A40:
Who would you keep between Smart and Rozier?

I will choose Smart over and over again.

BarthramLestat:


Shut up bum! You've been AWOL for two days, suddenly you've grown balls. Shut your damn mouth.

So uncouth and damn predictable

Maybe time to give Hood the benefit of the doubt because he can't be any worse than JR.

donlittle25:


So uncouth and damn predictable

Go away little man. Not even in the mood for your shenanigans.

Well, ESPN can begin the "needing help"narrative. In 5,4,3,2....1.

Looking forward to tomorrow's game. I hope both teams bring it.

I'd rather the Cavs lose at home than in front of these ugly fire crotched goblins. Id also much rather the Cavs win in front of these afforementioned manky freak shows. If you're going to lose this series you might as well lose it at the Q. At least LeBron also gets to say his goodbye.

Roland17:
Well, ESPN can begin the "needing help"narrative. In 5,4,3,2....1.

As if this simpleton didn't watch the game, as if this simpleton didn't see the building the Cavs were putting up. Suddenly the shameless coward has come to life because he thinks his team is in the driver seat. Go away you impotent neek!

It was extremely important for Boston to win tonight. Now they can go the Q full of confidence knowing all the pressure is on the Cavs to try and survive by winning Game 6. It's no guarantee they win but their margin for error is much wider than it would have been had they lost tonight..

Ovy and the Caps have to find a way to win one game at home because it's obvious they are very good away from home. This matchup is between Ovy and Fluery.

BarthramLestat:
Maybe time to give Hood the benefit of the doubt because he can't be any worse than JR.

I'd give Osman a shot FFS. Nothing worse than an unproductive veteran eating minutes a younger unpredictable player could use

A40:
It was extremely important for Boston to win tonight. Now they can go the Q full of confidence knowing all the pressure is on the Cavs to try and survive by winning Game 6. It's no guarantee they win but their margin for error is much wider than it would have been had they lost tonight..

We have not managed to continue winning performances and attitude away from home. The Cavs have their backs against the wall and I doubt the Cavs would want to lose at home. This is a young team and the away troubles are not surprising.

Roland17:


We have not managed to continue winning performances and attitude away from home. The Cavs have their backs against the wall and I doubt the Cavs would want to lose at home. This is a young team and the away troubles are not surprising.

This Boston team has not made excuses all season. Game 6 will not be a good place to start! They can win Game 6 and if you ask me they must pull all the stops to win Game 6.

They might have homecourt in Game 7 but this only guarantees them a wider berth not a win per se especially against the Cavs as an even better Golden State painfully discovered

The pressure on them going to this game is nil and they have to use this to their advantage.

A40:
This Boston team has not made excuses all season. Game 6 will not be a good place to start! They can win Game 6 and if you ask me they must pull all the stops to win Game 6.

They might have homecourt in Game 7 but this only guarantees them a wider berth not a win per se especially against the Cavs as an even better Golden State painfully discovered

The pressure on them going to this game is nil and they have to use this to their advantage.

I agree with this because it would hurt more to lose this series in game 7 at home. I hope Brad starts this same line up with Baynes starting. I like how we closed out the perimeter and cuts and we have to do the same away from home. We also have to find a way to keep Rozier away from being switched to Bron. This is a huge learning experience for the entire roster.

Lue really blaming this L on the absence of Ojeleye? Lmaooooo! Being sarcastic btw

Eruditor:


I don't have much input because I did not watch the 3rd Q down. In hindsight, I am happy I did not. 14 assists is not us at all.

Now the dust has settled, I guess we just have to take the loss in good fate. Some of the questions you are asking I saw people ask online. I genuinely did not expect GSW to squander 2 double digit leads in a game of such high magnitude but I also think they were tired. You know that Iggys injury as well as Klay's in between the game made some rotation players play more minutes than they are accustomed to. Looney for instance is one.

I read that Draymond tried to call a timeout but the refs did not see it. That happens as well. I was very sad before I slept but I am fresher now and can air my views with much clarity. The series is tied 2-2.

You don't need to get irked by some posts here. It comes with the territory. We are ruining the league when we win and overrated when we lose. I have been saying it since. I am happy Klay and Draymond are not all star players so the excuse of us being too high powered will go to bed. My only disappointment is that it only takes one more win for them to flip the script and change the narrative.

