WCSF | (1) Golden State Warriors vs (4) Houston Rockets, Part Two (Series tied 2-2)

[rjforniss]

I have to say, I am getting really tired of the Warriors dominance of the NBA. They are most likely winning another championship this year with little resistance and it will remain that way unless Durant leaves this offseason and they don' replace him with somebody like Kawhi. I am also really tired of all of the 3-point centric games in the NBA these days. If you look at team averages for this season, the highest team average was 45 3pt attempts per game. Lowest was 25 per game. Just 10 years ago, the highest was 28 per game and the lowest was 10 per game and it slowly crept up from there. I cringe when a team is on a break away and pull up for a 3. This is supposed to make the NBA more exciting because it's higher scoring, but I really hate it. And I might be wrong on this, but I feel it was the Warriors who basically started this trend with all other teams following to keep up...with the Rockets going overboard. I can't back that up with any facts, but it just seems that way.

By the way, I'm not a Warriors or Rockets fan so I don't have a horse in this race, but I was hoping to see two new teams in the finals this year.

[OptionZero]

Darryl Morey is a COWARD if he doesn't release the top secret report about how HOUSTON REALLY WON GAME 2 by 47 points

[OptionZero]

I have to say, I am getting really tired of the Warriors dominance of the NBA. They are most likely winning another championship this year with little resistance and it will remain that way unless Durant leaves this offseason and they don' replace him with somebody like Kawhi. I am also really tired of all of the 3-point centric games in the NBA these days. If you look at team averages for this season, the highest team average was 45 3pt attempts per game. Lowest was 25 per game. Just 10 years ago, the highest was 28 per game and the lowest was 10 per game and it slowly crept up from there. I cringe when a team is on a break away and pull up for a 3. This is supposed to make the NBA more exciting because it's higher scoring, but I really hate it. And I might be wrong on this, but I feel it was the Warriors who basically started this trend with all other teams following to keep up...with the Rockets going overboard. I can't back that up with any facts, but it just seems that way.

By the way, I'm not a Warriors or Rockets fan so I don't have a horse in this race, but I was hoping to see two new teams in the finals this year.

Sounds like a "you" problem

and GSW was 9th in 3PA (per 100, basketball reference). ain't just Houston "going overboard" and other teams "keeping up"

[couchie]

How come Curry, Klay or any of the warriors every suffer significant injuries? Kind of a mystery. Oh wait, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Tim Lincecum... ok maybe not a mystery...

Curry has a very documented history of ankle problems. He missed almost 2 complete series in the last few years.
Klay is an iron man but often plays hurt like now and last year's finals.
Draymond has had nagging injuries all season.
Durant missed almost an entire first round his first year and the last few weeks of that season.

Devastating or significant injuries are not the norm for anyone.

[Spud2nique]

How come Curry, Klay or any of the warriors every suffer significant injuries? Kind of a mystery. Oh wait, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Tim Lincecum... ok maybe not a mystery...

Curry has a very documented history of ankle problems. He missed almost 2 complete series in the last few years.
Klay is an iron man but often plays hurt like now and last year's finals.
Draymond has had nagging injuries all season.
Durant missed almost an entire first round his first year and the last few weeks of that season.

Devastating or significant injuries are not the norm for anyone.

Don’t need a minor history injury report. All minor issues in the last 4 years. They’ve never had Durant go down for the entire run or Curry. Thats what I’m sayin guy.

[couchie]

It's crazy to me that people think this is a done deal. The Warriors have been ultra focused the first two games because of all the hype and hijinks but it's in their DNA to lose that focus just as quickly once they feel the point has been made. One lackadaisical game by the Warriors, one hot shooting night by Houston, and it's a completely new series. Even up 2-0 I can easily see this going 7.

hoenstly if they lose it won't be lack of focus. They hate houston like they hated the clippers. The7 never just wanted to win but to humiliate them. And after the shennangians about last year's wcf and the houston media blitz I feel they will go all out to win.

And as I said above, give me a list of superstars that have missed an entire playoff run. Most don't even miss a series as the Curry and Durant have done. Missing playoff runs is not any sort of norm. Why do you want it for the Warriors.

[rjforniss]

Sounds like a "you" problem

and GSW was 9th in 3PA (per 100, basketball reference). ain't just Houston "going overboard" and other teams "keeping up"

I never said that the Warriors were leading the league in 3PA. I said I feel like they are the ones who started the trend of volume 3 point shooting and now the rest of the teams in the NBA do the same thing in a "keep up with the Jones'" type of deal because it has obviously worked wonders for the Warriors. It's not only the NBA either. Now you see it in NCAA and even high school. The kids who grow up watching this new 3-point centric NBA model their game after it. I'm not saying you can't like the current NBA 3-point centric game, but I'm saying I don't like it and I miss the style of the 80s/90s. Sure, maybe I sound like the old man yelling at the kids to get off his lawn, but message boards are for posting opinions so here we are.

[CS707]

How come Curry, Klay or any of the warriors every suffer significant injuries? Kind of a mystery. Oh wait, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Tim Lincecum... ok maybe not a mystery...

Curry has a very documented history of ankle problems. He missed almost 2 complete series in the last few years.
Klay is an iron man but often plays hurt like now and last year's finals.
Draymond has had nagging injuries all season.
Durant missed almost an entire first round his first year and the last few weeks of that season.

