ClutchFans Game Thread: Warriors @ Rockets 4/20/2025 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 1)

I would expect the meme lord to drink sophisticated like red wine. What we sippin'? Glass looking a little empty.

 

just got done watching the movie Sinners (highly recommend)

bout to start heading to the arena

please let their be no bullsh*t basketball jesus…let’s just come out, play hard, handle business, and get this win like we’re supposed to

 

u know the warriors will pick n roll everything to get amen off curry.

 

Kerr: I blow goats

 

Who screens for Curry though?

Alpi is on Moody. Warriors don't want Moody to be the screener because he's not a threat on the roll/short roll.

Butler? Podz? Draymond? Switch only when Fred is the other defender in the play.

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Butler will probably initiate offense for much of the series: using Moody/Podz as screeners off the ball looks to be better for the warriors because Alpi/Jalen would have to either run around screens or switch onto Curry.

This would wear out the Rockets's first two options on offense.

Or they will use the Butler/Curry inverted pnr (i.e. Curry screens for Butler), then either:
1.) Amen switches onto Butler. That's fine unless Butler gets too near the basket.
Brooks goes onto Curry. Yikes.
2.) Amen stays on Curry.
Don't know how good Brooks is at navigating screens tbh

 

Never seen an unnecessary colostomy

 

How many have you watched?

It's cool, we don't kink shame here

 

I always laugh when I hear Adams speak with his soft New Zealand-accented voice. Much less intimidating than what you see with your eyes.

 

Sitting here waiting for the game like

 

Getting a cavity filled is more uncomfortable.

 

Broken ribs?

 

I feel like I’m about to play.

 

Disagree. National media ppl don't really know about the Rockets.

I have listened to a bunch of these series previews. Everyone highlights that these are the first playoffs for this group, but literally none mentions that this year is for team evaluation and development.

In other words, how should the team continue to develop its young core and with whom the front office should surround them?

It's not like we are at a championship or bust phase. Not even close.

Is Jalen not already cemented as part of the long term core?

 

How's the weather downtown? It's ugly out here in Katy.

 

Going to miss the game tonight due to work at the hospital, ugh. If the Rockets are locked in the way we know they can, they cannot be beaten 4 games. The defensive and offensive ratings bear that.

Good luck to the Rockets and their fans!!!

 

Waiting...

 

Clear, looks like it's all going North and West.

No excuses for the fans not to have butts in seats when the game starts.

https://weather.com/weather/radar/i...4548ecbdbd5abd422f58a333bfc1cc221b22433d81724

 

You’re asleep for a scope. It’s painless. And an awesome nap. I guess you are getting your cavity filled.

Let’s go Rockets!