Golden State Warriors (0-0) Houston Rockets
"America's Team vs. The Houston Rockets"
Game 1: Tuesday Rockets @ Warriors, 9pm est
Atlanta Hawks (0-0) Cleveland Cavaliers
"Fight For Second Place"
Game 1: Wednesday Cavs @ Hakws, 8:30pm est
R.I.P New Orlean's Playoff Life
"The Candle that burns Twice as bright burns half as long."
Golden State Warriors (4-0) New Orleans Pelicans
R.I.P Boston's Playoff Life
"Playoff life is a brief intermission between Playoff Berth and Playoff death"
Cleveland Cavaliers (4-0) Boston Celtics
R.I.P Toronto's Playoff Life
"The Playoff's an inn, and elimination the journey's end."
Toronto Raptors (0-4) Washington Wizards
R.I.P Dallas' Playoff Life
"The Playoffs are a bitch and then you die"
Houston Rockets (4-1) Dallas Mavericks
R.I.P Portland's Playoff Life
"All that live must die, passing through nature to eternity."
Portland TrailBlazers (1-4) Memphis Grizzlies
R.I.P Milwaukee's Playoff Life
"Fuck Life.
Chicago Bulls (4-2) Milwaukee Bucks
Brooklyn's Playoff Life
"Playoff death is just an entrance into what we always knew we'd face"
Atlanta Hawks (4-2) Brooklyn Nets
San Antonio's Playoff Life
"There are things you can do in life, and there are things that you Duncan't"
Los Angeles Clippers (4-3) San Antonio Spurs
Chicago's Playoff Life
"The NBA pours life into death and death into life without spilling a drop."
Cleveland Cavaliers (4-2) Chicago Bulls
Washington's Playoff Life
"Never quite alive, just breathing."
Atlanta Hawks (4-2) Washington Wizards
Memphis' Playoff Life
"PlayoffGod made death so we'd know when to stop."
Golden State Warriors (4-2) Memphis Grizzlies
Clippers' Playoff Life
"Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily."
Houston Rockets (4-3) Los Angeles Clippers
Conference Predictions go!
By db Go To PostRockets in the WCF.
Everyone should feel ashamed.
The disgrace is strong.
Might need to hold off on Vahagn's avi until either Harden/Howard is hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy.
D12 winning Finals MVP would be even better.
D12 winning Finals MVP would be even better.
Yeah, the only thing I'm rooting for is a Rockets loss.
I would normally support the bay area, but Warrior obsessed personnel has already cost my team too much.
I would normally support the bay area, but Warrior obsessed personnel has already cost my team too much.
Warriors in 5.
Cavs in 6. Fuck Kelly Olynyk and fuck the hawks.
Kyrie will limp his way to the finals.
Cavs in 6. Fuck Kelly Olynyk and fuck the hawks.
Kyrie will limp his way to the finals.
Cavs in 6
Warriors in 5
Side note: Today is my birthday so that definitely means the Heat are losing their draft pack tonight.
Warriors in 5
Side note: Today is my birthday so that definitely means the Heat are losing their draft pack tonight.
By vire Go To PostCavs in 6
Warriors in 5
Side note: Today is my birthday so that definitely means the Heat are losing their draft pack tonight.
happy b-day, I hope the Heat lose their draft pick tonight.
This is how it goes so listen to da masta predicta'
Warriors in 5 - warriours win first two,rockets win game 3,warriors take the next two.
Cavs in 5 - cavs can sweep but kyrie might be off depending on how much recovery he got. first two games are split but then cavs win the next three.
imma be makin' some chavo/cheese
Warriors in 5 - warriours win first two,rockets win game 3,warriors take the next two.
Cavs in 5 - cavs can sweep but kyrie might be off depending on how much recovery he got. first two games are split but then cavs win the next three.
imma be makin' some chavo/cheese
You do wonder if someone, at some point, will try to thug up the angel. With an NBA Finals berth at stake, an opponent isn’t about to let Stephen Curry roam freely in his dreamy cocoon without a harsh physical reminder that this is basketball and he is merely 185 pounds. He mentioned Monday how Houston’s Trevor Ariza, the last time the teams played in late January, had walked by with intent and bumped him, shoulder on shoulder.
“A cheap shot,” Curry called it.
The episode was much more heated than that. The Rockets, coached by noted postseason elbow-thrower Kevin McHale, tried to bully Curry during a technical-foul filled third quarter in which all hell nearly broke loose at Oracle Arena. First he was harrassed by Patrick Beverley, who talked trash and leaned in aggressively. When Curry shoved back, he was whistled for a technical foul. Then came the sequence where Ariza, thinking Curry had tried to extend his leg and trip him while setting a pick, returned downcourt and bumped him, prompting Curry to chase after Ariza with enough anger that Draymond Green had to restrain him with a bearhug. As assistant coach Alvin Gentry counseled Curry on the bench about not losing his cool, Steve Kerr pointed at McHale and the officials and told them to clear Rockets players who were lingering near Curry. They were trying to wiggle inside his head, you see, even while trailing the Warriors by 22 points early in the third quarter.
http://m.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/mariotti-curry-must-keep-cool-against-rough-stuff-mindful-of-ariza-cheap-shot/Content?oid=2930614
Yeah who's going to be a thug yall
smh
great to see the best title won out.
I don't know who wins these series
Rockets are Hot right now
The Cavs are feasting in a weakened East but Lebron is Lebron
The Warriors have no real flaws
and Atlanta is passing the ball like the spurs did these last few seasons
Its really too close for me to tell.
I don't know who wins these series
Rockets are Hot right now
The Cavs are feasting in a weakened East but Lebron is Lebron
The Warriors have no real flaws
and Atlanta is passing the ball like the spurs did these last few seasons
Its really too close for me to tell.
Jay Mariotti still has a job?
I say Houston splits in Oakland, win Game 3/4, lose 5, crush them in 6.
By unknown Go To PostThis is how it goes so listen to da masta predicta'First off, lol at the bolded...truly LOL.
I say Houston splits in Oakland, win Game 3/4, lose 5, crush them in 6.
I just want the Rockets to play all out. No games like they did against the Clips where they didn't show up at all or gave up. That will get you booted so fast in the WCF against a team like the Warriors.
Give it their all on both sides of the ball every game and the best team will win out at the end.
I don't like making predictions.
This team coming back down 3-1 already has me with too many feels from the past.
I don't even give a shit about the East lol I hate both squads.
Give it their all on both sides of the ball every game and the best team will win out at the end.
I don't like making predictions.
This team coming back down 3-1 already has me with too many feels from the past.
I don't even give a shit about the East lol I hate both squads.
By Smokey Go To Posthttp://m.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/mariotti-curry-must-keep-cool-against-rough-stuff-mindful-of-ariza-cheap-shot/Content?oid=2930614
Yeah who's going to be a thug yall
smh
lmao chip shot and thug team
Green knows nothing about the Dream it seems ( with regards to MVP's) and winning a series if you feel robbed of an award...
"If you use something like that as motivation this time of the year, you’re probably using the wrong thing to motivate you.”"
I'd like him to tell that to Dream and Robinson, Not that I think Harden will pull a dream, it's almost impossible to be on Dream's level like he was that series.
i really don't want to see Lebron in the finals again but i have no faith in Atlanta anymore. Still gonna pick them.
Hawks in 7
GSW in 5 (but at this point i wouldn't be surprised if the rockets win in 6)
Hawks in 7
GSW in 5 (but at this point i wouldn't be surprised if the rockets win in 6)
By Zeus Ex Machina Go To PostHow does Dwight usually match up against Bogut?For a guy who people considered DPOY in Bogut, he stands little to no chance against Howard.
