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  1. MystikArkitect

    MystikArkitect Member

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    A Finals with the Dynex on the line?

    Sign me up.

    Rockets in 6. Lakers are shallow.
     
    #81 MystikArkitect, Sep 3, 2020
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    Rocket River
     
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  3. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    Lakers in 5 or 6.

    DD
     
    #83 DaDakota, Sep 3, 2020
  4. Tfor3

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    Rox in 6
     
    #84 Tfor3, Sep 3, 2020
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    Markieff Morris will instigate something against PJ Tucker. It's gonna happen so get ready.
     
    #85 Sanctity, Sep 3, 2020
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    francis 4 prez Contributing Member

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    lol, i see why fans are disappointed so much. the betting line is lakers -400. this thread seems to be about rockets -250.

    i'd love to see us win. but ignoring matchups, etc, i just can't envision us walking off the court winners and lebron walking off the loser. however it has to happen.
     
    #86 francis 4 prez, Sep 3, 2020
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  7. Verbal Christ

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    ROX in 7
     
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    The Refs in 5.

    They will send their best to make sure the Lakers win.
     
    #88 malakas, Sep 3, 2020
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    [​IMG]
     
    #89 daywalker02, Sep 3, 2020
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    FIFY :(
     
    #90 thedreamsteam, Sep 3, 2020
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    as soon as you see lebron jacking up 3s you know we are in their head and weve got them

    rockets in 6
     
    #91 IBTL, Sep 3, 2020
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    If Rocket's games are truly blacked out in China, I do not see the corrupt NBA allowing us to get past their golden boys.

    Hope the fellas prove me wrong.
     
    #92 thedreamsteam, Sep 3, 2020
  13. Jayzers_100

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    Clippers scare me more than Lakers. Rockets in 5. Only game LAL wins is Game 2. Rockets in 7 against Clippers in the WCF
     
    #93 Jayzers_100, Sep 3, 2020
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    Rockets in 5

    OKC strength of 3 headed guards + Dort (Shroder / Shai G-A / CP3) was tough on our facilitators of
    Westbrook / Harden / EGo. I feel the Lakers biggest weakness is lack of guard play.

    Rondo comes back; but probably plays with padding on hand.

    Danny Green and KCP show glimpses; but can they be consistent while expending energy
    defending Harden/Westbrook/EG/Rivers

    Caruso is 6’5” with some hops; but probably too slow to keep Westbrook in front of him.

    Waiters......no way.....no contest.

    J.R. Smith got no playing time in Blazers series, with good reason.

    Horton-Tucker and Cook get schooled
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    AD and LeBron will each get around 30 points a game; but their role players won’t get enough points to top the
    Rockets. Harden/Westbrook will each get around 40 points a game.

    Congrats to Eric Gordon for finding his niche.
    Better late to the party than never.

    Westbrook in 3 games vs OKC: game 5 (7 pts)...game 6 (17 pts)...game 7 (20 pts)
    Each game getting more minutes. Getting healthy just in time (33 minutes in game 7).

    The best Laker I saw defending Harden was Kuzma......I think Harden still scored at least 37 in that game.

    Edited: Friend of mine who is a big LeBron / Lakers fan told me was wishing for the Thunder would win
    game 7 (prior to game). He said he feared the Rockets 3-pt shooting more than anything the Thunder
    offered. Rockets averaged 18.3 made 3-pointers in the Thunder series at 35.9% (3P%). I feel the
    Rockets get even better looks while the Lakers play D12/ JaVale MeGee etc.
     
    #94 ApacheWarrior, Sep 3, 2020
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  15. Supermac34

    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

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    I have this sinking feeling that we'll be looking back at this series like we did when we lost against Golden State where the NBA basically decided the Rockets weren't allowed to win the series.

    How many buckets will the refs take off the scoreboard from Harden?
    How many times will Kuzma or Smith be allowed to run up under Harden while shooting 3s?
     
    #95 Supermac34, Sep 3, 2020
  16. Surfguy

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    Rockets in 7. Fight Rockets Fight...! Gonna be the Rockets, baby!

    [​IMG]
     
    #96 Surfguy, Sep 3, 2020
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    Don’t be a stupid person.

    DD
     
    #97 Os Trigonum, Sep 3, 2020
  18. Os Trigonum

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    The correct answer is always Rockets in 4
     
    #98 Os Trigonum, Sep 3, 2020
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    Rockets in 7
     
    #99 JW86, Sep 3, 2020
  20. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    I don't blame the refs, we constructed this mess, this is on Morey, Tillman and DAntoni....they built a 3pt shooting team with mediocre to below average 3pt shooters.

    DD
     
    #100 DaDakota, Sep 3, 2020
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