NBA Season 2024-25

[Phantom255x]

Visiting Houston right now. Lots of Bay Area folks up here.

Love the vibes all around tho.

Have fun and enjoy! Maybe go to the game Wednesday 

I don't think ticket prices are as crazy as say, GSW/LAL/NY/BOS

[Goldstar88]

Warriors starting to pull away.

[Phantom255x]

They certainly have more talent and better coaching, but HOU is probably a lot like Orlando. Great defense, good hustle and elite athleticism, but not enough scoring and a bit inexperienced.

I'm pretty sure HOU has only scored like 5 points in the last 7 minutes too. They started off well but GSW hung in there and are just more balanced. Houston also isn't known to shoot many 3s, pretty sure they are ranked in the 20s as a team. Orlando too.

[Who]

Those were some interesting lineups.

GSW went small

G: Podz
G: Hield
F: Jimmy
F: G Santos
C: Draymond

Houston went small with them

G: VanVleet
G: D Brooks
F: Tari Eason
F: Amen Thompson
C: Jabari Smith Jr

With Amen starting on the perimeter and then rotating in to the dunker spot. Rare to see Houston without a center on the court. Interesting look for them. 3 SF type players. A big forward in Jabari and one small guard pulling the strings.

[SparzWizard]

Visiting Houston right now. Lots of Bay Area folks up here.

Love the vibes all around tho.

Have fun and enjoy! Maybe go to the game Wednesday 

I don't think ticket prices are as crazy as say, GSW/LAL/NY/BOS

Thanks! It's actually pretty affordable compared to back home in LA or home in Boston.  The other day I checked Game 1 for the cheapest seats were only $110. Game 2 was cheaper, less than $100. But games in San Francisco more expensive.

It's humid down here in Houston tho. Like, wet humid.

[Phantom255x]

Visiting Houston right now. Lots of Bay Area folks up here.

Love the vibes all around tho.

Have fun and enjoy! Maybe go to the game Wednesday 

I don't think ticket prices are as crazy as say, GSW/LAL/NY/BOS

Thanks! It's actually pretty affordable compared to back home in LA or home in Boston.  The other day I checked Game 1 for the cheapest seats were only $110. Game 2 was cheaper, less than $100. But games in San Francisco more expensive.

It's humid down here in Houston tho. Like, wet humid.

Yeah that's nice. Unfortunately Boston is way more expensive lol even for regular season (Celtics and Bruins). Same with LA/NY/San Fran. Meanwhile I think I saw you can go to a game in OKC/DEN/IND for just $60+

A friend of mine said he went to the Pacers 2nd round game (Game 4) last year vs. NY and he only paid like $110 and that was for seats just 3 rows behind the benches. Balcony seats were only around 40.

[Phantom255x]

Good run by HOU to cut it to 4

[Who]

Looney gave up way too much space to Sengun there. Gotta get up under him. Don't let him get into the pain off the dribble that easily.

[Phantom255x]

Houston has attacked the basket a ton but are missing so many bunnies

[Who]

Jalen Green's driving ability is amazing. Impossible to stay in front of that guy. Just needs to polish his finishing. Too often fails to take advantage of the opportunities he creates.

[Phantom255x]

Curry heating up now, not good for Houston

[Who]

Houston Rockets = 34 points
Jimmy & Steph = 29 points

[Goldstar88]

Rockets score 34pts in the first half. That?s the Udoka offensive system right there. 

[Phantom255x]

My first half thought? The Rockets need to trade for Durant this offseason (or Giannis IF he demands a trade). Need another legit scoring option

[celticsclay]

Idk, Lebron today felt very ordinary. I know they fell behind 20+ but even early in the game he was mostly invisible it felt like. Doncic had 37 and they didn't even come that close in the 2nd half. Weird to see.

LeBron hasn't been as good since he got hurt. Made a lot of bad decisions today on when and who to attack off the dribble. Kept putting himself in bad positions.

Yeah I expect him to bounceback and Lakers will still win this series. But maybe it's just, I'm so used to seeing Lebron elevate his game and go beast mode in the playoffs, single-handedly doing a ton and today for the first time felt like he wasn't really in the game. He still had 19-5-3 but it felt very ordinary for his standards

I think the Lakers are winning the next four. This was like a Celtics/Bucks 2019 series where the road team took Game 1 before getting swept. LeBron was playing hurt.

lol. You get paid to say this stuff? Be a little humble after how wrong you have been about the lakers the last half decade