Klay Thompson would be ‘shocked' if Warriors didn't play Rockets in WCF

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The Warriors are tired and Klay Thompson finally said so. 

"We'll kick it up a gear the second half of the season. I don't wanna have any excuses, but we play like 100 games every year the past four years and that weighs on you," Thompson said on The Woj Pod. "Guys had vacations for five months while we're still playing, which is amazing, but you kind of have to pace yourself."

Still, nobody expected the Warriors to have 14 losses at the All-Star break. And nobody expected them to be in second place behind the Rockets in the Western Conference standings. 

Count Thompson in as another person surprised by the Rockets' success. 

"I'm very shocked how well Houston's playing," Thompson said. "I knew they were going to be a good team, but to only have 13 losses at this point of the season, that's pretty good. Chris Paul and James Harden are an amazing tandem."

While Thompson wishes his Warriors were at the top of the standings, he's finding the positives in how well Houston is playing and expects to battle them for a spot in the NBA Finals. 

"It's not awesome Houston is in first place right now, but it's pushing us to be better, I really do believe that. I'd be shocked if we didn't see them in the West Finals or somewhere down the line."

The Warriors lost to the Rockets two out of the three times this season. 

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