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Rockets to face the Clippers in the second round

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, May 2, 2015.

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What is your prediction for the series?

  1. Rockets in 4

    2.1%
  2. Rockets in 5

    9.8%
  3. Rockets in 6

    38.4%
  4. Rockets in 7

    35.0%
  5. Clippers in 4

    0.6%
  6. Clippers in 5

    2.4%
  7. Clippers in 6

    9.3%
  8. Clippers in 7

    2.4%
  1. RyanB

    RyanB Member

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    Scary scary scary team

    bad matchups for us: Paul vs Terry /PB
    Griffin vs Jones/Smith

    the bench will be crucial
     
  2. RocketsJumer

    RocketsJumer Member

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    <iframe src="//giphy.com/embed/JlR1TxQqjVLna" width="480" height="266" frameBorder="0" style="max-width: 100%" class="giphy-embed" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>

    Time to sink the ship!
     
  3. cdain3

    cdain3 Member

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    Yes I am pointing out your statement because it makes absolutely no sense.
     
  4. HorryForThree

    HorryForThree Member

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    No easy matchups this round in the west. Even if the spurs had won, the matchup would have been very difficult vs. the spurs for us. The mavs and pelicans were the worst two teams in the west and 1-6 were all tightly matched. Only team out of that group that got rolled over was the Blazers and they had matthews, afflalo out and aldridge hurt...I think with those two things fixed, they would have taken the series to 7.

    Should make for really great bball. GS vs Mem, us vs. Clips, both series should be awesome.
     
  5. Rox11

    Rox11 Member

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    Im just happy they cant hack a us since we can gladly return the favor.
     
  6. daywalker02

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    Then watch this series closely
     
  7. sleepyazn

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    http://streamable.com/e8ey

    Just watch this bullcrap. KAWHI WAS WIDE OPEN IN THE SPURS FIRST ATTEMPT. Shot Clock home cooking for the Clippers completely revealed that play.
     
  8. alethios

    alethios Member

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    I hate it but I know it's going to happen - hack-a-howard, hack-a-smith, hack-a-capella. Such a buzzkill manuever, but at least we can counter with hack-a-jordan.
     
  9. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    Clips vs Spurs was among my Top 3 series in the 1st round, could be best for sure

    Top playoff intensity
     
  10. JackLordsHair

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    Want to feel like we can and will win this, but if Paul is healthy (I think the theatrics and dramatics surrounding his hammy "injury issue" were simply for show because he knows it was a slow sports night on the networks with no other games being played) the we are doomed because Griffin will get his against TJ/Smoove, and Crawford and Reddick will probably go off on us. Feel like their staring 5 is just much better than ours but our bench is stronger.

    If Paul is bothered by or hampered by a REAL hammy injury then we should prevail pretty easily.
     
  11. tenguin

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    wtf are you watching? how is he wide open? it did tip barnes to cover him the second time around though.
     
  12. Rox23

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    OP didn't ask who we are rooting for, but whom we (objectively) believe will win.
     
  13. rocketboyz1

    rocketboyz1 Member

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    My thoughts exactly.:grin:
     
  14. treeman

    treeman Member

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    I voted Clippers in 6. I'm never right about these things, so take heart.
     
  15. HTM

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    So many cowards in here... we've heard the narrative all year....

    Rockets won't make the play-offs or at best 7th or 8th seed
    Rockets won't beat the Mavs, Carlisle is a PO coach and PO Rondo will show up
    Rockets won't beat the Clips, CP3 will own us and Crawford is a rocket killer

    People will just spew the next line of BS until we win the championship ( I don't think we will but you get my point.

    I think we win this series in 6... Clippers are exhausted/injured and have 0 depth.
     
  16. sleepyazn

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    What are you blind? Both times Kawhi had an extra step on Griffin and would have got the dunk. Only reason it wasn't because of that time keeper bullcrap letting Barnes know the play.
     
  17. TesseracT

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    Im probably more confident about this than the rest of the board combined,, jeez.

    after nearly sweeping the Mavs youd think the fans would be more confident
     
  18. RocketsJumer

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    Yeah, total BS.
     
  19. tenguin

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    lol, lets see how many agree with you, but its cool if you are a spurs fan

    yeah, i agree with what was asked, but it seems we have a bunch of pansy fans who cry more than cp3.
     
  20. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    This 1000x. Harden plays like crap on the road in big cities because he's worn out from the night before.

    But I think he will rein it in for this series.

    Clippers/Spurs beat the crap out of each other, exactly what we needed them to do.

    They're both hard opponents. I'd rather face the clippers because they're young and not as hungry

    Rox in 6.
     

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