People forget we beat the 81 Lakers too, they were pretty good. 81 Lakers 86 Lakers 94 Knicks 95 Spurs 94 Suns 95 Suns 95 Magic 95 Jazz Lots of good teams dispatched by Rockets
Really think we should see this lineup often if we want to be able to bother their shooters: Harden Brewer Ariza Smith DHO
It's a 25+ mini-paragraph article with 9 or 10 videos, half being the Rockets on offense. If the reason for hating on the article is because he picked the Warriors in 5, then you're being unreasonable. The funneling left counter-point here is great, and it made an impact in game 7 imo. Also, the article over values the conundrum of who guards Curry. It's a team effort. No one is going to stick with him for 48 minutes. The Rockets could switch every perimeter screen involving Terry/Ariza/Harden if Curry is too fast at turning the corner. Lowe is also right that Brewer and Harden both need to stay fockassed more than usual on the defensive end. And unlike Lowe, I'm ok with Josh on Barnes, and don't think it would be nearly the same foot speed mismatch as it was with Randolph on Barnes. As for the Rockets's offense. I'm okay if GS's defense is on point, successfully challenging all paint shots and running players off the 3pt line. If they do it, then kudos to them and their #1 ranked D, but the Rockets' offense has become more efficient the last few games, and it wasn't just an improvement on 3pters. Josh, TJ, Terry, and Harden are all competent with their mid-range and closer shots, and I'm ready to live and die with that shot if GS is playing perfect D.
