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Rockets will play the Utah Jazz in the first round

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Apr 10, 2019.

  1. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    Thing is Denver won their massive gamble.

    OKC is probably the toughest they could get before the WCF which they prolly dun make.
     
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    I am not mad about how it turns out. But the way they choked in the OKC game was alarming. Hopefully it's just a lesson to be learnt.
     
  3. 9baller

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    What was our record vs. Utah this season?
     
  4. TheRedRanger

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    2-2
     
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  5. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
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    Glad that we are better this year, but I thought to do a snake dribble you had to reverse the screen and I swear I have seen the Rockets do it. I've seen CP3 snake after a reverse that started off as an inside ball screen. But I haven't watched too many games this year.
     
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    Spurs own Denver
     
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    Boring series .
    Rockets in 4.

    worriers already worried.
     
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  8. Xerobull

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

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    I go to bed super early and this schedule is late AF for me. Let's sweep, guys.

    1 Sun 4/14 9:30 PM Utah Houston TNT
    2 Wed 4/17 9:30 PM Utah Houston TNT
    3 Sat 4/20 10:30 PM Houston Utah ESPN
    4 Mon 4/22 10:30 PM Houston Utah TNT
    5* Wed 4/24 TBD Utah Houston TBD
    6* Fri 4/26 TBD Houston Utah TBD
    7* Sun 4/28 TBD Utah Houston TBD
     
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  9. dawesome

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    Maybe I'm the only one but I think the 4th seed is a good case for us. We will face Utah instead of OKC where the last game might still haunt our players, then if everything goes as plan, we will.face GS on second round which is very good because our players won't be worn out so much, especially CP3. Anyway, if we want to win all the way, we are most likely to face GS. Sooner is better...
     
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  10. Mkieke

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    Jazz a tough matchup for Houston, will be a long/tough series. Need to come out and slug them in mouth G1.

    Rivers/Shumpert could be key for us, d’ing up Mitchell. If they can also knock down shots, I like our chances.
     
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    We have to play warriors regardless. Right now they look really good. We have a fighting chance and I’d rather play them sooner than later.
     
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    Well, that has been an awfully long rivalry.
     
  13. slpntz

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    The most important thing out of all this is that we get to see the return of Z Dog.
     
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  14. Verbal Christ

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    I dont understand where all the p***y ass ROX fans came from? Who gives a damn what round you face GS in? "ohhh noooo we will go down 4-1 to GS because we see them in RD 2 instead of RD 3" Bullshit ass reasoning. Who cares who we see or when we need to beat them all, and I'd rather see GS sooner than later to catch Curry with his Cinderella ankle and hopefully have us at full strength, but first things first you better not sleep on Utah. Handle up!!
     
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    perfect.
     
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    2nd round, if we make it, won't be any better in terms of late night games. Sucks.
     
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    LOL how many times until they learn
     
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    They split 2-2, but the two losses came early in the season during the disastrous 11-14 start. So I don't know how much stock can be placed in those games. Similar to how the Rockets went 0-2 against the Clippers early in the season and then destroyed them in LA last week when they faced off for the 3rd time. The team is very different now compared to earlier this year.


    They split 2-2 this year and in their 4th and final matchup, the Nuggets destroyed the Spurs 113-85 in Denver. I could see San Antonio pulling off the upset, but it would be an upset. Denver should be the favorite in this series.
     
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    No OKC, no Popovich.

    This is a good deal for everyone
     
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    Curry out first round. Back for round 2, but not 100%. This is Rockets year. Lets start the Revenge Playoffs. Rockets beat Utah in 5. Beat Warriors in 7 . Then beat OKC in 6. Finish off whoever is left from the Eastern Conference. Then have the Revenge Party. The Warriors then break up and won't win another title for 30 years.
     
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