Listen, we get the hype surrounding the Houston Rockets big 116-108 home win over the Golden State Warriors, who basically have been in charge of setting the standard for the rest of the league for what a championship roster must look like in order to compete for one.





But let's not add any more bulletin board material to anger the defending champs. Not after Chris Paul already got the fire started with a deleted tweet immediately after the team's win.





Now, sixth man Eric Gordon is piling on.

Rockets sixth man Eric Gordon on Steph Curry: "We always try to go after the weakest link, so when he's out there and they go very small, we always put him in the pick-and-roll. It was funny seeing him guard [PJ] Tucker. Then next thing you know,... https://t.co/C08k8RlfK9 — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 21, 2018

There's absolutely no doubt that comment will be printed, laminated and hung all around the Warriors' locker room. To call out the NBA's best three-point shooter, well, that's pretty damn bold, especially when Gordon hasn't played all that well against the Dubs this year.

Eric Gordon is 0-of-7 from 3 tonight, 2-of-22 from 3 vs the Warriors this season. — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 21, 2018

He finished 0-of-9 and 2-of-14 overall on Saturday night. Not good.





But hey, the Rockets are rolling right now and are 2-1 this season against the champs. Minus the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, they offer the best chance to upset Golden State come playoff time.





Hopefully, they stay humble if the opportunity comes, or else Draymond Green will be giving them the treatment he gave LeBron James during the team's last championship parade.