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

[___Rand___]

Without Butler Houston needs to be with a way bigger lead but Warriors are hanging around.

[sp6r=underrated]

I hate that call. No one would do that if refs weren't involved. The NBA should allow refs to ignore that

[scrabbarista]

Great move by Moody on Eason.

[jokeboy86]

Do Warriors have a chance without Jimmy?

They might because Houston is dreadful offensively at times. But the Warriors have nobody scary offensively except Curry and he's not young enough anymore to just overpower a team with offense for a full 48 min

[___Rand___]

Rockets are blowing this.

[Optms]

Rockets should easily take this.

Curry literately has no options.

[___Rand___]

Do Warriors have a chance without Jimmy?

They might because Houston is dreadful offensively at times. But the Warriors have nobody scary offensively except Curry and he's not young enough anymore to just overpower a team with offense for a full 48 min

I think warrior's defense and home whistle gives them a chance.

[Chuck Everett]

Yeah, Fred is trying to get his teammates to realize how important this game is. They are not valuing the basketball at all early in this.

[holdenwait]

no excuses for Udoka if Rockets can't take the lead of this series with no Butler. slow shooting start for Alpie but he is saving it for late stretches hopefully.

[RapALot]

Rockets with a lot of unforced turnovers that I assume are due to their first away playoff game in an extremely hostile environment.

[Zeno]

There are so many players on the court in multiple playoff games that have no business playing in them. They have no business expanding right now.

[Raps in 4]

it's a bit crazy how gsw fumbled the last few years of the dynasty.

I don't know I think it's been a pretty long run for them. they just handcuffed themselves with massive payroll instead of trading some assets for younger cheaper legs

They had the #2, 7, and 14 picks. They could have easily flipped those picks for a Butler-level player years ago. Instead, they drafted three straight busts. The worst part is, impact players were drafted immediately after the Warriors picked in all three spots (LaMelo, Franz, and Sengun). Drafting even one of those guys would have extended their title window.

Myers is the luckiest executive ever. He inherits a team with Steph and Klay on it. He drafts Draymond, I have to give him credit for that, but then he does **** all until KD decides he's going to go ring chasing and signs with the Warriors. Then after KD leaves, Myers goes back to doing **** all.

[Tracymcgoaty]

Houstons offense is so sluggish i could see GSW winning even without Jimmy.
that offense is horrendous to look at.

[azcatz11]

Do Warriors have a chance without Jimmy?

They might because Houston is dreadful offensively at times. But the Warriors have nobody scary offensively except Curry and he's not young enough anymore to just overpower a team with offense for a full 48 min

I think warrior's defense and home whistle gives them a chance.

Yeah at home they’re a different team

[___Rand___]

it's a bit crazy how gsw fumbled the last few years of the dynasty.

I don't know I think it's been a pretty long run for them. they just handcuffed themselves with massive payroll instead of trading some assets for younger cheaper legs

They had the #2, 7, and 14 picks. They could have easily flipped those picks for a Butler-level player years ago. Instead they drafted three straight busts. The worst part is, impact players were drafted immediately after the Warriors picked in all three spots (LaMelo, Franz, and Sengun). Drafting even one of those guys would have extended their title window.

Yeah Warriors' drafting has been ABYSMAL since West left their organization.

[djsunyc]

my guess is rockets pick up fvv's option and try like hell to use that contract and some youth and picks to get durant.

[jokeboy86]

What type of offense is Houston running? wtf

[Domz]

Bro how do you miss that point blank dunk, Sengun?

[___Rand___]

They might because Houston is dreadful offensively at times. But the Warriors have nobody scary offensively except Curry and he's not young enough anymore to just overpower a team with offense for a full 48 min

I think warrior's defense and home whistle gives them a chance.

Yeah at home they’re a different team

Rockets don't have that killer instinct yet. You gotta smell the blood in the water and go for the killing blow. Warriors are in trouble without Jimmy but this young team is coasting. It'll cost them.

[Mamba81p]

Warriors should trade Draymond