Clippers or Rockets

[Robz4000]

Part of that Houston-- and Harden-- have been slumping much or worse than the Spurs for the past month..Dude choked his MVP in like two weeks ..Only silver lining for the us right now: both potential opponents on road to WCF are in a rut..

Grizz have been resting players for the better part of three weeks. The rumors of them being in a rut have been greatly overstated.

[Ice009]

Grizz have been resting players for the better part of three weeks. The rumors of them being in a rut have been greatly overstated.

I asked this question a few days ago. I asked why did they look good against the Spurs, but then are only 3-7 in their past 10 games. So that 3-7 in their past 10 games in no indication on how they're actually playing when all their players are suited up?

[$pursDynasty]

Part of that Houston-- and Harden-- have been slumping much or worse than the Spurs for the past month..Dude choked his MVP in like two weeks ..Only silver lining for the us right now: both potential opponents on road to WCF are in a rut..

Only bad part about the Rox slipping is that might mean we might have to deal with DangeRuss in the 2nd round and they are almost as bad a matchup as the PaperClips.

[Robz4000]

I asked this question a few days ago. I asked why did they look good against the Spurs, but then are only 3-7 in their past 10 games. So that 3-7 in their past 10 games in no indication on how they're actually playing when all their players are suited up?

Pretty much, albeit they were hovering around .500 beforehand too.

[gambit1990]

Clippers look like the second best team going into the postseason tbh. That series with the Dubs could end up being the Finals like TD 21 has been saying.

past few days i've started to feel like it's the warriors or the clippers to lose.

[$pursDynasty]

past few days i've started to feel like it's the warriors or the clippers to lose.

it wouldn't break my heart to see the Clips shock the world (overcome their mental block) and take out the Dubs to get to the WCF only to be taken out by the Spurs

[spursistan]

After starting 31-9, Houston are only 23-18 since January 11th (only 6th best record in the West/ 10th overall in the league)..Their 3PT shooters have completely gone ice-cold on a large sample size (basically half season).

It is shaping up to be a long series vs OKC..

From Clutchfans:

Since January 11th:

Harden - 10 threes a game - 33.6%
Gordon - 8.5 threes a game - 32.9%
Williams - 5.6 threes a game - 32.5%
Ariza - 6.6 threes a game - 30.5%


Since All-star break:

Gordon - 8 threes a game - 34.1%
Williams - 5.6 threes a game - 32.5%
Harden - 10 threes a game - 32.4%
Ariza - 6.4 threes a game - 31.9%


Past 10 games:

Gordon - 7.8 threes a game - 32.9%
Ariza - 6.8 threes a game - 29.6%
Harden - 11 threes a game - 29.3%
Williams - 5.2 threes a game - 25.5%

[$pursDynasty]

looking like one of those regular season teams, not built for the playoffs

[spursistan]

Record v .500> teams

Clippers: 26-18
Rockets: 20-23

Even if you put aside the ish match-up issues LA cause to the Spurs, they have been a better team than Houston vs good compe ion overall all while losing Paul/Griffin for a combined 42 games..

[JohnnyMax]

[DAF86]

Rockets looking mighty scary out there and deep as . Any of their rotation guards (Harden, Beverley, Gordon and Williams) is better than any of our rotation guards and their front court isn't looking too shabby either with Ariza, Anderson, Capella and Nene.

Pretty much listed a C-level front court and called it good.

I would probably trade LMA for Anderson straight up at this point, tbh.

Just sharing the good takes I have to share, nothing to see here.

[timtonymanu]

Goddamn it's just like last season when everyone wanted OKC vs the Clippers. Getting outmatched by the 3rd seed while Clippers lost in the first round from choking/injuries.

[DAF86]

Also, lol at Clippers. Same as last season. I don't want to see a "Clippers or "X" team in second round" next season. Always on the Clippers side, no matter how bad they beat us during the regular season.

[DAF86]

Goddamn it's just like last season when everyone wanted OKC vs the Clippers. Getting outmatched by the 3rd seed while Clippers lost in the first round from choking/injuries.

Not me son.

[timtonymanu]

clippers would have beaten us anyway. If Ryan Anderson can shake Aldridge, mbah a moute would do the same. Not to mention Paul/Re /Crawford all would have made back breaking 3s

[DAF86]

clippers would have beaten us anyway. If Ryan Anderson can shake Aldridge, mbah a moute would do the same. Not to mention Paul/Re /Crawford all would have made back breaking 3s

Jazz wouldn't have though.

[HarlemHeat37]

Memphis and Portland are probably the only teams that definitely wouldn't beat this Spurs team in a series, tbh(even that ty Grizzlies team took them to 6)..all the others would have a shot, even OKC..

[timtonymanu]

Jazz wouldn't have though.

We weren't getting the #1 seed though. That was settled when Dubs erased that 20 point deficit in the last Spurs game.

[TheGreatYacht]

clippers would have beaten us anyway. If Ryan Anderson can shake Aldridge, mbah a moute would do the same. Not to mention Paul/Re /Crawford all would have made back breaking 3s

Agreed. Only way the Spurs make the finals is if they never see GS, HOU, LAC or get young in the offseason and bring in shooters

[timtonymanu]

Memphis and Portland are probably the only teams that definitely wouldn't beat this Spurs team in a series, tbh(even that ty Grizzlies team took them to 6)..

Portland would have been for soft ass LMA though. the crowd is booing me.

[DAF86]

Memphis and Portland are probably the only teams that definitely wouldn't beat this Spurs team in a series, tbh(even that ty Grizzlies team took them to 6)..all the others would have a shot, even OKC..

Jazz had no chance in , imho. Last time I checked they were one of the few teams that managed to play even slower than the Spurs.

[Robz4000]

Doubt the Spurs would've beaten Portland either tbh. They literally got the easiest possible matchup other than if Denver had made it and still struggled. The fact of the matter is all these issues were widely apparent in the regular season and everyone saw them except the most important person (Poo).

[HarlemHeat37]

Spurs had a tougher time vs. a ty Grizzlies team, tbh

Only scary thing about Houston was their modern approach(which Spurs will struggle with next round vs. the Space Jam version of Houston) to the game vs. the Spurs 2-big lineups..fortunate the Clippers were hurt all year, still a matchup nightmare..

[HarlemHeat37]

Also, doesn't matter which jersey he wears, Lou Williams will always be a non-factor in serious games, tbh..story of his career..

[DPG21920]

Just sharing the good takes I have to share, nothing to see here.

The boss