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

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Post#1101 » by Harry Palmer » Sat May 3, 2025 3:48 am

Scottie Pimpin wrote:It's even more hilarious that the Warriors are deploying this strategy since Adams is actually hitting his free throws.


Change your mind and your team loses confidence in you. It’s either the right strategy or the wrong one. No defending Kerr, I think his ego probably tips the scale here.
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Post#1102 » by picc » Sat May 3, 2025 3:48 am

As much as it looks like the Rockets have figured out the Dubs, the chances of multiple Rockets players choking like they swallowed a brick in a game 7 is like 80% percent.
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Post#1103 » by RB34 » Sat May 3, 2025 3:48 am

Jimmy Butler an absolute no show in the 4th after scoring 8 points in game 5.
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Post#1104 » by azcatz11 » Sat May 3, 2025 3:48 am

Prince187 wrote:Kerr has to be kicking himself for punting on game 5


100%. I thought it was dumb also. These guys are professionals.
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Post#1105 » by Marvin Martian » Sat May 3, 2025 3:48 am

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mademan wrote:If the Rockets are able to get away with playing 2 bigs, Warriors just cant compete. These Adams/Sengun minutes are killing them


During this great Warriors run they've always banked on being able to run 7 fters off the court. They haven't been able to run the Rockets bigs off the court in this series. And the double big lineup is just mauling GSW tonight.


They don't have the shooters and defenders that they used to have
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Post#1106 » by Harry Palmer » Sat May 3, 2025 3:49 am

Over/under on how many times Butler is fouled on the flight to Houston?
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Post#1107 » by darkse1d » Sat May 3, 2025 3:49 am

picc wrote:As much as it looks like the Rockets have figured out the Dubs, the chances of multiple Rockets players choking like they swallowed a brick in a game 7 is like 80% percent.


no other western conference team is gonna choke like the lakers did.
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Post#1108 » by cpower » Sat May 3, 2025 3:49 am

Zeno wrote:When you run out a lineup of Steph, Podz and Hield against size and athleticism and go 1-12 from three in the quarter, this is the only possible result.

he does not look at the data. when the 3 guards playing together none of them are scoring better than 50%TS.. just terrible lineup
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Post#1109 » by picc » Sat May 3, 2025 3:49 am

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picc wrote:I'm insanely curious what a Jalen Green game 7 statline will look like.

38-5-4 with 2 steals :lol:

or 9 points on 2-14


It can only be one or the other.
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Post#1110 » by ___Rand___ » Sat May 3, 2025 3:49 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Anyone else see that lady drinking out of a mason jar in the front row? Wtf was that all about?


lol it's a thing.
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Post#1111 » by Catchall » Sat May 3, 2025 3:49 am

This hasn't been a good playoffs for small ball. Teams without bonafide bigs are getting dismissed.
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Post#1112 » by TacoLord » Sat May 3, 2025 3:49 am

Imagine all the Raptors fans losing their minds if FVV brings these Rockets back from the 3-1 brink. All we heard from them was how horrible he was, and how they didn't need him, and how he was a black hole on offense. Dude has been ballin and hitting clutch 3s these past few games.
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Post#1113 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sat May 3, 2025 3:49 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
MrBigShot wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Do you have any idea how easy this is to fix? literally the dude who has the ball gets to take the shot.


Teams did this against Andre Drummond against us for years and the response from every fanbase always "the solution is to make your FTs"

So yeah, no sympathy from me. Make your FTs. Wont make a difference in this game anyway


Well i didn't say that. this is a garbage watch. And 100% players feel this is garbage as well. This isn't basketball.


Yooo TMG amazing game inter vs Barca , you prob hate inter a lot but great game nonetheless
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Post#1114 » by picc » Sat May 3, 2025 3:50 am

KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:
picc wrote:I'm insanely curious what a Jalen Green game 7 statline will look like.

1-9 fg 20 minutes or 15-18 40 minutes nothing in-between


If I'm Houston I consider having a hypnotist psyche him into thinking its a noon game on a Tuesday in December, against Charlotte.
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Post#1115 » by CelticSooner » Sat May 3, 2025 3:50 am

RB34 wrote:Jimmy Butler an absolute no show in the 4th after scoring 8 points in game 5.

He's old, I don't know why people keep thinking he is going to score 30 points every game these days.
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Post#1116 » by TheGOATWill » Sat May 3, 2025 3:50 am

Depending on who loses, one of the Greens, Brooks or Thompson is getting thrown out of game 7. I’ve never been more sure of something.
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Post#1117 » by ___Rand___ » Sat May 3, 2025 3:50 am

RB34 wrote:Jimmy Butler an absolute no show in the 4th after scoring 8 points in game 5.


Jimmy has been passing up drives. He didn't play this like a close out game. He was really passive I thought.
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Post#1118 » by picc » Sat May 3, 2025 3:50 am

Jazz9 wrote:Watching some of the shots Green or even Sengun take, I'd rather have Adams take FTs at this point if I'm the Rockets


This is correct and ironic.
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Post#1119 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sat May 3, 2025 3:50 am

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Tracymcgoaty wrote:
MrBigShot wrote:
Teams did this against Andre Drummond against us for years and the response from every fanbase always "the solution is to make your FTs"

So yeah, no sympathy from me. Make your FTs. Wont make a difference in this game anyway


Well i didn't say that. this is a garbage watch. And 100% players feel this is garbage as well. This isn't basketball.


Yooo TMG amazing game inter vs Barca , you prob hate inter a lot but great game nonetheless


Man **** both teams lol :lol: :lol:
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Post#1120 » by Harry Palmer » Sat May 3, 2025 3:50 am

RB34 wrote:Jimmy Butler an absolute no show in the 4th after scoring 8 points in game 5.


Refs really choked.
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