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[nogoodnamesleft]

If you think the Rockets play fast, just wait until the next round.

I called the spurs a second round exit at best. Watched every single one of their games this year I did not buy into the season record AT ALL.

The clippers, rockets, warriors, hell probably even okc would've ended us. Portland would've even taken us to the brink.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

Gasol's flop attempts are the worst.

 

[Tom Penny]

Good start for Houston, but no lead is safe against the Spurs.

Tell us all again how Kawhi ain't that good and LMA is as good as him..

 

[TTG]

That at the buzzer heave made Kawhi look downright nonathletic, first time for everything, lmao.

 

[Hyperactivity]

Good start for Houston, but no lead is safe against the Spurs.

Yup, we exploded to start the other match-ups this year against them (although we NEVER shot well from the 3, even on good open looks, in those games), and then got sloppy and let them come back. We've been doing the opposite for the post-season so far, so that gives me hope, but I'm not comfortable yet

 

[perfectchaos007]

Yup, we exploded to start the other match-ups this year against them (although we NEVER shot well from the 3, even on good open looks, in those games), and then got sloppy and let them come back. We've been doing the opposite for the post-season so far, so that gives me hope, but I'm not comfortable yet

Yep this is the first time we have led after the first quarter in the post season. So I'll take it as a good sign

 

[perfectchaos007]

Dr. Lou!!!!!

 

[Slizeezyc]

Give up the two-bigs dream Pop. Tim Duncan and David Robinson aren't walking through that door.

 

[Nafai1123]

The first quarter was more exciting than Hou-OKC.

 

[TTG]

Aside from Kawhi, the only basket the Spurs starters have is an Aldridge lay up spoon fed him by Kawhi on a break.

 

[LyleLanley]

Tell us all again how Kawhi ain't that good and LMA is as good as him..

They're both just role players.

 

[obijkenobi]

Why the fuck is David Lee in there!?!!?!?

 

[Line_HTX]

At least the 5 day rest benefited the way of The Bearding.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

LMA should be selling hot dogs outside the arena.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Where dey at doe?

 

[Mory Dunz]

wow

 

[Starphoenix]

Kawhi has carried this corpse of a team all year. Ugh. I knew this was going to happen. >_<

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Houston unconscious.

 

[Tommy DJ]

Aside from Kawhi, the only basket the Spurs starters have is an Aldridge lay up spoon fed him by Kawhi on a break.

Its what I've been saying all year. The Spurs starters offense is complete trash and is often salvaged by the bench. The bench being Patty Mills, Manu Ginobili, Pau Gasol and David Lee.

And well...Manu Ginboli and David Lee aren't having good games right now.

 

[Hyperactivity]

A Rockets team shooting >50%, hell, >45%, from the 3, could fucking compete with the Golden State Warriors, holy fucking shit

 

[Matrix]

KEEP IT UP KEEP IT UP

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Beat the Spurs. Do anything it takes just beat them.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Kawhi has carried this corpse of a team all year. Ugh. I knew this was going to happen. >_<

Yup. Lamarcus Aldridge is an absolute disgrace. Ive trusted the front office with my life basically but if they don't look at trading him after this season...

 

[Slizeezyc]

A Rockets team shooting >50%, hell, >45%, from the 3, could fucking compete with the Golden State Warriors, holy fucking shit

Sadly, that's not really possible.

 

[Caddywompus]

Don't worry HOU will come out of the half cold and squander this lead

 

[ZeroMaverick]

All of these games won't be this fucking pretty. I'm relishing in this badass start. Whew lord.

 

[perfectchaos007]

All of these games won't be this fucking pretty. I'm relishing in this badass start. Whew lord.

Yeah this is peak Rockets. Its fun to watch when its on, but we know it wont last.

 

[Starphoenix]

Don't worry HOU will come out of the half cold and squander this lead

If this were the 2013 or 2014 Spurs I'd agree that's possible, but not this team. Not this starting unit.