Only thing that would hurt Dwight is potential foul trouble.
howard am trash rbk.........
warriors will sweep rockets....... i can bet with you rbk..............
rockets am the worst team in these finals.......
jason terry am a ex player in activeness
prigioni am a ex player in activeness
howard am fuck awfoul................. dont have any post move................. no jump
harden am a flopper.................... harden for me is far worst than klay tompson.........
ariza am a fuck lakers reject.......
rockets am fuck scrubs............................................ this will be a fuck blow up all games
rockets am fuck trash.............................. only a fool.............. can expect rockets win.
matrix is a fuck idiot................. matrix is a mancrybaby................ matrix is one of worst post here near branduil......
matrix.............. and all rockets fans turned slaent unreadable................... rbk ............ smookey....... overdrud. and other crews made this forum a circus of horror.............
curry deserve to win........... best white player in nba since bird...........
curry will be the 2 best white player on all time..........
rockets am the shit that the cat embed..................
warriors will sweep rockets....... i can bet with you rbk..............
rockets am the worst team in these finals.......
jason terry am a ex player in activeness
prigioni am a ex player in activeness
howard am fuck awfoul................. dont have any post move................. no jump
harden am a flopper.................... harden for me is far worst than klay tompson.........
ariza am a fuck lakers reject.......
rockets am fuck scrubs............................................ this will be a fuck blow up all games
rockets am fuck trash.............................. only a fool.............. can expect rockets win.
matrix is a fuck idiot................. matrix is a mancrybaby................ matrix is one of worst post here near branduil......
matrix.............. and all rockets fans turned slaent unreadable................... rbk ............ smookey....... overdrud. and other crews made this forum a circus of horror.............
curry deserve to win........... best white player in nba since bird...........
curry will be the 2 best white player on all time..........
rockets am the shit that the cat embed..................
curry deserve to win........... best white player in nba since bird...........looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
curry will be the 2 best white player on all time..........
By romrei Go To Postcurry deserve to win........... best white player in nba since bird...........
curry will be the 2 best white player on all time..........
rockets am the shit that the cat embed..................
Romrei spitting flames. Curry 2nd best white player next to Larry Bird. Remember where you heard it first.
By RBK Go To PostFor a guy who people considered DPOY in Bogut, he stands little to no chance against Howard.
Only thing that would hurt Dwight is potential foul trouble.
Hope he finds his ft stroke like he had against Portland last year. He was brutal against the Clips and not that much better against the Mavs.
By romrei Go To Posthoward am trash rbk.........
warriors will sweep rockets....... i can bet with you rbk..............
rockets am the worst team in these finals.......
jason terry am a ex player in activeness
prigioni am a ex player in activeness
howard am fuck awfoul................. dont have any post move................. no jump
harden am a flopper.................... harden for me is far worst than klay tompson.........
ariza am a fuck lakers reject.......
rockets am fuck scrubs............................................ this will be a fuck blow up all games
rockets am fuck trash.............................. only a fool.............. can expect rockets win.
matrix is a fuck idiot................. matrix is a mancrybaby................ matrix is one of worst post here near branduil......
matrix.............. and all rockets fans turned slaent unreadable................... rbk ............ smookey....... overdrud. and other crews made this forum a circus of horror.............
curry deserve to win........... best white player in nba since bird...........
curry will be the 2 best white player on all time..........
rockets am the shit that the cat embed..................
Could someone please ban this thing or limit his posts even more during the WCF. I'm so sick of this shtick Brandy is Brandy everywhere. You can't get away from his crazy. Also please don't tell me to put whatever romrei is on ignore.... that just lowers me to Brandy level. Something needs to be done about his stupid shit though. It's not cute or funny. It's just as disturbing as Brandy, but in a different way and you guys feed his garbage when he's clearly mentally fucked.
Get fucked romrei.... you incoherent creature.
lol go from calling a Rockets sweep to hours later calling a Warriors sweep.
nobody is stupid enough to get trolled by you bro
nobody is stupid enough to get trolled by you bro
By db Go To PostHow do people actually get legit mad at reirom.
Personal attacks. You want to be called idiot every other day? I'll gladly do that to you if you want. It's sad as hell because I don't even bother the guy. Plus being called worse than Brandy... fuck that shit!
Both teams in this series will live and die by the 3, so between fresher legs and the home-court edge, you have to love Golden State's chances of reaching the NBA Finals."
Of the website's three analysts, only Mejia believes the Rockets will win two games in the series. One believes they will win one. The other believes they will win none.
An Internet search Monday uncovered only one other pundit - Rant Sports' Seth Lassen - who agreed with Mejia that the Rockets could stay alive long enough for a sixth game.
Rant all you want. It's not that the Rockets aren't getting any respect. It's that the Warriors are getting so much.
