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Do you believe? Can the Rockets tie this up?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Nimo, May 3, 2019.

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Do you believe?

  1. Yes they can

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    52.5%
  2. Yes they will

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    47.5%
  1. AndtheRockets

    AndtheRockets Member

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    Rox v 6ers
    Remember my Words
     
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    Resume the connection of harden with caplea by adding Faried at 4
     
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  3. oogie boogie

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    I have 20% confidence that the Rockets will win the next two games. Meaning 1 out of 5 times the Rockets win both games 3 and 4.
    -Meaning I'm 80% confident that the Warriors don't let this go back 2-2.

    50% confidence that they win at least one game.
    -Meaning I'm 50% confident that the Warriors don't sweep us.
     
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  4. Aruba77

    Aruba77 Contributing Member

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    I believe they can tie it up. But my belief about whether or not they WILL tie it up depends on MDA's ability to make adjustments. I don't have a high degree of trust that he will do that. he's proven throughout his career that he approaches the game without worry about what his opponent is going to do. He honestly believes that if we do what we do best, we'll win. And part of me agrees with that, but i also think down 2-0 to a great Warriors team, you have to do both: play our game AND neutralize part of their game. MDA's got to make some adjustments. We have to close the rebounding gap and we have to neutralize KD. Those two things are going to require personnel adjustments and maybe even scheme adjustments. If we do those things while doing our thing (shooting at a high level, cutting down the turn-overs, getting contributions from the bench) we could win 2/3 in a row. But will MDA adjust?
     
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  5. K-Low_4_Prez

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    Why settle for 2 in a row?

    Lets make it 4 in a row!

    Rockets in 6!!!!!!!
     
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  6. K-Low_4_Prez

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    Im 10% confident i understood any thing you said. Hahaha
     
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  7. Reeko

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    of course they can tie it up

    reading CF, you’d swear GS just dominated us the 1st 2 games

    out of 8 quarters, the Rockets have won 4 of them, tied once, and lost 3

    game 1 was lost primarily due to ref BS

    game 2 was very competitive until GS managed to pull away mid-way through the 4th

    this series should really be tied at 1 right now

    now we’re at home...Rockets are certainly capable of handling business and winning both home games...we’ll see what happens
     
  8. aurocketfan

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    It would have been 1-1.

    I believe we are capable of wining the next two at home. But the margin for error is so small that we need to play perfect to have a chance.
     
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  9. Rockets1897

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    Of course we can. The first 2 games were very close. We should’ve won game 1 as well. But this could easily go either 2-2 or we could get swept. Naturally role players should play better at home so I doubt we get swept but the games are so close every little detail counts it could just go any direction. I think if we go 2-1 we will tie it to 2-2. We desperately need a good start in game 3 to get some confidence
     
  10. TheSource

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    Do I believe we can ? Yes

    Will we ? Guess we will find out tonight
     
  11. jeevinesh

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    Game 3 and 4 will be blowout Rocket wins. We will run them out of our building because role players shoot better at home.
    Gerald Green, Faried and Danuel House will show up big time and Iggy won't be able to shoot the three offensively or handle Faried's size and activity defensively.
     
  12. Purvis2Short

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    We can win or tie with a better coach.
     
  13. Dankstronaut

    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.
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    I’m sorry but I got a good god damned laugh out of this.

    No shamp please lol
     
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  14. Nimo

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    Positive vibes
     
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  15. crenshaw

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    I do. Im not too worried coz all we have to do is hold serve. I dont think oue guys lost any confidence except clint
     
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    Lol.... You are so showing your age, when you pull out the Monkees.... Maybe I am too for knowing who they are
     
  18. pippsux

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    Shame on you.... Don't you believe?.... (Says the guy who is already looking forward to next season)
     
  19. Lurch

    Lurch Live Wilder.

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    We can but it’ll take a much different performance than what we saw over the first 2 games obviously.

    I think the main thing we are seeing right now is Golden State’s experience with as many series as they’ve been in. This is a big series, many are saying it can even be considered the Finals, and they’ve been able to stay calm and play their game better than we have.
     
  20. RocketDream

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    We could. The odds are against it, though. I'd say the likeliest outcome is that we split the next two games.
     

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