The Houston Rockets held a spectacular show on the road in Game 6, winning the Golden State Warriors 115-107.
The Houston Rockets, led by Fred Vanvriet, who scored 29 points in the evening and Alperen Senggan, who added 21 points, expanded the series to a key Game 7 at the Toyota Center.
Kendrick Perkins praised Van Vleet for his leadership and praised him for his performance.
Jalen Green failed all the series, so the team needed a strong response from the other stars. That’s exactly what we got from Vanvleet and Sengun.
Another player who took a big time for the Rockets in the series with the Golden State Warriors is Stephen Adams.
The New Zealander scored 17 points and five rebounds in Game 6 in three blocks.
Vanvleet praised Adams for his performance, labeling the veteran as the team’s enforcer.
While everyone can see the impact of Vanvleet, it’s Adams’ minutes’ increase that helped Rockets turn things around.
Often, the center cannot find a place in the system of manager Imeudoka, but when he was called to Adams, that was the case in Game 6.
He played 31 minutes and was important in his victory over the team.
Sengun and Adams make life extremely difficult for warriors because they don’t have the size needed to stop the duo.
Draymond Green played dubs in The Five, but this option doesn’t seem feasible as Udoka increased Adams’ minutes to neutralize the impact of the four-time champions.
The Rockets’ overall offensive rating was 117.2, with the duo appearing on the floor, but the defensive rating was a great 85.
The big-man duo rebounded 48.2% of Rockets Miss. This is sensational.
Steve Kerr tried to limit the damage caused by Sengun and Adams by giving Quentin a few minutes in Game 6, but the rookie was given a larger task than he could handle.
Kevin Looney and Gui Santos were given a rare few minutes in the playoffs, but they couldn’t do much.
With Game 7 taking place on Sunday, the Warriors will have to find a way to deal with the Big Man duo.
They still have Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler. They are the two players with the most clutch in the game.
It will be difficult to make big big plays against Adams and Sengan, but the warriors have dealt with these situations before.
They have Game 7 experience and are ready to challenge the Rockets and advance to the next round.