The Rockets are pretenders. They aren't fit for playoff basketball one bit. They don't play defense, can't play in a half-court setting, have no coaching, and do nothing that is needed to win in the playoffs.
Free Throw Percentage:
Blazers - #1 in Free Throw Percentage
Rockets - #27 in Free Throw Percentage
Rebounding:
Blazers - #1 in Total Rebounding
Blazers - #3 in Total Offensive Rebounding
Rockets - #5 in Total Rebounding
Rockets - #15 in Offensive Rebounding
Turnovers:
Blazers - #7 in Turnovers
Rockets - #29 in Turnovers (only behind the 76ers)
The Blazers are hungry. They have missed the playoffs for 2 straight years.
Blazers +175 for the Series (3x)
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The Rockets are pretenders. They aren't fit for playoff basketball one bit. They don't play defense, can't play in a half-court setting, have no coaching, and do nothing that is needed to win in the playoffs.
Free Throw Percentage:
Blazers - #1 in Free Throw Percentage
Rockets - #27 in Free Throw Percentage
Rebounding:
Blazers - #1 in Total Rebounding
Blazers - #3 in Total Offensive Rebounding
Rockets - #5 in Total Rebounding
Rockets - #15 in Offensive Rebounding
Turnovers:
Blazers - #7 in Turnovers
Rockets - #29 in Turnovers (only behind the 76ers)
The Blazers are hungry. They have missed the playoffs for 2 straight years.
Barring a major injury to James Harden or Chandler Parsons, I think the Rockets are one of the better picks in the first round.
The play extremely well at home, own the season series with Portland 3-1 and actually believe THEY are the hungrier team.
Harden wants to prove he can be a winner as the team leader, Howard badly wants to prove he made the right decision leaving LA, and all the younger guys couldn't have more energy.
Every game in the NBA is a live game as we learned yesterday, but I don't think there's an angle or positive expected value betting against the rockets in this series while they have home court advantage.
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Barring a major injury to James Harden or Chandler Parsons, I think the Rockets are one of the better picks in the first round.
The play extremely well at home, own the season series with Portland 3-1 and actually believe THEY are the hungrier team.
Harden wants to prove he can be a winner as the team leader, Howard badly wants to prove he made the right decision leaving LA, and all the younger guys couldn't have more energy.
Every game in the NBA is a live game as we learned yesterday, but I don't think there's an angle or positive expected value betting against the rockets in this series while they have home court advantage.
Barring a major injury to James Harden or Chandler Parsons, I think the Rockets are one of the better picks in the first round.
The play extremely well at home, own the season series with Portland 3-1 and actually believe THEY are the hungrier team.
Harden wants to prove he can be a winner as the team leader, Howard badly wants to prove he made the right decision leaving LA, and all the younger guys couldn't have more energy.
Every game in the NBA is a live game as we learned yesterday, but I don't think there's an angle or positive expected value betting against the rockets in this series while they have home court advantage.
#1 ) Regular Season is much different than in the Postseason
#2 ) Spoken like a true one-sider. Why don't you address Portland's motivation instead of just Harden and Howard? Or is the Rockets the only team with motivated players in this series?
#3 ) The Blazers and Rockets will split the first two games, and the Rockets will no longer have homecourt advantage.
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Quote Originally Posted by kdawgy:
Barring a major injury to James Harden or Chandler Parsons, I think the Rockets are one of the better picks in the first round.
The play extremely well at home, own the season series with Portland 3-1 and actually believe THEY are the hungrier team.
Harden wants to prove he can be a winner as the team leader, Howard badly wants to prove he made the right decision leaving LA, and all the younger guys couldn't have more energy.
Every game in the NBA is a live game as we learned yesterday, but I don't think there's an angle or positive expected value betting against the rockets in this series while they have home court advantage.
#1 ) Regular Season is much different than in the Postseason
#2 ) Spoken like a true one-sider. Why don't you address Portland's motivation instead of just Harden and Howard? Or is the Rockets the only team with motivated players in this series?
#3 ) The Blazers and Rockets will split the first two games, and the Rockets will no longer have homecourt advantage.
