Next up for Warriors: a Rockets team purposely built to beat them

During the final seconds of the Warriors' series-clinching win Tuesday night over the Pelicans, a chant rained down from the Oracle Arena rafters: "WE WANT HOUS-TON! WE WANT HOUS-TON!" It was a moment of catharsis for Golden State fans who have spent at least seven months wondering whether the Rockets could pose a serious threat to the defending NBA champions in a seven-game series. Now, after more than half a year of analysis, speculation and debate, the NBA world finally has the Western Conference finals showdown it desired.