NYKBocker wrote:Rockets don't have a 1st round pick this year. They traded it for Harden.

No they have 1st round picks but it depends on season results...this is the greatest site I've found for any team's draft pick situation. They may have multiple first round picks come this summer. Morey Stay Winnin

MOREY IS DA MAN!

http://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Future/Rockets.htm

If you need help with understanding the situations let me know

skeng wrote:It will be interesting to see the West battle for the 8th playoff spot. Houston could easily keep this up and make it tough for the Lakers to catch up. Kobe is promising playoff, we'll see.

I would love to see the Lakers in the playoffs, but I do find the prospect of them not making the playoffs intriguing. The ensuing drama would be priceless. Only Dwigh Howard takes a poop on Kobe's last years as a player.

Rockets weathered that tough January and February schedule. Watch for the Rockets pull away and move up in the standings.

NYKBocker wrote:
Rockets weathered that tough January and February schedule. Watch for the Rockets pull away and move up in the standings.

Schedule isn't as easy as one may think.

12 games right there. 6 on the road. Losing road record of 11-18.

Houston's 1-0 against Brooklyn. But the Nets are no pushover.
1-0 against Washington. Won by 6 points. They'll see Wall this time.
1-0 against the Bucks.
0-0 against Orlando.
0-2 against Dallas and they'll face Dallas twice over the next 12 games.
2-0 against Golden State. But Golden State isn't an easy opponent. They'll get G.S twice.
2-1 against Utah.
0-0 against the Suns and they'll get the Suns twice.
1-1 against Minny.

If they win the games they're expected to win such as Washington, Orlando, Minny and Suns twice? That's 5 wins. But the key is winning those games in which you're expected to beat. Can they do it? Time will tell. But, I can't consider Houston the favorite over the likes of Brooklyn, Bucks, Dallas x2, Golden State x2 and Utah. All of those games could end up being very good/tough games.

Teams such as Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Golden State (x2), Utah and even Dallas (x2) are all fighting for postseason births and/or postseason seedings.

subzero0 wrote:Maybe if Lin was 40 years old with a bad back and a limp the Knicks would have signed him.

No question about it. They still might when he hits 40

smackeddog wrote:

dk7th wrote:i will be going to the rockets game tonight at the barclay center. looking forward to seeing the rockets backcourt in action. nothing like seeing relentless dribble penetration and great playmaking.

Wouldn't be surprised if they have a let down game- they put a lot into that Thunder Win.

I think they come out fresh considering they've had time off and the Nets aren't 100%. That's the advantage of being a young team. The trade probably energizes them somewhat knowing Morey ain't playing around.

smackeddog wrote:

dk7th wrote:i will be going to the rockets game tonight at the barclay center. looking forward to seeing the rockets backcourt in action. nothing like seeing relentless dribble penetration and great playmaking.

Wouldn't be surprised if they have a let down game- they put a lot into that Thunder Win.

well they do have an awfully young team. you mean the letdown would be mental? maybe, but they have a ton of talent and that often compensates.

yellowboy90 wrote:DUrant with the slow jog after a turnover which leads to a layup

Yea, he's starting to rub me the wrong way. Lost lots of respect for Durant when Durant came out and straight up stated... That he doesn't like taking half court buzzer beaters, for the simple fact they hurt his FG percentage. He wasn't joking and/or being sarcastic either. He was dead ass serious. Lots lots of previous respect for KD for that one. Wonder if OKC can avoid their first 4 game losing streak... Shouldn't be a problem going up against Minny...