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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rocket River, Dec 27, 2018.

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Can the Rockets Win 55 Games?

  1. YES - I think the Ship is somewhat righted

    49 vote(s)
    50.5%

  2. No - Too far back and need a major trade

    33 vote(s)
    34.0%

  3. No - We loss our change tank for Zion

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. No - Tilman cheap and fire morey and Dan And Tony Woe is the world

    2 vote(s)
    2.1%

  5. Courteously Abstain

    13 vote(s)
    13.4%
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  1. kjayp

    kjayp Member

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    i abstained... 55 could happen... but i think it may be a tad optimistic... 50-52 would be my guess... cause we old and injuries happen...
     
    #41 kjayp, Dec 28, 2018
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    53,54 lol or 56, it's rarely the same number.
     
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    Wow, I thought Jimmy Butler would find his place in your sentence. But I take Rivers.
     
    #43 daywalker02, Dec 28, 2018
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    It's not as easy as yes/no to me. I think it's possible but I'm still in favor of a trade to address SF/PF depth. So I voted no - trade.

    Also, while it's absolutely possible for the Rox to go 37-11 from here, the West is going to be a dogfight and it's likely that a lot of good teams end up with lower win totals than we're used to for the last couple of years, in the high 40's.

    EDIT: What @heypartner said
     
    #44 napalm06, Dec 28, 2018
  5. Rashmon

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    Let's ask Moses from 1981...
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    If we could get someone to take Knight's contract off our hand without having to give up an asset, I'd be satisfied, let alone getting something useful in return. I am almost certain that Morey thinks the same way.
     
    #46 Easy, Dec 28, 2018
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    Well, I expect it would be Knight + a draft pick for somebody like Kent Bazemore.
     
    #47 Williamson, Dec 28, 2018
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    You won’t get an expiring for Knight without attaching an asset.

    You won’t get a more productive player on a similar deal to Knight without attaching an asset.

    BUT, you may be able to get a more productive player on a worse deal than Knight’s if the other team stands to save money long-term.
     
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    Winning at a .755 clip over the next 49 games …. is a tall task. That's 37-12.

    That would equate to 62 wins over the course of a full season …. not many teams put up those kinda winning percentages. (37 teams in 63 years posted a winning percentage of .755 or better).
     
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    55 wins is possible if Paul plays 55 games.

    James needs 70 and will be gassed come playoffs. He's carried a heavy load for years.

    I vote for healthy playoffs. With GS struggling, we might can beat anyone from any seed... ala '95.
     
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    FLASH21 Heart O' Champs

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    Currently 4th in the West and projected to win ~48 games per https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/team/houston-rockets/projections

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    This upcoming stretch of 3 games will be an extremely critical portion of the schedule against current top 5 teams in the West, heading into the new year. It would be nice to come out of it 2-1 at the least to gain a bit (not much) of ground on the Warriors and Nuggets, while separating ourselves from the Blazers some.

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    #51 FLASH21, Jan 2, 2019
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