[ClutchFans] How the West playoff matchups could best align for the Rockets

I would have said, Fool's Gold but it's the same.

 

NO

 

I met Avery Johnson a couple days ago and chatted about the Rockets and the playoffs. I asked who would he least like to see (as a Rocket) in the playoffs. His response was the Spurs. Avery was super chill, very friendly and talkative - really nice guy!

 

So if the Pelicans win and the Thunder win we would play the Pelicans?

 

Yes

 

We play the Thunder regardless blazer win or pelicans. Thunder are in our playoff Bracket.

 

I thought the rockets play the lower seed nxt round.. or am I mistaken?

 

Nope. No reseeding.

1 v 8 and then play winner of 4 v 5.

 

As much as it kills me, I'll be rooting for the Jazz- I think we match up better. My guess is it takes us 5 to get rid of Minny and the Jazz/Thunder series goes seven. Hopefully they're gassed and we can coast to the wcf

 

Can't wait.

 

This whole time I was thinking reseeding. Well that's kind of weak. Pardon my ignorance, but is this a change that was recently made or been here forever? If so, knowing David Silver, he probably will change this up pretty quick. There should be more of a "gift" to being a number one seed, and reseeding definitely falls in that category.

 

It’s always been this way as far as I know. I believe in the NFL they do adjust the 2nd round games so that the top seed will always face the lowest seed remaining.