Actually, I'm a big Aldridge fan as he was at UT when I was a student there. But if anything, I'm big on the rockets because I have made a lot of $ on them this season, lol.
I believe they are one of the best shooting teams in the league, up there with OKC and Miami, but they don't get the respect yet. So while those teams are favored by 8-10 at home, you've got the rockets at only 5.
Also, you through out a lot of stats but look at free throws attempted for Harden and Howard. Both draw a lot of fouls and are 2nd and 3rd respectively, behind only Kevin Durant. So even with Howards HORRID shooting percentage, that is still a LOT of free points every game.
Finally, I honestly think the difference maker is Chandler Parsons. He is often overlooked on a team with Harden and Howard, and Jeremy Lin as the 6th man. Kid can shoot outside, drive, and hit some clutch shots. He needs to toughen up a little bit, but he's a big asset.
For the record, I'm on Houston, first half of game one, big. That's it. So take that for what it is.
Quote Originally Posted by LeagueCapper:
#1 ) Regular Season is much different than in the Postseason
#2 ) Spoken like a true one-sider. Why don't you address Portland's motivation instead of just Harden and Howard? Or is the Rockets the only team with motivated players in this series?
#3 ) The Blazers and Rockets will split the first two games, and the Rockets will no longer have homecourt advantage.
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Actually, I'm a big Aldridge fan as he was at UT when I was a student there. But if anything, I'm big on the rockets because I have made a lot of $ on them this season, lol.
I believe they are one of the best shooting teams in the league, up there with OKC and Miami, but they don't get the respect yet. So while those teams are favored by 8-10 at home, you've got the rockets at only 5.
Also, you through out a lot of stats but look at free throws attempted for Harden and Howard. Both draw a lot of fouls and are 2nd and 3rd respectively, behind only Kevin Durant. So even with Howards HORRID shooting percentage, that is still a LOT of free points every game.
Finally, I honestly think the difference maker is Chandler Parsons. He is often overlooked on a team with Harden and Howard, and Jeremy Lin as the 6th man. Kid can shoot outside, drive, and hit some clutch shots. He needs to toughen up a little bit, but he's a big asset.
For the record, I'm on Houston, first half of game one, big. That's it. So take that for what it is.
Quote Originally Posted by LeagueCapper:
#1 ) Regular Season is much different than in the Postseason
#2 ) Spoken like a true one-sider. Why don't you address Portland's motivation instead of just Harden and Howard? Or is the Rockets the only team with motivated players in this series?
#3 ) The Blazers and Rockets will split the first two games, and the Rockets will no longer have homecourt advantage.
Actually, I'm a big Aldridge fan as he was at UT
when I was a student there. But if anything, I'm big on the rockets
because I have made a lot of $ on them this season, lol.
I
believe they are one of the best shooting teams in the league, up there
with OKC and Miami, but they don't get the respect yet. So while those
teams are favored by 8-10 at home, you've got the rockets at only 5.
Also,
you through out a lot of stats but look at free throws attempted for
Harden and Howard. Both draw a lot of fouls and are 2nd and 3rd
respectively, behind only Kevin Durant. So even with Howards HORRID
shooting percentage, that is still a LOT of free points every game.
Finally,
I honestly think the difference maker is Chandler Parsons. He is often
overlooked on a team with Harden and Howard, and Jeremy Lin as the 6th
man. Kid can shoot outside, drive, and hit some clutch shots. He needs
to toughen up a little bit, but he's a big asset.
For the record, I'm on Houston, first half of game one, big. That's it. So take that for what it is.
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Actually, I'm a big Aldridge fan as he was at UT
when I was a student there. But if anything, I'm big on the rockets
because I have made a lot of $ on them this season, lol.
I
believe they are one of the best shooting teams in the league, up there
with OKC and Miami, but they don't get the respect yet. So while those
teams are favored by 8-10 at home, you've got the rockets at only 5.
Also,
you through out a lot of stats but look at free throws attempted for
Harden and Howard. Both draw a lot of fouls and are 2nd and 3rd
respectively, behind only Kevin Durant. So even with Howards HORRID
shooting percentage, that is still a LOT of free points every game.
