WCF: P5 | (1) Houston Rockets vs (2) Golden State Warriors | HOU 3-2

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Who wins the series?

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Rockets in 7
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Post#181 » by Sedale Threatt » Fri May 25, 2018 9:51 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:doubtful for game 7 as well . Whelp looks the warriors may have lucked out see if Gordon can conintue because he’s been mvp so far


Is that official? Either way, I read somewhere that the absolute best case, pie-in-the-sky scenario for a hamstring injury is two or three days. In most cases you're going to need at least a week or two at minimum to be ready to play again. Sucks when injuries impact a season, but here we are.
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Post#182 » by Knicks Byke » Fri May 25, 2018 9:51 pm

prediction: draymond gets a tech in game 6 and sits out game 7. boom.
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Post#183 » by Hello Brooklyn » Fri May 25, 2018 9:55 pm

I'm no Rockets fan, but its impossible not to feel bad for Chris Paul. This guy worked so hard all years all to see it come crashing down.

Rockets could still win without him, but it will be very hard to do.
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Post#184 » by XcalibuR » Fri May 25, 2018 9:57 pm

picc wrote:
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picc wrote:GS has done a remarkable amount of choking in the last couple games. Criticism on their lack of end of game chops and being frontrunners (especially Steph) would be a lot less dumb than accusing them of being lucky when they'd already be in the finals if not for Iggy's injury.


They might not be in the wcf if the Spurs were healthy. They are tremedously lucky that a HOF player is injured for their first elimination game.




Once again my point is proven with this statement.

Warrior injuries are totally irrelevant, purely because of salt/hate. People have lost any and all ability to think fairly or rationally about them. Like, ALL of it. :o


I dont hate the warriors at all. I just dont think their injuries this year had much impact on their current situation. Now if they lose curry soon, which is possible, then they would have bad luck.
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Post#185 » by Ballerhogger » Fri May 25, 2018 9:59 pm

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Ballerhogger wrote:doubtful for game 7 as well . Whelp looks the warriors may have lucked out see if Gordon can conintue because he’s been mvp so far


Is that official? Either way, I read somewhere that the absolute best case, pie-in-the-sky scenario for a hamstring injury is two or three days. In most cases you're going to need at least a week or two at minimum to be ready to play again. Sucks when injuries impact a season, but here we are.

Yea most likely won’t be able play I hope he gets some sort shot to ignore for game 7. He’s never going get to this level again . He won’t be same player next year
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Post#186 » by HurricaneKid » Fri May 25, 2018 10:00 pm

Hello Brooklyn wrote:I'm no Rockets fan, but its impossible not to feel bad for Chris Paul. This guy worked so hard all years all to see it come crashing down.

Rockets could still win without him, but it will be very hard to do.


He might have paid 100M just so he could play in this series and try to beat the unbeatable and win a title. And he had them right there just 1 game away.

What a jinx.
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Post#187 » by Sedale Threatt » Fri May 25, 2018 10:06 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:
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Ballerhogger wrote:doubtful for game 7 as well . Whelp looks the warriors may have lucked out see if Gordon can conintue because he’s been mvp so far


Is that official? Either way, I read somewhere that the absolute best case, pie-in-the-sky scenario for a hamstring injury is two or three days. In most cases you're going to need at least a week or two at minimum to be ready to play again. Sucks when injuries impact a season, but here we are.

Yea most likely won’t be able play I hope he gets some sort shot to ignore for game 7. He’s never going get to this level again . He won’t be same player next year


I should say that I definitely think he's going to play if it does get to a Game 7. Probably not very well, but everybody thought the Pistons were screwed back in the '88 Finals after Thomas got hurt, and we were lucky to beat them. So who knows what will happen. But in all likelihood, yeah, that's it for the Rockets. My nightmare scenario is them somehow pulling it out, then gifting the Celtics with a title as Paul limps around and/or sits out.
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Post#188 » by SF_Warriors » Fri May 25, 2018 10:13 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:
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Is that official? Either way, I read somewhere that the absolute best case, pie-in-the-sky scenario for a hamstring injury is two or three days. In most cases you're going to need at least a week or two at minimum to be ready to play again. Sucks when injuries impact a season, but here we are.

