Each team won its must win game, that's all

I'm not even sure what a "must win" is, to be honest with you.

That's some real couch coach terminology.

 

Disagreed on game 1.

Game 1 should absolutely be a must-win game for the team with HCA. If the road team wins game 1, it sets a tone and the home team's psychology is shaken.

To be honest, its the conference finals. Every game is a must win. You could have relaxed a game in the Minny and Utah series, but not against Golden State. GS is too good for you to not mark every game as a must-win game.

 

This series is far from over. The Rockets can play a hell of a lot better than they did in this game. Like you say, they need to bring it in game 4 like the season is on the line. Harden and CP have to be at the top of their games.

 

The series will be tied on Tuesday. With Harden/Paul/Capela, Rockets have won all their games after a loss.

 

Its all going to plan,if we win game 4 then its probably going 7 games

 

This is nuts......every game is a blowout.... it is the No 1 seed against the No 2 seed - sad smile.


Will need hours to digest this.

 

Good thing we have homecourt in Game 7

 

i hope you are right op

 

for safety.

 

I honestly think the term "must win" is over used.

We've never seen a team come back from being down 3-0. But we've seen teams with home court advantage lose their first two games at home then come back to win the series. We've seen teams be down 3-1 and then come back to win the series.

That said.. game 4 is basically a must win

 

I can dig it

Rocket River
Still Calm

 

We didn't even show up

 

You have home court, every game on it is a must win.

The fact that a team like the Rockets who have not won squat, would play like ANY game in the playoffs is not must win is a problem.

DD

 

Agree with both of you except I have very little confidence the Rockets will win game 4.

I was incredibly disappointed how the "magnitude of the moment" threw them off in game 1. They should have been primed and ready to go.

After game 2, the team was much too celebratory afterwards. I felt this blowout coming (not by 41 points, of course).

This Rockets team doesn't have the maturity to beat the Warriors. It's very frustrating watching them be loose with the ball and miss easy shots in a pivotal game 3. Those were signs they weren't mentally prepared tonight. Shame on them.

Laying the egg in game 1 will end up being the difference in the series IMO (though it wouldn't surprise me if this is over in 5).

CP3 has a chance to redefine "Playoff Chris Paul". He needs to start torching their bench and nailing the long ball.

 

Every home game was a must win. So I don't agree

 

every game against the warriors is a must win.

 

Still have a chance to go 2-2. Not a great chance, but there is still a chance to salvage home court.