The Rockets were a disappointment. They played solid defense and once again held the Warriors to a low score, but their offense was a disaster. They had no clear game plan. They're already weak in three-point shooting and they failed to capitalize in the paint as well. They forced too many bad shots. Jalen Green was missing in action once again. On top of that, Buddy Hield had the game of his career, that tipped the series in the Warriors' favor.
Well this is the first time that they have been in the playoffs as far as I know since the Harden era on Houston. And although they are good in the regular season games, we all know that playoff atmosphere is different and if you don't have the experience, sooner or later you are going to tap out. And this is what happen to them, they don't have the experience in this kind of big games and so their players will be MIA just like Jalen Green who basketball fans though will be his break out, but he choke.
The Rockets will take this as a learning experience and come back stronger next season. The trade window could be an active one for them. As for the Warriors, they likely won't last long against the Timberwolves.
That's one thing that the Rockets will have to go in this playoff, the learning experience, just like what OKC in their last couple of seasons. For the Warriors, they are facing a young and very strong team in Wolves and so it will be a difficult task ahead for them to stop Edwards or how they are going to match up against Rudy Gobert.