2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 3-1)

[Tomhomes33]

Great effort from Houston. They just need a bit more experience.

They need true all star player. Maybe Senguin will be all-star now he is just on the verge of becoming one.
Thats why they stand no chance against Wolves (ANT) or OKC (SGA)

I for one, would like to see west final OKC-Wolves

[xdrta+]

Very sad they called that weak ass foul on Brooks on the Butler 3.

Decided the game.

NBA just can't be real.

Yeah crazy that you can’t push a player in the air whilst they are shooting!

Or brooks could have just put his hands up

He likes to push guys in the air. Ask GP2.

[Emhoward]

You’ll never win a game when you miss 12 fts. That being said, that foul on Brook was sus. Bailing a team out in a tight game over marginal contact is bs. People calling it a push need to stop being soft, guys are getting away with far more in this series.

Contact was marginal, but marginal contact to an airborne player has a much larger effect than some seem to believe.

[MrPainfulTruth]

Rockets fans coming up with the theories after their man Brooks instigated all game and almost got Dray ejected? Did the rigged NBA made them miss all those FTA?

No but they make sure not to toss Dray or make him pick up his sixth foul in eight minutes of play. Nothing new though seen this story one too many times.

The double tech on him and Steph was just nonsense, Brooks started the whole thing. Now you want Draymond to be ejected because of that, and somehow claim to be objective?

[Edrees]

I just gotta quote myself here from the previous thread. So far I have nailed this series.

Warriors in 5. Each game will be close but warriors experience will have them close out the close games.

game 1 - warriors steal a close game
game 2- rockets blowout win
game 3 - warriors blowout
game 4 -warriors win in a close one
game 5 - warriors win in a nailbiter

Game 1 - ✅
Game 2 - ✅
Game 3 - ✅
Game 4 - ✅
Game 5 - TBD

[jagrmeister]

Not gonna lie, the GWS home crowd is one of the worst/most extremely irritating in the NBA (probably number 1)

Heaps of Silicon/Bitcoin Valley Boomers.

Good luck to them though, Warriors played like garbage and still won though.

We went from best to worst homecourt advantage once the VC crowd became warrior fans and the team moved to SF

Agree with this. The front rows look like they’re watching a wine tasting, not Steph Curry. They got lost on their way to a charity gala and ended up at a playoff game.

[Wingy]

1. Not sure why they stopped giving Amen touches. Was absolutely slicing them up early in the 4th.

2. Maybe it’s too “old school,” so just toooo dated for anyone to actually do (sarcasm), but I scratch my head wondering why the Rockets don’t selectively give some more post touches to Sengun on the block vs those awkward, middle of the paint catches farther from the basket. He can be swarmed/swiped at from all directions, and they are weakening his size advantage putting him in position to be more likely to put up some lame shot like his last one on Draymond.

[durden_tyler]

The rockets can comeback. I don’t think this series is over. Game 5 they win.

Lakers have a better shot at coming back.

Its over bro

So that’s like 20% chance for the Lakers since the Wolves have their number and 15% chance for the Rockets. Sounds about right.


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[doogie_hauser]

OT but the Heat have to be the worst team to get into the playoffs I think I've ever seen.

The 94-95 Celtics who won only 35 games in the regular seasons and made the playoffs was a lot worse.

Go do a Google search on that roster. Yikes it was poo lol. Astonishing really how we actually won 35 games that season. Horrible team

[durden_tyler]

*Good thing the Rockets still have the homecourt advantage*

(Look for that ignorant Lakers fan in the MIN LAL thread for reference if you don’t get it.)


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[runtmc]

Not gonna lie, the GWS home crowd is one of the worst/most extremely irritating in the NBA (probably number 1)

Heaps of Silicon/Bitcoin Valley Boomers.

Good luck to them though, Warriors played like garbage and still won though.

I don't get this. Isn't raucous cheering what home crowds are supposed to do?

Yes, crowds are supposed to do that (although the GS crowd these days is not nearly as energetic or loud as it used to be, eg Roaracle). Its not the cheering that people have a problem with, its that the GS home crowd are mostly obnoxious jackasses these days. Its why youll see a lot of hate about GS home crowds from GS fans.

As soon as GS started winning, they priced out all of the real fans that had been with the team for decades and now the stands are packed with rich SV types that will be gone just as fast as soon as this era of GS ends. The type that go to games to be seen, or go because going to games is the cool, trendy thing to do and they can tell their friends about it and post about it on IG. Its become a prestige/status thing for a certain crowd to have tickets and go to games.

I worked in SV for most of my adult life and personally know a lot of "tech bros" that couldnt have cared less about basketball but would brag about getting tickets or how theyre going to the game, and they need to make sure everyone knows about it.

Same thing happened with the Sharks to a lesser extent. And it ruined the experience of going to games, at least for me.

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

OT but the Heat have to be the worst team to get into the playoffs I think I've ever seen.

The 94-95 Celtics who won only 35 games in the regular seasons and made the playoffs was a lot worse.

