NBA: 2nd Round Matchup: Houston vs Golden State

[AlexJones]

Been waiting 11 months for this. Houston in 7.

[Bynumite]

Warriors in 7

[spursistan]

Real Conference Finals a la '07 Spurs-Suns, IMO. Both SA/Denver will get swept and Portland, at best, takes a game with Lillard getting hot..

Warriors defense is real concern and Curry looking meh so far (yet to have really dominant playoffs run).

I'm thinking Houston takes it in 6 and Warriors disband in the offseason..

[spursistan]

This is been the least intimidating Warriors team at Oracle in the last 6 years..The Rockets got to steal one of the first two in Oakland or they are toast..

[mystargtr34]

This is been the least intimidating Warriors team at Oracle in the last 6 years..The Rockets got to steal one of the first two in Oakland or they are toast..

Get both tbh.. you know the Warriors are winning at least 1 road game in the series.. and its going to be at least one of Game 3/4. You don't want to leave it down to a 3 game series tied 2-2 without HCA if you are Houston.

[AlexJones]

. Matt Moore just took Rockets in 6.

[spursistan]

^^

tf this scheduling? Five days between Game 2 and Game 3..

Like I said if Houston doesn't win one of the first two in Oracle, this series could end up being anticlimactic..

[daslicer]

^^

tf this scheduling? Five days between Game 2 and Game 3..

Like I said if Houston doesn't win one of the first two in Oracle, this series could end up being anticlimactic..

I feel this schedule favors Houston if they get down 2-0. Historically a big break between game 2 and 3 favors the team that is down. I remember way back in '04 the Spurs getting ed over with this type of schedule against the Lakers. Spurs went up 2-0 against the Lakers and had 4 days off after game 2. Those 4 days off gave the Lakers who were older team a lot more time to recover and get their mind back in the series. I believe if the Spurs had gotten only 2 days off between game 2 and 3 then the series ends differently.

[Clipper Nation]

Warriors in 6.

[ducks]

Rockets in 5

[DC23]

Rockets in 6

[lefty]

Warriors in 6

Rockets will invent a new way to choke

[daslicer]

Warriors in 6

Rockets will invent a new way to choke

This.

[AlexJones]

Warriors in 6

Rockets will invent a new way to choke

Actually if they were to invent a new way to choke, they'd beat the Warriors and then lose to the Blazers in the WCF somehow

[Robz4000]

Dubs in 7.

[Rummpd]

Rockets in 7 as beard hits a sliding step back where traveling not called igniting a controversy

[Uriel]

Warriors in 7.

[resistanze]

Warriors in 7...but hopefully Houston shocks us all

[TheCultOfPersonality]

The Warriors are going over no doubt about it. I don't know how many games it will take, but the Warriors are winning this series.

[ambchang]

Warriors in 7. The league will try to stretch this as long as possible and the rockets will find a way.

[spursreport]

This is the Rockets series to lose. They should have beaten the Warriors last year even AFTER CP3 went down. It took blowing a 17 point and 15 point lead in games 6/7 and Harden focusing on the strip clubs for them to lose that series. They had Joe Johnson playing meaningful minutes for s sake. This years Rockets are better top to bottom. The Warriors are much more vulnerable now than ever. The Rockets have all the tools not only to eliminate the Warriors, but to HUMILIATE them in the closeout game.

[baseline bum]

Warriors in 6

Rockets will invent a new way to choke

Harden ting the bed in the playoffs is old hat by now tbh

[baseline bum]

Warriors in 6

[UZER]

Does CP3 make it through the series is the real question.

[lefty]

Actually if they were to invent a new way to choke, they'd beat the Warriors and then lose to the Blazers in the WCF somehow