2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 3-1)

[Tracymcgoaty]

Jalen Green on Draymond: "Just talking. He can't really do much of anything else, so talking is his only way."

It's not just bball IQ is it?

He's actually, really, legitimately stupid.

Dude paints his nails to reflect his mood. They were black today. Maybe they'll be blue next game. Or is blue depressed? Paint it green to signify growth.

[michaelm]

People were saying HOU with all their athleticism can upset OKC but it turned out they are just a regular season team.

Hasn’t turned out that way as yet: People also said it would be a 4 game series after the first game

[RapALot]

It's 2-1 and hella clowns in here tweaking like the series over. How about we gather data, analyze it and communicate findings in a respectable manner

[Tracymcgoaty]

People were saying HOU with all their athleticism can upset OKC but it turned out they are just a regular season team.

Hasn’t turned out that way as yet: People also said it would be a 4 game series after the first game

. People keep screaming about their talent level but i dont see any top end talent on that team even if they're young. Sengun might be the one that will take the biggest steps.

I like Jabari. Feels like his overall game will get better.

Amen is the biggest experiment of them all. He's easily the rawest player of them all.

[michaelm]

Like I said in the other thread, I take rookie Curry before rookie Lebron and I never look back.

Curry is incredible. What a game tonight.

My view as well for which I have been much derided on the other thread. If you want the team you support to be good for a decade or more Curry is your man.

[Jta444]

If the Wolves lose their series and decide to finally give up on the Rudy Gobert experiment, he would make some sense on the Rockets next to Sengun.

Wolves ain't losing.

Typical Bron fan overrating all their opponents and saying Bron will lose in advance so:

When you win it’s a bigger accomplishment you celebrate more winning as the underdog or winning over a great team

When you lose “I told you so” “Lebron needs more help” “we’re the underdogs anyway it’s ok let’s wait for offseason”

I get it. It’s a nice mentality to have to cope. It’s the same mentality Lebron always had. Faking to be the underdog mentality so it’s a win-win even if you lose. He had the same mentality last night “look I have 38 points I’m gonna laugh it up with Ant it’s ok even if we lost I got my stats I can’t be blamed”z

Have a little bit of balls mayt. Trust you can win.

Stop this pansy mentality. If you’re a real Bron fan you’ll always believe he will win.

I still believe Lakers in 6. Lebron has by far the best sidekick in the league in Luka.

[Tracymcgoaty]

If the Wolves lose their series and decide to finally give up on the Rudy Gobert experiment, he would make some sense on the Rockets next to Sengun.

Wolves ain't losing.

[cpower]

meanwhile the refs allow them to do this

[michaelm]

This thread is trash man...so much hate for the Rockets, didn't know they were in peoples heads like that.

First off, Steph really is a GOAT, the guy needs the entire team defending him, and he always makes the right read. The execution in the 4 quarter by him and green was absurd. His ability to play off ball is almost unfair, and what separates him from any other star i've ever watched.

Steph was the show tonight but everyone else on the team outside of Kuminga played well. GP2 is incredible on defense and hit some amazing shots. Hield did his best Klay impression, and Post gave them solid minutes. I liked the fire he played with tonight, he wasn't scared even if he was trying to hard at times, but I knew Kerr was feeling it because he didn't take him out when he heat checked a 3

Green, for all the hate we give him, has an incredible bball iq on BOTH sides of the ball. He's a basketball savant really, and it showed this game on both ends. Dude was just the connector on every play it seemed.

HOU shouldn't be getting the flack yall are giving them. They are young, this board does it every year, over hyping young teams that over acheive, and then get upset when a vet team with better players wins.

I get not liking the young guys, but literally no one on this team can shoot...Brooks is their best shooter, and he's been known to be a bad shooter for most of his career. We won't know how good any of these guys really are on that end until we see them play with actual NBA space. Rockets got swarmed tonight, and Amen was dared to shoot even ft line jumpers...So how can we expect Green and Sengun to excel in that sort of environment?

I still don't know what to make of Green though. He is fluid with the ball, and clearly has skills. Sometimes when you squint you can see Ant on offense. This guy just always seems like he's one braincell clicking in his head correctly to finally getting it, but idk. He could ultimately just be a guy that would excel as a 6th man type like Simons, Sexton, Clarkson, Poole, ect.

To me, he's the one that has to go if trades and moves are to be made.

Sengun/Jabari/Amen/Reed that's my coor, and i'm looking for a legit guard that can carry an offense. Fred has overstayed his welcome, and is just holding dudes back at this point.

