Now the Houston Rockets are using experts' picks as motivation in the NBA playoffs
This weekend,
we brought you
the stories of how Doc Rivers' Los Angeles Clippers used experts' predictions, including some from this site, as motivation in their first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs.
Apparently that isn't stopping in the Clippers' second-round series against the Houston Rockets. But this time, it's someone from the other team who is vowing to remember the picks.
@ESPNSteinLine @ramonashelburne @tomhaberstroh @kevinarnovitz extra motivation in our Wheaties this morning. ESPN does not believe in us!
— Daryl Morey (@dmorey)
May 3, 2015 That, from Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, comes in response to
this post, in which all five of our experts predict a Golden State Warriors-Clippers matchup in the Western Conference finals.
Furthermore,
12 of our 15 experts expect Chris Paul & Co. to outlast James Harden and the Rockets.
Stay tuned ...