Rockets = threat to the GSW playoff hope?

dunleavyjr · Post #1 » by **dunleavyjr** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:38 pm

Rockets have just taken the 7th spot on the Western Conference standing, knocking GSW down to the 9th spot.

Rockets are smoking hot, with Tmac and Yao both being healthy. Do you folks see it as a threat to the GSW?

rutheredfox · Post #2 » by **rutheredfox** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:41 pm

well considering TMac still doesnt have a back and yao's still 7,6 and can twist an ankle just by walking... ummm no. i doubt that they stay healthy for the next 30 games.

dunleavyjr · Post #3 » by **dunleavyjr** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:43 pm

^^^ LOL. True.

azwfan · Post #4 » by **azwfan** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:39 pm

Of course theyre a threat.

thetennisyao · Post #5 » by **thetennisyao** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:56 pm

rutheredfox wrote:well considering TMac still doesnt have a back and yao's still 7,6 and can twist an ankle just by walking... ummm no. i doubt that they stay healthy for the next 30 games.

injury happens, baron davis was injured for awhile too :-?

KR4 · Post #6 » by **KR4** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:16 pm

Everyone's a threat.

I don't think we'll make it this year to be honest...if you watch the other top 8 teams in the West, they are all playing better than us.

Monta is the hope

KR4 · Post #7 » by **KR4** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:31 pm

thetennisyao wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

injury happens, baron davis was injured for awhile too

Very true...and how dare you be a Rockets fan in the bay area and THEN come on the Warriors board and make sense about something. Good god!

GswStorm3 · Post #8 » by **GswStorm3** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:32 pm

Yeah we probably won't make it. Houston is the hottest team in the league and Denver is better and more consistent then us.

But even if we don't make it two winning seasons in a row are small steps to success after the drought.

Post #9 » by **FNQ** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:53 pm

Night Angel 1 wrote:Yeah we probably won't make it. Houston is the hottest team in the league and Denver is better and more consistent then us.

But even if we don't make it two winning seasons in a row are small steps to success after the drought.

Waitwaitwait

Its possible to have a good season w/o making the playoffs?

Blasphemy!
We really shouldnt be competing ... we're way over our heads right now. Its amazing to even be 9th with the roster we have and all the talented teams in the West...

We'd better get hot in March if the W's want to play into late April..

cdubbz · Post #10 » by **cdubbz** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:53 pm

^^^ i want playoffs.

sanddude909 · Post #11 » by **sanddude909** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:23 pm

Any team not named Sacramento, LA Clippers, Minnesota, Seattle, or Memphis is a threat to the Warriors. Even Portland, though they had to come back to earth after their 17-3 spurt in the middle of the season, could get hot, although i think this is an unlikely scenario.

one of denver, houston, and gs is not going to make the playoffs, even with a 47-49 win season, which is insane.

I therefore repeat again my solution to this problem:

The NBA establishes a minimum number of wins required to make the playoffs (let's say that number is 46). Then every team with 46+ wins makes the playoffs. if there are 9 such teams, the 8 and 9 seeds play a one-game playin on the 8th seeds home court on the Monday (West) or Tuesday (East) before the playoffs start. If there are 10 such teams, 8 plays 9 and 7 plays 10. If there are 11 such teams, 8 plays 9, 7 plays 10, 6 plays 11. Since all games happen on Monday or Tuesday, there would still be 2-3 days before the playoffs start which would not disrupt the schedule in any significant way.

the teams losing the playin game go into the lottery.

blizzard · Post #12 » by **blizzard** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:40 pm

If Kobe takes the surgery and doesn't play for 6 weeks, it will be the Lakers who will be out. This is the sweetest scenario that can happen for me.

Post #13 » by **Sleepy51** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:49 pm

sanddude909 wrote:Any team not named Sacramento, LA Clippers, Minnesota, Seattle, or Memphis is a threat to the Warriors. Even Portland, though they had to come back to earth after their 17-3 spurt in the middle of the season, could get hot, although i think this is an unlikely scenario.

one of denver, houston, and gs is not going to make the playoffs, even with a 47-49 win season, which is insane.

I therefore repeat again my solution to this problem:

The NBA establishes a minimum number of wins required to make the playoffs (let's say that number is 46). Then every team with 46+ wins makes the playoffs. if there are 9 such teams, the 8 and 9 seeds play a one-game playin on the 8th seeds home court on the Monday (West) or Tuesday (East) before the playoffs start. If there are 10 such teams, 8 plays 9 and 7 plays 10. If there are 11 such teams, 8 plays 9, 7 plays 10, 6 plays 11. Since all games happen on Monday or Tuesday, there would still be 2-3 days before the playoffs start which would not disrupt the schedule in any significant way.

the teams losing the playin game go into the lottery.

30 teams, 16 playoff spots, 6 divisions.

6 division winners are in, and then the remaining spots go to the best 10 teams by record and all the traditional tie-breakers.

Everyone who doesn't win a conference should be fighting for a wild-card/at large. Heck you should also give the top 4 conference winners well deserved bye's rather than risking injury against scrub 8 seeds (oh wait, that's us!) but that would mean less TV revenue, so not likely.

GSWhoopfan · Post #14 » by **GSWhoopfan** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:06 pm

We need to learn some of those lower back shoves and holds the jazz get away with.

Warriors = threat to the GSW playoff hope.

i was surprised we couldnt break through the Jazz zone. settling for jumpers is our worst enemy. and getting bullied. the jazz bullied us.

rone415 · Post #15 » by **rone415** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:23 pm

If we take care of business at home and win 1/2 of our remaining games on the road, we're in.

12-3/13-2 at home and 7-7 on the road = playoffs.

Post #16 » by **FNQ** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:23 pm

GSWhoopfan wrote:We need to learn some of those lower back shoves and holds the jazz get away with.

Warriors = threat to the GSW playoff hope.

i was surprised we couldnt break through the Jazz zone. settling for jumpers is our worst enemy. and getting bullied. the jazz bullied us.

How do you stop a bigger team that plays the game under control and pushes around our small players?

Yi Jian Lian · Post #17 » by **Yi Jian Lian** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:26 pm

blizzard wrote:If Kobe takes the surgery and doesn't play for 6 weeks, it will be the Lakers who will be out. This is the sweetest scenario that can happen for me.

thats wishful thinking

sanddude909 · Post #18 » by **sanddude909** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:02 am

rone415 wrote:If we take care of business at home and win 1/2 of our remaining games on the road, we're in.

12-3/13-2 at home and 7-7 on the road = playoffs.

Have we had any 15 game home stretch this year where we were close to 12-3?

.500 on the road seems more likely thatn .800 at home the way we've played at home this year.

-bob- · Post #19 » by **-bob-** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:27 am

Houston? Denver? Check it, we're only 2 games behind DALLAS.

sanddude909 · Post #20 » by **sanddude909** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:43 pm

Apparently, the Rockets just traded Bonzi and James to New Orleans for Bobby Jackson. (There is a draft pick and a scrub involved, but nothing else of note.)

The Rockets' board hates this trade, so maybe Houston is a little less of a risk now.