View from Houston: Game 3 exposes gulf between Rockets, Warriors
Chris Paul was invisible for way too long.
Mike D’Antoni’s team was down by 21 points just as the third quarter was firing up.
Stephen Curry had Oracle Arena screaming “Warrrrrrriors” like it was the Finals.
And that fiery, gritty, proud team from Houston that owned Game 2 of the Western Conference finals?
It’s anyone’s guess what happened to those Rockets on the flight to California. But on Sunday night by The Bay, the no-show Rockets returned once again at the worst possible time.
It was 126-85 Golden State in Game 3. The 41-point blowout easily could have been by 50.
The Warriors were that good.