Charlie S: Given how Paul was playing, I think the Rockets probably win in 7. That said, the Warriors are still the Warriors. There are a lot of shots taken in Game 7 that would have never happened had Paul played.
Nate P.: I agree with Charlie: if Paul doesn’t get hurt in Game 5, I’m definitely thinking the Rockets could have won. However, while I totally acknowledge that that’s a legit question, I also think that if we’re going to talk in counterfactuals about injuries, then we have to look at it both ways: if Paul and Andre Iguodala don’t get injured, I think the Warriors still pull it out in 5.