The Rockets have been preparing for this all season -- longer, even -- and here is what they face: a Warriors team that is 24-3 in the playoffs since signing Kevin Durant. Houston has to beat them four times in seven games. Golden State with Durant has lost three times in six playoff series. Last season's Cavaliers might have been one of the greatest single-season teams ever, and certainly were one of the greatest offensive teams ever. They got one game.
But these Rockets were built over the summer, and then tweaked midseason, specifically for this series.