This is why I don't understand the so-called rivalry. We haven't played them in the playoffs for 2 decades.
FIFY buddy ...I remember when that year's playoff match-ups were finalized, I called that Rockets-Lakers series the TRUE NBA Finals, because who won that series was definitely going to win it all. It's a shame that was a 2nd round series instead of the WCF. I remember even Phil Jackson said the night they won that title vs Orlando, that the Rockets series was easily their biggest obstacle from getting to the title. He gave us genuine credit for taking them to the brink of elimination.
Matthew Ch8 v26... come one yall, Rockets are gonna win the championship this year! Who's gonna stop us? Portland- Yea right... Keep relying on Illard to hit ridiculous shots, see how far that gets ya'. Lamarcus ain't got **** on D-mo. Plus, they've been cursed ever since they passed up on Jordan. Jackasses. GSW- GET THE **** OUTTA HERE! Curry is gonna be scared to do all that fancy dribbling after Pat Bev punches him in the face, tears his meniscus, take his Curry money. Thompson thinks he's the best shooting guard in the league (keep telling yourself that Clay). Dremond Green can't keep his composure, and will do costly dumb ****. Eventually he will be put on Lithium to control his Highs and Lows. Kerr...yea, yea you're a good coach; regardless, he'll have to come out of the closet before he wins one as a coach. Spurs- Never won 2 in a row, it ain't gonna happen now. Duncan should have retired as a champion. Spurs had the EASIEST road to the finals last year- not this year! Plus, Mchale sensed the fear in Poppabitch ever since PoppaBitch lost his cool and tried to fight Mchale for he was standing next to the inbound passer. Dallas- They give too many points. Cuban is a b****. Parsons' shot is too flat. Rondo thinks he can shoot. Monte' thinks he is Allen Iverson incarnate. Chandler's legs are too skinny to **** with Dwight. Dirk, well he's cool, but **** him too.
At the very least Lin. He is a pg with very good foot speed and closing ability and is much better at chasing around Lillard than a 6'8" Chandler Parsons. Mchale probably thought that Parson's length would have bothered Lillard on that possession however to bother a player you still have to be in the same vicinity of that player.
Hakeem at the MVP ceremony earlier that evening: "Who the hell put the wrong name on that MVP trophy!?"