 

[Cooter]

A Rockets team shooting >50%, hell, >45%, from the 3, could fucking compete with the Golden State Warriors, holy fucking shit

Well yeah. Any team shooting that well from three can compete. I still take GS in a 3 point shootout. Plus the Warriors D is significantly better than HOU. Would be a fun series for sure though.

 

[obijkenobi]

David Lee free line shot. :/ wtf

 

[Messi]

Is this real life... Wtf

 

[Bread]

Houston is way too athletic for the spurs

 

[FTF]

Holy shit just saw the Spurs Houston score 0_o

 

[TTG]

Can Becky Hammon play stretch 4?

 

[Tommy DJ]

A Rockets team shooting >50%, hell, >45%, from the 3, could fucking compete with the Golden State Warriors, holy fucking shit

Well that's Daryl Morey's theory isn't it? As long as you outshoot people from both 3 and in the paint, you're never going to lose.

Its definitely a possibility with how Houton runs their offense, they stay hot and if Golden State is consistently cold from 3.

 

[Caddywompus]

If this were the 2013 or 2014 Spurs I'd agree that's possible, but not this team. Not this starting unit.

It's not about the Spurs, the Rockets just go through these spells they could look like a completely different team 30 mins from now and still get the same shots.

 

[friskykillface]

They really planned to have Aldridge being the next Tim Duncan and Timmy being David Robinson
Im sure of it.

Aldridge is just garbage, Aldridge for Amir now

 

[metalslimer]

Stop it Rockets!

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

They probably not gonna maintain this but right now Houston's foot is firmly in San Antonio's ass.

 

[slightconfuse]

It's pretty crazy that the rockets 2K offense works

 

[teepo]

i could've been watching fast8 instead of watching this shit

i'm fairly pissed

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

Rockets will beat 3 pointers made record at this rate.

 

[LockOfTheWeek]

A Rockets team shooting >50%, hell, >45%, from the 3, could fucking compete with the Golden State Warriors, holy fucking shit

Well of course, they've been the team best equipped all season in the West to take 4 off them. Bomb 50 3s a game and hope for the best.

 

[Nafai1123]

My lawd this is a beatdown.

 

[renegade_dewitt]

Let this continue! I don't want a Spurs vs Warriors WCF! Much rather have the Rockets vs Warriors WCF! Keep it going Rockets!

 

[Slizeezyc]

Well that's Daryl Morey's theory isn't it? As long as you outshoot people from both 3 and in the paint, you're never going to lose.

Its definitely a possibility with how Houton runs their offense, they stay hot and if Golden State is consistently cold from 3.

The theory is if the Rockets make 18+ 3s at least 3 times in the series, then they at least have a chance to beat GS in those games and then maybe steal one other. Morey has more or less said as much. Obviously the issue is the sample size is so small it makes it hard to pull off. But the Lou Williams trade and such was doubling down on the theory.

Spurs refusing to never play small all season doomed them from the start in this matchup because now even if they go to it (they did for like 3 mins in the first) they won't know how to play. It was a grave oversight by Pop all season, and has been the last couple seasons. He refuses to adapt or at least realize what kind of bigs he has. Kawhi is great enough that maybe they can take one or two, but the Spurs playing this style won't get it done even after the Rockets inevitably cool down. It's the same issue that there was against OKC, just in a slightly altered form.

 

[LyleLanley]

They really planned to have Aldridge being the next Tim Duncan and Timmy being David Robinson
Im sure of it.

Aldridge is just garbage, Aldridge for Amir now

Aldridge and a pick, maybe.

 

[Tom Penny]

Spurs feeling like me when I saw Robin Lopez shoot like Curry and Rebound like Rodman in game two against the Celtics.

 

[rambis]

Spurs just don't have the offense to compete. Rockets will cool down from three but this can get still get ugly.

 

[ZeroMaverick]

These refs trippin. How you gonna not call it on one end and then turn around and call it on the other?