Rockets are a pretty good team and if we are being honest, they deserve at least 2 games in this series. I won't pretend that I did not prefer them to get those 2 games on their ground than splitting ours with us but it is where we are now.

Fact is, if there is one team that can go to any ground to win a game that is necessary, it is us - especially after a hard deflating loss. Interestingly, we are accustomed to playing our best when we feel threatened. Which we definitely are now.

My basketball senses tell me (based on what has transpired) that they get game 5 and we take game 6 and then it goes back to their home in game 7 which will be a toss up at that point. My heart tells me it still ends in 6. Like I always do, I go with my heart. My final post on the matter.

you give me very much hope even though have been very skeptical about Gsw chances against the rockets right from the onset.
I wouldn't want cp3 to win a ring so my offline flocks others in other basketball forum dont use it as advantage to rate him above Steve Nash.

A40:
Surprised that people just expected Golden State to steamroll Houston. I really am.

I hear clowns too talk about how this same Warriors team that Houston is dragging with would have destroyed the GOAT's Bulls. Lmaooo! Na only God know the kin eye some people take dey watch their own basketball

I've always maintained this point. Warriors are overrated imo and teams are not playing them tough enough on a consistent basis. I know it's hard but they ain't all that.
If LeBron fails to beat them, they are the best team ever (all excuses to make him look....)

I have many questions...

LOL. I knew wardell won't make first team but I knew they would make AD a center just to make sure the snake makes it .

A40:
Lue really blaming this L on the absence of Ojeleye? Lmaooooo! Being sarcastic btw

Lol

Roland17:


I agree with this because it would hurt more to lose this series in game 7 at home. I hope Brad starts this same line up with Baynes starting. I like how we closed out the perimeter and cuts and we have to do the same away from home. We also have to find a way to keep Rozier away from being switched to Bron. This is a huge learning experience for the entire roster.

I would be personally pained on y'all behalf. Closing out a veteran road team is very difficult! They would be even more poised and less emotional

Baynes has to be ready to go hard in the paint. Keeping LeNomad out of the paint or at least limiting his efficiency in that sweet spot is the first step to stealing the win in Cleveland

Manutd19:


I've always maintained this point. Warriors are overrated imo and teams are not playing them tough enough on a consistent basis. I know it's hard but they ain't all that.
If LeBron fails to beat them, they are the best team ever (all excuses to make him look....)

Personally if Houston wins the series then this should be the Final nail in the coffin for that GOAT talk for LeNomad. Because it could be argued that last year's Cleveland had more weapons than this year's Houston Rockets

The other angle to be considered is the fact that the Warriors might also be a tad fatigued (mentally and physically) and perhaps Houston are just at the right place at the right time. All that would be immaterial if the Warriors win tonight but my gut feeling tells me Houston will win Game 5.

Manutd19:



I've always maintained this point. Warriors are overrated imo and teams are not playing them tough enough on a consistent basis. I know it's hard but they ain't all that.
If LeBron fails to beat them, they are the best team ever (all excuses to make him look....)

Dude, they are not overrated. Imagine Durant has the ball and by fire by force you want to stop him from scoring. Ok, you force him to pass the ball... To who? Curry! Te mi ba mi

So you summon ancestral spirits to stop curry from shooting a parking lot 3 which he usually makes. Your gods are awake tonite, so he passes the ball to Klay. Sigh.

Klay is actually the better, more consistent shooter. By now the last man on your team is running like a mad man, trying to at least bother his shot, which is a waste of time. Oh wait he missed the 3? An early Christmas

But hehehe, while u were chasing the big 6, i mean big 3 you forgot they still have 2 whole players on d team. One of them is Draymond who loves other peoples defensive rebounds. He can either have mercy on you and score an easy 2.

Or give it back to Durant for another go. Still10s left on d shot clock

In short you defended like captain america, and still they scored an easy 2 on you. Overrate that

This is a must win for the Rockets in my opinion. I don't see the Warriors losing back to back home games especially with the series on the line.

Roland17:
This is a must win for the Rockets in my opinion. I don't see the Warriors losing back to back home games especially with the series on the line.

Agreed. Warriors will go crazy tonite. If they win, they eill get murderous in game 6 at home. Houston has to look at this like last game of the season.

Capela has to stay away from foul trouble

3 turnovers already for the Warriors.

The Warriors are really lucky to be down by just 2 because the Rockets are missing open shots.

This crowd is raucous and full of energy. I am not sure the players can hear themselves or coaches from the sideline.