Warriors EXPOSE Rockets Offensive Issues | Can Houston EXPLOIT Steph Curry On Defense?
Warriors EXPOSE Rockets Offensive Issues | Can Houston EXPLOIT Steph Curry On Defense?
Can the Houston Rockets overcome their offensive issues against the Golden State Warriors? Game 1 of the NBA playoffs revealed significant challenges for the Rockets, including their strategy of targeting Steph Curry and issues with pace and space.
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to dissect the Rockets performance, spotlighting Alperen Sengun’s standout game with 26 points. They explore how the Rockets offensive tactics, including their attempts to exploit Curry’s defense, fell short. The discussion also covers the impact of the Warriors defensive strategies and the need for the Rockets to adjust their pace and spacing to improve their shot quality and execution.
Tune in to discover how the Rockets can refine their game plan and what adjustments are crucial for Game 2. Don’t miss this insightful analysis of the Rockets’ playoff journey.
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32 Comments
Hunt Steph every possession. I don't care if our towel boy has the ball, hunt Steph!
First playoffs since 2019 for the Rockets.2nd seed vs the Warriors and the toyoto center isn't sold out.Whats goin on in Houston?
If Green and FVV struggle again, it might be wise to give Whitmore and Reed a shot to create offense. Shake it up. Also, the Rockets need to pick up the pace. Did you see how many times Udoka signaled to step it up when the were bringing up the ball? Did anyone else notice Amen using the wrong arm to guard shots? When the shooter is off your left, you use your left arm. Green, to his credit used his left arm on Curry's incredible three pointer. Not Green's fault. But using the left arm off your left shoulder allows you to get closer without fouling. Amen conversely was using his right arm that makes it more likely to foul or at least not contest as well.
No spacing…three of our best players are non theeat off the ball.
Dubs will win the series. Guaranteed. Sorry Houston. Again.😂
You're giving the Warriors too much credit I think. Fred and Jalen just played bad and without intent. There's no need for this kind of excuse. It's the playoffs, there's no such thing as comfort regardless of your opponent. You either can focus and play or you can't. Fortunately it's only game 1. Really hoping we leave that behind us 🙏🏻
Thanks guys
If Şengün is the only guy we have that can score in a 1 v 1, or create out of a double team, then we have a serious personnel issue
Yall ever heard of grown man strength … it's that one old guy that can take bolts off car parts with his bare hands 😂 … that's how steph is to Jalen steph is too strong for JG to thing he a small guard and steph is too well conditioned to thing you gone out run him all game Jalen has to beat steph off ball and I don't think Ime or Alpi can exploit it at this point
I would take Jimmy and others completely out of game . Make Steph have work to score all the points. That's my strategy . It's Make alot of sense. He would tire out for this game and the next one. Let's go Rockets 🚀 💪🏻
Go Rockets!
Playoff games are not won by the bench but by the starting 5, if you start wrong it's hard to get back and win..! Remember what Denver's coach had said about putting ''right lineups to the floor'' at a postgame interview after their win against Houston, you know what he meant..!
You can play Amen, Dillon or even Alperen at guard position, but never Fred or Jalen again; at least 15-20 seconds of offense has been wasting by meanningless dribbles while the ball in their hands and it lasts with so many hero balls and misses, they both kill the team all the way..!
If Fred or Jalen enters the court for even 5 minutes, the second game will be lost too and this series will be end 4-0, it's cristal clear..!
I’m confused. Was the other guy a
Writer for the Rockets or warriors? Because it sounded like he knows the rockets can’t beat them
Rockets need to spam Sengun and Jabari on the low post and midrange respectively.
Rockets had foot off gas for a week that's all
Put Steph on an island
Here's a wise plan. Score more than the other team
FVV and Jalen stop themselves warriors dont have you do anything. They’re thr X factor if they can even play mediocrely the Rockets win this series.
This is jalens series to prove if he is a starter or 6th man. Can’t believe stone took him over Mobley
Excellent observations Ben!
Ben stays cookin 🔥 🍳
Run it through stevo and sengun, high post. Cuts and 3s
They need to use Shepard and give multiple screen
Dont even try to complain about the refs. Rockets literally hugged steph for most of the game but then cry about them not getting a foul call when he gets bumped by steph. Some bum mentality right there. Warriors in 5.
The Rockets absolutely mauled Steph and he still cooked you…it’s all over…
Jalen and Fred at a lot of free shots. I dont think that this was a plan to let Alpi score and the rest be defended.
Rockets in 6
Jalen and FFV failed themselves. They took wrong decisions. If you try to go to the rim where the Warriors pack many players by design, it is your fault. Jalen has not many dimensions. He either goes to the rim or he takes a 3-pointer. When he enters the paint, he never takes a floater, or stops to take a jump shot. He has not got these abilities. They missed a l lot of open looks. That could not have been by design Gatlin.
Amen looked surprised and funny. He was sleeping all game long.
Steph not bad on defense. This isnt 2013 anymore lol. Plus he's stronger than most your guards
Jabari is the player that can solve a lot of our issues against the Warriors, I hope he gets more minutes in game 2. What Ben was saying at the end of the pod about who is going to rebound when Alpi is scoring and there’s no Steven Adams… the answer is Jabari, he’s no Steven Adams but against the Warriors size he might as well be 🤣.
Its sad I come here to this channel to feel confident and its like Ben doesn't have any confidence in the Rockets at all. Pretty sad. Its one game b