houston or golden state in finals ?

[qmuddy2]

who will west team meet from the east in the finals ?

 

[DorianRo]

Golden State for sure. And it will be an EASY Sweep for the Warriors. Curry will be 100 percent with a few weeks of rest.

 

[DorianRo]

... And will the Rockets even get by the Wolves? ROFLMAO. Overrated team. Warriors were just on auto-pilot for the year. They know they they can dominant whoever they want WHENEVER they want.

I see my boy Rose lit up the Sprockets last night

 

[qmuddy2]

how did houston have the best record ? if the warriors are better ? thanks

 

[DorianRo]

how did houston have the best record ? if the warriors are better ? thanks

Because the Warriors know they are good enough to turn in on when they have to. Regular season means NOTHING to a team as stacked as the Warriors

 

[DarthVedder]

Golden State. This is 00s Suns vs Spurs all over again, but the team D'Antony is facing has far more firepower.

4-1 or 4-2 would be my guess.

 

[tlance]

how did houston have the best record ? if the warriors are better ? thanks

Is this a real question?

Can't believe I am saying this, but I agree with @DorianRo

If Curry gets anywhere close to healthy, they will win again. Home court advantage only matters if the series goes 7 games. I don't think it will.

 

[SteelersPride]

if curry is healthy then warriors

 

[tducey]

Warriors for me- Curry or not. They seem to be playing on another level. Curry comes back and they'll be even better.

 

[SoCalWizFan]

If Warriors make the finals - which appears to be a good bet now - I think a huge factor will be that any East team that they face not only will have less talent but also have significantly less playoff experience. Even if the Cavs make it to the Finals - far from a safe bet now - sure they will have LeBron & a few other vets but also lots of players w/ little to no playoff experience.

 

[Iggloo]

Right now, I would bet the house on GS.

 

[GNG]

who will west team meet from the east in the finals ?

Houston.

 

[CodeBreaker]

GS. Rockets can't sweep the 8th seed and Playoff Harden is showing up again

 

[Eco]

how did houston have the best record ? if the warriors are better ? thanks

You must not watch basketball. Cavs NEVER have the best record, yet with LeBron end up in all the finals. If you think the two best teams in the league are Houston and Toronto, you would be very wrong on both accounts.

 

[PhilSimms11]

GS. Rockets can't sweep the 8th seed and Playoff Harden is showing up again

Rockets can't sweep the 8-seed? You mean an 8-seed that won close to 50 games and was 2 games out from the 3-seed? Warriors failed to sweep the Spurs...a lowly 7-seed with the same record as the 8-seed. If the Warriors are so good, albeit without Curry right now, why didn't they sweep them? The Spurs are no good...right? I get it.

Here's a list of some 1-seeded champions that didn't sweep their 8-seeded foes in the 1st round.
1984--BOS (62-20)--d. WAS 3-1
2000--LAL (67-15)--d. SAC 3-2
2003--SA (60-22)--d. PHX 4-2
2008--BOS (66-16)--d. ATL 4-3
2009--LAL (65-17)--d. UTA 4-1
2010--LAL (57-25)--d. OKC 4-2
2014--SA (62-20)--d. DAL 4-3

 

[WiggyRuss]

I actually have a feeling it will be the Rockets---- but its so close. The Warriors, even if steph is "healthy" have gone through so many long playoff series the last few years--- the wear and tear and compalcency has to come into play at some point.

Houston is healthy and hungry and on a mission. The Warriors seem a little beat up, and a little complacent.

Gun to my head I think the Rockets, while not as talented, just seem to be the hungrier, healther team right now- and that could come into play.

That being said - if the Warriors won the series 4-1 it would not in the least surprise me.

 

[Hambombs]

I actually have a feeling it will be the Rockets---- but its so close. The Warriors, even if steph is "healthy" have gone through so many long playoff series the last few years--- the wear and tear and compalcency has to come into play at some point.

Houston is healthy and hungry and on a mission. The Warriors seem a little beat up, and a little complacent.

Gun to my head I think the Rockets, while not as talented, just seem to be the hungrier, healther team right now- and that could come into play.

That being said - if the Warriors won the series 4-1 it would not in the least surprise me.

Long series last year? They lost 1 game lol

 

[WiggyRuss]

Long series last year? They lost 1 game lol

not just series- but the whole big picture--- how many extra games have the Warriors played the last 3 years compared to other teams? At some point long playoff runs start to catch up to a certain extent.

 

[Hambombs]

not just series- but the whole big picture--- how many extra games have the Warriors played the last 3 years compared to other teams? At some point long playoff runs start to catch up to a certain extent.

I'm just saying you're right about the 2 of those 3 years

 

[msgkings322]

not just series- but the whole big picture--- how many extra games have the Warriors played the last 3 years compared to other teams? At some point long playoff runs start to catch up to a certain extent.

Is that why LeBron has trouble winning rings even after being in the Finals every year, too much playoff mileage?

It will be a great series I hope, probably an even matchup. I'm hoping the hunger is back with everyone sucking the Rockets off