Most Rockets fans thought they’d easily dominate the series before falling in Game 1. Then after winning Game 2, when Jimmy was hurt, they acted that the series is over already.

Reality bites after this sorry G3 effort.


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Which Rocket fans? lol most that I've seen have said all along that golden state was a horrible matchup from the get-go and has their number.

Yes it is nonsense. Even if they lose the series which they haven’t yet how far ahead of where anyone could have reasonably expected them to be at the start of the season are they ? . Even fabled dynasties including the Jordan Bulls weren’t title winners from the get go.

[ShootersShoot]

If the Wolves lose their series and decide to finally give up on the Rudy Gobert experiment, he would make some sense on the Rockets next to Sengun.

The faster you realize the 2 bigs setup does not work, the better for your team. This is the modern NBA, that’s not going to work in the playoffs, long-term.


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Two of the best teams have a dual big setup, cavs and okc. That said, gobert doesnt help with the rockets weaknesses on offense. They already have a great defense and on paper sengun and gobert is a terrible fit for various reasons.

[ShootersShoot]

This is the first game GS looked like themselves. Curry looked comfortable out there. The experience is starting to show.

The funny thing is that the warriors started a rookie, a second year guy, and a 22 yr old

[Tracymcgoaty]

If the Wolves lose their series and decide to finally give up on the Rudy Gobert experiment, he would make some sense on the Rockets next to Sengun.

Wolves ain't losing.

Typical Bron fan overrating all their opponents and saying Bron will lose in advance so:

When you win it’s a bigger accomplishment you celebrate more winning as the underdog or winning over a great team

When you lose “I told you so” “Lebron needs more help” “we’re the underdogs anyway it’s ok let’s wait for offseason”

I get it. It’s a nice mentality to have to cope. It’s the same mentality Lebron always had. Faking to be the underdog mentality so it’s a win-win even if you lose. He had the same mentality last night “look I have 38 points I’m gonna laugh it up with Ant it’s ok even if we lost I got my stats I can’t be blamed”z

Have a little bit of balls mayt. Trust you can win.

Stop this pansy mentality. If you’re a real Bron fan you’ll always believe he will win.

I still believe Lakers in 6. Lebron has by far the best sidekick in the league in Luka.

Only player im a fan of is Messi.

Atletico madrid sucks by the way. Cant even beat the worst rendition of real madrid. Little brother forever. What a shame.

[DonaldSanders]

Pretty embarrassing for the Warriors to have more points in the paint than the Rockets.

That's what happens when you trap Steph with 2 guys that far from the basket -- often at half court. GPII just ran straight to the hoop to convert on about 5 buckets.

And if you told me before the game the Warriors would shoot 31% from 3 and the Rockets would shoot 39%, I'd assume the Rockets won. But the Warriors played smarter, used the 4v3 advantages Steph gave them and Steph somehow hero'd 36 points getting defended like literally nobody else in the league does.

Rockets young guys look a bit shook playing in a hostile environment.

[Lakers In 5]

It's getting really frustrating seeing Curry get fouled all over the place and barely get any calls. One of these games he's going to get hurt due to the things refs let go, as Houston players know they can just blatantly get away with it.

[DonaldSanders]

It's getting really frustrating seeing Curry get fouled all over the place and barely get any calls. One of these games he's going to get hurt due to the things refs let go, as Houston players know they can just blatantly get away with it.

Yup. And doesn't whine to the refs all game, doesn't flop, just stays determined to win. The refs need to reward that!

[Dubnation]

meanwhile the refs allow them to do this

8 on 1. The Association is a corrupt joke, and I'll never take them seriously.

[ArksNetsSince99]

Wolves ain't losing.

Typical Bron fan overrating all their opponents and saying Bron will lose in advance so:

When you win it’s a bigger accomplishment you celebrate more winning as the underdog or winning over a great team

When you lose “I told you so” “Lebron needs more help” “we’re the underdogs anyway it’s ok let’s wait for offseason”

I get it. It’s a nice mentality to have to cope. It’s the same mentality Lebron always had. Faking to be the underdog mentality so it’s a win-win even if you lose. He had the same mentality last night “look I have 38 points I’m gonna laugh it up with Ant it’s ok even if we lost I got my stats I can’t be blamed”z

Have a little bit of balls mayt. Trust you can win.

Stop this pansy mentality. If you’re a real Bron fan you’ll always believe he will win.

I still believe Lakers in 6. Lebron has by far the best sidekick in the league in Luka.

Only player im a fan of is Messi.

