Lowe: Rockets in 6

[Mr. Body]

He was completely wrong about how good the Spurs would be this year.

[Dex]

I have a feeling this series is going to be a lot like those Suns series in 2005 and 2007. Will be interesting to see what pace the Spurs play at.

In 2005, the Spurs played run & gun with the Suns and beat them at their own game.

In 2007, they dictated the pace more and turned it into a slug-fest (which I'm sure Nash, of all people, will attest to).

I don't like the idea of trying to outshoot Houston. I think the Spurs need to try to slow the pace, use the shot clock, limit turnovers, and take the Rockets out of their element. Obviously, that is easier said than done.

[marinoman]

Good, last year he picked us over thunder and said 2 years ago there's no way the clips beat us. Exact quote was "No way" it gave me supreme confidence that series, now I consider him knowledgeable but guessing. Especially since the whole media loves pop

[Mr. Body]

He has half a dozen reasons the Spurs are better but then picks Houston because Harden is a God?

[TD 21]

Bull Lowe doesn't have any bias towards the Spurs. I say that not because of his prediction (I predicted the same), but because in the past two years, he's probably talked and written about them among the least of any team and the rare times they get brought up by his guests on podcasts, he's dismissive of them and immediately tries to change subjects.

He used to be unbiased, but as his star rose, so too did his connections league wide and the past few years, he clearly began to play favorites with those he's close with (Hawks, Pistons, Warriors, Thunder, Raptors, Jazz) and shun those he's not. He wouldn't be the first and he won't be the last . . .

https://newrepublic.com/article/1205...ets-his-scoops

[itzsoweezee]

Not surprising at all. He's a huge Darryl Morey stan. I think the Spurs match up better against Houston than Memphis.

[itzsoweezee]

He has half a dozen reasons the Spurs are better but then picks Houston because Harden is a God?

Exactly. His goal was definitely to try to talk himself into picking the Rockets.

[itzsoweezee]

Didn't Lose also pick the Rockets to win it all last year before the season began? Lol. He's not exactly Nostradamus.

[Robz4000]

Not surprising at all. He's a huge Darryl Morey stan. I think the Spurs match up better against Houston than Memphis.

Agreed, though Houston's plethora of perimeter talent really makes it moot.

[Dex]

He has half a dozen reasons the Spurs are better but then picks Houston because Harden is a God?

I don't agree with Lowe...but be prepared to get real ing sick of James Harden over the next two weeks. I already expect to hate him by the end of the series...even if the Spurs prevail.

[Joseph Kony]

he also predicted the Spurs would fail to reach 50 wins this season so.......

[Horse]

Hard to argue with him, tbh:

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1...w-nba-playoffs

Good don't watch

[Horse]

It will all come down to how they officiate harden if they let him get away with his bull he's impossible to guard. I say slow it down beat them up. And play harden like we played Nash, let him score 40 while the others sit and watch.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

He has half a dozen reasons the Spurs are better but then picks Houston because Harden is a God?

That was my thought, too. I didn't see much in there about how the Rockets will be able to beat the Spurs other than Harden's ability to undo any strategy taken against him.

I think this will be a tough series, but that article did nothing to support a pro-Rocket argument other than the final prediction.

[Down Under]

I'm seeing Danny Green as a massive factor in this series. Houston is lazy recovering to shooters and he should get plenty of open looks. He's shot close to 50% from downtown the last 4 postseasons and just come off his first bad postseason series for a while. If he's money throughout the series, Spurs will be tough to beat.

[urunobili]

Harden is undefeated against the Spurs in the playoffs?