Series Thread: 2nd Round Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers

[trojanfan12]

Should be a fun series. Clippers showed in the first round that they may not be "the same ol' Clippers" but it's still only the first round. This will be another test for them.

Rockets in 6.

 

[bksballer89]

Thanks bud

If HOUSTON win the warriors will walk to the finals.

Everyone should root for the clippers if they want to see a competitive conference finals

 

[Hambombs]

Thanks bud

If HOUSTON win the warriors will walk to the finals.

Everyone should root for the clippers if they want to see a competitive conference finals

I don't know about all that. Walking to the finals meaning

 

[Hambombs]

Clips in 6

 

[bksballer89]

I don't know about all that. Walking to the finals meaning

Series wouldn't last more than 5 games. GSW destroyed Houston in the season series and Houston doesn't play enough defense to stay with golden state.

Clippers probably would lose but in 6 or 7 and the games would be competitive

 

[bksballer89]

Clips in 6

Same here but if Paul miss a game or 2, Houston in 6

 

[logic]

Houston in 7.

 

[trojanfan12]

Series wouldn't last more than 5 games. GSW destroyed Houston in the season series and Houston doesn't play enough defense to stay with golden state.

Clippers probably would lose but in 6 or 7 and the games would be competitive

I'll probably be pulling for the Clips for the first time ever. The Rockets have 2 of my least favorite players and I've never really liked or hated the Clips, so I'll pull for them by default.

I picked the Rockets because, while the Clips may have finally "grown up," it was only a first round win and I'm not sure if getting past the Spurs was the Clips growing up, old age and mileage finally catching up to the Spurs, or a little of both.

 

[Clayton]

I have no idea how to handicap this one. Injuries have really hurt these Western Playoffs from Stupidly Epic to just pretty decent.

I think this comes down to Josh Smith and Austin Rivers. Whoever stinks up the joint more goes home

Clippers in 7

 

[Hambombs]

Same here but if Paul miss a game or 2, Houston in 6

Question is who will out flop the other? lol

 

[bksballer89]

Question is who will out flop the other? lol

Lol I wonder if either coach would use the hack a dummy strategy with Jordan & Howard

 

[trojanfan12]

Lol I wonder if either coach would use the hack a dummy strategy with Jordan & Howard

If they do, this series could set an all-time record for free throw attempts as well as the lowest combined free throw percentage in history.

 

[Hambombs]

Lol I wonder if either coach would use the hack a dummy strategy with Jordan & Howard

If both coaches do I'm going to stop watching the series

 

[GNG]

Where has Mecca been? She is a Clippers fan but hasn't posted here in awhile.

 

[bksballer89]

Where has Mecca been? She is a Clippers fan but hasn't posted here in awhile.

Posted last night on the spurs/clippers thread

 

[trojanfan12]

Where has Mecca been? She is a Clippers fan but hasn't posted here in awhile.

She saw the Clippers win and

 

[GNG]

Posted last night on the spurs/clippers thread

Thanks.

 

[purguy12]

Credit to LA for beating the Spurs. This is my 2nd fav match up. Bulls vs Cleveland my #1.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

ROCKETS in 5 or 6

The Clippers are dead tired. They almost got grinded by the Spurs deeper roster.

Houston is just as deep as San Antonio who will come at them in waves.

And CP3 will be forced to play defense further exhausting himself.

He never really had to play defense versus the Spurs....Parker was hurt..and he did not need to chase Green who is more easy to stick with.

 

[bksballer89]

ROCKETS in 5 or 6

The Clippers are dead tired. They almost got grinded by the Spurs deeper roster.

Houston is just as deep as San Antonio who will come at them in waves.

And CP3 will be forced to play defense further exhausting himself.

He never really had to play defense versus the Spurs....Parker was hurt..and he did not need to chase Green who is more easy to stick with.

What?

1) Rockets bench is more like the Clippers than the Spurs. They have 2 good bench players. If those 2 aren't scoring they get basically nothing from their bench. Josh Smith and Brewer are the only 2 bench players Houston really have.

2) Playing the washed up Jason Terry who doesn't even avg 8 PPG means Paul will be forced to play defense. On top of that Terry is a one dimensional player at this point in his career. More than half of his attempts were 3 pt attempts.

Barnes will likely guard Harden with Redick on Ariza and CP on Terry