Re: WCF: P6 | (1) Houston Rockets vs (2) Golden State Warriors | GS WINS 4-3

[Mylie10]

Curry has shot 7 free throws in the last 3 games.

The real indicator of winning and losing seems to be the turnovers and assists by each team.

[BBallchallenged]

When was the last time when both the home teams lost game 7 at home in the conf finals ???

Cavs haven't won in Boston. Lebron and the rest are going to need to be at their best tonight. To answer the question-never in the modern NBA.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NBA_game_sevens

[Iguodaladon]

Do Rockets even have a backup PG? It's a damn shame CP went down

[og15]

yeah refs shifted momentum. shoulve been a close 4th quarter

The refs helped, but the Houston unforced turnovers would have made it hard for them. If the refs were a little nicer to them and they didn't shoot themselves in the foot, the flow of the game changes and is likely to help prevent GS from going on a tear.

Do Rockets even have a backup PG? It's a damn shame CP went down

They have a guy off the bench that can play PG but shouldn't be getting minutes on any championship level team in the playoffs. Is that what you are asking?

[og15]

Mike has reverted back to what did his other teams other seasons, in, again, which is only playing 7 guys... but really 6.5 players. It very much effected Houston last nite, only playing 6.5 players. Who's to say Joe Johnson (play PF) or Ryan Anderson (play C, play energized, give him a chance) don't make an impact, or play Mbah a'Moute more minutes, and he shuts down Curry or Klay for a quarter and a half or quarter?

Mike's had arguably the most depth he's had ever than any other team that was a top seed, and he's blowing it. The way his team plays can't just play 6.5 players, should be 7.5 or 8 players to help out with the minutes from the pace of the game. The Warriors rotation is being utilized better, before or after Iguodala was out, and are giving more opportunities to make an impact (Bell, Young).

When you only play 6.5 players, you're putting your faith in literally half your whole roster.

Warriors and Boston, and to use a past example, San Antonio, remain much better coached in that regard.

Depth doesn't matter as much in the playoffs - but it still does.

Time for Houston to play 6.5 players and lose in G7 at home next game. If Iguodala is back for G7, bye, bye Houston.

At one point in the season, Ryan Anderson was the most isolated against player in the league, there was a reason for that. Watching those two defend, I can't really get on a coach about not playing them. Mbah's shoulder issue has just become too much though, they still need to score on the other end and he just can't shoot or finish.

[Antinomy]

Specifically, what drives do you believe he was fouled on?

Doesn’t matter.

The refs set a precedent the entire year up until last game then suddenly decided to turn a blind-eye. I’m not a Harden fan or fan of any team in general. I just call it like I see it on this one.

You can’t honestly believe that NO fouls occurred on the drives. Hell, the refs will blow the whistle a lot of the time just anticipating that a foul occurred but in this case it’s like they said “we’re not even gonna think about calling a foul”.

The drive and foul EVERY drive is so awful to watch. Maybe the NBA saw fan reaction and mentioned it to refs to chill out? And Harden is the biggest flopper in the NBA. And he gets to travel with his "step-back" and push off EVERY play.

I’m not disagreeing when I say Jim travels on his step back & pushes off, & yadda yadda.

My issue is WHY DID THEY DECIDE TO START ENFORCING THE RULE LAST GAME AFTER THE WARRIORS WERE DOWN, THEN PROCEED TO GIVE HIM ZERO CALLS ON THE DRIVES?

[Antinomy]

Curry has shot 7 free throws in the last 3 games.

The real indicator of winning and losing seems to be the turnovers and assists by each team.

A guy who shoots a ton of 3s & avoids contact at the rim only shot 7 FTs.

Thanks for letting us know.

[xfactor]

This was posted over on the Warriors board. Swaggy P

Read on Twitter

Funny, I heard that from a friend, and thought it was a joke.

[xfactor]

I cannot believe how lucky Golden State is. They never would have won the 2015 Finals if not for the insane injuries their opponents had. Now it's happening again. They're gonna win another damn championship because every other team has star players hurt.

Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

I was expecting that one.

I don't think it would have any effect saying that - in my opinion - without iggy's injury this series would have been
over probably.

We are so lucky that we are so lucky.


Anyway, half in tge second quarter i almost lost my faith we'll win the game.

Again, props to Houston, they are the real deal.

Agreed. If the Dubs have had any luck, its been bad. I guess he's unaware of the black cat running around the locker room. I can't remember a team ravaged by injuries all season any more than the Warriors. It was beyond ludicrous.

[nbafan38]

Of courser Golden State wins game 7, it will be an absolute embarrassment if a team with 4 all stars doesn't take out the Rockets without Chris Paul.

[nbafan38]

yeah refs shifted momentum. shoulve been a close 4th quarter

The refs helped, but the Houston unforced turnovers would have made it hard for them. If the refs were a little nicer to them and they didn't shoot themselves in the foot, the flow of the game changes and is likely to help prevent GS from going on a tear.

Do Rockets even have a backup PG? It's a damn shame CP went down

They have a guy off the bench that can play PG but shouldn't be getting minutes on any championship level team in the playoffs. Is that what you are asking?

