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[The Ringer] [X-Factor] Rockets’ Best Hope for Beating the Warriors Is In-House

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Deuce, Apr 27, 2019.

  1. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    "House is the X factor for Houston in the series."

     
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    Roc Paint Contributing Member

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    House Keeping
     
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    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
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    X-Factor

    I see what you did there
     
  4. xaos

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    Home skillet
     
  5. Haymitch

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    D-Mo is offended
     
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    Gobert disrupted the House “driving to rim” factor.

    I expect House to get run off the 3-pt line often and score/ be fouled at rim or create for others like Capela/Faried diving to rim or kicking out to 3-pt shooter(s)....force defense to scramble and rotate.
     
  7. foggy94

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    I don't think he'll get that kinda treatment from the start, they'll wait to see if he hits his threes first. A House 3 pointer is probably pretty low down on their avoid list. Yes he shot 42% on 3s in the regular season, but he was a miserable 27% against Utah in his first taste of the playoffs. We need him hitting at a good clip and then the Warriors will adjust.

    If you told me House and Gordon get to 40% from 3 this series now I'd say we were definitely favourites.
     
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    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Let's make the 2nd round...."Our House!"

    DD
     
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  9. Voltik

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    The whole bench is an X factor with Rivers, Faried, House, Green, Nene, and Shump.
     
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    32% FG, not a good sign if true. Again, as with most of our so called xfactors, they were either not in the league at some point of left for dead on a non-contending bench just a few months ago. This series will be on Harden's shoulder.
     
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    yup, Harden has to be the best version of himself and we win, its that simple. On the offensive end at least.
     
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    Can we just finish the first round with Utah first....oh wait

    That was like a week ago it seems

    I was confusing us with SA and Denver

    Wishing house a great series!
     
  13. BigMaloe

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    Come on guys.

    Hartenstein is the clear X-Factor ever since Zhou got cut...
     
  14. mockster

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    If house can get his three stroke back will be a force for sure.
     
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    I wonder if Shump or Clark will get some burn.
     
  16. topfive

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    If this is true, someone should let Danuel know.
     
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    Scott Machado will be our X-factor.
     
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    Sura faints.
     
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    House Rockets.
     
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    Sorry guys, but the X Factor in this series is Paul's health (don't use the other h-word).. Sending prayers out to the basketball Gods
     
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