people are trying to blame Dray for this :lol: Wasn't even reviewed, great job refs.


Proof Dray did NOT push Thompson.

Thompson undercut Butler on his own.
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Post#1376 » by Harry Palmer » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:36 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Draymond is throwing everyone around and has only one foul. It's like he's the only one playing in a different game.


It’s crucial to the refs plot to keep the Rockets in the series, like reverse psychology, in a way that I can’t explain or even understand but somehow know is totally true.
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Post#1377 » by Special_Puppy » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:36 am

Both teams saying that the refs are clearly biased against them is amazing
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Post#1378 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:36 am

I'm not surprised they've pulled Butler. If he didn't have a bone bruise, he's gonna have a hell of a bad back for a few days.
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Post#1379 » by rockmanslim » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:36 am

Impuniti wrote:https://streamable.com/m8oz02

It's absolutely hilarious that people are trying to blame Dray for this :lol: Wasn't even reviewed, great job refs.

It looks like it's Steven Adams who bumps Amen off balance sending him to the ground
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Post#1380 » by durden_tyler » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:37 am

Took that Rockets -11.5 halftime line, after Butler injury and after Spencer and Kuminga were inserted.

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