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First Round: Houston Rockets (8) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (1). How will it go?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Carl Herrera, Apr 18, 2013.

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What will happen?

Poll closed Apr 22, 2013.

  1. Thunder sweep

    237 vote(s)
    29.9%

  2. Thunder in 5

    262 vote(s)
    33.1%

  3. Thunder in 6

    130 vote(s)
    16.4%

  4. Thunder in 7

    11 vote(s)
    1.4%

  5. Rockets sweep

    48 vote(s)
    6.1%

  6. Rockets in 5

    8 vote(s)
    1.0%

  7. Rockets in 6

    40 vote(s)
    5.1%

  8. Rockets in 7

    56 vote(s)
    7.1%
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  1. treyk3

    treyk3 Member

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    Harden will iso every game and Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka will stop him.

    McHale will slap his clip board and say come on guys we got this. We win 1 at best.

    Losing to Phoenix and LA to end the season is not promising. We really choked once again.
     
    #41 treyk3, Apr 18, 2013
  2. htownrox1

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    Yeah it's cool we made the playoffs and all, but reality is gonna smack us right in the face against OKC. :(
     
    #42 htownrox1, Apr 18, 2013
  3. count_dough-ku

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    He's a mediocre coach. They won't fire him this off-season since they did make the playoffs and because it would look heartless given his personal tragedy. But long-term they're gonna need a better guy at the helm.
     
    #43 count_dough-ku, Apr 18, 2013
  4. heads.up

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    Listen guys, we got a young team. OKC was in our position 4 years ago:

    http://www.nba.com/playoffs2010/westseries1/

    Take our learning lumps, have fun watching the playoffs, and watch our team grow. It is only year ONE.
     
    #44 heads.up, Apr 18, 2013
  5. mr. 13 in 33

    mr. 13 in 33 Member

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    Even though were gonna lose in the first round atleast we made the playoffs
     
    #45 mr. 13 in 33, Apr 18, 2013
  6. DreamShook

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    Upsets dont happen often in the NBA. NBA just wont let it happen

    Mavs and Spurs got beat when it was 1-8 matchup because the league hated them... I don't remember who Denver won against when deke did ti...

    This is why playing the spurs was so important. the league does not care if they lose; we would have had a chance.

    I dont think the rockets get swept but we wont have a chance to win. Harden will have to go full on MJ mode.
     
    #46 DreamShook, Apr 18, 2013
  7. dharocks

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    We'll take 'em to 6 games.
     
    #47 dharocks, Apr 18, 2013
  8. SirKen

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    If McHale doesn't sabotage us, we can clinch to the 2nd round. We do have the personnel and the firepower.

    With this coach, however, it is anywhere from 0 to 4.
     
    #48 SirKen, Apr 18, 2013
  9. nebula955

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    4. we got this.
     
    #49 nebula955, Apr 18, 2013
  10. pippendagimp

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    i'm excited to see TRob play in 4 straight blowouts!
     
    #50 pippendagimp, Apr 18, 2013
  11. ItsMyFault

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    Realistic answer is 0
     
    #51 ItsMyFault, Apr 18, 2013
  12. The RavenEffect

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    Harden, Lin, and Parsons all need to play out of their freaking mind to even have a chance at upseting them.
     
    #52 The RavenEffect, Apr 18, 2013
  13. tigernet

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    If you can not compete with Suns, you are the bottom team in NBA. We will feel lucky if we lose within 20 points.
     
    #53 tigernet, Apr 18, 2013
  14. RedNation

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    We should also take into account that they have Westbrook and Durant :p



    I say we win 2. Go off on 3s one game, get lucky in another. If we win, it'll be the greatest upset in playoff history.
     
    #54 RedNation, Apr 18, 2013
  15. Yang_Wenli

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    Calls will probably favor OKC.
    Plus how this team panics during close game and the coach inability to draw up an effective play indicates a total sweep by the Thunder.

    I'm sorry, but it's hard to be optimistic when we played like **** against the Suns and choked against the Lakers with that terrible back court and D-League calls up. I'd be absolutely overjoyed if we can take it to 5 games.
     
    #55 Yang_Wenli, Apr 18, 2013
  16. GreatOne1978

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    Inexcusable to lose Monday vs Phoenix. Makes Rockets walk into a guillotine
     
    #56 GreatOne1978, Apr 18, 2013
  17. pollaxt

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    You cannot be serious.

    (a) Rockets held a 5-9 point lead for most of the game.

    (b) Rockets had a 6 point lead to start the 4th quarter

    (c) McHale decides to guard Pau Gasol (one of the best post players in this millennium) with Carlos Delfino for the first 4 minutes of the 4th quarter

    (d) Lakers get just about EVERY SINGLE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE REBOUND during that time period. Lakers get into the penalty during that time period.

    (e) Rockets lead goes from 6 to losing by 2 during the Delfino on Gasol time period.

    (f) Rockets spend the rest of the game trying to get out of the -8 point hole McHale put them in due to his incredibly lazy and moronic coaching decisions.

    McHale had enough "horses" to effectively control the game for 3 quarters and then suddenly...no more horses? Child, please.

    Apologist says what?
     
    #57 pollaxt, Apr 18, 2013
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  18. LosPollosHermanos

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    20+ point loss every game. I am being entirely serious here, it isn't fun admitting it.
     
    #58 LosPollosHermanos, Apr 18, 2013
  19. BigMaloe

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    Okc in7...
     
    #59 BigMaloe, Apr 18, 2013
  20. rocketblood713

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    R.I.P = Houston Rockets
     
    #60 rocketblood713, Apr 18, 2013
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