[First Take] Kenny Smith Flames Rockets

Betting on the Warriors is the easy choice. They do have the most talent, at least in names, and they are already a championship team. The Rockets are damn good as well, and we are sure to make them sweat in a playoff match up, but its undeniable that we would be the underdogs. Also both our superstars have had stellar careers but not so much during the playoffs, until proven otherwise this will always be on people's minds.

Also perhaps subconsciously there might be a bit of jealousy from Kenny. He remains part of the only Rockets team that won a championship. Maybe in some way he feels that if this team wins it all it might make him a bit less relevant to us? maybe that could be a hidden agenda of his? Maybe?

 

HANDCHECK

 

yea well gary payton used to take to the woodshed every time, so whatever.

 

Right after that, Shaq contradicted him by saying he thought Houston was obviously a better team and could beat the Warriors in 5.

JUST KIDDING!

Actually, Shaq said the Rox have no chance whatsover against Golden State.

 

Thank you for being part of Houston's championships, but go *** yourself

 

Legal back in the days, and that little b**** was punk'd on a national stage

 

Thats one of the reason he is uncomfortable with us winning. It forces him to confront the fact that dantoni is coaching us better than he would've.

This is the same guy that was one of the most vocal media members about cp3 + harden pairing being a bad idea. Also went on about houston’s 3 point happy offense being a gimmick.

He wanted to run the offense WAY differently than it is currently being run by dantoni

 

Well some people don’t like championships.

Kenny’s take is that until we dethrone the champs they are the champs.

I think seeding is important for us. 1 or 2 doesn’t matter

 

I think it’s only fair to point out that Josh Smith and Dwight Howard were AAU teammates in high school.

 

It is amazing that the Rockets gave Kenny Smith a chance to interview for the Rockets head coaching job. Before the season started Kenny flat out said he didnt see the CP/Harden combo working. "They both need the ball."

Imagine Kenny's interview with Morey him spouting that stuff.

 

Kenny has been consistent with HIS opinion about Houston all year. You can't fault or hate him for having an opinion.


Why do you ppl care so much about what ppl think of us? We haven't proving anything that really matters yet and maybe they're just waiting to see.

 

I'm not going to predict what happens til the playoffs. who is all going to be healthy?

 

Kenny Smith makes Clyde Drexler coach U of H look good. He's a bum.

 

Just like Kenny Smith's Charles Barkley's and your opinion doesn't matter.

Go Rockets!

Sorry tinman, but I can't stand the way you always go to bat for those TNT knuckle ****

Or am I?

 

at this point I don't know what's better, being a 99 or or a fan of TNT

 

Final comment on this thread -- I am disparaging Kenny Smith, the tv commentator, not the player who helped us in those two championships.

One can be a very good player and a sucky tv personality. Anybody watched Joe Montana a few years ago on his failed tv gig? Dude was more awkward than a priest in a whorehouse (well, maybe not the best comparison, lol).

 

TNT > ESPN

You know Kenny's reputation, he's not a boxing analyst like Max Kellerman.

Are we expecting people to predict us to beat the Warriors now ? I would be surprised if that happened.

So we got home court advantage... that only mattered AT THE SUMMIT.

 

Kevin Durant is still a much better player than Harden. Nobody here will think so.

Assumption: Final 5 minutes Warriors lead by 10 points.

Anderson vs Durant

Harden vs Draymond

Capela vs Curry

Paul vs Klay

Ariza vs Bell