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%
 
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Post#1581 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:51 am

This team without curry belongs in the g league
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Post#1582 » by RapALot » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:51 am

Chuck Everett wrote:That Jabari Smith Jr. jumper was a huge shot because Warriors were building momentum.



He almost didn't shoot that one too.
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Post#1583 » by Tracymcgoaty » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:51 am

Man i just woke up. where Himmy at?
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Post#1584 » by rockmanslim » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:51 am

Shock Defeat wrote:Why is Kerr torturing Podz tonight. Dude looks like he's about to die and Kerr keeps sending him out there

Podz is trying to prove he's a Warrior
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Post#1585 » by HotRocks34 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:51 am

Time for Kerr to bench the rotation guys
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Post#1586 » by Harry Palmer » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:52 am

Sandy333 wrote:Cheating refs finally calling fouls for steph, now that they are sure warriors are not coming back. With so many one sided blowout series, nba wanted to make sure warriors lose this one. Exp know when to call the fouls, will again swallow the whistle if warriors miraculously get close.


Good lord.

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Post#1587 » by reamily » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:52 am

Mk0 wrote:Jalen Green showing up BIG rn.

Although I am being tough on him, there are some scenarios where its obviously not the best shot that he can give an extra pass..van vleet is such a strealy scorer needed a guy who will not compete with him.with touches ( a veteran star).

Houston is by committee scoring team he should get points thru layups and the foul line he is too thin to do it right now..
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Post#1588 » by LarsV8 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:52 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Man i just woke up. where Himmy at?


Look on general board thread, video and all.
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Post#1589 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:53 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Man i just woke up. where Himmy at?


Injury

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Post#1590 » by scrabbarista » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:53 am

azcatz11 wrote:Kum should focus on defense and 3 and D. These shots are a joke. He can make $300m if he goes 3 and D and stops shooting everything else


Yes, he should try to become like Aaron Gordon, imo.
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Post#1591 » by zshawn10 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:54 am

Ice Trae wrote:Kuminga is such a low iq player


He’s done in GS. He’s going to get traded after this season
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Post#1592 » by CIN-C-STAR » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:54 am

Pat Spencer being the Warriors second-leading scorer in the 4th quarter after only 9 minutes of play does not seem like a recipe for success lol
They desperately need Jimmy back
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Post#1593 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:55 am

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azcatz11 wrote:Kum should focus on defense and 3 and D. These shots are a joke. He can make $300m if he goes 3 and D and stops shooting everything else


Yes, he should try to become like Aaron Gordon, imo.

I'm sure Kerr has tried endlessly to achieve this :lol:
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Post#1594 » by scrabbarista » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:56 am

Warruorz making a move!
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Post#1595 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:56 am

scrabbarista wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Kum should focus on defense and 3 and D. These shots are a joke. He can make $300m if he goes 3 and D and stops shooting everything else


Yes, he should try to become like Aaron Gordon, imo.


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Post#1596 » by RapALot » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:57 am

Jumping in the air and not knowing what you're gonna do with it is a high school level mistake that Jabari Smith just made. Rockets need to get better at passing to people and not places.
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Post#1597 » by Mk0 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:57 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Man i just woke up. where Himmy at?

aw bud..
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Post#1598 » by reamily » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:58 am

CIN-C-STAR wrote:Pat Spencer being the Warriors second-leading scorer in the 4th quarter after only 9 minutes of play does not seem like a recipe for success lol
They desperately need Jimmy back

Even in the play in warriors depth outside jimmy and steph is already a question mark..they cant sustain a series averaging 80 points..they really need to unload kuminga and get some depth next season.
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Post#1599 » by Mk0 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:58 am

scrabbarista wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Kum should focus on defense and 3 and D. These shots are a joke. He can make $300m if he goes 3 and D and stops shooting everything else


Yes, he should try to become like Aaron Gordon, imo.

I dunno about you but I haven't seen JK show the BBIQ needed to be like Aaron Gordon. The kid is an athlete but that is about it rn. He needs to do some serious development this offseason.
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Post#1600 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:58 am

RapALot wrote:Jumping in the air and not knowing what you're gonna do with it is a high school level mistake that Jabari Smith just made. Rockets need to get better at passing to people and not places.


They're also milking the shot clock, like they want the game to be over. They should be trying to score and take the first available great shot. This is bad offense.
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