Statistical mismatch
They finished the regular season with the NBA's best record. They were second in offensive efficiency and first in defensive efficiency, as compared to the Rockets' 12th and sixth. The Warriors won all four games between the two teams by an average of 15.1 points.
Looking for someone who might give the Rockets a chance, I called Jeff Van Gundy. The former Rockets coach, who still lives in the Houston area, is a commentator for ESPN, which will televise the Western finals.
Before last season's playoffs, Van Gundy correctly predicted a Western Conference team would win the championship. He incorrectly predicted it would be the Rockets.
He's not as high on them this year. But he gives them a chance.
"A puncher's chance," he said Monday before leaving for Oakland.
For those who might not know much about boxers, most given a puncher's chance end up punched out.
Road to an upset
But Van Gundy said the Rockets could become Rocky, noting:
1. "I told Daryl Morey they should have been down 5-1 against the Clippers after six games. But they got the miracle in Game 6 and dominated in Game 7. They have to keep the mindset they've had since the fourth quarter of Game 6."
COLLEGE SPORTS
Freshman Ryan Chandler has been one of Rice's best hitters to start the season, batting .378 through nine games. Rice's Ryan Chandler named C-USA Freshman of the Year Cowboys quarterback Jon Kitna suffered a strained abdominal muscle in the loss to the Cardinals on Christmas night, 2010. Cowboys' quarterbacks always generate controversy ... even in James Harden, shown during introductions before the Rockets' Game 7 win over the Clippers on Sunday, said the team has turned its full focus to the Warriors and Tuesday's Game 1. "Yesterday is over," he said. "We'll be ready." Rockets finding their rhythm and reason for optimism Victory at Toyota Center Two Rockets-loving brothers christen themselves the Clutch City James Harden, shown during introductions before the Rockets' Game 7 win over the Clippers on Sunday, said the team has turned its full focus to the Warriors and Tuesday's Game 1. "Yesterday is over," he said. "We'll be ready." Rockets report: Says Harden, 'This is what I was traded here for'
2. "This is Dwight Howard's time of the year. He's not too interested in the regular season anymore. But when he's engaged, he can be dominant at both ends. His teammates need to look for him more on offense. He had 20 points and 15 rebounds in Game 5, 20 points and 21 rebounds in Game 6. If he plays like that throughout the next series, he could make it interesting."
3. "James Harden has played well in the playoffs. He hasn't played great. His 31 points in Game 7 were misleading because he made only seven of 20 shots. He managed to get to the free-throw line more times (18) than the entire Clippers team (17). I don't know what happens to him in the playoffs, whether it's confidence or coachability. But he has to play the same role as he did in the regular season. He has to play great."
4. "The Rockets have to slow the game down, preferably by shooting a lot of free throws by players who can make them. They're supposed to be free points. Memphis, which is a halfcourt team, had some success against the Warriors. The Rockets don't play as well as Memphis in the halfcourt, but they can't run with the Warriors. Their point guards (Jason Terry and Pablo Prigioni) are a combined 75 years old."
5. "The Rockets will need some luck."
My prediction is the Rockets will be lucky to win two games. But like I said, don't pay attention to predictions.
psycho............ who am the 2 best white player of all time?
maybe stockton?
nash? for me curry will be bettter than these.
explain pscho.............
Of the website's three analysts, only Mejia believes the Rockets will win two games in the series. One believes they will win one. The other believes they will win none.
An Internet search Monday uncovered only one other pundit - Rant Sports' Seth Lassen - who agreed with Mejia that the Rockets could stay alive long enough for a sixth game.
Rant all you want. It's not that the Rockets aren't getting any respect. It's that the Warriors are getting so much.
Statistical mismatch
They finished the regular season with the NBA's best record. They were second in offensive efficiency and first in defensive efficiency, as compared to the Rockets' 12th and sixth. The Warriors won all four games between the two teams by an average of 15.1 points.
Looking for someone who might give the Rockets a chance, I called Jeff Van Gundy. The former Rockets coach, who still lives in the Houston area, is a commentator for ESPN, which will televise the Western finals.
Before last season's playoffs, Van Gundy correctly predicted a Western Conference team would win the championship. He incorrectly predicted it would be the Rockets.
He's not as high on them this year. But he gives them a chance.
