Roockets

WilburHooksHands

I have never liked Chris Paul, but this shit seems to work. They are playing defense and destroying teams. Granted 81% chance a Harden/Paul/D'Antoni team chokes against the Spurs, but still.

Kaepsknee

It's working in the first third of the Season. But once Paul's inevitable long term injury strikes, they'll assume their spot as a 3 or 4 in the West losing in the Conference finals.

RaceBannon

Chris Paul and clutch playoff performer have yet to be used in a sentence. But they are looking good.

TierbsHsotBoobs

Awfully cold out for June

allpurpleallgold

Everyone is a choker until they win. All that being said Chris Paul will forever be a choker. There's hope for Harden though.

I like that the Rockets have a lot of lineup options. Gordon, Ariza, Tucker, Mbah a Moute and Capela is a lot of flexibility. If they can find the right combination that GS can't figure out they have a chance.

BrickSquad

allpurpleallgold said:

Everyone is a choker until they win. All that being said Chris Paul will forever be a choker. There's hope for Harden though.

I like that the Rockets have a lot of lineup options. Gordon, Ariza, Tucker, Mbah a Moute and Capela is a lot of flexibility. If they can find the right combination that GS can't figure out they have a chance.

to be fair to CP3, Harden is a known playoff choker too. The thunder finals vs the heat, the playoff series vs the Warriors in the 14-15 playoffs, and last playoffs where he didn't show up during an elimination game vs the spurs.

That houston defense looks legit. Going with the spacing that Harden and CP3 provide, I wouldn't sleep on them just yet. They can give the Warriors a run for their money come May or June.


Can't wait for people to quote this when I am wrong (most likely CP3 AND Harden both choking) and the Rockets are one and done in the playoffs.


edit: the harden 2015 WCF choke job still burns in my memory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhiOWwEOkCQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu6G-yx9jAo