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2015 NBA PLAYOFFS |OT| One man's Smith.. Is another man's treasure.
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Hyperactivity
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Fly away Draymond, fly away. If they dump Lee and another player or two that would obviously be better, but if that's the way it goes than so be it. As much fun as it is to watch him defend players about half a foot taller than he is, at least I won't have to hold my breath every time he decides to pull a Westbrook going full court. Splash bros plus Jordan at the rim...
Dreams-Visions
Member
League leaders in 3 pointers made this year:
1. Houston
2. Golden State
3. Cleveland
4. Atlanta
that...was a very unexpected stat.
anyway,
Hawks in 6
and...hard to call the WCF, tbh. Howard is the X-factor. If dominant Howard shows up, a lot of pressure will be on GS shooters to keep hitting shots. Assuming the usual contribution from Harden.
notoriousKTR
Member
Yes, Warriors could use some bigs like Jordan, but definitely max out Draymond. The amount of production he gives the Warriors is amazing, considering he's making $915k this season.
Just face it, the Rockets are a few Celtics expats away from a dream team of most irritating players. And now I gotta listen to how GS was oh so fortunate to avoid the Spurs and Clips on their way to the title. Lastly, they robbed us of a series with the potential to be as great as Spurs/Clips. There's like no upside to be had from what happened today for the non-Houston fan, unless you enjoy gloating over Paul getting bounced again, even that feels old to be honest.
Starphoenix
Member
The only spins to give Rockets/Warriors is the "robbed" MVP Harden. Seriously, the sooner this WCF is over with the better. Sweep them GS.
Just curious, do y'all only watch sports for story lines or something?
I am not a big basketball fan, but i am a big football fan. And during the NFL playoffs I don't care who is playing as long as the games are good. I am of course only watching the playoffs (which by the way are entirely too long, as is the regular season) because the Rockets are in it.
Starphoenix
Member
No, I just happen to loathe the Rockets with a deep fervor. I have no invested interest in the ECF and can enjoy those games for what they will be.
ZeroMaverick
Member
Man, I'm glad you said this. NeoGAF was the one hospitable place to talk about basketball (especially when compared to r/nba), but now that the Rockets have gone far in the playoffs, it's an utter shitstorm. No respect for a good team.
Well, Texas is primarily Republican after all.
Chezzymann
Member
I can't believe you're upset that the rockets 'robbed' you of a good series after they came back from down 1-3 in one of the greatest NBA comebacks in a long time. They deserve to be in the western conference finals. This is not the same team that went 0-4 to the warriors. I expect a competitive matchup and for all the people who think the warriors are infinitely better and will easily sweep the rockets to be surprised.
Tallshortman
Member
goddamn there is some massive salt from even non clips fans in here. If anything clips fans are taking it better than the random rockets haters.
Houston has a gay female democratic mayor.
Houston has a gay female democratic mayor.
Starphoenix
Member
Sorry, I don't buy the Rockets being any better than Golden State. This series against the Clips is more what LA did wrong than Houston did right.
perfectchaos007
Member
Not our major cities. Houston has a lesbian mayor and Harris county (The county that encompasses Houston ) voted for Obama over Romney in 2012
sf2fanatic
Member
I'm getting clipper playoffs tix ads on here. :/
Are you Chris Paul?
eBay Huckster
Member
That is obviously huge, not as much as Kevin Love, but will be a factor.
LeBron won't be held down as badly as he was against Butler, so he can provide a larger scoring contribution, especially if Kyrie is still ailing and Delly doesn't go off for 20 again
Also don't forget Cavs played some great D against Chicago, even before the Bulls checked out late in game 6.
yeah unless Kyrie needs bionic legs to actually play through this series i'm thinking this one's going for Cleveland in 6 or 7 (preferably 6)
Cleveland's playing astronomically better on defense than they ever did in the regular season (even considering the quality of opponents), LeBron got an assist from the NYPD and probably won't be shooting lower than 45%, and the bench absolutely don't give a fuck now
(on a side note: losing my shit at that Chris Paul GIF)
Good point about the regular season team not being the same as this current constructed Rockets team. It should be a hard fought series. GS ability to lock down on D (something the Clippers couldn't do) concerns me greatly. I'm just going to enjoy the run as long as it lasts.
detectiveconan1
Member
:jnc
The only concern I would have is I don't think the Hawks will go long stretches without scoring, like the Bulls did. If the Cavs bench can give them good production, then they should win easily. If they don't get anything from their bench, Lebron will still carry them, but it will be a tough series.
