i like the celtics to advance but if paul cant go in 7 then its gonna be tough for the rockets. houston really doesnt go very deep and have to be exhausted. they pretty much shot the lights out in the quarter and had 39 points but only could muster up 47 the rest of the way, i think a lot had to do with fatigue. also when your tired you commit more fouls. if anybody gets in foul trouble in game 7 for the rockets i dont know if they have anyone that can fill in and get the job done. warriors a 6 pt favorite right now but thats likely assuming no chris paul
I know, GS is tough and won't go down easy. I'm thinking Houston for two reasons
1) the NBA has had 130 game 7's in the playoffs, the home team is 104-26. That's a pretty substantive disparity for teams that battled to a 3-3 record in the first six games
2) when there's a key injury, other guys can and do play over their heads for a game or a short period of time. When good teams are given no respect and no chance to win, especially home teams, they tend to win
Lebron can go for 45, 17 and 12, and will lose unless his posse steps it up. I expect Houston to play free and easy Monday night, home crowds and home cooking carry both games. IMHO
Once GS got rolling in game 6, also feeding off the energy of the home crowd and the comfort of the home court, I think the Rockets just quit as they looked ahead to game 7. I don't expect them to ever quit tomorrow
1) the NBA has had 130 game 7's in the playoffs, the home team is 104-26. That's a pretty substantive disparity for teams that battled to a 3-3 record in the first six games
2) when there's a key injury, other guys can and do play over their heads for a game or a short period of time. When good teams are given no respect and no chance to win, especially home teams, they tend to win
Lebron can go for 45, 17 and 12, and will lose unless his posse steps it up. I expect Houston to play free and easy Monday night, home crowds and home cooking carry both games. IMHO
Once GS got rolling in game 6, also feeding off the energy of the home crowd and the comfort of the home court, I think the Rockets just quit as they looked ahead to game 7. I don't expect them to ever quit tomorrow
