SAS or HOU in playoffs?

[getrichordie]

Who would you rather play against? Who do we match up better with and have a better shot of winning against?

This is a tough one for me. I think I'd rather SAS. Our youth can out run there Aldriges and Gasols in transition and Westbrook > Parker. With that being said, we've got to get 6th seed from Memphis.

[InTheSabonus]

I'm going to say Houston. 3 extraordinarily close games, and Roberson has made a habit of doing at least a reasonable job at defending Harden. That being said, much like Golden State, you're probably going to have to make a lot of 3s to keep up with them. That's...that's obviously not something we're going to accomplish. But if we were to put in a super defensive effort, it could be done.

The Spurs are just...too Spursy. When we were healthy, we usually gave them trouble due to the pure athleticism that they couldn't keep up with. We still have athleticism, but our athletic players aren't quite as good as Durant or Ibaka. Their bigs are slow, which is good, but Pop is just an absolute master, and we no longer have the Durant/Ibaka edge that would requently devastate the Spurs with their athleticism and offence. Roberson and Grant can jump out of a gym, but have yet to figure out how to consistently hit shots in a gym. Also, sticking Kawhi on Russ for numerous games will probably result in Russ struggling.

All it could take for Houston to lose is going cold from deep at the wrong time and not having much else to fall back on. That may well not happen, but I'd rather take that chance than go up against Pop and Kawhi over a 4+ game series. But one other thing is that we still have two more games against the Spurs to come, so I suppose we'll have a better idea by then.

[DoubleO8]

I believe this team could do some real damage to San Antonio. I think the guard play from Houston makes them a less desirable opponent.

[Kizz Fastfists]

A healthy Spurs team puts OKC away in 4 or 5. Houston's lack of defense leaves them vulnerable every night. A Houston series is winnable and would be much more entertaining with some 130-125 games.

[NetsWorld]

You guys are forgetting SAS no longer have Duncan. They are a machine and a well oiled one at that but TD missing is definitely not to the Spurs advantage. No one on SAS can stop a penetrating Westbrook. How the others respond in in game situations is yet to be seen. Nonetheless, I feel OKC can beat SAS.

[spearsy23]

I want both

[RunOKC]

I think we can jump up to the 4/5 matchup, but out of those I'd want Houston.

[Dadouv47]

Houston for sure. Roberson defends VERY well against Harden and they don't have the weapons against GOATbrook.

San Antonio can diversify their kind of play and screw us in many ways.

[bondom34]

Houston first.
Then the Spurs .