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

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:59 am

Rockets in 4
5
2%
Rockets in 5
14
6%
Rockets in 6
49
20%
Rockets in 7
27
11%
Warriors in 4
5
2%
Warriors in 5
26
11%
Warriors in 6
98
40%
Warriors in 7
23
9%
 
Total votes: 247

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Post#1342 » by kodo » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

This is a game from the 90s EC.
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Post#1344 » by PhilBlackson » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

Refs in shambles...they're desperately to keep the Warriors in the game.
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Post#1345 » by durden_tyler » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

That’s game. Rockets know what they have to do and that’s to play very physical and send a message with those physical plays. Kerr is smart for putting in those 9th-10th man


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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 1-0) 

Post#1346 » by Loaded_Hollows » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

Is Kerr taking a nap????!?
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Post#1347 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

Hoopstar23 wrote:Kuminga looks Wiseman level right now

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He's atrocious. I can't believe people are angry about KErr slashing his minutes post-Butler.
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Post#1348 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

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___Rand___ wrote:2nd time now I've seen Jabari got beat clean by guards this quarter. Pretty disappointing for a defensive specialist.


When was Jabari considered a defensive specialist?! Are you thinking of Tari??? lol


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Post#1349 » by California Gold » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

Draymond got his boy knocked out of the game... oof.

Rockets taking advantage. Refs are seemingly trying to keep GS in this.
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Post#1350 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

Trade Kuminga for Giannis this offseason.
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Post#1351 » by Harry Palmer » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:32 am

Yes, my God, the refs are protecting Houston, it’s so obvious!

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Post#1352 » by rockmanslim » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:33 am

Pat Spencer is Kerr waving the white flag in the 2nd Q
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Post#1353 » by cpower » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:33 am

warriors might not be able to score 50 tonight
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Post#1354 » by Doranku » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:33 am

I will be very, very surprised if Jimmy comes back from that fall in this series at his age. I think this series is over.
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Post#1355 » by Handlez » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:33 am

Refs doing everything they can to get the Rockets the win.

But at least GS stole homecourt.
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Post#1357 » by ejftw » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:33 am

Not sure Kuminga is any better than Al Thornton was tbh
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Post#1358 » by doogie_hauser » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:33 am

Its Alpie Time

Also Dubs fans complaining about home town refs is the ultimate in irony
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Post#1359 » by durden_tyler » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:33 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Trade Kuminga for Giannis this offseason.

Kuminga and 2 FRPs should get it done.


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Post#1360 » by California Gold » Thu Apr 24, 2025 2:34 am

You can tell the Warriors don't want to play physical at all. They're a very finesse team.

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