Anyone think the Rockets would have done better than the blazers?

[Cocaine80s]

Harden and dwight make the spurs their bitch. i bet they could atleast steal 2 games.

of course the spurs would win the series though. im just kinda sad the rockets couldnt make it to the 2nd round. wouldve been a fun series

[Im so nba'd out]

maybe they would of won 1 game instead of getting swept but still would of been the same outcome :confusedshrug:

[Jameerthefear]

think it would have went 6

[Smook A.]

Some teams match up better than others. Houston was very good vs San Antonio in the regular season. In the playoffs it would be different because the Spurs play better.

It all depend, really. If Harden plays like crap then the Spurs would sweep us. If he plays good I think we could win a game or two.

[Black and White]

If Harden played the same way??? They would get swept and every game would have been a blowout, the Blazers didnt take as much advantage of Harden screwing up as the Spurs would.

[Threethrows]

The Spurs are playing like Monstars in this series. If the Blazers offense can't do much then neither could the Rockets. Their offense is simplified 3 or layup garbage vs what Portland plays which is a modified version of the Champ Mavs offense.

Rockets would be looking at pretty much the same result. As far as matchups go in the regular season few if any teams have played the Spurs as well as the Blazers have the last few years, so assuming the Rockets would do better based off regular season is pretty baseless.

Regular season means nothing to the Spurs.

[BuffaloBill]

It's pretty hard to imagine the Spurs beating anybody worse than they have been beating the blazers.

[navy]

Yes. But not by much.

[Milbuck]

They would've been butt****ed, hard.

Harden's disappearance cost them the series in 6 games against Portland. If he choked like that against San Antonio, the Rockets would've taken a fat broom up the ass.

[Smoke117]

I think they matched up better, so yeah.

[InYaoWeTrust]

Would like to think so considering the 4-0 record vs Spurs in regular season. BUT we all know Spurs in post-season is a totally different beast.

I'm a homer so yes. Rockets sweepjk

[Cocaine80s]

They would've been butt****ed, hard.

Harden's disappearance cost them the series in 6 games against Portland. If he choked like that against San Antonio, the Rockets would've taken a fat broom up the ass.
lmao. cant imagine your reaction if Harden ever ends up in Milwaukee :roll:

[Smook A.]

lmao. cant imagine your reaction if Harden ever ends up in Milwaukee :roll:
He'd record his suicide and have someone upload it on liveleak.com

[imdaman99]

Would like to think so considering the 4-0 record vs Spurs in regular season. BUT we all know Spurs in post-season is a totally different beast.

I'm a homer so yes. Rockets sweepjk
Well against certain teams. I think the athleticism of the Rocket's players would give them trouble in a series. It wouldn't be a sweep that's for sure. Harden has killed them in a playoff series before, it might be the only playoff series he's played well in if I'm not mistaken.

But that was when he was the 3rd option.

[Cocaine80s]

He'd record his suicide and have someone upload it on liveleak.com
why does he hate harden so much?

[Black and White]

lmao. cant imagine your reaction if Harden ever ends up in Milwaukee :roll:

Milbuck would kill himself, can't have that happen to my bro :(

[toooo]

maybe they would of won 1 game instead of getting swept but still would of been the same outcome :confusedshrug:

Have **

[JUDGE WITNESS]

rockets get swept

[SCdac]

Rockets defense was horrible in both the playoffs and regular season. Would have gotten exposed by every team, and the playoffs is about defense more than anything. Generally speaking Spurs can get a stop when they need it. The rockets whole game plan is to outscore the other team and there's too many offensive weapons in the playoffs to play that game (Aldridge, Lillard, Parker, Griffin, Durant, etc). Keep in mind Rockets never really played a full/healthy Spurs in the RS, and Pop vs. McHale is a factor.

[Rocketswin2013]

Rockets defense was horrible in both the playoffs and regular season. Would have gotten exposed by every team, and the playoffs is about defense more than anything. Generally speaking Spurs can get a stop when they need it. The rockets whole game plan is to outscore the other team and there's too many offensive weapons in the playoffs to play that game (Aldridge, Lillard, Parker, Griffin, Durant, etc). Keep in mind Rockets never really played a full/healthy Spurs in the RS, and Pop vs. McHale is a factor.
The Rockets defense was actually not bad at all in when healthy. It was top ten for the majority of the regular season. They just have alot of possessions.