I'm thinking Cavs in 6, but I could see Cavs in 5 if the offense clicks on all cylinders.
perfectchaos007
Member
I've learned the regular season in hardly indicative of how the playoffs will unfold. Last season, the Rockets went 4-0 against San Antonio in the regular season. Houston was eliminated first round by Portland, while SA went on to win the championship. Then again, the Spurs always seem to turn on the switch in the playoffs....with this season being the exception.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
lol:
Teams winning in the playoffs against an opponent they were swept by is an historically unlikely occurrence, though not impossible:
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Teams winning in the playoffs against an opponent they were swept by is an historically unlikely occurrence, though not impossible:
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lol:
Teams winning in the playoffs against an opponent they were swept by is an historically unlikely occurrence, though not impossible:
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Guess where 4 of those 6 losses came from.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
That last stat is series wins/losses, not individual games. So that only counts as 1 of those.
eBay Huckster
Member
Teams winning in the playoffs against an opponent they were swept by is an historically unlikely occurrence, though not impossible:
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wait, does that not include teams that swept 5-0 or 6-0 or is that already including the '89 Cavs?
point still stands though
detectiveconan1
Member
What is it like being stuck in the 90's? We get it already.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
What point? I was just stating it's been historically unlikely. If Houston manages to do it again, kudos to them. Unless you're saying that because the same franchise did it with a completely different team 2 decades ago the current team obviously will do it as well because of past voodoo karma magic?
I hope you're right and don't be so incredulous with "robbed." If the Rockets didn't just rob the Clips, I don't know what else in sports you would call that.
That's where I'm at. Personally I felt like we were dead in the water in game 6. Shit is like resurrection. It's all extra from here.
The complete lack of respect in here for the Rockets is comical. See the posts captive quoted how having the Rockets in the WCF are going to diminish the inevitable legacy of the world champion Warriors before a single tip off in a game actually happens and they win said championship.
Yes you can post historical stats and show how the odds are stacked against them but the fact remains: that's why you play the game. A fan has something to hang their hat so let them enjoy it. Be grateful your team is there and have fun
Hyperactivity
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Asides from the fact that this means literally shit, you're also blissfully unaware of the fact that Houston is a toss up for either side
Man, you guys are ridiculous. Hope I don't see you too often in the next series
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Except not all of us are showing a "lack of respect" and really don't care either way and are just calling it as we see it, especially if we don't have a team left in the running. Just because we think one team is a favorite doesn't automatically make us "haters." But keep generalizing if it makes you feel that much better, you should feel great about your situation as it is.
It makes sense when you consider that a lot of people have issues with quite a few people on the team over things they have done in the past. Also, its not that crazy for people to expect GS domination when you compare the teams and past evidence.
Except not all of us are showing a "lack of respect" and really don't care either way and are just calling it as we see it, especially if we don't have a team left in the running. Just because we think one team is a favorite doesn't automatically make us "haters." But keep generalizing if it makes you feel that much better, you should feel great about your situation as it is.
I just enjoy watching the playoffs and with my hometown Rockets playing it helps keep my attention even more. I guess the NBA fans are kind of a mirror image of the sport: they are more interested in style and flash than actual substance.
Just helps to tide me over till NFL training camps start.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Hyperactivity
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Except not all of us are showing a "lack of respect" and really don't care either way and are just calling it as we see it, especially if we don't have a team left in the running. Just because we think one team is a favorite doesn't automatically make us "haters." But keep generalizing if it makes you feel that much better, you should feel great about your situation as it is.
Personally talking about this crap
Guess what. The Rockets won and the Clippers lost. Get over it. The Rockets are going to the WCF in what could be a great series.
I don't have a problem with people expecting GSW dominance, or even a sweep. But getting salty over the Rockets winning the series is stupid. ESPECIALLY if the Clippers weren't really your team. No other fanbase was acting this salty after they lost. Even the Rockets fans here weren't getting angry at the Clippers after Games 3 and 4. I doubt it's even (that many) Clippers fans doing this shit.
This crap is stupider than console wars
And how the hell did the Clippers get "robbed". Smh
Yeah I have seen quite a few of the national "media" articles. The sports world doesn't exist west of the Mississippi
BTW, you do know all this recent success in Houston sports is BOB's doing?
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
haha
And I mean not just respect for media. Fans/forums despise our team and players. It's beyond absurd and if I spoke my mind on here I'd be banned so quickly. I just don't post here anymore cause of that.
Enjoy this Mavs fan video from after the game...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PjLXaphobk
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Are you saying GSW is an example of that? Because they've stayed in the top 2 in the league for both offensive and defensive efficiency throughout the season. These are not the typical Warriors teams from the past that were run-and-gun with no defense.
Sure, but Mech replied to me specifically which is why I posted that.
The fuck did I just watch? lol
Hyperactivity
Banned
Might be saying the opposite for the Rockets. If GS was all style, it wouldn't be the favorite to win the championship right now. But Houston is decidedly "uglier" to many, leaving many to dislike the team
Let's just hope this thread stays clean during the series