Rockets BRACE For Playoff Showdown As Warriors & Grizzlies Battle | Who Is Houston’s BEST Matchup?
Rockets BRACE For Playoff Showdown As Warriors & Grizzlies Battle | Who Is Houston’s BEST Matchup?
Who is the better playoff matchup for the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors or the Memphis Grizzlies? The Rockets will face either the seasoned Warriors or the dynamic Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs. With star players like Steph Curry and Ja Morant in the mix, the stakes are high.
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to discuss the pros and cons of each matchup, such as the Rockets defensive prowess against the Warriors, highlighting Amen Thompson’s standout performance. They also explore the Grizzlies potential vulnerabilities, considering their recent coaching changes and the impact of players like Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey. Will the Rockets capitalize on the Warriors aging roster, or exploit the Grizzlies mental fragility? Tune in for expert insights and strategic breakdowns that could shape the Rockets playoff journey.
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34 Comments
Hope GSW..So Jalen green will Be Traded after This Season.cause Jalen is Struggling Vs GSW.
Just go with Jumbo Big rest is easy….
Rockets Itself Never Credit jalen green.they only See his Bad Play.GSw is A Good opponent.and Jalen green might Be Traded Sooner.
Beware the league is rigged. NBA wants Lakers vs Warriors match-up. We will have to overcome the refs.
Warriors, now! If Rockets want to be in the position that they want to be, which is, I assume, to be the team to beat in the next 10 years in order to go to the NBA Finals, they need to be the team that ends the Warriors Era for good. Not next year when they will probably start to fade away. Now!
COMMENT: Do you want WARRIORS or GRIZZLIES in the First Round?
Grizzlies all the way
Honestly, I want the warriors, because I feel we will play up to the competition, I just hope if we lose the 1st game in the series it doesn’t take the guys out mentally, but honestly everyone is doubting is out, but I see us shocking everyone
Give me Memphis all day everyday. We match with them better.
I prefer the Grizz. Go Rockets from Italy!!
We want warriors lfg
Prefer the Warriors, i want the rockets to be the team that officially put an end to the warriors era
We are being set-up by the League with the Match-up against GS remember Ime lost with Boston now he's here I got a Bad feeling we're going to lose !!!
We're here for the experience, not for the championship. Our initial goal is just the play-ins. If we want to maximize our playoff experience, it should be against the Warriors. I really want to reach the finals though.
Warriors will lose to the Grizzlies and then lose to the Kings! You heard it here first ❤
Ben DuBose is a great guest. Very knowledgeable. Insightful discussion guys.
Home court advantage doesn't make sense if the seats are empty
Kuminga will be the 2nd X factor we’ll need to stop. He killed us earlier. This was w/o Jabari. If we can stop Steph & Kuminga then we can win in 6.
The only way Houston wouldn't be eliminated in the first round was if they were matched up against Memphis. The same is still true.
Since we are the only team in the West without any playoff experience, I think we're gonna get destroyed in the game 1, especially if it's vs Warriors. They're gonna (physically) beat us to the bone.
Denver has showcased that playoff level physicality few nights ago and it was ugly with us playing regular season ball on that game.
And from there it's all depending on whether the Rockets are gonna be physical and ready to fight on the playoff level – which is a lot tougher than what they've been doing in the regular season level.
I honestly don’t see GS beating the grizzlies tonight 👀 i said it
P.s. don't underestimate playoff Jimmy.
The Rockets will be fine in either matchup
Forget the easier opponent. I want GS! All them times they stopped us from getting to the ship. Let’s return the favor!
It doesn't matter who we play, but I got to be honest it would feel so dam good to watch my rockets beat the warriors. Specially after all those idiots at espn keep talking about the warriors and lakers !!!
Y’all better pray it’s not curry B2A the rockets offense will be their downfall
The Grizzlies
Go Rockets!
Go HOUnds!
I want no part of the Warriors. I don’t care how old they are, how much better we play defensively against them, or how much better we match up against them. We heard it all back in the Harden days, that the team was built specifically in mind to beat them and they didn’t. Waiting on the Rockets to return back to the playoffs after 5 years only to face the Warriors again and could potentially be elimination number 5 from them, is just too much to handle.
Go rockets
It’s time somebody said it…Ben Dubose is 💯 percent Jeff Passan’s doppelgänge! Google it 😊
I’m surprised yall didn’t mention GSW’s prolific outside shooting as a concern. Podz is looking good hitting 3s
Prefer Grizzlies but if we shut down the Warriors in the playoffs I would be SO stoked 🔥🚀