"A puncher's chance," he said Monday before leaving for Oakland.
For those who might not know much about boxers, most given a puncher's chance end up punched out.
Road to an upset
But Van Gundy said the Rockets could become Rocky, noting:
1. "I told Daryl Morey they should have been down 5-1 against the Clippers after six games. But they got the miracle in Game 6 and dominated in Game 7. They have to keep the mindset they've had since the fourth quarter of Game 6."
COLLEGE SPORTS
Freshman Ryan Chandler has been one of Rice's best hitters to start the season, batting .378 through nine games. Rice's Ryan Chandler named C-USA Freshman of the Year Cowboys quarterback Jon Kitna suffered a strained abdominal muscle in the loss to the Cardinals on Christmas night, 2010. Cowboys' quarterbacks always generate controversy ... even in James Harden, shown during introductions before the Rockets' Game 7 win over the Clippers on Sunday, said the team has turned its full focus to the Warriors and Tuesday's Game 1. "Yesterday is over," he said. "We'll be ready." Rockets finding their rhythm and reason for optimism Victory at Toyota Center Two Rockets-loving brothers christen themselves the Clutch City James Harden, shown during introductions before the Rockets' Game 7 win over the Clippers on Sunday, said the team has turned its full focus to the Warriors and Tuesday's Game 1. "Yesterday is over," he said. "We'll be ready." Rockets report: Says Harden, 'This is what I was traded here for'
2. "This is Dwight Howard's time of the year. He's not too interested in the regular season anymore. But when he's engaged, he can be dominant at both ends. His teammates need to look for him more on offense. He had 20 points and 15 rebounds in Game 5, 20 points and 21 rebounds in Game 6. If he plays like that throughout the next series, he could make it interesting."
3. "James Harden has played well in the playoffs. He hasn't played great. His 31 points in Game 7 were misleading because he made only seven of 20 shots. He managed to get to the free-throw line more times (18) than the entire Clippers team (17). I don't know what happens to him in the playoffs, whether it's confidence or coachability. But he has to play the same role as he did in the regular season. He has to play great."
4. "The Rockets have to slow the game down, preferably by shooting a lot of free throws by players who can make them. They're supposed to be free points. Memphis, which is a halfcourt team, had some success against the Warriors. The Rockets don't play as well as Memphis in the halfcourt, but they can't run with the Warriors. Their point guards (Jason Terry and Pablo Prigioni) are a combined 75 years old."
5. "The Rockets will need some luck."
My prediction is the Rockets will be lucky to win two games. But like I said, don't pay attention to predictions.
psycho............ who am the 2 best white player of all time?
maybe stockton?
nash? for me curry will be bettter than these.
explain pscho.............
By matrixMcHaleGod Go To PostCould someone please ban this thing or limit his posts even more during the WCF. I'm so sick of this shtick Brandy is Brandy everywhere. You can't get away from his crazy. Also please don't tell me to put whatever romrei is on ignore.... that just lowers me to Brandy level. Something needs to be done about his stupid shit though. It's not cute or funny. It's just as disturbing as Brandy, but in a different way and you guys feed his garbage when he's clearly mentally fucked.
Get fucked romrei.... you incoherent creature.
Why don't you guys put him on ignore? Problem solved. I wouldn't have seen that insane post if you didn't quote it in its entirety either.
By linsivvi Go To PostWhy don't you guys put him on ignore? Problem solved. I wouldn't have seen that insane post if you didn't quote it in its entirety either.
Cause I'm no better than Brandy after saying he was a bitch for putting all of Rockets-age on ignore. I won't quote him again, sorry about that.
By db Go To PostHow do people actually get legit mad at reirom.i found him quite annoying before.
now I'm quite fond of his posts.
call it endearing, or entertaining, or whatever.
people may hate his posting styles or perspectives, but he's improved a lot since he came along (with help on post limits or course) and definitely adds color around here.
By matrixMcHaleGod Go To PostPersonal attacks. You want to be called idiot every other day? I'll gladly do that to you if you want. It's sad as hell because I don't even bother the guy. Plus being called worse than Brandy... fuck that shit!
Might as well. Gotten plenty of personal attacks from people pretending to be above it when reirom does it.