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

2weekswithpay · Post #501 » by **2weekswithpay** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:36 am

Only 34 points at halftime. Udoka has to address the offense, and it's partly his fault for using lineups with Amen, Sengun, and Adams.

uncleduck13 · Post #502 » by **uncleduck13** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:36 am

zshawn10 wrote:Jalen green is so bad. This backcourt cannot return next season

Just said the Rockets don’t take that leap until they move off of him

California Gold · Post #503 » by **California Gold** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:37 am

SFour wrote:no reason the Rockets should have only 34 points at the half....Warriors aren't exactly an elite defensive team

Uh.. they’re the best defensive team in the NBA. They for sure are elite defensively. :crazy:

scrabbarista · Post #504 » by **scrabbarista** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:37 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Meh. Curry always makes his shots when his team is winning.

Bogus calls give him super powers. I knew that would drop after he threw that ball away.

ForeverTFC · Post #505 » by **ForeverTFC** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:37 am

Mamba Mentality wrote:Jalen Green is not that guy. Wonder if the Suns try to finesse him off the Rockets for Durant.

Finesse? Rockets would easily make that swap if that’s all there is to it.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #506 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:37 am

seul1903 wrote:Refs allowing Warriors to be physical on defensive end, wish they did the same for Rockets.

No the offense from the rockets is just putrid.

GSW have the two best players this series thats what matters.

they're relying on Gren and FVV to bring offense. Good luck with that.

Revived · Post #507 » by **Revived** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:37 am

Rockets need KD so bad.

durden_tyler · Post #508 » by **durden_tyler** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:37 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:It's crazy that Houston is a 2nd seed.

It’s crazier that Golden State is a 7th seed.

Maybe they got lucky in that Clippers loss. Drawing with the Lakers would have been a classic series but maybe this Houston squad is the bette matchup after all.

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multo · Post #509 » by **multo** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:37 am

Steph came to play. Had a rough start but got it going. No Amen Thompson would stop that.

Patches Perry · Post #510 » by **Patches Perry** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:38 am

34 points at half, 16 of them from Sengun. Not looking good bruv.

Jeremy Lin 7 · Post #511 » by **Jeremy Lin 7** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:38 am

___Rand___ wrote:This is why Toronto fan base gets frustrated with FVV. He's just so inconsistent with his shooting. And his crappy finishing. He's great at everything else.

Would be great off the bench. His ego would never allow that role again.

uncleduck13 · Post #512 » by **uncleduck13** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:38 am

durden_tyler wrote:
uncleduck13 wrote:Rockets take the leap once they move off Jalen Green

And/Or Van Vleet.

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I think FVV could be valuable in a backup PG role. Like he was in Toronto.

Jta444 · Post #513 » by **Jta444** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:38 am

What’s funny is Lebron would have wanted this 2nd seed Rockets a million times over than the 6th seed Wolves they are facing now. Rockets would have been his usual easy first round sweep he was used to his whole career in the East.

Finally Curry gets gifted an easier playoff matchup than Lebron. It’s been a long time coming. He deserves this. Plus he got a lesser squad vs Lebron. Imagine if he had Lebron’s types of squads, he’d be sitting on more championships. Lebron been riding on easy playoff matchups his whole career.

Chuck Everett · Post #514 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:38 am

seul1903 wrote:Refs allowing Warriors to be physical on defensive end, wish they did the same for Rockets.

Rockets have a bunch of turnovers and haven't really knocked down any perimeter shots aside from Brooks/FVV. Someone is going to have to make a jumper, but I thought the triple-big lineup by Udoka was insane. Four subs and not one of them is a ballhandler against a small ball lineup? Kind of head-scratching.

Mamba Mentality · Post #515 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:38 am

A number two seed just scored 13 points in 12 minutes. I’ll be surprised if the Rockets win anymore than one game.

Tha Cynic · Post #516 » by **Tha Cynic** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:38 am

Playoff Jimmy Butler is must watch basketball. Dude doesn’t take any possessions off on defense and processes everything so well like Kawhi Leonard on offense.

Potential · Post #517 » by **Potential** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:38 am

Rockets might steal a game but doesnt matter. Warriors will be waiting in the WCF for the winner of OKC and Denver/LAC

SFour · Post #518 » by **SFour** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:39 am

California Gold wrote:
SFour wrote:no reason the Rockets should have only 34 points at the half....Warriors aren't exactly an elite defensive team

Uh.. they’re the best defensive team in the NBA. They for sure are elite defensively.

they're definitely not the best

life_saver · Post #519 » by **life_saver** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:39 am

So what's the hype about Amen Thompson offensively? His jumper looks terrible

Tracymcgoaty · Post #520 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:39 am

durden_tyler wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:It's crazy that Houston is a 2nd seed.

It’s crazier that Golden State is a 7th seed.

Maybe they got lucky in that Clippers loss. Drawing with the Lakers would have been a classic series but maybe this Houston squad is the bette matchup after all.

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they most def got lucky with Rockets draw. Udoka was out there playing 3 guys who cant shoot.

Warriors in 5. All it'll take is a Curry flurry every game and the game is put to bed. Rockets have no way of getting consistent offense from anyone.

Who wins?