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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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#561 » by ConSarnit » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:52 am

okboomer wrote:The Warriors have 0 offensive rebounds to the Rockets 7 and are -8 total on the glass. Lead by 13. This isnt good for the Rockets.


It’s a bad matchup for the Rockets and their double big strategy. You can’t play that lineup against Curry so it won’t get many minutes.
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Post#562 » by MasterIchiro » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:52 am

KO7 wrote:Are the refs going to call a single travel on Şengün?


I think they're expecting him to break out a moonwalk so they're more patient for and captivated by his slick dance moves.

He is a dancer and they appreciate it.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#563 » by HardenGoat » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:53 am

Rockets best shooters are Green, Brooks, Jabari, FVV. Warriors have Curry, Hield, Divincenzo. Difference is Warriors run legit plays for their guys.
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Post#564 » by durden_tyler » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:54 am

HardenGoat wrote:Rockets best shooters are Green, Brooks, Jabari, FVV. Warriors have Curry, Hield, Divincenzo. Difference is Warriors run legit plays for their guys.

Too bad DiVincenco’s stats won’t count for the Warriors


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Post#565 » by Tracymcgoaty » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:54 am

Refs felt bad for green and gave him ft's.
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Post#566 » by tmorgan » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:55 am

With the single exception of the Wolves over the Lakers (and both teams there have experience), these whole playoffs are playing out like a giant exhibition on “experience matters”. The vast majority of young players are sucking ass, and the few that aren’t just aren’t enough.

Can’t say it’s unexpected… it’s just not very exciting. We’ll get to see better series in r2, though.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#567 » by sp6r=underrated » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:55 am

zshawn10 wrote:
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zshawn10 wrote:

Yea but the rockets are an underdog everywhere especially in betting odds not to mention everyone at espn except for Bobby marks picked the warriors to win the series


Betting odds / Vegas odds are not reaitic or relevant. They only exist to make money. They rely on human emotions just like the casinos.


Betting odds and spreads are usually pretty accurate though almost all of the time


this is obviously correct. The reason gamblers lose is they incorrectly think the lines are inefficient.
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Post#568 » by Tracymcgoaty » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:55 am

So much for amen's generational defense lol.
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Post#569 » by Statlanta » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:56 am

Jimmy getting the Harden whistle.
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Post#570 » by 2weekswithpay » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:56 am

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Post#571 » by scrabbarista » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:56 am

Harry Palmer wrote:If the games are all called this one-sided Houston has no chance. It’s like 2 different standards. Points in the paint is traditionally the greatest predictor of FTA advantage. Except when it’s called like this. I can ride with letting them be super physical like they are when the Rockets have the ball. I can ride with calling it really tight like they are doing when the Dubs have the ball. But the standards shouldn’t change at the halfcourt.


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Post#572 » by tmorgan » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:57 am

durden_tyler wrote:
HardenGoat wrote:Rockets best shooters are Green, Brooks, Jabari, FVV. Warriors have Curry, Hield, Divincenzo. Difference is Warriors run legit plays for their guys.

Too bad DiVincenco’s stats won’t count for the Warriors


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Post#573 » by Loaded_Hollows » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:57 am

Butler was DEFINITELY shooting
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Post#574 » by Raps in 4 » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:57 am

Rockets have been exposed.
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Post#575 » by MrBigShot » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:57 am

Well...so much for the rockets slowing down steph.
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Post#576 » by jordanwilliams6 » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:57 am

Rockets just feel like that classic overachieving regular season team full of hard competitors and defensive studs.

Their offense just won’t stack up when other teams dial up their effort.
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Post#577 » by 1993Playoffs » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:58 am

Houston is just a good team full of role players
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Post#578 » by durden_tyler » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:58 am

The Warriors are just too smart for this Houston D
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors 

Post#579 » by Harry Palmer » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:59 am

lol! That was a perfect example. Green hammers Brooks three times, whistles stay quiet. Brooks shoves, immediate whistle. 2 standards. And this is in Houston, I hate to see how bad it’ll be at the Dubs.

I will say I didn’t see the foul Green got, that might have been a gift, can’t say without replay. But that is very much the exception.
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Post#580 » by ___Rand___ » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:59 am

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