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At this points, would the Rockets be able to beat Philly if we made the Finals?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by iNoseBleedRed, Feb 7, 2019.

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Who wins in the Finals?

  1. Fully healthy Rockets

    68.9%
  2. Fully healthy Sixers

    31.1%
  1. iNoseBleedRed

    iNoseBleedRed Member

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    Ben and Jonathan Simmons, Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris seem like an insane matchup to beat. Even if we are fully healthy, are we going to be able to stop that? Jonathan Simmons locked down Harden in the Spurs series, and then there is JJ Redick to hit threes for them.

    What do you guys think?
     
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    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Let's beat the Warriors in the playoffs first...thanks.
     
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    Philly yes, Mil yes, Tor with the current roster I would say no.
     
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    We ain’t going past GSW
     
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    i think we'll be tough to beat.
     
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    Finals?!?!?

    FINALS?!?!?

    I just hope we can make it out the 2nd round.

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    If we can beat the Warriors, we can beat anyone. The only team that truly worries me in the East is Boston.
     
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    #BeWell
     
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    damn it. Typo in the title with "points". Flame suit on.
     
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    Guys, the hypo here is that we are in the finals. Do whatever it takes to imagine a hypo that it is now the finals, and we are in it. Golden State moved to the CBA, Curry and Durant defected to Russia and play for CSKA Moskva. Just do whatever it takes. We are playing vs Philly and its the 2019 finals. Do we win. That's the question, or gtfo
     
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    So I will certainly say whereas last season the WCF was the "real Finals," a matchup with either Toronto or Philly will be a huge challenge. Sixers have a size advantage at 1-5. On the other hand, we will have a significantly better bench as well as playoff experience on our side.

    Raptors have insane shooting and defense. You hope that Paul and Harden significantly outplay Lowry and Green, House and Tucker need to limit the damage done by Kawhi, and Capela needs to hold his own against Gasol. If our forwards rebound and shoot well that will really mitigate the damage done by the other 3 contenders' superior forward tandems.
     
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    At this point, would Haymitch be able to defeat a Space Monster if he went to another galaxy?
     
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    Lol! Suspend reality you say?

    I think if we are fully healthy we got a chance.
     
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    who said Philly is going to make the finals?

    Rockets- Bucks finals 2019.
     
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    Ain’t life a b****... previously beating the Warriors meant getting a good matchup against the Cavs...
     
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    A fully healthy Rockets team can beat anyone not named the Warriors.
     
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    No team in the East worries me more than a matchup with Golden State or even OKC in the playoffs - IF WE ARE HEALTHY. If we're missing Capela, Embiid will score 90 on 28-30 shooting.

    If we beat whatever gauntlet we face in the West, bring on the East.
     
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