Devastating or significant injuries are not the norm for anyone.

Don’t need a minor history injury report. All minor issues in the last 4 years. They’ve never had Durant go down for the entire run or Curry. Thats what I’m sayin guy.

But what are you saying?

Your original post implies an accusation of PED usage which is flat out ***please use a more appropriate word***.

[Spud2nique]

Curry has a very documented history of ankle problems. He missed almost 2 complete series in the last few years.
Klay is an iron man but often plays hurt like now and last year's finals.
Draymond has had nagging injuries all season.
Durant missed almost an entire first round his first year and the last few weeks of that season.

Devastating or significant injuries are not the norm for anyone.

Don’t need a minor history injury report. All minor issues in the last 4 years. They’ve never had Durant go down for the entire run or Curry. Thats what I’m sayin guy.

But what are you saying?

Your original post implies an accusation of PED usage which is flat out ***please use a more appropriate word***.

BINGO!!!!

Tellem what he’s won Bob!!!!

Well Drew..

[CS707]

Don’t need a minor history injury report. All minor issues in the last 4 years. They’ve never had Durant go down for the entire run or Curry. Thats what I’m sayin guy.

But what are you saying?

Your original post implies an accusation of PED usage which is flat out ***please use a more appropriate word***.

BINGO!!!!

Tellem what he’s won Bob!!!!

Well Drew..

Well, ok then... confirmation on both accounts.

[Yank3525]

I think the rockets take this to seven games.

I would be surprised if that happens. I picked GS to win in 5. People point to last year series going to seven, but looking at point differential that series was not as close as the seven games suggest.

[Soca]

I think the rockets take this to seven games.

I would be surprised if that happens. I picked GS to win in 5. People point to last year series going to seven, but looking at point differential that series was not as close as the seven games suggest.

Same here. Houston just can't play that suffocating defense they played last year without Ariza and Capela hasn't been much a factor defensively at all.

[woosah]

Ha. I said they may rescind that tech on Dray last night. Good job league.

[ken6199]

I think the rockets take this to seven games.

I would be surprised if that happens. I picked GS to win in 5. People point to last year series going to seven, but looking at point differential that series was not as close as the seven games suggest.

I think expecting game 7 right now is a big stretch but 5 is totally possible.

Like you said, last year Houston lost big and won narrow. They won narrow with Iguodala hurt. Once things didn't go their way they tend to give up. This year after all star break, they didn't get blown out once outside of that 14 point loss in Milwaukee. Lost by 2 to GS, 1 in OKC, 1 in Memphis. You saw how Houston played in game 1 and 2, GS just couldn't build a double digit lead to put the game away.

Plus I see Houston get gifted by the league in one of their two home games (or they get hot), then they will have to fight for the other one. The league has every reason to extend this series after collectively hyping up this GS-HOU matchup the whole year. That's assuming Houston don't come out in game 3 and lay a huge egg of course.

[Samurai]

Ha. I said they may rescind that tech on Dray last night. Good job league.

To be clear, the techs on both Dray and Nene were rescinded. I don't think either one deserved those when they were whistled last night.

[woosah]

Ha. I said they may rescind that tech on Dray last night. Good job league.

To be clear, the techs on both Dray and Nene were rescinded. I don't think either one deserved those when they were whistled last night.

True. Everyone was like, "What was that?" I guess they were trying to keep the game under control but no one thought techs should have been called in that situation.

[freethedevil]

Durant literally brought the ball up and ran the offense for the last 3 minutes of crunch time tonight. Are you even watching the games?

Are you? Game 1, durant's asked to bring the ball up for one possesion and nearly loses the warrior's lead at the end. Duran's asked to bring the ball up while Curry's out today and manages two turnovers.

KD cannot run an offense. It's that simple.

[freethedevil]

I think the rockets take this to seven games.

I would be surprised if that happens. I picked GS to win in 5. People point to last year series going to seven, but looking at point differential that series was not as close as the seven games suggest.

They were missing their own version of iggy the entire series.

[Samurai]

Ha. I said they may rescind that tech on Dray last night. Good job league.

To be clear, the techs on both Dray and Nene were rescinded. I don't think either one deserved those when they were whistled last night.

True. Everyone was like, "What was that?" I guess they were trying to keep the game under control but no one thought techs should have been called in that situation.

Right - I don't blame the officials since they just wanted to make sure everyone knew that "no funny business" would be tolerated and that the league could always go back and rescind the techs. Overall I think the refs did an excellent job - they let the players play and didn't make themselves the "star" of the game. And kudos to the players for not engaging in any behavior that would have forced the refs to blow whistles forever and make it a 5-hour game.

[DonaldSanders]

I think the rockets take this to seven games.

I would be surprised if that happens. I picked GS to win in 5. People point to last year series going to seven, but looking at point differential that series was not as close as the seven games suggest.

They were missing their own version of iggy the entire series.

I don't think Mbah a Moute is comparable to Iggy. The comp to Iggy was Ariza, who is gone this year. I'd say Mbah is more valuable than McCaw who was recovering from in injury during the 2017-2018 playoffs, but not in Iggy range. I don't think it was as big as you are making it out to be, considering all injured parties.