Go do a Google search on that roster. Yikes it was poo lol. Astonishing really how we actually won 35 games that season. Horrible team

Wow the Celtics had Dominique at one point. Holy cow.

[durden_tyler]

1. Not sure why they stopped giving Amen touches. Was absolutely slicing them up early in the 4th.

2. Maybe it’s too “old school,” so just toooo dated for anyone to actually do (sarcasm), but I scratch my head wondering why the Rockets don’t selectively give some more post touches to Sengun on the block vs those awkward, middle of the paint catches farther from the basket. He can be swarmed/swiped at from all directions, and they are weakening his size advantage putting him in position to be more likely to put up some lame shot like his last one on Draymond.

Definitely correct on #1.

Warriors have a Draymond to try to a slow down Sengun (he did in the crucial last play)

Warriors have a gameplan to stop FVV (they did not tonight because FVV was unconscious but forced that missed 3 in the end)

Warriors have a schemes in containing Jalen Green (no am just kidding, no schemes here just play the percentages and they’re good. LOL)

Warriors, from what i saw in that 4th quarter stretch, struggled containing Amen. And he was uberaggressive those were easy baskets (perhaps because attention is already on the main offensive guys, but he did took advantage and got to the hoop effectively).


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[picc]

The Rockets are such a stupid team its mind boggling. They need to be up by 15 with 3 minutes left for me to be comfortable about them winning a game.

[Mamba Mentality]

Rockets fans coming up with the theories after their man Brooks instigated all game and almost got Dray ejected? Did the rigged NBA made them miss all those FTA?

No but they make sure not to toss Dray or make him pick up his sixth foul in eight minutes of play. Nothing new though seen this story one too many times.

The double tech on him and Steph was just nonsense, Brooks started the whole thing. Now you want Draymond to be ejected because of that, and somehow claim to be objective?

Steph taunted Brooks, prompting Brooks to punch the ball out Currys hands. Draymond pretended to play defuser and got in between the two and only escalated the situation.

Draymond should have been tossed after his confrontation with Eason. He literally kicked the dude in the back of the head and tugged at his jersey after Eason tried to help him up. Instead they gave him a flagrant which for some reason keeps him from getting ejected. If that isn’t bs idk what is…

[doogie_hauser]

Not gonna lie, the GWS home crowd is one of the worst/most extremely irritating in the NBA (probably number 1)

Heaps of Silicon/Bitcoin Valley Boomers.

Good luck to them though, Warriors played like garbage and still won though.

I don't get this. Isn't raucous cheering what home crowds are supposed to do?

Yes, crowds are supposed to do that (although the GS crowd these days is not nearly as energetic or loud as it used to be, eg Roaracle). Its not the cheering that people have a problem with, its that the GS home crowd are mostly obnoxious jackasses these days. Its why youll see a lot of hate about GS home crowds from GS fans.

As soon as GS started winning, they priced out all of the real fans that had been with the team for decades and now the stands are packed with rich SV types that will be gone just as fast as soon as this era of GS ends. The type that go to games to be seen, or go because going to games is the cool, trendy thing to do and they can tell their friends about it and post about it on IG. Its become a prestige/status thing for a certain crowd to have tickets and go to games.

I worked in SV for most of my adult life and personally know a lot of "tech bros" that couldnt have cared less about basketball but would brag about getting tickets or how theyre going to the game, and they need to make sure everyone knows about it.

Same thing happened with the Sharks to a lesser extent. And it ruined the experience of going to games, at least for me.

Well said, and this falls on the greedy Dubs owners somewhat too.. Pricing out the working class/grassroots Dubs fans and replace them for snobby rich elitist types who probably never watched a game of basketball in their lives but don't want to miss out being seen at the game with their other snot nosed wealthy/elite friends and business associates

I enjoyed the Warriors Crowds at their old Stadium in Oakland especially during your memorable Run TMC era. Those were great times.

[Onlytimewilltel]

Nothing better than seeing the despicable, character less **** missing a game winning opportunity

But Draymond didn’t miss?

[Mamba Mentality]

*Good thing the Rockets still have the homecourt advantage*

(Look for that ignorant Lakers fan in the MIN LAL thread for reference if you don’t get it.)


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Lakers live in your head rent free. You never miss a moment to make everything about them.

[Lakers In 5]

*Good thing the Rockets still have the homecourt advantage*

(Look for that ignorant Lakers fan in the MIN LAL thread for reference if you don’t get it.)


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That guy is a Mavericks fan and a troll, don't get it twisted.

[Black Jack]

Not gonna lie, the GWS home crowd is one of the worst/most extremely irritating in the NBA (probably number 1)

Heaps of Silicon/Bitcoin Valley Boomers.

Good luck to them though, Warriors played like garbage and still won though.

We went from best to worst homecourt advantage once the VC crowd became warrior fans and the team moved to SF

Agree with this. The front rows look like they’re watching a wine tasting, not Steph Curry. They got lost on their way to a charity gala and ended up at a playoff game.

It's been pearls before swine in the SF arena era but money talks so there you go.

I really should pay up to go to a game this playoffs but it just seems like a waste of money.