If healthy can the Rockets win a 7-game series with the Warriors as currently constructed?

Against most teams the Rockets can get away with their offensive dry spells .... they cant afford those against the Dubs. If they stay efficient offensively they can beat anyone. They cant become chuckers , the offense has to stay in attack mode ....

 

I would break it down for you basketballholic...but you can’t handle the truth!!

 

We are well positioned to beat the Warriors if one of their stars gets injured. If they're not injured, our odds are low, but better than anyone else's.

I'll take it.

 

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You are probably right but I voted yes because I really like the way we match up against them when healthy. They can't hide curry against us defensively + capela vs zaza/bell/javale is a huge mismatch in my eyes.

Also luc, tucker, trev gives us the versatility to defend their perimeter players without giving up offense.

I like to compare it to baseball. In baseball, one of the keys to winning is having a bunch of 5 tool players. The closest thing to a 5 tool mlb player in NBA is a guy who can shoot and play defense: a 3 + D guy. GSW has a lot of these types of players: Thompson, Green, Iguodala to name a few.

I think Daryl Morey loaded up on these types of players with Ariza, Luc, and Tucker. I believe that you need those types of players in order to matchup with Golden State. That's why I think Anderson isn't that valuable to us anymore.

 

anything can happen in the playoffs, us coming back from being down 3-1 against the clips to the Davis's warriors beating the #1 seed Mavs in the playoffs, I wouldn't be shocked if we beat them.

I say this we can score with any team in the nba but if we play great defense (assuming that we face them) we have a really good chance mostly better chance than any other team.

 

mauri breh has assembled a team built to go blow for blow with the warriors.

my worry is us getting to the wcf. seems like we're focused and have every weapon against the warriors, while mismatched against other western teams. reminds me of our team with dream, we could have blown jordan's bulls out of the water, but couldn't get passed seattle and utah.

 

The 1994-95 Rockets as a 6th seed probably had less than a 2% chance of winning the championship if you go by the math alone. So given that Houston is likely the 2nd best team in the league, of course we have a realistic chance.

 

Hell yes the Rockets can take GSW in 7 game series. Anyone who says “no” has a kick in the nuts comimg to them. This a different team, a different Harden from last season. #Believe

 

in jimmy we thrust!

 

If everyone is healthy, Houston match up well with teams that play small. So why not?

 

Realistically, we need to trade for Ricky Rubio, sign D-mo, and bring Pippen out of retirement. Then we’d be good as gold

 

If we're talking about having a shot at those guys then it depends on two things:

1) We are a top 10 defense post all star break; and,
2) We are able to sign either a PG or C who can legitimately challenge for rotation minutes.

#2 is likely to happen. We are #2nd best destination in the league right now for buyout candidates and we can offer more minutes than the Warriors, especially at PG or C. Black has been alright and Nene has looked less prepared than last season. Meanwhile, we need some damn depth behind Gordon even just for games like the Magic game. Come on you can't tell me there's no one on this planet we can sign for a non guaranteed minimum who can give us 5-10 minutes a game?

I think we'll be fine. I think the defense will be excellent post all star break. We had a post all star slump last season so they will learn from that by relying on defense + we have good individual defenders, just some improved concentration/familiarity/health should help tremendously.

 

We need Dmo

 

I've never believed you can beat a team at their own game... when they are the best at it.

Can the Rockets out shoot the Warriors 4 times in 7 games? I don't think anyone can... I think right now the Rockets are the second best team in the league but I don't see anyone beating the Warriors at their own game or at all for that matter.

 

so basically the key is to somehow bring the warriors to play our game. but we're built to play their game v_v

 

Is the answer you’re fishing for “Trade Capela”, perhaps? Is that what you want somebody to say?