OAKLAND, Calif. -- The worst-case scenario for the NBA, its fans and the game itself is for the Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets series to come down to a he said-he said on officiating.
This is a series rematch that's been a year in the making, perhaps the series that will determine this year's champion, as it was last year. History and legacy are on the line - it's that type of series. Then there's the short-term, specifically the free agency implications.
But the officiating angle might be inevitable.
The Rockets have a strategy that pushes the limits of the rules, while the Warriors are as sly as any team in history.