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
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5%
 
Total votes: 41

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Post#581 » by thelead » Sat May 3, 2025 2:00 am

Not a flagrant but the athleticism and speed of today's game makes plays like that ridiculously dangerous
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Post#582 » by Ainosterhaspie » Sat May 3, 2025 2:00 am

That's should be a flagrant same way sliding under a jump shooter is. Both inherently dangerous. Punish both same or let both go.
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Post#583 » by itsxtray » Sat May 3, 2025 2:00 am

One of Steph's only offensive weaknesses is he can get careless with the ball. Especially at the end of games.
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Post#584 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sat May 3, 2025 2:01 am

That hair must have really protected Thompson, what a champ
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Post#585 » by cupcakesnake » Sat May 3, 2025 2:01 am

I wish the Warriors announcers weren't allowed to talk about fouls.
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Post#586 » by Mk0 » Sat May 3, 2025 2:01 am

lmao that Jimmy whistle

Also Jalen Green with the awful defense just screened his teammate and let jimmy get a free lane
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Post#587 » by Chuck Everett » Sat May 3, 2025 2:01 am

These calls for Butler are ridiculous.
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Post#588 » by Castle Black » Sat May 3, 2025 2:01 am

Jimmy Butler has the most insanely generous whistle in NBA history lol. It's unreal.
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Post#589 » by Harry Palmer » Sat May 3, 2025 2:01 am

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Mk0 wrote:Draymond dribbles it out of bounds and yells at a ref about it.
This guy is exhausting

I don’t understand what he was going on about!?! He was literally yelling at the ref


No one expects us to understand the actions of an idiot.


Even more confusing is understanding how he gets treated as he does. He’s constantly an ass to the people giving him preferential treatment.
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Post#590 » by Diop » Sat May 3, 2025 2:01 am

again, if that was Moody who did that drive, another no call. But because its Jimmy, thats a foul for bouncing off Adams chest
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Post#591 » by Finchination33 » Sat May 3, 2025 2:02 am

Jimmy Butler gets the best whistle in history lmao
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Post#592 » by itsxtray » Sat May 3, 2025 2:02 am

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cupcakesnake wrote:Steven Adams has been one of my favorite players to watch in the first round. He's so physically dominant in this matchup. Grabs offensive rebounds like he's playing with children, while also playing solid defense.


My favorite plays have been Moody trying to make a layup by jumping into Adams and then collapsing like he got shot by a sniper.

Why would you even do that to a dude who seems like he was built by bricks.

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Post#593 » by Doranku » Sat May 3, 2025 2:02 am

Rockets would be a nightmare team for opponents if they had a legitimate star instead of... whatever Jalen Green is.
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Post#594 » by Mk0 » Sat May 3, 2025 2:02 am

Chuck Everett wrote:These calls for Butler are ridiculous.

He is looking like Corey Maggette with the "Bad Porn" game.
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Post#595 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat May 3, 2025 2:02 am

I'll give Houston credit for being game on the road in an elimination game. Lots of young teams come out there overwhelmed.
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Post#596 » by RB34 » Sat May 3, 2025 2:03 am

Kerr is an absolute child
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Post#597 » by Harry Palmer » Sat May 3, 2025 2:03 am

Castle Black wrote:Jimmy Butler has the most insanely generous whistle in history lol. It's unreal.



Combine that with Green’s magic no-whistle and…the refs are obviously trying to help the Rockets win, somehow.
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Post#598 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 2:03 am

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Post#599 » by seul1903 » Sat May 3, 2025 2:03 am

If Jalen can’t even hit open 3s, oh my


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