A LOOK AHEAD
John Granato: Things that will happen at some point in the Rockets-Warriors series
May 10, 2018, 7:09 am
James Harden's Rockets and the Warriors will make you think about several things this series. Rockets.com
At some point in this series…
You will marvel at how pretty Steph Curry’s jumper is.
The refs will have to decide on a flagrant one or two on Draymond Green.
You will hate Kevin Durant’s mouthpiece.
You will see a picture of Clint Capela next to this quote: “We are better than them.”
You will wonder why Draymond Green thought those clothes all went together.
At some point in this series…
Charles Barkley will say the Rockets just aren’t good enough.
You will laugh when James Harden and Draymond Green flop simultaneously.
You will wonder why Steph Curry took that crazy shot but then it goes in and you just shake your head.
You will be jealous of how pretty Oracle Arena looks just before tipoff.
At some point in this series…
You will jump out of your seat and yell at Draymond Green even though he can’t hear you because you’re in your house.
You will wonder why Gerald Green took that crazy shot but then it goes in and you just shake your head.
You will think that Klay Thompson is not really all that good at basketball.
You will think that Klay Thompson is unstoppable.
Draymond Green and P.J. Tucker will get tangled up and tempers will flare.
At some point in this series...
James Harden will make one of the prettiest passes you’ve ever seen.
The refs will have to look at another Draymond Green foul to see if it was a flagrant one or two.
The announcer will mention that this is Chris Paul’s first trip to the Conference Finals.
James Harden will walk around with his hands out in disbelief at a call.
Chris Paul and Kevin Durant will trade big mid-range jumpers.
At some point in this series...
Trevor Ariza will hit a huge 3 that will bring the crowd to its feet.
You will think the Warriors uniforms are cool.
You will throw something at your TV because of Draymond Green.
Charles Barkley will admit that he was wrong and the Rockets are better than he thought.
You will think that these Warriors might be the best basketball team you’ve ever seen.
At some point in this series…
Draymond Green’s leg will have a spastic attack and he’ll kick someone in a bad place.
James Harden will make one of the ugliest passes you’ve ever seen.
Steve Kerr will have a hair out of place.
Warriors fans will scream that James Harden just walked.
You will wonder why Chris Paul thought those clothes all went together.
At some point in this series…
P.J. Tucker will hit a huge 3 that will bring the crowd to its feet.
The refs will have to decide if another Draymond Green foul was a flagrant one or two.
You will hate Steph Curry’s mouthpiece
Draymond Green will skip down the court nodding and smiling and taunting the Toyota Center crowd.
At some point in this series…
You will worry that Clint Capela will get a max offer from another team this offseason
You will hate that there are so many days off between games.
You will hate Draymond Green.
James Harden will have a shot that will decide his big game legacy.
You will be proud of your Rockets.
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