And actually, in even the playoffs, it wasn't bad. Hell, Aldridge scoring 40 points on contested fall aways back to back games was the sole reason they cracked 100 points in those contests. Despite the Rockets terrible perimeter D, their rim protection is as good as it gets.

But hey, what other misled narrative do you believe? Blake Griffin is only good at dunking? LeBron doesn't score in 4th quarters? The Warriors don't play defense?

[SCdac]

The Rockets defense was actually not bad at all in when healthy. It was top ten for the majority of the regular season. They just have alot of possessions.


And actually, in even the playoffs, it wasn't bad. Hell, Aldridge scoring 40 points on contested fall aways back to back games was the sole reason they cracked 100 points in those contests. Despite the Rockets terrible perimeter D, their rim protection is as good as it gets.

But hey, what other misled narrative do you believe? Blake Griffin is only good at dunking? LeBron doesn't score in 4th quarters? The Warriors don't play defense?

I remember reading a stat going into Game 4 or 5 that showed Rockets had the worst Defensive Rating of all the playoff teams. You're taking it too personally, let's be real the Rockets defense relative to contenders was a joke (and that's what matters, being a top-5 / top-10 defense). Even great individual defense, which some of the Rockets play, does not amount to reliable, strong team defense (even the worst teams in the league get blocks and steals). Hell alot of it starts with James Harden and his matador defense, he gives up as many as he scores. If we're talking about misled narratives, keep believing the Rockets defense was "not bad", or that their frantic pace doesn't add to the weak D problem come the playoffs. Aldridge and Lillard had the series of their lives against Rockets D :oldlol:

[COnDEMnED]

Harden and dwight make the spurs their bitch. i bet they could atleast steal 2 games.

of course the spurs would win the series though. im just kinda sad the rockets couldnt make it to the 2nd round. wouldve been a fun series
No I don't think so. Enter pouty Dwight walking by grinning Duncan gif here ------->
Spurs vs Rockets in the playoffs...Spurs in 4. Remember the last time Dwights team swept the Lakers in the regular season. Couple that mental toughness with Harden being himself...Rockets have no chance.

[bdreason]

Rockets are a tougher matchup, but they didn't even have the mental fortitude to deal with the virgin Blazers... let alone the Spurs.

[iBandwagon]

Rockets fans keep citing their record vs Spurs in the regular season, but keep in mind, Rockets also had the Blazers number in the regular season. Also, Blazers were 2-2 against Spurs this year in the regular season (and 3-1 last season). Spurs in the playoffs are a completely different team.

[All Net]

No they wouldn’t

Rockets play dumb basketball with a bad coach. How would they of done better? Would they of won a game? Sure but they wouldn’t of done better.

Blazers were very inexperienced heading into the playoffs this year but still managed to win the close games against the Rockets. Imagine how much the Spurs experience would of mattered against them?

[East_Stone_Ya]

rockets get swept

probably this

[iBandwagon]

[QUOTE=All Net]No they wouldn

[el_locoteee]

Rockets fans keep citing their record vs Spurs in the regular season, but keep in mind, Rockets also had the Blazers number in the regular season. Also, Blazers were 2-2 against Spurs this year in the regular season (and 3-1 last season). Spurs in the playoffs are a completely different team.

At the end is all about Harden. Yes regular records don't matter but how they match each other matter. Houston should have won the series if Harden play just a bit close to the Harden of the regular season. Even with Harden playing like garbage, Houston basically gave away the series. They got big leagues late every single game just to relinquish them, and a rebound here and ft there and call going their way and time out call by you know who etc would have made the series probably 4-1 for Houston.

Now vs SA, Houston present a big problem because of match ups and counting that a first round win would have taken Harden's monkey of his back. The series would definitely be more competitive probably like Dallas was vs SA. Portland seen like contempt from being there, they got punch in the mouth and didn't take it well, plus I knew they heavy minutes on their starters after a hard fought intense first round will be a factor in the upcoming series.

But like I said is all about Harden, he played well, Houston 4-1 max in the first round, He play well is a 7 game series vs SA, now OKC or Clippers is not a good match for Houston.

But sometimes you need help, just like when Houston won their championship in 94, Atlanta upsetting Seattle open the door for Houston to win in the west.