Just don't think with Curry's injury the Warriors will survive the Rockets. Just a hunch.
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Rockets won’t beat Warriors 2 straight
If the KD injury were game 1 or 2 I’d be concerned. I figure Houston wins game 6 and Warriors will win game 7.
**** the Rockets.
They have zero chance if they face the Bucks. Series will be boring. Bucks in 5 And no ratings.
NBA knows ratings.....and ratings will be Giannis vs. KD. We want Giannis vs. K.D!!
Warriors likely will be without Durant for game 6, and 7.
YATittle posted:Just don't think with Curry's injury the Warriors will survive the Rockets. Just a hunch.
I think there is a chance we will see one of those nuclear-level games from Klay or Steph.
Game 6 against OKC on the road in 2016 comes to mind.
Sshhhh......The Klaymaker is going to happen on Friday.
This Warrior team is laser focused now. Nobody thinks they can beat the Rockets without Durant.
The Rockets ain't shit & until they win something....ANYthing, I'll bet against them.
I see a lot of similarities between the Sixers and Rockets. Both teams seem to think they’ve earned the right to run their mouths instead of letting their play speak for itself. Pretenders wanting to be contenders.
Save the drama for your mama
As for Golden State, people do realize they won it all without Durant, right? It’s not like Curry and Green and Klay can’t rise up and get another one.
I'm skeptical on GSW winning without Durant mostly because the depth from that 2014-2015 squad is gone, plus a few players are not what they were back then. Maybe it's just my perception, but I don't think Green, Iguodala, Livingston, or Bogut are what they were back then and of course Barnes is long gone.
Curry and Thompson certainly can put the fear of God into anyone when they are hot, but that team is definitely very beatable if Durant isn't there. Heck, I think they're beatable even if he is there. Now.... get back a healthy Durant AND a healthy Cousins.... forget it, they're not getting beat. But these injuries do appear to have opened a door for some other teams.
The team that will suit up tonight has 6 of the 8 rotation guys that played on the Pre-Durant title team. These 8 guys played more than 10 minutes a game in the playoffs in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
Curry, Thompson, Green, Iguodala, Harrison Barnes, Livingston, Bogut, and Leandro Barbosa.
I think the Rockets should be favored, but don't write off this group. It will all come down to whether Kevon Looney and McKinnie can play close enough to the Barnes/Barbosa level in one of the next two games.
Looney can't shoot outside so that's a huge drop-off in terms of spacing the floor from Barnes who is excellent 3 point shooter for his size (although he did choke in the Finals a few times). The drop-off from Barnes to Looney isn't that much defensively and Looney is a much better rebounder (and a decent matchup against Capela).
It may come down to whether McKinnie (or maybe Quin Cook) can hit a couple wide open 3s. That's not out of the question - but will likely be easier playing at home.
To be fair, it's not the same Bogut or Iggy. The big guy was out of the league and the finals MVP has lost a bit of tread. I still lean their way tho. Just hoping for a seventh game.
Pikes Peak posted:To be fair, it's not the same Bogut or Iggy. The big guy was out of the league and the finals MVP has lost a bit of tread. I still lean their way tho. Just hoping for a seventh game.
Bogut hasn’t changed much. Iggy is key as he’s the Harden defender.
Keeping steph out of foul trouble will be critical.
YATittle posted:Just don't think with Curry's injury the Warriors will survive the Rockets. Just a hunch.
Assuming you meant Durant. Durant went out with 3 minutes left in the 3rd. 4th started 72-72 and GS pulled away.
Harden was given a red carpet to swipe a game in Oakland and he shit down both legs for 12 minutes. If Harden wins MVP it’s a mother ****ing traveshamokery. Durant and Yannis are easily the best NBA players today. By far. They are completely unguardable without the ref dependent help Harden looks for on every possession.
GS can get past Denver or Portland without Durant but Its going to be a battle to get past the Bucks.
Assuming the Bucks advance to the Finals and face the Warriors I give them a decent chance of winning it all. Why?
The Bucks have home court advantage. They also have a deeper and better bench. They play killer defense. And they’ve already beaten GS so it’s not like they are afraid of them.
Plus, the Bucks have 34. Durant and Curry are really good but GA is the man.
Anyone watching this game?? Pretty tight so far.
Curry with ZERO points & 3 fouls
Tied at 57 heading into the half.
Klay with 21 in first half
Warriors bench has done nothing the entire playoffs. Tonight they are carrying them.
Its a bitch to take away the belt.
That Harden call is ridiculous. He's my least favorite player to watch.
Steph Curry is a complete mess.
ChilliJon posted:Steph Curry is a complete mess.
16 for 60 from 3 this series.
Iguodala proving his 2015 Finals MVP wasn’t a fluke. Without him this game is a Rocket blowout.