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

[ConSarnit]

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.

[MasterIchiro]

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.

[HardenGoat]

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

[durden_tyler]

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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[Tracymcgoaty]

Refs felt bad for green and gave him ft's.

[tmorgan]

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.

[sp6r=underrated]

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.

[Tracymcgoaty]

So much for amen's generational defense lol.

[Statlanta]

Jimmy getting the Harden whistle.

[2weekswithpay]

Generational foul drawer

[scrabbarista]

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.

Are you by any chance watching the Rockets feed?

[tmorgan]

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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Someone’s stuck in a time loop.

[Loaded_Hollows]

Butler was DEFINITELY shooting

[Raps in 4]

Rockets have been exposed.

[MrBigShot]

Well...so much for the rockets slowing down steph.

[jordanwilliams6]

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.

[1993Playoffs]

Houston is just a good team full of role players

[durden_tyler]

The Warriors are just too smart for this Houston D

[Harry Palmer]

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.

[___Rand___]

This is getting ugly