2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri May 2, 2025 4:51 pm

Rockets in 7
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37%
Warriors in 5
4
10%
Warriors in 6
20
49%
Warriors in 7
2
5%
 
Total votes: 41

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Post#541 » by seul1903 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:49 am

Did Sengun’s shot hit the side of the board? wtf was that
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Post#542 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 1:49 am

Jimmy Butler is the best ref ball plyer this game has ever seen.
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Post#543 » by Black star » Sat May 3, 2025 1:50 am

I really want a ref to explain what they are seeing with Butler that lets him get such a great whistle. It has to be something specific he does
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Post#544 » by Prince187 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:50 am

picc wrote:
makubesu wrote:The crazy thing about this series to me is that while Steph has an absolutely elite handle, you still see him get his pocket picked.


Just shows the eliteness of defense at the NBA level. The Rockets players can't even dribble at all, looks like they're on the court against 12 defenders.

NBA basketball players are good.

Just imagine how good defenses would be if players weren’t allowed to constantly get away with carrying and traveling
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Post#545 » by Diop » Sat May 3, 2025 1:50 am

when a Rocket doesn't go hero and pass it around instead of forcing a shot, they can score
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Post#546 » by Mk0 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:50 am

Black star wrote:I really want a ref to explain what they are seeing with Butler that lets him get such a great whistle. It has to be something specific he does

Jimmy has always gotten a whistle, but noooooothing like this. My god.
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Post#547 » by SportsGuru08 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:51 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Jimmy Butler is the best ref ball plyer this game has ever seen.


You must not have watched Harden in his prime.
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Post#548 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 1:51 am

Black star wrote:I really want a ref to explain what they are seeing with Butler that lets him get such a great whistle. It has to be something specific he does


I heard refs love drugs

Jimmy was in Miami..Lots of coca going around.
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Post#549 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 1:51 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Jimmy Butler is the best ref ball plyer this game has ever seen.


You must not have watched Harden in his prime.


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Post#550 » by cjx » Sat May 3, 2025 1:52 am

Jimmy Butler III is favored by the NBA Illuminati, it is what it is, my doughty Fam :lol:
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Post#551 » by Mk0 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:52 am

lmao Jimmy hugging Jabari as he drives. That was a foul man.
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Post#552 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 1:52 am

If that was Jimmy Adams with a flagrant 2.
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Post#553 » by Doranku » Sat May 3, 2025 1:53 am

Jabari Smith Jr would look good in the purple & gold next to Luka.
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Post#554 » by SportsGuru08 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:53 am

What was that Draymond?
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Post#555 » by Harry Palmer » Sat May 3, 2025 1:53 am

Jalen was really improving handling doubles/playmaking late in the year, but it’s mostly regressed in these playoffs. Ime has to calm him down a bit, though in fairness he preaches aggression in almost every other aspect of the game.

The officiating has been about what I expected, unfortunately.
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Post#556 » by Diop » Sat May 3, 2025 1:54 am

thats right Green, your turnover was your teammates fault
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Post#557 » by 2weekswithpay » Sat May 3, 2025 1:54 am

Adams has killed the Warriors on both ends all series.
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Post#558 » by Mk0 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:54 am

Draymond dribbles it out of bounds and yells at a ref about it.
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Post#559 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 1:54 am

Van Vleet balling.

We need a steph avalanche come on now. Ain't wanna watch no Jalen Clarkson.
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Post#560 » by Chuck Everett » Sat May 3, 2025 1:54 am

Adams is OWNING the glass!
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