2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri May 2, 2025 4:51 pm

Rockets in 7
15
37%
Warriors in 5
4
10%
Warriors in 6
20
49%
Warriors in 7
2
5%
 
Total votes: 41

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Post#241 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu May 1, 2025 1:39 am

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kodo wrote:Is Kerr actually conceding with 5m left in the 3rd?


Smart thing to do.

They'll be well rested and finish at home.


It would be a lunacy to play the old guys in this game. If it was 2015, they'd still be in there. Kerr is 100% correct.
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Post#242 » by HardenGoat » Thu May 1, 2025 1:39 am

Question? Curry had 13 and Butler 7 points. Do they get a pass since they are up 3-1 in the series. Or did they choke ?
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Post#243 » by Tracymcgoaty » Thu May 1, 2025 1:39 am

Time for ime to bring the starters back in.
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Post#244 » by Sealab2024 » Thu May 1, 2025 1:39 am

Uh oh. Lead down to 17 with 8 minutes left.
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Post#245 » by NyKnicks1714 » Thu May 1, 2025 1:40 am

Kerr was smart to pull his starters that early...but 17 now, I think you have to go for it, at least see what you can do in the next 2-3 minutes.
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Post#246 » by RapALot » Thu May 1, 2025 1:40 am

Ime shoulda called that time out a LONG time ago. When they got it to 25. He should have never emptied his bench either. Stupid.
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Post#247 » by rockmanslim » Thu May 1, 2025 1:40 am

How close would it need to be for Kerr to put the starters back in? 10? 5? Never, leave the bench brigade in to win it?
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Post#248 » by Ice Man » Thu May 1, 2025 1:41 am

RapALot wrote:Reed sheppard is abysmal.


Like Doug McDermott and Dennis Smith Jr, a Summer League star gone bad. One of the reasons I don't bother with those exhibitions any more.
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Post#249 » by Handlez » Thu May 1, 2025 1:41 am

Reed was drafted to the absolute worst team possible.

He can't even touch the ball while running with the rest of the bench.

Coach should be demanding he runs the offense. All the other players just want to show out and it's down to 17.

My gosh man get Reed away from that team or it'll be another career ruined.
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Post#250 » by Marvin Martian » Thu May 1, 2025 1:42 am

Ime should be on the hot seat with this performance. GS wanted to throw the game away but Ime didn't want it so he took out his starters with 1 quarter left
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Post#251 » by KO7 » Thu May 1, 2025 1:43 am

Lead cut down to 17. Who called Kerr a lame ass coach?
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Post#252 » by RRR3 » Thu May 1, 2025 1:43 am

Handlez wrote:Reed was drafted to the absolute worst team possible.

He can't even touch the ball while running with the rest of the bench.

Coach should be demanding he runs the offense. All the other players just want to show out and it's down to 17.

My gosh man get Reed away from that team or it'll be another career ruined.

Reed stinks stop trolling
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Post#253 » by Tracymcgoaty » Thu May 1, 2025 1:43 am

Sengun is like the anti jokic to me. Everything he puts up i feel is a brick.
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Post#254 » by cpower » Thu May 1, 2025 1:44 am

rockmanslim wrote:How close would it need to be for Kerr to put the starters back in? 10? 5? Never, leave the bench brigade in to win it?

imagine the bench wins NBA championship in the end 8-)
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Post#255 » by Handlez » Thu May 1, 2025 1:44 am

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Handlez wrote:Reed was drafted to the absolute worst team possible.

He can't even touch the ball while running with the rest of the bench.

Coach should be demanding he runs the offense. All the other players just want to show out and it's down to 17.

My gosh man get Reed away from that team or it'll be another career ruined.

Reed stinks stop trolling


BS.

He's never been given an opportunity.

You know nothing about the guy.

You stop trolling.
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Post#256 » by Raps in 4 » Thu May 1, 2025 1:44 am

HardenGoat wrote:Question? Curry had 13 and Butler 7 points. Do they get a pass since they are up 3-1 in the series. Or did they choke ?


They've been exposed. Playoff Jimmy is a myth. Steph was carried by KD. LeBron would have scored 40 in this game.
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Post#257 » by Sealab2024 » Thu May 1, 2025 1:44 am

14 point game. 6:30 left. Rockets starters in vs Warriors bench.
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Post#258 » by Patches Perry » Thu May 1, 2025 1:45 am

rockmanslim wrote:How close would it need to be for Kerr to put the starters back in? 10? 5? Never, leave the bench brigade in to win it?


Pretty difficult question tbh. Probably 10 before the 4 minute mark. You'd love to let the guys who made the comeback ride it out but you can't just leave Curry and Butler on the bench.
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Post#259 » by RapALot » Thu May 1, 2025 1:45 am

Ime should 100% be on the hot seat playing these ridiculous ego fueled games.
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Post#260 » by Ice Man » Thu May 1, 2025 1:46 am

HardenGoat wrote:Question? Curry had 13 and Butler 7 points. Do they get a pass since they are up 3-1 in the series. Or did they choke ?


They sucked. I don't see how they could have choked, in the sense of feeling the moment. They've both excelled in MUCH bigger games than this one. So, I'm not buying that verb. But sucked is entirely accurate.

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