Do not give up on 6th seed

basketballrock · Post #1 » by **basketballrock** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 10:34 pm

Rockets have a more favorable schedule than the warriors down the stretch!

They still are able to catch the warriors for 6th seed!

Yesterday's game was a fluke win for Nuggets!

Rockets were LEADING.. YES!! you heard ME! LEADING by double digits early, but fatigue had come to the bodies of rockets players.

- rockets on a back to back in high altitude
- no parsons and delfino
- players noticeably tired (asik, harden, dmo, etc)

We want to get nuggets in the playoffs

- a healthy parsons and delfino AND harden
- lin is starting a hot streak and is going to wear magic sleeve
- garcia is getting better and better with 3 pointer and you combine him with delfino for latino 3 bombers
- a more experience terrence jones, greg smith, other fowards etc.
- nuggets no gallonari maybe no ty lawson or weak ty lawson

Post #2 » by **Mr. E** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 11:35 pm

Easy on the "fluke" call. The Nuggets went 4-0 against the Rockets this season. They are a legit contender in the West and they are easily the worst possible matchup for this Rockets team. Yeah, we were missing some key guys...but so were they.

Personally, I don't care about the match up - I want the Rockets to finish with the best possible record and go into that series with nothing to lose and give whichever team we face the biggest fight we can give them.

rocketsballin · Post #3 » by **rocketsballin** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 11:51 pm

schedule is definitely easier for houston. none of the 6 remaining games for the warriors are against the worst teams in the league. we get phx twice and the kings.

Alex I Be · Post #4 » by **Alex I Be** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 3:12 am

Did this cat just say he wants the McNuggets in the playoffs! ?? Aaahhhhhhh cheetttt! Id much take my chances with OKC or SA.

texasholdem · Post #5 » by **texasholdem** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 4:21 am

Harden vs SA: 3 games, 91 points scored (30.3ppg)
Harden vs OKC: 3 games, 88 points scored (29.3ppg)
Harden vs DEN: 4 games, 73 points scored (18.2ppg)
Harden vs MEM: 3 games, 56 points scored (18.7 ppg)
Harden vs LAC: 1 game, 23 points scored
Harden vs GSW: 4 games, 86 points scored (21.5ppg)
Harden vs LAL: 3 games, 66 points scored (22 ppg)
Harden vs UTA: 4 games, 78 points scored (19.5 ppg)

Lin vs SA: 4 games, 69 points scored (17.2 ppg)
Lin vs OKC: 3 games, 42 points scored (14.0 ppg)
Lin vs DEN: 4 games, 60 points scored (15.0 ppg)
Lin vs MEM: 3 games, 38 poins scored (12.7 ppg)
Lin vs LAC: 3 games, 41 points scored (13.7 ppg)
Lin vs GSW: 4 games, 78 points scored (19.5 ppg)
Lin vs LAL: 3 games, 28 points scored (9.3 ppg)
Lin vs UTA: 4 games, 68 points scored (17.0 ppg)

basketballrock · Post #6 » by **basketballrock** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 5:42 am

texasholdem wrote:Harden vs SA: 3 games, 91 points scored (30.3ppg)
Harden vs OKC: 3 games, 88 points scored (29.3ppg)
Harden vs DEN: 4 games, 73 points scored (18.2ppg)
Harden vs MEM: 3 games, 56 points scored (18.7 ppg)
Harden vs LAC: 1 game, 23 points scored
Harden vs GSW: 4 games, 86 points scored (21.5ppg)
Harden vs LAL: 3 games, 66 points scored (22 ppg)
Harden vs UTA: 4 games, 78 points scored (19.5 ppg)

Lin vs SA: 4 games, 69 points scored (17.2 ppg)
Lin vs OKC: 3 games, 42 points scored (14.0 ppg)
Lin vs DEN: 4 games, 60 points scored (15.0 ppg)
Lin vs MEM: 3 games, 38 poins scored (12.7 ppg)
Lin vs LAC: 3 games, 41 points scored (13.7 ppg)
Lin vs GSW: 4 games, 78 points scored (19.5 ppg)
Lin vs LAL: 3 games, 28 points scored (9.3 ppg)
Lin vs UTA: 4 games, 68 points scored (17.0 ppg)

what is this chart for?

texasholdem · Post #7 » by **texasholdem** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 5:50 am

to show how Lin and Harden have played vs our potential playoff opponents.
For example Harden plays well vs SA and OKC but poorly vs DEN and MEM.

