Rockets have a lot of physical and long defenders whose main job is to shoot and play defense. You are under rating them calling them a poor version of the warriors when they arent. Warriors run a motion offense and avoid pnr, the rockets play a lot of pnr. Warriors only take 3's if its the best shot available, rockets take 3's even if its not the best shot available. Two completely different offenses man.
Defending the pick and roll is much more simple than defending the motion offense. I didn't mean to imply that everything between the two teams are the same- that's just not true and you're right in that sense. What I really meant to say was in terms of pure offensive output, the rockets aren't better than last season's Warriors team while their defense is much worse. The Cavs obviously were able to beat the Warriors (albeit w some help from the suspension) so I don't see why they couldn't do the same versus this rockets team. Sometimes you have to look at pure numbers rather than being influenced by names if that makes sense
Cavs played with a purpose last season than they havent played with this season, they also are a whole lot worse defensively. Cavs defense isn't effective if their old guys like RJ, JR, and Korver arent allowed to hold at all times. If TT isnt allowed to hold players to open lanes on offense and push players when hes going for rebounds. The only consistent players they have is Ky and Lebron.
Agreed on all accounts. Still think that if the Warriors came down w the bubonic plague and we had Cavs/Rockets as the finals this season, itd be Cavs in 6
This made me laugh. So true