Finally,
I honestly think the difference maker is Chandler Parsons. He is often
overlooked on a team with Harden and Howard, and Jeremy Lin as the 6th
man. Kid can shoot outside, drive, and hit some clutch shots. He needs
to toughen up a little bit, but he's a big asset.
For the record, I'm on Houston, first half of game one, big. That's it. So take that for what it is.
Not in ur wildest dreams rockets get bounced first round to port with home court advantage port might steal a game or two but this league is built in super stars not all stars watch harden get every touch foul u even sneeze on him he going to the line and not a thing you will be able do about it.
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Not in ur wildest dreams rockets get bounced first round to port with home court advantage port might steal a game or two but this league is built in super stars not all stars watch harden get every touch foul u even sneeze on him he going to the line and not a thing you will be able do about it.
Im with you in Wizards @ Bulls , but not in this one.
You know Portland has one of the worst defense in the paint ? how they are going to stop Harden (2º player in the league to go to free throw line after Durant) and Dwight Howard ? Robin Lopez ? come on
One thing its for sure. Both teams scores a lot of points. But in this case, Houston just is better.
Houston wins series 4 - 2
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Im with you in Wizards @ Bulls , but not in this one.
You know Portland has one of the worst defense in the paint ? how they are going to stop Harden (2º player in the league to go to free throw line after Durant) and Dwight Howard ? Robin Lopez ? come on
One thing its for sure. Both teams scores a lot of points. But in this case, Houston just is better.
Those stats you mentioned are from the regular season as well. It changes in the playoffs right? As you mentioned
And since when does Portland play ANY DEFENSE at all? They have no bench and will get winded out as the series progresses. Portlands defense is even worse than the rockets. They will have no answer for Howard and Harden. Parson is better than Batum. And they can play howard wtih Asik to completely bottle up the inside and let Portland start chucking.....
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Rockets will go off on them.....
Those stats you mentioned are from the regular season as well. It changes in the playoffs right? As you mentioned
And since when does Portland play ANY DEFENSE at all? They have no bench and will get winded out as the series progresses. Portlands defense is even worse than the rockets. They will have no answer for Howard and Harden. Parson is better than Batum. And they can play howard wtih Asik to completely bottle up the inside and let Portland start chucking.....
Have to disagree with LC here. LC is the master of situational betting but apparently not so much in mathmatical probabilities.
Shooting efficiency has the highest correlation and predictive value in the playoffs. Advantage Rockets
Rebound % has a hgher predictive value then total rebounds, but that favors the Blazers, 51.35 to 50.75. Small Advantage Blazers
The Blazers get more total rebounds but the Rockets out-rebound their opponents by more, 3.67 per game to the Blazers 2.94.
Getting more rebounds does not nessecarily make you a better rebounding team, it depends how many rebounds your opponent gets.
Free throws and rebounding are two of the most misunderstood of stats.
Getting to the line more often has a higher correlation to victory than FT %.
When a team gets to the line more often that means their opp takes a shot from the field.
Even Howard shooting 54.7% from the line will easily out-shoot any team in the league , EVEN THE BEST SHOOTING TEAM WHICH PORTLAND IS FAR FROM from the field when you factor-in TO'S.
Blazers taken about 104 more FT's then opp.
Rockets taken more than 700 more then opp, advantage Rockets.
From a mathmatical probabilities point of view, it's all Rockets in this series.
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Have to disagree with LC here. LC is the master of situational betting but apparently not so much in mathmatical probabilities.
Shooting efficiency has the highest correlation and predictive value in the playoffs. Advantage Rockets
Rebound % has a hgher predictive value then total rebounds, but that favors the Blazers, 51.35 to 50.75. Small Advantage Blazers
The Blazers get more total rebounds but the Rockets out-rebound their opponents by more, 3.67 per game to the Blazers 2.94.
Getting more rebounds does not nessecarily make you a better rebounding team, it depends how many rebounds your opponent gets.
Free throws and rebounding are two of the most misunderstood of stats.
Getting to the line more often has a higher correlation to victory than FT %.
When a team gets to the line more often that means their opp takes a shot from the field.
