Why Rockets are BAD matchup for Steph Curry & Warriors in NBA Playoffs | Colin Cowherd
Colin Cowherd is joined by Hoops Tonight host Jason Timpf to predict the NBA Playoffs. They start with the Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors. Colin explains why Houston’s squad of Amen Thompson and Jalen Green is a bad matchup for Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green. Plus, will Jonathan Kuminga play in the series? Lastly they discuss the biggest threats to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics to make the NBA Finals.
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JK was the second leading scorer. You can always find a way to play a talented player. I don't agree with Kerr on him. And most people don't. That's why this keeps getting talked about.
Your wrong in some parts, Kerr can't coach for one, they have a decent middle guy in TJD who the coach won't play cause he can score in the paint as you can view in past games, Curry loves this guy when he's on the floor cause it gives him an outlet when he breaks down the defense to the basket for easy, easy dunks from TJD also for rebound and put backs when Jimmy comes to the basket or any player coming to the basket for paint scores at least for 15 points only if dumb Kerr will play him, that's why you guys have forgotten him and no talk about him, but he is a difference maker when Steph is double team.
Steve Kerr: “hears everyone state facts about size and athleticism disadvantage” hmmm….mhm got it. Draymond you’re at the 5, jimmy you’re at the 4
Hate to hear you people talk cause your all so wrong, cause you really dont see why this team really wins game cause they need rebounding and paint scores from TJD, and outside scores from Q. Post and makes teams play single defense its easy to see but you people cant see this some reason, but they become much better if they just play both these guys at the same time, Curry, JB TJD, QP, DG then fill in as the game progresses givinng
Watch how much they held curry last match and no fouls called in that game also they knocked him around curry is a 4 time goat that gets no calls its blasphemous straight up disrespectful. All the greats got there call at super stardom all in the history of the game but curry gets no love
Rockets have twice the depth. And the best shooter in the league not named curry on their bench. 52% 3pt shooter. Reed Sheppard. If he’s needed he’s there lol
Stop talkin like Kuminga is a great rebounder .. Podz is a better rebounder 🤣
Draymond isn’t a scorer. They had to grab Butler. All they have is Curry. Butler isn’t ballin on Dillon brooks. Amen will be a headache too for curry. Rotational double teams and twin tower rebounds. They don’t know what’s coming. Sengun ain’t gonna be stopped either. The thing with the rockets is you can guard Jalen and Sengun and Amen but there’s FVF Brooks Bari Tari.
Draymond can’t start making faces and shake up this cohesive unit of aquaman Turkish dream, or Dillon the villain. Udoka will get a tech to put them up. Mark that
When you doubt Steph Curry. That's when you're wrong. And of course you forget this is seven games.
Seriously?
Kinda wild that the series price from a betting angle is Houston +155 as the 2 seed.
i wish colin would put all his assets on the line including his career on his prediction
Jordan Poole didnt work? He really said that in the same paragraph as "I don't wanna do confirmation bias". JP was a key piece in their 2022 Championship run.
you need to be good and lucky at the same time to win championship…you need luck not to get injured and you need to be good to win match ups
It's kinda wild that the 7 seed has more pressure on them than the 2 seed
Colin you’re not crazy, you’re dumb. If a 2 seed beats a 7 seed, that is not an upset.
Jordan Poole didn't work in the offense? Stop it. His attitude didn't work.
If the 7th seed Warriors beat the 2nd seed Rockets that would be an upset.
As far as the physicality that the Warriors have challenges with, I think this works in their favor in the playoffs
Because the Warriors struggled the last few weeks that could be because they went on a 20 in for a run. They are in older team so yes,fatigue.
Now they’ve had some rest. I think that they would probably prefer being the underdog and being viewed as a flawed team right now, they do the best work when they’re backs are against the wall.
Moody, Podz Jimmy are going to be the three that create a powerful trio
Rockets are fools gold
There will be no upset fellas
Yet the warriors won the season series….
Gsw got time to rest not as much as Houston but you will see a different game then from the last one trust
Steph and Dray co-signed this because JK calls his own number-that is he goes against the hierarchy which is a no no. Sad thing is when they get down in the series, I don’t believe their ego, will allow them say “We need JK”, they will call it every thing else but to say they are wrong. But then if JK comes in and doesn’t produce, they’ll say “see he doesn’t fit.”
I’m tired of the vets getting all the credit while they take a crap on the young guys. The dynasty has crumbled because the vets don’t want to share the glory with the young guys who really could take this team to the next dynastic stage. I guess strength in numbers is JK is really about a power struggle.
hoops tonight!!!
I think the 5 days off is going to mean a lot more for the Warriors to steal a Rocket's home game, I also trust the Warriors to figure out the rockets a lot more by the end of the series, Steph is hurt a bit with his thumb, but he was still making shots… Warriors in 6, and I'm giving the rockets a lot of credit here. If Kuminga plays, it's Warriors in 5.
Poole did not work in Warriors offense? come on man thats BS.. Poole was playing amazing in 22 and falls apart after leaving the dubs.
all you dummies in the comments have no idea the warriors are favored by a crap ton, that being said…. Rockets in 6
Rox in 6
“The Jonathon Kuminga piece is a problem.” No. It’s not.
Na man warriors in 6
Jordan pool worked I keep saying this.