Yea most likely won’t be able play I hope he gets some sort shot to ignore for game 7. He’s never going get to this level again . He won’t be same player next year


I should say that I definitely think he's going to play if it does get to a Game 7. Probably not very well, but everybody thought the Pistons were screwed back in the '88 Finals after Thomas got hurt, and we were lucky to beat them. So who knows what will happen. But in all likelihood, yeah, that's it for the Rockets. My nightmare scenario is them somehow pulling it out, then gifting the Celtics with a title as Paul limps around and/or sits out.


Dont know the severity, but you do not wanna play on a hammy strain..that thing snaps, paul could be out for a good chunk of next season. That type of injury is very easy to aggravate
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Post#189 » by red96 » Fri May 25, 2018 10:21 pm

SalamiNCheez wrote:4 All-Stars, but Iguodala is the difference maker in this series apparently.

I'm sorry. For a team as good and as talented as the Warriors, this has to be the most Pus azz excuse that I have ever heard. Somebody get'em some Tampax Pearl, Super Plus.
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Post#190 » by Sedale Threatt » Fri May 25, 2018 10:24 pm

SF_Warriors wrote:
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Ballerhogger wrote:Yea most likely won’t be able play I hope he gets some sort shot to ignore for game 7. He’s never going get to this level again . He won’t be same player next year


I should say that I definitely think he's going to play if it does get to a Game 7. Probably not very well, but everybody thought the Pistons were screwed back in the '88 Finals after Thomas got hurt, and we were lucky to beat them. So who knows what will happen. But in all likelihood, yeah, that's it for the Rockets. My nightmare scenario is them somehow pulling it out, then gifting the Celtics with a title as Paul limps around and/or sits out.


Dont know the severity, but you do not wanna play on a hammy strain..that thing snaps, paul could be out for a good chunk of next season. That type of injury is very easy to aggravate


I don't see any way Paul sits the biggest game of his career unless he can't walk. Doesn't mean he'll be even remotely adequate, or if he'll even be able to last more than a few minutes. But I have zero doubt he'll at least try to give it a run.
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Post#191 » by SF_Warriors » Fri May 25, 2018 10:30 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
SF_Warriors wrote:
Sedale Threatt wrote:
I should say that I definitely think he's going to play if it does get to a Game 7. Probably not very well, but everybody thought the Pistons were screwed back in the '88 Finals after Thomas got hurt, and we were lucky to beat them. So who knows what will happen. But in all likelihood, yeah, that's it for the Rockets. My nightmare scenario is them somehow pulling it out, then gifting the Celtics with a title as Paul limps around and/or sits out.


Dont know the severity, but you do not wanna play on a hammy strain..that thing snaps, paul could be out for a good chunk of next season. That type of injury is very easy to aggravate


I don't see any way Paul sits the biggest game of his career unless he can't walk. Doesn't mean he'll be even remotely adequate, or if he'll even be able to last more than a few minutes. But I have zero doubt he'll at least try to give it a run.


Yea, i agree..he will want to play. Tough conundrum for a player, risk a severe injury for a finals appearance. They can sit him first couple of games of the finals if they make it I suppose.
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Post#192 » by picc » Fri May 25, 2018 10:39 pm

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I dont hate the warriors at all. I just dont think their injuries this year had much impact on their current situation. Now if they lose curry soon, which is possible, then they would have bad luck.


When you mentioned they may not be in the WCF if the Spurs were healthy, did you just totally forget that Curry didn't play the entire series?

Or did it just not matter because Warrior injuries don't matter to the contemporary realgm poster?

Gee, let me guess. :wordyo:
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Post#193 » by NapoleonII » Fri May 25, 2018 10:46 pm

Harden has to go off 1 out of 2 games.