And who would've helped contain the turnovers. Who is the rockets steady calm cool and collected leader, Chris Paul. The rockets have basically no chance without him, it went from an epic series to another Golden State laugher. Yes I know I sound bitter but seeing another superstar injured against Golden State in a huge series is just so depressing.

[Jedi32]

When Ayesha called a game "rigged" everyone turned on her saying things like oh how dare she call the game into disrepute. She's wrong, OMG what a B---h!! what does she know? etc etc

For game 6 this year there's about 50 pages worth in this forum whining about how the game is rigged. hmm? It's only rigged when it suits you, eh? LMAO the amount of hypocrisy on the internet is ludicrous.

Welcome to Realgm

[Jedi32]

RealGM -

“James Harden’s ref baiting is disgusting. The officials shouldn’t fall for it and it needs to be eliminated from the game.”

Doesn’t get the calls against the Warriors -

“The league is rigged and I’m not watching anymore.”

It's even funnier when posters act like one team had a million more free throws than the other.

[Jedi32]

We all expected all the calls going in GSW's favor in Game 6. The real battle will be Game 7.

So many posts about the refs helping this team or that team. It's pathetic.

What's pathetic is the help a certain team needed to build momentum at home with one of the other team's best player out.

I would think whining about something that didn't actually happen is more pathetic.

[PizzaSteve]

I'm wondering when people will feel comfortable admitting that this is a great series and that the regular season results for these teams really did mean something.

Agreed. This Houston team is a great team. 65 wins and the 2-1 reg season record did not happen by accident. The warriors are a bit tired, a bit off their peak, a bit aging and were not historically lucky with health relative to competitors this year. Almost no one can be as consistent as LBJ, Jordan, KAJ, even todays superstars. That is why none of the young players should be discussed in same sentence with the all time greats until their whole careers are done. Only LBJ, near his twighlight with a decades long portfolio, in that group yet. Young stars have ups and downs...it is normal and leads to different result every game. Us older guys who have seen many generations of stars get this.

People forget many feel CP3 has been and is the best PG in the leaque and Harden the best pure scorer. GS may be the best team, when groving, but when not, Houston is the next best. Lets enjoy this!

[NapoleonII]

It's going to be so pleasing to see Swaggy P exit the playoffs with the Cupcake Juggernauts.

[NapoleonII]

RealGM -

“James Harden’s ref baiting is disgusting. The officials shouldn’t fall for it and it needs to be eliminated from the game.”

Doesn’t get the calls against the Warriors -

“The league is rigged and I’m not watching anymore.”

It's even funnier when posters act like one team had a million more free throws than the other.

And even funnier when people fail to realize that FT disparity tells you very little how a game was reffed.

GSW were mugging anything and everything (causing a ton of those turnovers). It's quite pathetic that a dynasty needs this blatant nannying.

[nbafan38]

I'm wondering when people will feel comfortable admitting that this is a great series and that the regular season results for these teams really did mean something.

Agreed. This Houston team is a great team. 65 wins and the 2-1 reg season record did not happen by accident. The warriors are a bit tired, a bit off their peak, a bit aging and were not historically lucky with health relative to competitors this year. Almost no one can be as consistent as LBJ, Jordan, KAJ, even todays superstars. That is why none of the young players should be discussed in same sentence with the all time greats until their whole careers are done. Only LBJ, near his twighlight with a decades long portfolio, in that group yet. Young stars have ups and downs...it is normal and leads to different result every game. Us older guys who have seen many generations of stars get this.

People forget many feel CP3 has been and is the best PG in the leaque and Harden the best pure scorer. GS may be the best team, when groving, but when not, Houston is the next best. Lets enjoy this!

Hard to enjoy it when one team loses the heart and soul of their team after game 5. Not the warriors fault but as a basketball fan it's like a complete blow to the chest, I can barely even watch game 7 if Paul doesn't play.

[PizzaSteve]

I'm wondering when people will feel comfortable admitting that this is a great series and that the regular season results for these teams really did mean something.

Agreed. This Houston team is a great team. 65 wins and the 2-1 reg season record did not happen by accident. The warriors are a bit tired, a bit off their peak, a bit aging and were not historically lucky with health relative to competitors this year. Almost no one can be as consistent as LBJ, Jordan, KAJ, even todays superstars. That is why none of the young players should be discussed in same sentence with the all time greats until their whole careers are done. Only LBJ, near his twighlight with a decades long portfolio, in that group yet. Young stars have ups and downs...it is normal and leads to different result every game. Us older guys who have seen many generations of stars get this.

People forget many feel CP3 has been and is the best PG in the leaque and Harden the best pure scorer. GS may be the best team, when groving, but when not, Houston is the next best. Lets enjoy this!

Hard to enjoy it when one team loses the heart and soul of their team after game 5. Not the warriors fault but as a basketball fan it's like a complete blow to the chest, I can barely even watch game 7 if Paul doesn't play.

I sadly agree. CP3 spent his career preparing and a tired hammy may do him in. Can we hope it wasnt as bad as thought and inflamation is down by tomorrow?

[Hoopstar23]

Chris Paul really trying to play but hasnt even tested out the Hamstring... idk guys i dont think hes gonna play.........

https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-chris-paul-questionable-for-game-7-final-decision-to-be-made-monday-afternoon/