Series Thread: 1) Houston Rockets vs 8) Minnesota T'Wolves

[bksballer89]

Houston destroyed this team in all 4 meetings this year. I have enough respect for KAT & Jimmy to think they get a game but that will be all . A sweep wouldn't surprise me

 

[bksballer89]

Season series: Houston, 4-0

Series schedule:

Game 1: Sunday, at Houston, 9 p.m., TNT

Game 2: Wednesday, at Houston, 9:30 p.m., TNT

Game 3: April 21, at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 4: April 23, at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Game 5 (if necessary): April 25, at Houston, TBD

Game 6 (if necessary): April 27, at Minnesota, TBD

Game 7 (if necessary): April 29, at Houston, TBD

 

[Mike A. S.]

Houston destroyed this team in all 4 meetings this year. I have enough respect for KAT & Jimmy to think they get a game but that will be all . A sweep wouldn't surprise me

Obviously, as a T'Wolves fan I hope they win. But also as a T'Wolves fan I already consider this season a win since we finally ended that playoff drought and got in. Next year we will be even better!

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Minnesota, we have a problem.

Rockets in 4.

 

[The Derski]

Houston in 4.

 

[raptorlife4]

Rockets in 4

 

[CitySushi]

Rockets in 4.

 

[tlance]

Worst possible playoff draw for Houston. The Wolves are the 3rd or 4th best team in the West and would have been 3 seed had Butler not gone down. Then, they see the winner of the Thunder/Jazz in round 2. Tough.

If Butler is able to frustrate Harden without sacrificing too much of his offensive production, if Townes goes beast mode and if Wiggins shows up, the Wolves are fully capable of pushing the Rockets in this series.

I think Houston wins, but I don't think it is easy. Houston in 6.

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

Y'all are flippin' crazy! Wolves in 6!


In all seriousness, I'm sure the Wolves already have their fishing poles and golf clubs ready.

 

[Tapey]

Houston with the gentleman sweep

 

[Black Adam]

Houston destroyed this team in all 4 meetings this year. I have enough respect for KAT & Jimmy to think they get a game but that will be all . A sweep wouldn't surprise me

agreed, much as it pains me to say so...

 

[logic]

Rockets teaching the pups something in 4

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

It is D'Antoni in the playoffs versus a team with some decent big men.

His silly system looks great in the regular season, and then always gets exposed in a 7 game series.

Houston will have their hands full, because D'Antoni always sucks donkey balls in the playoffs.

Rockets in 6.

 

[Win TWINS!!!]

It is D'Antoni in the playoffs versus a team with some decent big men.

His silly system looks great in the regular season, and then always gets exposed in a 7 game series.

Houston will have their hands full, because D'Antoni always sucks donkey balls in the playoffs.

Rockets in 6.

Wolves don't play defense.... remember that...

 

[gordontrue]

Wolves need to muddy the game and slow the tempo to have a shot... but they've been a run-and-gun offense with little defense all season, so...

 

[Mebert]

The way I see it, the Wolves gave up their 1st round pick in a good draft to get swept by a far superior team.

 

[trojanfan12]

The T-Wolves seem to have the talent to match up well with the Rockets, but they got destroyed in the regular season.

On the other hand, a D'Antoni team looking good in the regular season is no surprise. He pretty much always has good regular season teams. It's the playoffs where his teams struggle.

I think Butler is able to frustrate The Beard and Towns gets some work done inside.

But, in the end, the T-Wolves are too young yet and the Rockets take it in 6.

 

[bksballer89]

Houston win by 25 tonight

 

[mr.hockey4242]

The Wolves 7% chance of winning this game went to -20% when they decided to wear the worst uniforms in sports

 

[LAD]

I expect Hou to make quick work of Minny.