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Official: Houston Rockets win the division! First round matchup: Dallas

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

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  1. Icehouse

    Icehouse Contributing Member

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    Me either, but at least Dallas doesn't have a PG that can torch us.
     
    #281 Icehouse, Apr 16, 2015
  2. justtxyank

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    Oh man...this...so much this!

    What an epic visual. Mark Cuban would end up throwing a drink on Morey or something for sure.
     
    #282 justtxyank, Apr 16, 2015
  3. zeeshan2

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Here are the favorites in each first-round series. <a href="http://t.co/j8oyQGiaes">pic.twitter.com/j8oyQGiaes</a></p>&mdash; NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/588714046045626368">April 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    #283 zeeshan2, Apr 16, 2015
  4. zeeshan2

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Rockets D with Dwight Howard on the floor this year is a 97.6. Warriors #1 in NBA at 98 Beverly and DMo big losses but Rox are threat</p>&mdash; David Locke (@Lockedonsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lockedonsports/status/588442107028705280">April 15, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    #284 zeeshan2, Apr 16, 2015
  5. joeson332

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    1993- 1994 Believe it was called the Midwest back then, obviousy the first time us winning the Southwest
     
    #285 joeson332, Apr 16, 2015
  6. Harden2Dwight

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    We need to fill AAC for games 3 on 4. I looked on stub hub and the cheapest seats are 48 dollars. Let's take over their arena!
     
    #286 Harden2Dwight, Apr 16, 2015
  7. zeeshan2

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dallas: 29th in defensive rebounding %. Houston: 6th in offensive rebounding %, and that's w/o Dwight much of the season.</p>&mdash; Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLowe_NBA/status/588555030204059648">April 16, 2015</a></blockquote>
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    #287 zeeshan2, Apr 16, 2015
  8. cdrive

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    I'm just gonna leave this right here...

    [​IMG]
     
    #288 cdrive, Apr 16, 2015
  9. MystikArkitect

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    If Dwight > Tyson Chandler we should be fine. Brewer, Ariza, Josh, Harden, Dwight and Capela all great defensive players. Rockets sleep walked through a bit of the second half relying more on Harden than elite D.

    My biggest question mark was how do the Rockets look (defensively) when they care. They showed us that last night.
     
    #289 MystikArkitect, Apr 16, 2015
  10. crimmy88

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    Aside from the obvious contributors, Rockets better look out for Aminu.

    He always plays good against us,
     
    #290 crimmy88, Apr 16, 2015
  11. tmacfor35

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    Dwight has been playing extremely well in limited minutes lately.

    Scoring at a better rate than any time with the Rockets(excluding last playoffs of course).

    I am expecting big things out of him this playoffs.
     
    #291 tmacfor35, Apr 16, 2015
  12. J Sizzle

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    Well that's pretty solid. Keep Aminu from flying in and stealing boards, and we probably win the rebounding battle every game, with some by a significant margin.

    Everybody talks about LMA and Lillard cooking us, but the offensive and defensive rebounding really killed us that series. Countless put-backs and kick-out 3's.
     
    #292 J Sizzle, Apr 16, 2015
  13. KingStevo10

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    If they start running a zone (which I highly suspect in different stages) we gotta be nailing our threes!
     
    #293 KingStevo10, Apr 16, 2015
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    Oh yeah, I almost forgot- Suck it Barkley
     
    #294 gifford1967, Apr 16, 2015
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    I like it
     
    #295 red5rocket, Apr 16, 2015
  16. Joe Fan

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    Betting lines out:

    Rockets (-380)

    Spurs (-150)
    Grizzlies (-160)
    Warriors (-6000)
     
    #296 Joe Fan, Apr 16, 2015
  17. PersianRocket

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    #297 PersianRocket, Apr 16, 2015
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    #298 PersianRocket, Apr 16, 2015
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    And that's why the Mavs are a better matchup than the Blazers. I'd much rather go up against Dallas' frontline than a team with Aldridge, Lopez, and Kaman.
     
    #299 count_dough-ku, Apr 16, 2015
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    #300 PersianRocket, Apr 16, 2015
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