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

picc · Post #1181 » by **picc** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:01 am

Chuck Everett wrote:So about that Fred Van Vleet contract? Let's have a discussion peeps.

Still too much for his level of play and consistency. But like I said, if Houston had a better lead guard instead of Green, Fred would look better night to night IMO.

Tor_Raps · Post #1182 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:02 am

Patches Perry wrote:

Read on Twitter

He is such a sweetheart.

That was his kind warning to Butler that he better not mess around lol.

Post #1183 » by **Calinks** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:02 am

The NBA is big now. Small ball is done.

TacoLord · Post #1184 » by **TacoLord** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:02 am

Chuck Everett wrote:So about that Fred Van Vleet contract? Let's have a discussion peeps.

It's gonna be OK when they turn that contract into KD or Booker in the offseason.

HotRocks34 · Post #1185 » by **HotRocks34** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:04 am

darkse1d wrote:even by some miracle warriors make it to the 2nd round, the wolves length and athleticism is gonna completely dominate and overwhelm them.

Agree.

Jazz9 · Post #1186 » by **Jazz9** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:04 am

Watching teams like Houston/OKC/Cavs/Minny etc these playoffs has been a refreshing contrast to the top heavy teams

Mk0 · Post #1187 » by **Mk0** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:05 am

Harry Palmer wrote:
Mk0 wrote:
Harry Palmer wrote:
And he’s a better dude that player. But I would absolutely not want to be the guy he flips his lid over if he ever does. Guy is so stoic and chill…not sure what it would take to piss him off, but look the **** out if he does. Don’t think k I’ve ever heard of him wrestling crocodiles, but if I did I’d be ‘yeah, that fits’.

He's a Kiwi, they don't have crocs in New Zealand

Oh, I know, but he’d fly over. Only been there once, but don’t all flights go through Auz?

Nah you can get a flight straight from LAX to Auckland.

*I am going for a 3 week trip this year!

HardenGoat · Post #1188 » by **HardenGoat** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:06 am

Ritzo wrote:I can already hear people complaining about the FT disparity. Rockets have been attacking the basket the whole game and it's the exact opposite of what the Warriors are doing, shooting gazillion 3s

Ummm… hack a Adams is the free throw disparity right there. Butler and Curry got plenty of touch fouls

PushDaRock · Post #1189 » by **PushDaRock** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:07 am

Not a fan of the Hack-a-Adams. Even if he misses his FT's, they're killing their own transition game having to score in the half court every possession.

Post #1190 » by **Harry Palmer** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:08 am

Mk0 wrote:
Harry Palmer wrote:
Mk0 wrote:He's a Kiwi, they don't have crocs in New Zealand

Oh, I know, but he’d fly over. Only been there once, but don’t all flights go through Auz?

Nah you can get a flight straight from LAX to Auckland.

*I am going for a 3 week trip this year!

Oh, very jealous. Dying to do the Milford Track. Enjoy yourself my brother.

Post #1191 » by **Harry Palmer** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:10 am

PushDaRock wrote:Not a fan of the Hack-a-Adams. Even if he misses his FT's, they're killing their own transition game having to score in the half court every possession.

Secondary advantages were occurring to me while watching. Your defenders can coast and the other team’s offence loses any rhythm. It might have worked. If Butler had not for reasons that escaped me stopped daring the Rockets to look his way*, it probably would have. Otoh is probably makes the situation seem more desperate to your team than I think was warranted.

*sound of three whistles

Mk0 · Post #1192 » by **Mk0** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:10 am

HardenGoat wrote:
Ritzo wrote:I can already hear people complaining about the FT disparity. Rockets have been attacking the basket the whole game and it's the exact opposite of what the Warriors are doing, shooting gazillion 3s

Ummm… hack a Adams is the free throw disparity right there. Butler and Curry got plenty of touch fouls

Whenever someone brings up FT disparity you know they are grasping. Just watch the game.

The refs controlled the game all night. Jimmy was getting the grossest calls and then Steph started getting touch fouls. The Warriors just weren't good enough to close it out. The refs gifted them the pace, momentum where they needed it and they sh#% the bed.

Also Kerr needs to drop the hack-a-Adams. Houston's offense stinks, make them earn a shot. Instead you are letting them split FTs, you miss the box out to let them get a f#%king put back and then they get to set their defense. It is a horrible move for the Warriors who reeeeeally need to run since they can't battle their size.

SFour · Post #1193 » by **SFour** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:11 am

TacoLord wrote: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.

We saw this FVV in 2019 so this is nothing new for Raptors fans...he was big in the Bucks and Warriors series. Rockets fans also turned on FVV just like Raptors fans have, he can be frustrating at times....but when he's hitting his 3s he's great.....6-9 from 3 today, yeah he's going to look good shooting like that.

Wolfgang630 · Post #1194 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:11 am

Curry taking 16 threes lol

Mk0 · Post #1195 » by **Mk0** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:11 am

PushDaRock wrote:Not a fan of the Hack-a-Adams. Even if he misses his FT's, they're killing their own transition game having to score in the half court every possession.

Letting Houston set their half court defense is just coaching malpractice. Kerr not seeing that is troubling.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #1196 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:11 am

TacoLord wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:So about that Fred Van Vleet contract? Let's have a discussion peeps.

It's gonna be OK when they turn that contract into KD or Booker in the offseason.

If Houston trade for KD it’s gonna be disaster #3 after Brooklyn and Phoenix

Houston doesn’t need KD in their locker room and on the floor either

Lakers In 5 · Post #1197 » by **Lakers In 5** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:12 am

donkki wrote:The league wants the Warriors and the refs will most certainly do their best to help but still I think the Rockets are just too much and will advance fairly easily in game 7. Too bad for the league, as the Rockets have just about zero marketable faces on the roster.

It's gotta be so depressing to watch basketball like this.

MoreyWins · Post #1198 » by **MoreyWins** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:13 am

FVV has played himself into another season in Houston

MoreyWins · Post #1199 » by **MoreyWins** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:14 am

Demagoog wrote:
donkki wrote:The league wants the Warriors and the refs will most certainly do their best to help but still I think the Rockets are just too much and will advance fairly easily in game 7. Too bad for the league, as the Rockets have just about zero marketable faces on the roster.

It's gotta be so depressing to watch basketball like this.

I doubt they actually watch basketball

Post #1200 » by **Harry Palmer** » Sat May 3, 2025 4:14 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
TacoLord wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:So about that Fred Van Vleet contract? Let's have a discussion peeps.

It's gonna be OK when they turn that contract into KD or Booker in the offseason.

If Houston trade for KD it’s gonna be disaster #3 after Brooklyn and Phoenix

Houston doesn’t need KD in their locker room and on the floor either

Also, the thing I never get, Ime’s one sacred rule is that if you don’t defend at a high level, you don’t see the court.

Who wins?