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

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

Post#561 » by Loaded_Hollows » Sat May 3, 2025 1:55 am

Draymond’s first tech draws near
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 3-2) 

Post#563 » by Diop » Sat May 3, 2025 1:55 am

Adams looks huge out there.
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Post#564 » by cjx » Sat May 3, 2025 1:55 am

The RealGM Fam deserves to see Aquaman Adams vs Inspector Gobert Round 2 match-up, yes, indeed :lol:!
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Post#565 » by itsxtray » Sat May 3, 2025 1:55 am

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makubesu wrote:The crazy thing about this series to me is that while Steph has an absolutely elite handle, you still see him get his pocket picked.


Just shows the eliteness of defense at the NBA level. The Rockets players can't even dribble at all, looks like they're on the court against 12 defenders.

NBA basketball players are good.

Vanvleet has handled the Warriors pressure very well.
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Post#566 » by cupcakesnake » Sat May 3, 2025 1:55 am

Steven Adams has been one of my favorite players to watch in the first round. He's so physically dominant in this matchup. Grabs offensive rebounds like he's playing with children, while also playing solid defense.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 3-2) 

Post#567 » by Harry Palmer » Sat May 3, 2025 1:57 am

cupcakesnake wrote:Steven Adams has been one of my favorite players to watch in the first round. He's so physically dominant in this matchup. Grabs offensive rebounds like he's playing with children, while also playing solid defense.


As strong as he looks, he’s actually much, much stronger. Happy for the guy, early on this year he looked washed.
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Post#568 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 1:57 am

cupcakesnake wrote:Steven Adams has been one of my favorite players to watch in the first round. He's so physically dominant in this matchup. Grabs offensive rebounds like he's playing with children, while also playing solid defense.


My favorite plays have been Moody trying to make a layup by jumping into Adams and then collapsing like he got shot by a sniper.

Why would you even do that to a dude who seems like he was built by bricks.
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Post#569 » by seul1903 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:58 am

Mk0 wrote:Draymond dribbles it out of bounds and yells at a ref about it.
This guy is exhausting

I don’t understand what he was going on about!?! He was literally yelling at the ref
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Post#570 » by azcatz11 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:58 am

That’s not even close to F1
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Post#571 » by Wallace_Wallace » Sat May 3, 2025 1:58 am

A broken down Steven Adams is wreaking havoc on the offensive glass. I do think GSW will advance, but Minnesota also has a huge lineup and they’re way more athletic than the Warriors.
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Post#572 » by life_saver » Sat May 3, 2025 1:58 am

Curry has had like atleast 3 dumb turnovers so far
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Post#573 » by azcatz11 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:59 am

seul1903 wrote:
Mk0 wrote:Draymond dribbles it out of bounds and yells at a ref about it.
This guy is exhausting

I don’t understand what he was going on about!?! He was literally yelling at the ref


No one expects us to understand the actions of an idiot.
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Post#574 » by Harry Palmer » Sat May 3, 2025 1:59 am

****. He looks hurt. Concussion, possibly.
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Post#575 » by Loaded_Hollows » Sat May 3, 2025 1:59 am

Curry starting to piss me off with these passes
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Post#576 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 1:59 am

seul1903 wrote:
Mk0 wrote:Draymond dribbles it out of bounds and yells at a ref about it.
This guy is exhausting

I don’t understand what he was going on about!?! He was literally yelling at the ref


EY MAN YOU KNOW I GOT THOSE PICTURES OF YOU WITH THE GOATS!

Something like that probably.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 3-2) 

Post#577 » by SportsGuru08 » Sat May 3, 2025 1:59 am

OUCH! Not a flagrant but definitely a hard fall.
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Post#578 » by Castle Black » Sat May 3, 2025 1:59 am

That's a good, hard Playoff foul. Not a flagrant.
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Post#579 » by seul1903 » Sat May 3, 2025 2:00 am

That’s just a hard foul now, not a flagrant


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

Post#580 » by picc » Sat May 3, 2025 2:00 am

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picc wrote:
makubesu wrote:The crazy thing about this series to me is that while Steph has an absolutely elite handle, you still see him get his pocket picked.


Just shows the eliteness of defense at the NBA level. The Rockets players can't even dribble at all, looks like they're on the court against 12 defenders.

NBA basketball players are good.

Vanvleet has handled the Warriors pressure very well.


He's the only one.
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