Series Thread: 2nd round: Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors

[Wamu]

No Big shot Bob was a dirty player for the Lakers and the Spurs

Horry played for the Spurs in '07.

 

[flyerhawk]

You're probably right that there wasn't much they could do.

Maybe I didn't pay close enough attention, but I just don't remember much in the way of off-season moves or attempted moves. They seemed to think that they could just bring back the same guys.

Maybe they tried and just couldn't get anything done? They're capped out, so signing an FA or 2 that could make a difference may have been out of the question. Maybe they tried to make a trade and couldn't get what they needed for what they had to offer?

Or, maybe they just bought into the "we'd have won if CP3 were healthy" narrative and decided to roll with what they had last year?

They tried to do a lot of things. But being capped out really limited their options. They just don't have any young cap friendly players to leverage.

 

[Wamu]

This roster was better than last years yes. Sometimes winning 12 less games in a regular season doesn't say you're worse as a team than the previous year.

Which is a better Warriors team? The first year with KD that won a title or the team that went 73-9 that didn't win a title?

Also this rockets team makes the WCF if they don't draw the Warriors in the second round.

So getting bounced outta the playoffs in the 2nd round is a better season than getting to the conference finals? Okay. Let's just agree to disagree.

 

[OregonDucks]

So getting bounced outta the playoffs in the 2nd round is a better season than getting to the conference finals? Okay. Let's just agree to disagree.

They would have been bounced in the first round if they got the Warriors in round 1. In the West it doesn't matter how far you get, it's just whenever you meet the Warriors. For Portland/Denver they are fortunate that they don't get the Warriors until the WCF. Rockets were just unfortunate to draw them earlier on in the playoffs.

 

[trojanfan12]

So getting bounced outta the playoffs in the 2nd round is a better season than getting to the conference finals? Okay. Let's just agree to disagree.

No, but not necessarily worse either. The Rockets likely beat any team not named the Warriors. So, if they faced the Blazers or Nuggets, they are probably in the WCF.

As for a worse record, they may have learned the same lesson that the Warriors did when they went 73-9.

It's smarter to rest your players, accept fewer regular season wins and a lower seeding in exchange for, hopefully, more playoff wins, than to wear your team out/risk injury chasing regular season records.

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[TJL]

lol, Curry plays like trash the whole series and bails himself out in under 4 minutes.

 

[Wamu]

No, but not necessarily worse either. The Rockets likely beat any team not named the Warriors. So, if they faced the Blazers or Nuggets, they are probably in the WCF.

As for a worse record, they may have learned the same lesson that the Warriors did when they went 73-9.

It's smarter to rest your players, accept fewer regular season wins and a lower seeding in exchange for, hopefully, more playoff wins, than to wear your team out/risk injury chasing regular season records.

I think the Rockets having that me-first gunner Melo set them back to start the season. Who know what their record would have been w/o that jinx.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Havent seen much of @10HtownRebs he is probably crying himself to sleep while jerking off to Mr. Clutch aka Steph lolzzz

 

[TJL]

Where's Wiggy? I need someone to make fun of

 

[Black Adam]

lol, Curry plays like trash the whole series and bails himself out in under 4 minutes.

kept tellin' everyone he was gonna get his when he was coreless at halftime...

 

[Black Adam]

Havent seen much of @10HtownRebs he is probably crying himself to sleep while jerking off to Mr. Clutch aka Steph lolzzz

I give props to him, actually. congratulated the Dubs fans and admitted they definitely had the better team last night...

can't dog him for being classy...

 

[TJL]

kept tellin' everyone he was gonna get his when he was coreless at halftime...

Everyone knew it was just a matter of time.

Sad part is now that the narrative is "Steph saved them"

When in reality it was Klay who saved them while Steph thru up a donut in the first half.

If not for Klay, that game would have been a blowout. Klay kept them in the game long enough for Curry to finally

show up to play.

 

[trojanfan12]

Everyone knew it was just a matter of time.

Sad part is now that the narrative is "Steph saved them"

When in reality it was Klay who saved them while Steph thru up a donut in the first half.

If not for Klay, that game would have been a blowout. Klay kept them in the game long enough for Curry to finally

show up to play.

Yep. I'd say that they both saved them. If not for Klay's first half, the Rockets probably have a double digit lead at halftime instead of the game being tied.

Then, Steph's 2nd half, especially his 23 point 4th quarter, helped them win it.

 

[Wamu]

Where's Wiggy? I need someone to make fun of

He's currently running around downtown Cleveland yelling @ anyone that's not a Cavs fan?

 

[tlance]

lol, Curry plays like trash the whole series and bails himself out in under 4 minutes.

In fairness.

He did pick the right 4 minutes to bail himself out.

But imagine the stories today had the Rockets built a big 1st half lead and Curry sat the 4th with his 10 points.

What a turn around.

 

[TJL]

He's currently running around downtown Cleveland yelling @ any anyone that's not a Cavs fan?

Not sure how you can tell the difference between downtown Cleveland and anywhere else in Ohio.

It all looks like this

 

[TJL]

In fairness.

He did pick the right 4 minutes to bail himself out.

But imagine the stories today had the Rockets built a big 1st half lead and Curry sat the 4th with his 10 points.

What a turn around.

Wouldn't be any stories about Curry, there never are when he plays bad.

Only excuses, he's sick, his fingers sore, blah blah blah.

One of the reasons I don't like Steph as much as KD, he doesn't get superstar treatment.

If KD is playing bad, just like when LeBron has a bad game, it's news.

Steph was having a terrible series, horrid, and yet no one cared. Now the story is he's a hero and once again

the greatest thing since sliced bread.

 

[Black Adam]

Not sure how you can tell the difference between downtown Cleveland and anywhere else in Ohio.

It all looks like this

this explains a helluva lot about my mother-in-law...

 

[tlance]

Wouldn't be any stories about Curry, there never are when he plays bad.

Only excuses, he's sick, his fingers sore, blah blah blah.

One of the reasons I don't like Steph as much as KD, he doesn't get superstar treatment.

If KD is playing bad, just like when LeBron has a bad game, it's news.

Steph was having a terrible series, horrid, and yet no one cared. Now the story is he's a hero and once again

the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Not sure I agree with that.

He is defintely treated differently than LeBron, KD etc.

But I think it is because he just doesn't pass the eye test of what an NBA superstar should be.

People see this relatively average looking dude by NBA athlete standards. When he struggles, it is like, well, okay. He shouldn't be this good anyway.

Then he does something amazing and everyone is in awe.

If the Warriors do end up winning this year, I hope Steph plays well enough to get Finals MVP. He really deserves 1