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Who do you want in the 1st round: Mavs, Blazers, Clippers, or Spurs?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by swyyyguy, Apr 15, 2015.

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Who do you want to play in the 1st round?

  1. Portland Trail Blazers: No Wesley Matthews, no problem!

    69 vote(s)
    31.2%

  2. Dallas Mavericks: Never forget 2005! Now we have the JET!

    149 vote(s)
    67.4%

  3. San Antonio Spurs: 20 year anniversary of Hakeem sonning R-Rob!

    3 vote(s)
    1.4%

  4. Los Angeles Clippers: Flop City mayn!

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. glynch

    glynch Member

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    We're Clutch City bring the all on. That being said Dwight might need the first series to finally get it total shape so how about Dallas for the first series since they don't have two big starters. I don't count old soft Dirk.
     
    #41 glynch, Apr 15, 2015
  2. swyyyguy

    swyyyguy Member

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    That doesn't make me any less of a fan. :)
     
    #42 swyyyguy, Apr 15, 2015
  3. YOLO

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    surprised you didn't follow parsons to dallas, as much as you ride him
     
    #43 YOLO, Apr 15, 2015
  4. RocketBlood

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    Eat a dick fgt.
     
    #44 RocketBlood, Apr 15, 2015
  5. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    Don't Care

    Rocket River
     
    #45 Rocket River, Apr 15, 2015
  6. don grahamleone

    don grahamleone Member

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    You'll need those sunglasses to go outdoors during the playoffs, so don't lose them. I'm not sure what you did, but the whole site seems to be against you. Ya'll got room for one more?

    GO ROX!!!
     
    #46 don grahamleone, Apr 15, 2015
  7. J.R.

    J.R. Member

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    Disregard OP.

     
    #47 J.R., Apr 15, 2015
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  8. Roc Paint

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    J.R. Is weeding out the idiots here today I see...and I like it!
     
    #48 Roc Paint, Apr 15, 2015
  9. Nick_713

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    Good Stuff (as usual) J.R.

    As for this Thread...

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    #49 Nick_713, Apr 15, 2015
  10. SemisolidSnake

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    First of all, that graph is the explanation so far of what will happen tonight. That's good, because I spent too much brain energy already trying to figure it out.

    Second of all, not the Spurs.

    Third of all, Portland with HCA seems like a good matchup for us to get out of the first round, but with near certainty guarantees us a second-round exit against the Warriors, because of the bracket.

    Fourth, since the 5 seed HAS to go to against Portland in the upper half of the bracket, I'll take the Clippers or the Mavericks, both of whom tend to give us fits.

    Finally, I'll feel a little easier playing Rondo, Ellis, Parsons, and Dirk over CP3, Griffin, and Jordan, so I'll take the Mavericks. Chris Paul has a history of carving us up or flopping us down and Jordan is a rebound sponge. Better game times, too, hopefully with both teams being in CST. Either team is beatable, and winning leads to the Spurs who I'd rather face in the second round than the Warriors.

    Now that last line on the table would obviously be ideal, because it would put the Spurs and Warriors in the second round together. And the Spurs will have a tough time tonight, because Thunder have an easy game, so the Pelicans MUST beat the Spurs to make their first playoffs. So, everyone needs to root hard for the Pacers to beat the Grizzlies.
     
    #50 SemisolidSnake, Apr 15, 2015
  11. banzai

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    Definitely the Mavs. Portland has a tough home court. Dallas is sputtering due to internal chemistry issues. Plus no Dallas player can guard Harden.
     
    #51 banzai, Apr 15, 2015
  12. banzai

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    Pacers coming off a 2OT game last night against the Wiz. They're gonna be tired. We hold our destiny in our hands tonight!!! Everyone hang on to Harden's beard down the GAUNTLET. ROX FOR LIFE!
     
    #52 banzai, Apr 15, 2015
  13. photojoe

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    If we play Dallas in the first round, that means we would be the #2 seed.

    If we are the #2 seed (and win) in the first round, we would go on to play the winner of the #3 vs #6 matchup, which means that we wouldn't be able to play #4 Portland in the second round.
     
    #53 photojoe, Apr 15, 2015
  14. Mr. Dominant

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    We should all settle down right now.

    Just pray that we beat the jazz and the pelicans beat the spurs tonight.

    And then... we should be silent, until the playoffs start, and hope for a glorious run.

    That is all...


    #nervous
     
    #54 Mr. Dominant, Apr 15, 2015
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    #55 jayhow92, Apr 15, 2015
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    Good for us?:

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TSRInjuryReport?src=hash">#TSRInjuryReport</a>: Dieng, Muhammad, Neal, Pek, Rubio (out). Garnett, Budinger (doubtful). Martin, Bennett (questionable), Hamilton (probable)</p>&mdash; MN Timberwolves (@MNTimberwolves) <a href="https://twitter.com/MNTimberwolves/status/588446717978152960">April 15, 2015</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #56 zeeshan2, Apr 15, 2015
  17. BossHogg713

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    Why is this good for us?
     
    #57 BossHogg713, Apr 15, 2015
  18. Pull_Up_3

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    because it means its pretty much a for sure win for OKC meaning Pelicans gotta go HAM and beat the spurs
     
    #58 Pull_Up_3, Apr 15, 2015
  19. BossHogg713

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    Lol. I don't' think Pelicans need extra motivation. OKC should beat Wolves even if all the players were healthy.
     
    #59 BossHogg713, Apr 15, 2015
  20. MONON

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    Those rules are for the seedings. After the seedings are determined, then record determines HCA. That's why the 5th seed will have HCA over the Blazers. If we get the 2nd seed & the Clips get the 3rd seed, then the Clips have HCA over us in the 2nd round. Our records will be the same, but the Clips won the h2hseries.
     
    #60 MONON, Apr 15, 2015
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