The Houston Rockets series against the Golden State Warriors is one of the most chippy series in the league. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka feels that because of the physicality of the series it favors the Rockets.
“If it gets chippy, we’ve seen over the last two years that’s worked in our favor for the most part, gets us amped up,” Udoka said. “But when you have a lead, [and you’re] up 20, and things start to happen, you understand why. That’s kind of the last resort by teams. You’ve got to keep your composure at that point and just stay calm.”
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The Rockets even the series with a 109-94 victory on Wednesday night. The game was reminiscent of the playoff series in the late 80’s and 90’s. Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason who received a technical foul last night understands he must control his emotions.
“I’d say my emotions just got the best of me,” Eason said. “In between the lines, you’ve just got to keep it basketball. I’m going to just be better for my team moving forward in controlling my emotions. I know that with some of the guys they have over there, their thing is to kind of try to beat you mentally. If you know basketball, basketball is 90% mental.”
The Rockets will travel to Oakland for Game 3 on Saturday. The game will be televised on ABC at 8:30 pm.