Ye olde Western showdown - shootout of the ex-OK-C pals (The WCF Thread)

[kingkingston]

I called rockets pre season. I will happy to be proven wrong.

I’m sticking with my pick.

Watch Ryan Anderson, just saying

he does have a habit of sinking a few threes against the Warriors

 

[fidstar]

Teams closed out their semis on Tuesday night so why the delay till Monday to play the Conference finals?

And they aren't even played their games first!

So, if a team sweeps in the CF there isn't an excessive gap before they play the Finals.

 

[fidstar]

Well the wait is exciting....

 

[The King!]

Can’t see the rockets winning more than a game. But I bloody hope they somehow win this series

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Everyone's talking about Harden, CP3, KD and Steph, but I think a determining factor in this series will be how Clint Capella acquits himself.

 

[kozi]

Rockets are going to have to live with the lesser poison of Draymond getting wide open looks from deep. If Capela is chasing him around the perimeter too often they'll be lucky to pinch a game.

 

[kingkingston]

Rockets are going to have to live with the lesser poison of Draymond getting wide open looks from deep. If Capela is chasing him around the perimeter too often they'll be lucky to pinch a game.

Rockets switch everything on defence so anyone of them could end up on him. Houston would take their chances on Draymond hitting threes

 

[kingkingston]

Everyone's talking about Harden, CP3, KD and Steph, but I think a determining factor in this series will be how Clint Capella acquits himself.

his defence and blocks were crazy good in the last series

 

[peternorth]

Well the wait is exciting....

 

[Gak Attack]

Everyone's talking about Harden, CP3, KD and Steph, but I think a determining factor in this series will be how Clint Capella acquits himself.

Absolutely. Will be a big key.

From a Rockets perspective, these are some of my other keys:

- Gordon. Has mostly stunk up the last few months, if he can find his offense again makes a huge difference as Rockets have the better bench if both are in form.

- The Hamptons counter. Best case is they can defeat it with Capela. Otherwise will be interesting to see how the two likely small lineups would do. Essentially it's CP3, Harden, Ariza, Tucker and then the 5th is either Prince Luc or Gordon depending on whether they want more D or O.

- Hardens D. His post defending has been actually good this season, ideally you'd prefer he's switched onto someone less effective but you know GSW will be working out how to make him switch to Durant or Curry.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Absolutely. Will be a big key.

From a Rockets perspective, these are some of my other keys:

- Gordon. Has mostly stunk up the last few months, if he can find his offense again makes a huge difference as Rockets have the better bench if both are in form.

- The Hamptons counter. Best case is they can defeat it with Capela. Otherwise will be interesting to see how the two likely small lineups would do. Essentially it's CP3, Harden, Ariza, Tucker and then the 5th is either Prince Luc or Gordon depending on whether they want more D or O.

- Hardens D. His post defending has been actually good this season, ideally you'd prefer he's switched onto someone less effective but you know GSW will be working out how to make him switch to Durant or Curry.

You forgot Gerald!

 

[fidstar]

This is going to be fun.

Don't remember being this excited before a non-Finals playoff series before.

 

[PP34]

Warriors in 5, maybe 6 if they have one of those games where they're sloppy as with the ball and don't hit shots.

KD and Curry will be a nightmare in a series for CP3 and whoever switches onto Durant to handle.

Would take something truly remarkable for the Rockets to win I think. I'd probably still back the Warriors in (just) if it was Harrison Barnes out there instead of KD too.

 

[nufan]

This is going to be fun.

Don't remember being this excited before a non-Finals playoff series before.

To be fair, this is the finals.

 

[ImCheatingToWin]

Warriors in 5. Houston will take one of the first 2 at home

 

[peternorth]

This really is what everyone's been waiting for.

 

[stewie griffen]

Warriors in 5. Houston will take one of the first 2 at home

 

[bourbons]

Rockets switch everything on defence so anyone of them could end up on him. Houston would take their chances on Draymond hitting threes

Absolutely. You'd beg him to shoot 3s when the other possibilities are steph, klay and KD.

 

[peternorth]

Pretty disrespectful to the other 9.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Geez, I cannot stand Rachel Nicholls' whining screeching voice.

 

[nufan]

Geez, I cannot stand Rachel Nicholls' whining screeching voice.

You are in a very small minority my friend

 

[NSWCROW]

******* dickhead

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

You are in a very small minority my friend

You must be joking, surely.

 

[Ron]

If Draymond Green got hit by a bus, everyone would cheer. The guy is a complete campaigner.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Rockets are switched on early ... not sure what Warriors are doing.