Even Howard shooting 54.7% from the line will easily out-shoot any team in the league , EVEN THE BEST SHOOTING TEAM WHICH PORTLAND IS FAR FROM from the field when you factor-in TO'S.
Blazers taken about 104 more FT's then opp.
Rockets taken more than 700 more then opp, advantage Rockets.
From a mathmatical probabilities point of view, it's all Rockets in this series.
Have to disagree with LC here. LC is the master of situational betting but apparently not so much in mathmatical probabilities.
Shooting efficiency has the highest correlation and predictive value in the playoffs. Advantage Rockets
Rebound % has a hgher predictive value then total rebounds, but that favors the Blazers, 51.35 to 50.75. Small Advantage Blazers
The Blazers get more total rebounds but the Rockets out-rebound their opponents by more, 3.67 per game to the Blazers 2.94.
Getting more rebounds does not nessecarily make you a better rebounding team, it depends how many rebounds your opponent gets.
Free throws and rebounding are two of the most misunderstood of stats.
Getting to the line more often has a higher correlation to victory than FT %.
When a team gets to the line more often that means their opp takes a shot from the field.
Even Howard shooting 54.7% from the line will easily out-shoot any team in the league , EVEN THE BEST SHOOTING TEAM WHICH PORTLAND IS FAR FROM from the field when you factor-in TO'S.
Blazers taken about 104 more FT's then opp.
Rockets taken more than 700 more then opp, advantage Rockets.
From a mathmatical probabilities point of view, it's all Rockets in this series.
This aint a situational its the playoffs...... this is match ups dude.
Houston is deeper and more talented. Better ROSTER and they play BETTER DEFENSE. Portland PLAYS ZERO defense. This series will be over in 6. Houston matches up with them very well.
Harden will get the line at will because hes gonna drive or hes gonna kick out..... the lack of a point guard in houston is not that big of a deal since they run their offense through harden a lot.... they also run through dwight and Parson can also pass very well. They have better overall shooters on their crew.
Dwight and harden are top 10 players. That kid beverley will be pest for lillard. Portland will be in this early.... they will be up their behind.... and then they'll fall apart. Houston will be a problem for the spurs to deal with.
This is the easiest lock -200 series line on the rockets.
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Quote Originally Posted by theclaw:
Have to disagree with LC here. LC is the master of situational betting but apparently not so much in mathmatical probabilities.
Shooting efficiency has the highest correlation and predictive value in the playoffs. Advantage Rockets
Rebound % has a hgher predictive value then total rebounds, but that favors the Blazers, 51.35 to 50.75. Small Advantage Blazers
The Blazers get more total rebounds but the Rockets out-rebound their opponents by more, 3.67 per game to the Blazers 2.94.
Getting more rebounds does not nessecarily make you a better rebounding team, it depends how many rebounds your opponent gets.
Free throws and rebounding are two of the most misunderstood of stats.
Getting to the line more often has a higher correlation to victory than FT %.
When a team gets to the line more often that means their opp takes a shot from the field.
Even Howard shooting 54.7% from the line will easily out-shoot any team in the league , EVEN THE BEST SHOOTING TEAM WHICH PORTLAND IS FAR FROM from the field when you factor-in TO'S.
Blazers taken about 104 more FT's then opp.
Rockets taken more than 700 more then opp, advantage Rockets.
From a mathmatical probabilities point of view, it's all Rockets in this series.
This aint a situational its the playoffs...... this is match ups dude.
Houston is deeper and more talented. Better ROSTER and they play BETTER DEFENSE. Portland PLAYS ZERO defense. This series will be over in 6. Houston matches up with them very well.
Harden will get the line at will because hes gonna drive or hes gonna kick out..... the lack of a point guard in houston is not that big of a deal since they run their offense through harden a lot.... they also run through dwight and Parson can also pass very well. They have better overall shooters on their crew.
Dwight and harden are top 10 players. That kid beverley will be pest for lillard. Portland will be in this early.... they will be up their behind.... and then they'll fall apart. Houston will be a problem for the spurs to deal with.
This is the easiest lock -200 series line on the rockets.
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