Houston really is built to beat the Warriors. The Harden+CP3 backcourt is a huge weapon because the Warriors backcourt NEVER gets outplayed basically but now finally we're in a series where it's a nightly battle and they can easily get outplayed by the Rockets backcourt any given night. Capela does a GREAT job matching up with Draymond with his speed and athleticism.
They have 3 great options to guard Durant 1v1. Ariza, Tucker and Mbah a Moute. Ariza is the perfect 3 and D guy for the league basically. Good shooter and really great glue guy type of player. These guys are actually way better at defending Durant than LBJ, because Durant's much more perimeter oriented and such.
All I know is this: There is a reason why GETTING TO the finals is so important. Because anything can happen.
Make no mistake, this Houston team is better than the Cavs and the Cavs would rightfully be heavy underdogs.
But with GS...we saw a playoff series against them last year...when we had Kyrie and his 30 PPG...and they killed us. We know how that story ends against a healthy GS team.
But as long as the Cavs can first GET there...now they have a Houston team...full of guys that have never been there before. Paul is no stranger to playoff injuries and Harden was very fatigued last season by this point of the year. Their offense relies a lot on role players making threes and once you get to the NBA finals...all bets are off as to which role players will show up and which ones will disappear.
And if the Rockets beat GS and we beat Boston...I feel like that takes them off the table for LBJ.. if we win the title he's obviously staying and if we lose to Houston in the Finals? He's definitely not gonna pull a Durant and give up money/status to go to the team that he just lost to..