Come on HOU, upset these cupcakes already.
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Post#194 » by xfactor » Fri May 25, 2018 10:49 pm

picc wrote:
XcalibuR wrote:
I dont hate the warriors at all. I just dont think their injuries this year had much impact on their current situation. Now if they lose curry soon, which is possible, then they would have bad luck.


When you mentioned they may not be in the WCF if the Spurs were healthy, did you just totally forget that Curry didn't play the entire series?

Or did it just not matter because Warrior injuries don't matter to the contemporary realgm poster?

Gee, let me guess. :wordyo:


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Post#195 » by TommyPoints » Fri May 25, 2018 11:05 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:
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Is that official? Either way, I read somewhere that the absolute best case, pie-in-the-sky scenario for a hamstring injury is two or three days. In most cases you're going to need at least a week or two at minimum to be ready to play again. Sucks when injuries impact a season, but here we are.

Yea most likely won’t be able play I hope he gets some sort shot to ignore for game 7. He’s never going get to this level again . He won’t be same player next year


I should say that I definitely think he's going to play if it does get to a Game 7. Probably not very well, but everybody thought the Pistons were screwed back in the '88 Finals after Thomas got hurt, and we were lucky to beat them. So who knows what will happen. But in all likelihood, yeah, that's it for the Rockets. My nightmare scenario is them somehow pulling it out, then gifting the Celtics with a title as Paul limps around and/or sits out.


Regardless of what happens, nothing is being gifted. I think that the Celtics might know a little something about injuries.
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Post#196 » by Hugi Mancura » Fri May 25, 2018 11:10 pm

On away game Houston, if Houston really want to win then they need super games from 3 guys. If Harden is one, then they need two of Gordon, Tucker, Capella or Ariza. Hard to see this happening, but on home court even without Paul it is not so hard to see one or two players whose name ain't Harden getting hot (Like Tucker in fifth) and if Harden have a good game and GSW are average, like they have been in these playoffs, then it is possible for Houston to win. They have been playing good defense even thought Paul is have important role in that too, but I think they can keep on playing tough defense.
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Post#197 » by hongdayuan » Fri May 25, 2018 11:12 pm

what is the status on iguodala?
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Post#198 » by turk3d » Fri May 25, 2018 11:16 pm

I think the Rockets might actually matchup against the Warriors with Gordon. Although he's been great at times, Curry matches up well with Paul for the most part and no none seems to matchup well with Gordon for the Warriors. And then subtract Iquodala from the Warriors and I don't think that Houston will be hurt too much )although their depth will as is the Warrior depth due to Iguodala's loss). Still very close between the two teams.
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Post#199 » by Canadafan » Fri May 25, 2018 11:18 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:
Sedale Threatt wrote:
Is that official? Either way, I read somewhere that the absolute best case, pie-in-the-sky scenario for a hamstring injury is two or three days. In most cases you're going to need at least a week or two at minimum to be ready to play again. Sucks when injuries impact a season, but here we are.

Yea most likely won’t be able play I hope he gets some sort shot to ignore for game 7. He’s never going get to this level again . He won’t be same player next year


I should say that I definitely think he's going to play if it does get to a Game 7. Probably not very well, but everybody thought the Pistons were screwed back in the '88 Finals after Thomas got hurt, and we were lucky to beat them. So who knows what will happen. But in all likelihood, yeah, that's it for the Rockets. My nightmare scenario is them somehow pulling it out, then gifting the Celtics with a title as Paul limps around and/or sits out.


Hmmmm. The pistons didn't win when Isiah got hurt though. We won game 6 lost game 7.
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Post#200 » by anish23 » Fri May 25, 2018 11:18 pm

4 all stars and ppl saying Warriors lost cuz on Igua..

lol.

Would love to see the so called "warriors" fans if and when they lose...

lucky bandwagoners got CP out so they prolly gona win. lol.
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