Atletico madrid sucks by the way. Cant even beat the worst rendition of real madrid. Little brother forever. What a shame.

That’s kind of stupid statement to be honest and I’m not a fan of either club

Real squad worth its more than double of Athletico at almost 1.5B compared to 668M Athletico

I know money doesn’t play on the pitch but come on it’s not 10 or 20% net worth difference, it’s over 110% difference

In comparison the club you rooting for AC Milan operates at 1,425B very close to what Real operates , what make this Milan if Athletico is little brother ? Sad losers with huge bankroll ?

[Tracymcgoaty]

Typical Bron fan overrating all their opponents and saying Bron will lose in advance so:

When you win it’s a bigger accomplishment you celebrate more winning as the underdog or winning over a great team

When you lose “I told you so” “Lebron needs more help” “we’re the underdogs anyway it’s ok let’s wait for offseason”

I get it. It’s a nice mentality to have to cope. It’s the same mentality Lebron always had. Faking to be the underdog mentality so it’s a win-win even if you lose. He had the same mentality last night “look I have 38 points I’m gonna laugh it up with Ant it’s ok even if we lost I got my stats I can’t be blamed”z

Have a little bit of balls mayt. Trust you can win.

Stop this pansy mentality. If you’re a real Bron fan you’ll always believe he will win.

I still believe Lakers in 6. Lebron has by far the best sidekick in the league in Luka.

Only player im a fan of is Messi.

Atletico madrid sucks by the way. Cant even beat the worst rendition of real madrid. Little brother forever. What a shame.

That’s kind of stupid statement to be honest and I’m not a fan of either club

Real squad worth its more than double of Athletico at almost 1.5B compared to 668M Athletico

I know money doesn’t play on the pitch but come on it’s not 10 or 20% net worth difference, it’s over 110% difference

In comparison the club you rooting for AC Milan operates at 1,425B very close to what Real operates , what make this Milan if Athletico is little brother ? Sad losers with huge bankroll ?

For **** sakes Ark im just doing some shithousery it's not that deep

[Tracymcgoaty]

Only player im a fan of is Messi.

Atletico madrid sucks by the way. Cant even beat the worst rendition of real madrid. Little brother forever. What a shame.

That’s kind of stupid statement to be honest and I’m not a fan of either club

Real squad worth its more than double of Athletico at almost 1.5B compared to 668M Athletico

I know money doesn’t play on the pitch but come on it’s not 10 or 20% net worth difference, it’s over 110% difference

In comparison the club you rooting for AC Milan operates at 1,425B very close to what Real operates , what make this Milan if Athletico is little brother ? Sad losers with huge bankroll ?

For **** sakes Ark im just doing some shithousery it's not that deep

And you're right money doesn't play on the pitch. Real Madrid may be putting out the money but the way they've built that squad is not better than Atleticos.

They probably have the worst midfield talent for a top elite level team. They put all their stock into Bappe and Vini being able to work together and they dont have chemistry.

Their wingbacks are either old or injured. Their CB's are injured. Rudiger is overrated as we saw this game in copa del rey.

atletico most def have the talent on the field to win against this version of Real Madrid. This version of Real Madrid lack any type of chemistry and ever since Kroos left they haven't looked the same in central field. Add Modric being ancient and it's a glaring hole.

[ArksNetsSince99]

That’s kind of stupid statement to be honest and I’m not a fan of either club

Real squad worth its more than double of Athletico at almost 1.5B compared to 668M Athletico

I know money doesn’t play on the pitch but come on it’s not 10 or 20% net worth difference, it’s over 110% difference

In comparison the club you rooting for AC Milan operates at 1,425B very close to what Real operates , what make this Milan if Athletico is little brother ? Sad losers with huge bankroll ?

For **** sakes Ark im just doing some shithousery it's not that deep

And you're right money doesn't play on the pitch. Real Madrid may be putting out the money but the way they've built that squad is not better than Atleticos.

They probably have the worst midfield talent for a top elite level team. They put all their stock into Bappe and Vini being able to work together and they dont have chemistry.

Their wingbacks are either old or injured. Their CB's are injured. Rudiger is overrated as we saw this game in copa del rey.

atletico most def have the talent on the field to win against this version of Real Madrid. This version of Real Madrid lack any type of chemistry and ever since Kroos left they haven't looked the same in central field. Add Modric being ancient and it's a glaring hole.

I placed large bid in 81st minute for Barcelona winning the final in overtime , that’s how confident I was in Barcelona trailing 1-2 with 9 minutes to go ( plus extra time )