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Which playoff team do you think the Rockets would match up best with?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by oelman44, Mar 25, 2012.

  1. oelman44

    oelman44 Member

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    If the Rockets do in fact make the playoffs, which team/seed would you most want to face. With and 8 seed they would likely face the Thunder, with a 7 seed either LA Lakers or San Antonio, 6 seed Clippers, Grizzlies, or Mavs. All of these scenarios could completely change but which teams would you want the Rockets to avoid and which matchup would you be most excited to see.
     
  2. Sydeffect

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    There is already another thread very similar to this, but to answer your question the Spurs.
     
  3. oelman44

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    oh sorry i had no idea
     
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    Lakers, baby
     
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    So... which Eastern Conference team do you guys want the Rockets to face in the NBA Finals?
     
  7. oelman44

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    heat... gotta beat the best
     
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    Spurs.

    Parker............Dragic
    Ginobili (?)......Lee
    Jackson..........Parsons
    Duncan............Dally
    Blair...............Scola

    I think we could pull it off. I'm still scared of kobe in the playoffs. They will also have bynum and gasol. No thanks.
     
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    In this order
    1. Spurs - The only player that scares me is TP (Manu when healthy, but ya never know with him.)

    2. Clipp's - Lowry/ Dragic can compete with CP3 (they're not equal, but they can compete with him) Blake has NO post moves, Dalembert/ Camby can guard him successfully in the post. No one else scares me.

    3. Thunder - we've played them well so far, WB is the x-factor here, he can shoot them out of a game. But he can also absolutely kill you sometimes. Durant will score well, but Parsons has done a good job guarding him so far. (The next Kobe Battier?)
     
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    I honestly think we can beat the Thunder in 6 games.

    Spurs are too experienced, wise, and disciplined.

    Clippers have CP3 and Blake Griffin, two superstars who will get calls.
     
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    Memphis, OKC, San Antonio, Clippers, Mavs, Lakers in that order

    I do not think the Rockets have any chance against the last 3. Chris Paul has always owned the Rockets. Spurs experience and big three will be a major problem. Rockets play the Lakers very well but the end result is obvious.
     
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    I fear any team with a primadonna who knows how to milk the refs for calls in the last five minutes. That means I don't want to see either of the LA teams in the first round. Not only does losing suck, but losing sucks even more when it comes unjustly due to NBA favoritism for some jackhole drama queen that all players hate when he's on the court, aka Chris Paul.

    Give me the Spurs, Nugs, Grizz, Mavs, or Thunder, in that order.
     
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    Spurs or Thunder
     
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    Not the Spurs... Parker and Ginobili dominate us.

    I say OKC, or the Clippers.
     
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    Not Memphis, I afraid of that team

    I'd play any other team except for Memphis and Dallas.
     
  18. Samdogg36

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    I would like spurs or Memphis for sure...we are a way better team than we were before our schedule was finished with them..parsons hadn't really started getting going like now, we picked up another big, dragic and lee have gotten better...
    On Memphis I would like to beat them because everyone hyped them as the next big thing once they beat spurs last season, we had series lead on them last year and are a better team when healthy IMO
     
  19. abigwreck

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    since when is Blake Griffin a superstar?
     
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    I honestly want a crack at the Thunder. Always match up well with them.
     

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