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Predict the series, Rockets vs. Warriors 2025 edition

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by corrado, Apr 19, 2025.

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Who wins the series

  1. Rockets in 4

    6 vote(s)
    7.5%
  2. Rockets in 5

    10 vote(s)
    12.5%
  3. Rockets in 6

    36 vote(s)
    45.0%
  4. Rockets in 7

    12 vote(s)
    15.0%
  5. Warriors in 7

    5 vote(s)
    6.3%
  6. Warriors in 6

    8 vote(s)
    10.0%
  7. Warriors in 5

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
  8. Warriors in 4

    2 vote(s)
    2.5%
  1. corrado

    corrado Member

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    Didn't see a poll anywhere and I wonder how optimistic are we feeling before it all begins.

    Personally I think we have to dominate early and close the series fast or Silver will deploy his goons to make sure his money cows prevail. So hopefully Rockets in 5!
     
  2. Jontro

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    sweep in 2 games, chef curry gets a 3 star michelin rating, donkey runaway dpoy, the butler gets promoted to house manager, and rox crumble and moves to new mexico.
     
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    Rockets in 6, will be hard to win in Golden State.
     
  4. daywalker02

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    Ayesha prepares meal for everyone, even Dillon the Villain.

     
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    Hard to predict with Jalen and Alpi as super big unknowns in these circumstances. I don’t trust either guy. Hopefully they rise to the occasion and leave their footprints on the Warriors. Game 1 is extremely important.

    No excuses.
     
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    I don’t know why but I feel like Jabari will have a strong playoff showing
     
  7. JHarden713

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    Our offense might struggle but we'll get a bunch of 2nd chance points, Rockets in 5
     
  8. a time to chill

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    The F5 Substack did an analysis where they identified the strongest and weakest player of teams in playoff series and predicted the team with the weak link to lose.

    The NBA Has Entered Its Weak Link Era
    https://thef5.substack.com/p/the-nba-has-entered-its-weak-link

    [​IMG]

    Unfortunately, I think the Warriors will win in 6. I hope I'm wrong!
     
  9. Will

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    We lose one of the first two at our place (young team, loss of focus). We take one of the next two at theirs (feeling the sting of that loss, hungry and focused). We take care of business in Game 5. I'm guessing in a Game 6 at home their crowd will be insane and they'll fight for their lives and survive another day. And then we finish them off decisively in Houston.

    And everyone who bet on the Warriors gets chicken sandwiches. Because after handing over the money, that's all they can afford that week.
     
  10. Hemingway

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    Both home games are a must for us to have a chance in this series, unless the refs play fair. They won’t. If the series goes 7, there is no way the league lets the Rockets close it out even at home. We need to humiliate them in games 1 and 2, for the league to give up their dream matchup next round. If we can do that i think we win in 5. If we lose one of the first 2 games, we lose in either 5 or 7.
     
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    Gentlemen's sweep.
     
  12. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    Bring your brooms, witches.
     
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    I wish the media will stop bashing Curry's game of 3 points and how he got locked down by Amen...we don't need to fuel Curry
     
  14. MystikArkitect

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    I said Rox in 6 because the NBA will make it so. The Warriors are devoid of talent and people don't seem to understand that. Jimmy Butler ruins their spacing and the Rockets are a matchup nightmare for him.
     
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    They have the best record in the league since adding Butler.
     
  16. Hank McDowell

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    I like Houston in 6. The amount of national disrespect the Rockets are getting is shocking to me. Golden State is a pretty heavy favorite to win the series in Vegas, but I'm just not buying it. As long as Jalen Green doesn't pull a James Harden playoff impression, I believe the Rockets will handle Golden State. Defense and toughness translates. These guys are legit on that end. If the officials let them play they should be fine.
     
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  17. groovemachine

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    Rockets in 6 or 7, GS will start strong but Rockets wear out the old men in the later rounds :cool:
     
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    It should be 5, but will be 6 due to the zebras and the League office.
     
  19. BaselineFade

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    Rockets in 5. They were a more difficult matchup when they had Wiggins/Klay. Incoming blowout Rockets win to open the series tomorrow.
     
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  20. lakersuck2

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    I dunno if that last game was a trap but I think we really really match up well against them. They will have a really hard time keeping up with our size and energy and I trust that Ime spent the week thinking of ways to make Curry's life hell. If we lost this it'll be because of miraculous performances from the likes of Podz and Buddy. I'm scared for our offense but I believe the defense can carry.
     
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