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Who do you want to face in round 2, the Clippers or the Spurs?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by swyyyguy, Apr 22, 2015.

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Who do you want to face in round 2, the Clippers or the Spurs?

  1. Clippers: Dwight Howard > DeAndre Jordan

    180 vote(s)
    43.5%

  2. Spurs: Dwight Howard > Aron Baynes

    234 vote(s)
    56.5%
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  1. rawool

    rawool Member

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    As someone who currently lives in SA and friends with many smug Spurs fans, I rather play the Clippers. I don't know if I can withstand 1-2 weeks of deriding.
     
    #141 rawool, Apr 25, 2015
  2. rocketseagles07

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    Same exact situation here. This whole city was damn near suicidal after that game 1 loss and now they're back to being obnoxious. I don't know if I can take us losing to them and having to hear it
     
    #142 rocketseagles07, Apr 25, 2015
  3. swyyyguy

    swyyyguy Member

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    if aminu can limit harden, imagine what kawhi can do. :eek:
     
    #143 swyyyguy, Apr 30, 2015
  4. Aleron

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    By limit you mean like the highest ts and ows in the playoffs right?

    play on trevor ariza? pop usually plays green on harden most of the time
     
    #144 Aleron, Apr 30, 2015
  5. KlutchQT

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    Patty Mills is going to be a problem.
     
    #145 KlutchQT, Apr 30, 2015
  6. DavidRocket

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    Agreed. I'm looking for Terry to play better consistently in the 2nd Round. He would be the guy to counter Mills as far as clutch production.
     
    #146 DavidRocket, Apr 30, 2015
  7. daywalker02

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    I would declare you for crazy 2 years ago but this is probably the norm today. :(
     
    #147 daywalker02, Apr 30, 2015
  8. Rox11

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    Have you guys forgotten about pops superior coaching? also the clips wont be able to hack us since they know we can hack them back! Pops is a gladiator
     
    #148 Rox11, Apr 30, 2015
  9. J Sizzle

    J Sizzle Member

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    I think I've changed my mind every day for the past week. Right now I want the Clippers. Tomorrow I'll want the Spurs.
     
    #149 J Sizzle, Apr 30, 2015
  10. daywalker02

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    Overtime please... good for the Rox
     
    #150 daywalker02, Apr 30, 2015
  11. samtaylor

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    Game 1 of Round 2 is a MUST win now for Houston. They'll get a tired, bruised team in Gm 7 winner of SA/LAC, they'll have home court AND be well rested. And SA/LAC winner won't have but a day to gameplan for Houston.
     
    #151 samtaylor, Apr 30, 2015
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  12. WinkFan

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    Well, we're fine then. Since Aminu didn't limit anything.
     
    #152 WinkFan, Apr 30, 2015
  13. samtaylor

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    If HOU play LAC:

    Starters
    JET <<< CP3
    Harden >>> Reddick
    Ariza >> Barnes
    TJones << Griffin
    Dwight > DeAndre

    Bench
    Prig/Johnson < Jamal
    Brewer >>> Hedo(barely plays)
    JSMOOVE >>> Big Baby(injured?)
    Capella >> Hawes(barely plays)

    Coach
    McHale < Doc

    If HOU plays SA:

    Starters
    JET << Tony(maybe 70% of himself)
    Harden >>> Green
    Ariza << Kawhi
    TJones <<< Duncan
    Dwight >>> Splitter(maybe 80% of himself)

    Bench
    Prig/Johnson <<< Patty/Joesph
    Brewer > Manu/Marco
    JSMOOVE > Diaw/Bonner
    Capella > Banes

    Coach
    McHale <<< Pop


    So in conclusion...HOU +7 over LAC...HOU -4 to SA Get it? Got it? Good.
    Go LAC on Saturday
     
    #153 samtaylor, May 1, 2015
  14. HTM

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    Both teams have people working on a game plan for Houston, believe dat.
     
    #154 HTM, May 1, 2015
  15. larsv8

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    With the Clippers having such a weak bench and possibly losing Big Baby for a while, I think I might choose them.

    A seven game series with the Spurs where Paul and Griffin are playing 40+ minutes is huge. If we wrack up fouls on bigs like we usually do, the Clippers could be forced into some very bad lineups.
     
    #155 larsv8, May 1, 2015
  16. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Spurs are built to exploit our weaknesses. Their fluid offense will expose our weak perimeter defense that come from the 1 with Jet/Prigs. Spurs know how to break down a defense.

    But where it gets bad is they will put Leonard on Harden. Leonard is better than Aminu. And he can be a handful on the other end too of course.

    Mills, Parker, Duncan, Leonard, Diaw, Green, Splitter, Belinelli, Manu. That's a great core group right there that can score in all sorts of ways.

    Plus on top of that they will hack-a-whatever to help them win games.

    I think we have better odds against the Clips.
     
    #156 Sweet Lou 4 2, May 1, 2015
  17. heypartner

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    Rockets have the two best players on the court. Spurs can't stop a playoff Howard. Hack a shaq lost Pops game 6. Smoove and Howard triple option play is the better than any play the Spurs can run. When motion becomes stagnant the Spurs fall apart. Good defense can dictate what motion does.

    Green is in a slump. Parker and Ginobody have done little if nothing so far.

    Spurs are highly overrated right now.

    They can't stop Playoff Howard.


    Harden is the best player on the court, and Spurs cannot stop Paul either. Spurs are putting Kawhi on Paul ... and it isn't working.

    your turn.
     
    #157 heypartner, May 1, 2015
  18. CCity Zero

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    Haha, the only reason I'm thinking San Antonio is so I can goto a game easier... :) but I'm starting to wonder if LAC might be easier due to no bench.... I really think Houston has a great chance to beat either team.
     
    #158 CCity Zero, May 1, 2015
  19. adobo

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    I cant see Ginoblli/Green having 2 bad series in a row...Splitter will just get healthier....Tony Parker will have an easier time against us...and of course there bench is scary at the moment...

    Harden and Paul are not the same....Kawhi/Green/Diaw can be effective against Harden....

    I see Rockets being similar to the Clippers but with depth...
     
    #159 adobo, May 1, 2015
  20. swyyyguy

    swyyyguy Member

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    that dude is like the new rockets killer. he's a young jason terry.
     
    #160 swyyyguy, May 1, 2015
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