6_Rings · Post #8 » by **6_Rings** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 2:35 pm

Avoid Denver, Rockets' nemesis. go for 7th. i have a feeling Harden will be Jordanesque on that potential 1st round matchup (or Lin vs Spurs)

zapatasblood · Post #9 » by **zapatasblood** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 5:16 pm

Want nothing to do with Denver, Spurs, Thunder but Clippers yes and maybe the Grizz

junot111 · Post #10 » by **junot111** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 8:49 pm

Rockets could surprise the spurs. Remember a few years back when the spurs got upset in the playoffs because they couldn't keep up with the younger team. Not saying it will happen again for sure but you never know.

Best thing for rockets is to get as many wins as possible (46 or 47, most likely /hopefully ), end the season on a good note but stay at 7 and take on the spurs with a "nothing to lose" mentality. Next season will be even more exciting to watch

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rocketsballin · Post #11 » by **rocketsballin** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 9:11 pm

ok fyi ROCKETS ARE NOT GOING TO THE SECOND ROUND! the point of our playoff run is to get playoff experience and take whoever we face to 6 games to make it a good series. a great way for a new young team to make noise is to make the playoffs their first year together, and take the higher seed to 6-7 games. should also catch dwight's attention.

and of corse avoid denver

junot111 · Post #12 » by **junot111** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 9:56 pm

rocketsballin wrote:ok fyi ROCKETS ARE NOT GOING TO THE SECOND ROUND! the point of our playoff run is to get playoff experience and take whoever we face to 6 games to make it a good series. a great way for a new young team to make noise is to make the playoffs their first year together, and take the higher seed to 6-7 games. should also catch dwight's attention.

and of corse avoid denver

I don't understand how you could say that like it's a known fact... You never know what could happen... It's good to temper your expectations but should still have SOME hope

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rocketsballin · Post #13 » by **rocketsballin** » Mon Apr 8, 2013 11:28 pm

cmon man you really think the rockets' predictable and simple offense is gonna beat any of the top 5 west teams? we can get 2 wins, maybe 3. but the west is too good. all the top 5 seeds are too much for the rockets

spurs - they're like the tim duncan of the nba, they got everything. and td having a really good season
okc - 2 superstars. one of them being the 2nd best player in the league. elite defense and offense
clippers - depth, elite defense and offense
denver - they dropped 130 something on us w/o their 2 best scorers. hell no
memphis - arguably the best defensive team and have size. zbo would kill us if we end the game with a sf at pf

rockets cant hang with that. no homecourt advantage and we're a bad road team. in the reg season we struggle vs the best teams. dont even have a winning record vs our conference.

i hate to take maxrider's role but someone has to do it. we're good enough to get some wins but cant win a series. IN THE EAST HOWEVER, we can definitely make the 2nd round and maybe the east finals. too bad we're in the west, AND in the southwest division

basketballrock · Post #14 » by **basketballrock** » Tue Apr 9, 2013 12:32 am

people doubting the rockets yet again

at beginning of the season they said rockets wont go nowhere

now at the end of season they say they wont make it past first round

rockets will shock the world

and make it to the NBA finals

and may win

moofs · Post #15 » by **moofs** » Tue Apr 9, 2013 1:01 am

Rockets all time greatest team ever better than Wilt, Russell, Jordan, Bird, Johnson and LeBron combined.

Bring it, 1972 Lakers.
Look out 90s Bulls.

We're going to flush you down the toilet then chase it with a 3 day kegger beersh&&.
Learn your place.
Know your role.

Rockets layin the smack down on anyone that gets in the way!

spolgar · Post #16 » by **spolgar** » Tue Apr 9, 2013 9:20 am

moofs wrote:Rockets all time greatest team ever better than Wilt, Russell, Jordan, Bird, Johnson and LeBron combined.

Bring it, 1972 Lakers.
Look out 90s Bulls.

We're going to flush you down the toilet then chase it with a 3 day kegger beersh&&.
Learn your place.
Know your role.

Rockets layin the smack down on anyone that gets in the way!

Hear hear /sarcasm