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

Mamba81p · Post #721 » by **Mamba81p** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:22 am

The warriors bigs are embarrassing. Post, looney absolutely useless crap

Blazing_royale · Post #722 » by **Blazing_royale** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:23 am

Jalen Green is being exposed in this series. He's not a franchise player.

KGDirkTD_Fan · Post #723 » by **KGDirkTD_Fan** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:23 am

Anyone take the Warriors over Wolves/Clippers/Nuggets? I'm pretty torn where these guys rank with each other, folks are talking about GSW being a dark horse team here but idk if they are better than those 3 teams in a series.

Patches Perry · Post #724 » by **Patches Perry** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:23 am

Rockets have missed a lot of open shots in the 3rd. Threes, free throws, layups.

Mamba81p · Post #725 » by **Mamba81p** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:23 am

And just like that is a 9 point game.

ConSarnit · Post #726 » by **ConSarnit** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:23 am

PushDaRock wrote:
ConSarnit wrote:
CelticSooner wrote:It’s game 1. You guys should know better by now.

HOU had all of the signs of a “regular season team”

-try hard depth/defensive team
-lack shooting
-bad half court offense
-no go to shot creator

These teams always fizzle out in the playoffs. This isn’t meant as a knock on HOU but this wasn’t unforeseeable. When the rubber hits the road these teams always have trouble scoring in the playoffs.

Reminds me of the Raptors 21/22 team, they even use the same Nurse Ball strategy of dominating the offensive glass to win the possession battle.

It’s pretty much the exact same strategy. Control the possession game. Doesn’t work in the playoffs unless your opponent is also another inept offensive team. Works in the regular season but in the playoffs opponents tighten things up, transition opportunities shrink and your non-shooters start getting the Tony Allen treatment and your half-court offense craters even more.

Raps in 4 · Post #727 » by **Raps in 4** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:23 am

Mamba81p wrote:The warriors bigs are embarrassing. Post, looney absolutely useless crap

That's the only reason I can't take them too seriously. If they run into the Nuggets or Wolves, they're going to get run over.

ShotCreator · Post #728 » by **ShotCreator** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:24 am

The Rockets are playing tow power forwards and two centers. I've never seen something like this.

zshawn10 · Post #729 » by **zshawn10** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:24 am

This game would be closer if they could hit their fts smh

Chuck Everett · Post #730 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:24 am

This game is a grind.

life_saver · Post #731 » by **life_saver** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:24 am

Warriors are such a sloppy team

JustBuzzin · Post #732 » by **JustBuzzin** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:24 am

We might have a ball game folks!

MrBigShot · Post #733 » by **MrBigShot** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:24 am

uncleduck13 wrote:How Jimmy Butler rises to top 10 level during every playoff is truly bizzare

Jimmy intentionally gives 70-80% effort during the regular season to save energy and has been doing that for years at this point

Mamba81p · Post #734 » by **Mamba81p** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:24 am

KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:Anyone take the Warriors over Wolves/Clippers/Nuggets? I'm pretty torn where these guys rank with each other, folks are talking about GSW being a dark horse team here but idk if they are better than those 3 teams in a series.

I am not sure if I take them over the rockets.

Wolfgang630 · Post #735 » by **Wolfgang630** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:24 am

lol warriors. Lucky Houston is shooting like dog ****

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #736 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:25 am

Rockets showing some fight. Single digit game.

RunOKC · Post #737 » by **RunOKC** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:25 am

Steven Adams is a better player than Sengun.

okboomer · Post #738 » by **okboomer** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:25 am

Houston won the quarter by 4. Steph sat out the last 2 minutes. I suspect he will be in soon.

Raps in 4 · Post #739 » by **Raps in 4** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:25 am

Choke of the century incoming.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #740 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:25 am

MrBigShot wrote:
uncleduck13 wrote:How Jimmy Butler rises to top 10 level during every playoff is truly bizzare

Jimmy intentionally gives 70-80% effort during the regular season to save energy and has been doing that for years at this point

Other stars need to learn from that :lol:

Who wins?