Warriors @ Rockets : NBA Cup Quarterfinals

[floppymoose]

Game plan:

[Onus]

Sounds like everyone should be available except for Moody.

[floppymoose]

What happens to the teams that lose this round? Does loser of this game play the Mavs?

[Onus]

What happens to the teams that lose this round? Does loser of this game play the Mavs?

yes I forget when, but I think it would be a home game.

[Coxy]

[Twinkie defense]

Better in the scheme of things for the Warriors to win or lose tonight?

[CDM_Stats]

Better in the scheme of things for the Warriors to win or lose tonight?

Always win. Play the best teams as much as you can and learn what you can from playing them. OKC is the best in the West by far when healthy, so start figuring out what works against them

[Onus]

Damn Wiggins out now

[HiRez]

Damn Wiggins out now

Ugh, we are snakebit this year. More chances for Kuminga to dominate, hopefully, but our depth is really being tested (which is why it's good to have it in the first place I guess).

Anyway, forget about the cup, this is still a regular season game that counts, and against a team that is 1.5 games ahead of us in the standings, and possible playoffs matchup, they need to go hard for the win.

[CDM_Stats]

JK has crushed the Rockets 2 times this year and its a stylistic dream for him.. Rockets have to be aware of that by now and I'd wager that they dont put Jabari Smith Jr directly on JK this time, allowing him to provide help defense (where he really shines and where JK tends to struggle)

The key will be who else helps.. hopefully Steph/Buddy see a lot of time together so Buddy can get going. Assuming thats the 1/2/3 of scorers, will just need guys like Dray, GP2, and Podz to find ways to contribute offensively.. also Lindy has to do something, tired of seeing weird praise for some players for making basic basketball plays

[Onus]

JK has crushed the Rockets 2 times this year and its a stylistic dream for him.. Rockets have to be aware of that by now and I'd wager that they dont put Jabari Smith Jr directly on JK this time, allowing him to provide help defense (where he really shines and where JK tends to struggle)

The key will be who else helps.. hopefully Steph/Buddy see a lot of time together so Buddy can get going. Assuming thats the 1/2/3 of scorers, will just need guys like Dray, GP2, and Podz to find ways to contribute offensively.. also Lindy has to do something, tired of seeing weird praise for some players for making basic basketball plays

Who can they put on jk? Brooks? But then who guards Steph?

I have to assume they size down at some point with Eason so maybe they put Eason on him. But they should hunt fvv if they do so. Great matchup for jk for sure.

[Onus]

I’m kind of shocked they didn’t start looney considering how much looney locks up Sengun.

[CDM_Stats]

I’m kind of shocked they didn’t start looney considering how much looney locks up Sengun.

Agreed - especially since Dray has apparently been OK with coming off the bench. Not that Dray is bad against Sengun, but this is a gift to the Rockets.. Looney crushed Sengun last time. He only got a little bit of air against TJD. If Dray doesnt lock up Sengun then its a good 2nd guess of Kerr's starters

[CDM_Stats]

If the NBA donated $100 for every minute they delay games they could probably finance all of Meals on Wheels all year

[cdubbz]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

I still don't care about the NBA Cup

[Onus]

I’m kind of shocked they didn’t start looney considering how much looney locks up Sengun.

Agreed - especially since Dray has apparently been OK with coming off the bench. Not that Dray is bad against Sengun, but this is a gift to the Rockets.. Looney crushed Sengun last time. He only got a little bit of air against TJD. If Dray doesnt lock up Sengun then its a good 2nd guess of Kerr's starters

Kerr really rather keep rotation patterns rather than play matchups. It’s like he’s actively trying to make things harder on the team. Especially after saying he didn’t want to start dray at the 5 to save him.

[Onus]

If the NBA donated $100 for every minute they delay games they could probably finance all of Meals on Wheels all year

This was actually scheduled for 950. So they aren’t late.

[Crazy-Canuck]

I thought I was late switching on the game and thought it was halftime. They haven't even started intros yet.

[CDM_Stats]

If the NBA donated $100 for every minute they delay games they could probably finance all of Meals on Wheels all year

This was actually scheduled for 950. So they aren’t late.

Re-scheduled

Start time was 6:30

[Crazy-Canuck]

Lock up green and let Dillon Brooks shoot his way to another rockets loss. Simple but effective strategy.