The two best teams in the NBA in the series everyone knew was coming. The Warriors are clearly the favorites here based on past playoff performance of the Warriors and of Harden/Paul/D'Antoni (take your pick). So rather than asking folks to pick who they think will win and in how many games, what do you think are the Rockets' chances to pull of an upset, and what needs to occur for that to happen?
I would give them a 20% chance of winning the series, and think it comes down to how physically Ariza and Tucker can get away with defending Thompson and Durant. I think if they force the offense more through Curry, taking away a little bit of the four all-stars advantage the Warriors always have, the better their chances. Obviously, Harden has to be MVP caliber throughout, and Paul and Capella need to carry enough weight on the offensive end to support him.
I would give them a 20% chance of winning the series, and think it comes down to how physically Ariza and Tucker can get away with defending Thompson and Durant. I think if they force the offense more through Curry, taking away a little bit of the four all-stars advantage the Warriors always have, the better their chances. Obviously, Harden has to be MVP caliber throughout, and Paul and Capella need to carry enough weight on the offensive end to support him.
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