Who do Rockets fans want to see in the NBA Finals?

by grungedave on May 29, 2009 2:00 PM CDT in Random Commentary Comment 32 comments

While the Houston Rockets 2009 season has unceremoniously concluded, there are still storylines for their fans to follow as the playoffs approach the NBA Finals.

For instance... the good guys lost to the Lakers, and there is a method of thinking that you always want the team that beat you to win the whole thing. I'm on board with this theory. Plus, Kobe is awesome.

Also, there's that Rafer guy playing for Orlando. I'm sure a number of Rockets fans are supporting him in his new role as the one player on the Magic roster that isn't any good at outside shooting. (What, you thought I was going to say something nice about Rafer?)

Of course, there's David Stern's dream matchup: LeBron and Kobe. And if you think LeBron is averaging 16+ FTs a game by accident... well... I'll just leave that alone. LeBron is damned goood, but he doesn't need the NBA's help! (Or does he?)

Then there is the forgotten team. The ~~Thuggets~~ Nuggets. Carmelo is a good player. JR Smith is the streakiest player alive. Kenyon Martin fought hard to come back from multiple knee/leg injuries. Chauncey Billups is ~~way the hell overrated~~ a respectable floor general. George Karl can be a funny guy, too. Then again, the only player I even moderately tolerate on this entire roster is Kleiza. Because he can score with the best of 'em, but he's not irritating like his teammates.

So I ask of you all... what matchup do you want to see in the NBA Finals?

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Who do you want to see play in the NBA FInals?

Lakers v. Cavaliers

130 votes

Lakers v. Magic

216 votes

Nuggets v. Cavaliers

64 votes

Nuggets v. Magic

201 votes

I hope the NBA just cancels the whole thing if it's not LeBron v. Kobe

48 votes

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I would like lakers to beat the nuggets

becuase I think were better than the nuggets and that they should not be moving on

by houstonrockets1313 on May 29, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I disagree....

I would like to see Orlanda win this, and no I don’t follow the team that beats you, you want them to win it all, know I do not like Lakers and never have. I think LeBron deserves to go to the finals more than Kobe, he is better than Kobe, out plays him, stand up guy, never whines and never yells at his teammates. But I am all for Orlando going on the way, a teams wins a championship not an individual.

by kmbrly429 on May 30, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

surprising poll results

what’s w/ all of tha backlash against kobe and Lebron now? we could all finally stop arguing about who is better and it would be settled on tha court. it seems like people dont want Cavs/lakers just to spite tha NBA and all of their “conspiracies”. its tha most exciting match-up possible wether you like tha teams or not. I dont see how you can be more excited for Orlando/Denver.

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by TitanFan2K on May 29, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

its tha most exciting match-up possible wether you like tha teams or not. I dont see how you can be more excited for Orlando/Denver.

Both the Lakers and Cavs are inconsistent and annoying. And seeing Dwight go up against the Nuggets frontcourt is a very exciting prospect. So, yes, I prefer the Magic-Nuggets matchup for reasons beyond the joy I would feel at seeing Kobe lose and Stern’s desires foiled.

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by Only_A_Lad on May 29, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

these are tha 2 best players in tha league

its like not wanting to watch Magic and Bird face off. I’m not sayin Denver/Orlando wouldnt be fun to watch, but to see 2 players of kobe and Lebron’s caliber face off for 7 games is something we dont get to see very often.

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by TitanFan2K on May 29, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not really

it’s like not wanting to see Jordan and Drexler face off. Let’s not overestimate Kobe’s current skill level here. I want to see the two best basketball teams face off, and I want to see exciting basketball.

Yes, seeing Lebron take on the entire opposing team for four quarters is interesting two or three times. But we’ve seen that happen five times already. The Cavs are a good team, but they’re (other than Lebron) a boring team featuring a boring offense. And, honestly, the Lakers aren’t much better.

I like the way the Nuggets play. I love the way the Magic play. I would have liked to see them play for the title.

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by Only_A_Lad on May 29, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i think the dwight/nene matchup is more exciting myself

by Daniel C on May 29, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chauncey Billups is way the hell overrated

I think we need a ban on this term. “Overrated” can mean so many things that it’s pretty much meaningless. Just say what you think he is.

And if you think LeBron is averaging 16+ FTs a game by accident… well… I’ll just leave that alone. LeBron is damned goood, but he doesn’t need the NBA’s help! (Or does he?)

Lebron really isn’t getting any special treatment. He draws a lot of contact, so he gets a lot of foul calls.

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by Only_A_Lad on May 29, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

a new rule: chauncey is overrated. Accept this.

by grungedave on May 30, 2009 1:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

what the hell does that even mean?

just say what type of player you think he is. Is he an all-nba level PG? Is he an all-star level PG? Is he one of the top five PGs in the league? Top 10? Top 20?

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by Only_A_Lad on May 30, 2009 2:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no

It means he gets wayyy too much credit for being an average player.
Plus he’s infringing on Robert Horry’s trademarked nickname.

by grungedave on May 30, 2009 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

average?

well, that’s just silly.

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by Only_A_Lad on May 30, 2009 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

funny thing about chauncey

he was underrated for a while, but then so many people started talkin about how underrated he was that we actually made him overrated. then so many people jumped on tha “chauncey is overrated” bandwagon that he might actually be underrated again. seriously, what he did w/ tha denver team was pretty amazing.

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by TitanFan2K on May 30, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

unless

Unless you are giving Chauncey the credit for personally trading Allen Iverson away from that team, Chauncey didn’t really do anything special.

by grungedave on May 30, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

can't let you do this, dave

Look, Chauncey Billups is a pretty big upgrade over even 2008 AI. He’s a better passer, a more efficient scorer, he gets his teammates involved better, and he’s a big upgrade on defense (he’s not spectacular, but he’s a good defender). So, yeah, he has a lot to do with the Nuggets’ improvement. A lot more credit needs to be given to Nene staying healthy and improving this season, but Billups has done a lot this season. No, he’s not the third-best PG in the league or anything, but he’s a top-echelon point guard in the NBA. He’s certainly not “average.”

You want to know who’s hugely “overrated” on the Nuggets? Camelo freaking Anthony.

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by Only_A_Lad on May 30, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

also

tha nuggets traded away marcus camby for literally nothin in a salary dump this past off-season and their only new players were chauncey and Birdman. So unless you wanna give Birdman all tha credit then then chauncey is most responsible for turning this team into a team that got knocked out of tha 1st round every year to a title contender.

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by TitanFan2K on May 31, 2009 12:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hell no

It will be a cold, cold day in hell before I ever cheer for the lakers

by zig2101 on May 29, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

lakeshow

by dodgers2009 on May 29, 2009 11:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Lakers just clinched

So I’m thinking Lakers vs. Magic. I want to see Rafer Alston shut down all of the naysayers because certain individuals are likely to type up a plethora of hateful posts towards him and it would make me laugh my ass off if he proved them wrong and made them eat their words. However to be perfectly honest I see the Lakers winning a series against Orlando in 5 games. At this point I don’t think anything/anybody will stop Kobe Bryant and L.A.

I think Houston gave them the biggest fight they’re going to get this year and I think they need to watch out for the Rockets next season. Go Rockets.

by UHoustonFan on May 29, 2009 11:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If the Magic beat the Lakers, I doubt Rafer will be a big part of it. His job is basically to not turn the ball over, try to make 40% of his wide open shots, and not get caught stabbing anybody. He’s alright at the first one, the next two are questionable.

by seanbergmanrules on May 29, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs