December Predictions

All losses except one win over the clips, boston, and washington. Popeye you are very optimistic in my eyes. Perhaps the Rocks will do better without Dream.

 

Okay Popeye. Count me in.

PHO - L
LAC - L
PHO - L
VAN - W
PHI - W
BOS - W
NJN - W
NYN - L
SAS - L
BOS - W
POR - W
WAS - W
WAS - L
TOR - L
LAC - W

 

Or maybe he has just seen the constant improvements in the Rockets that some of you refuse to see. =)

PHO L
LAC W
PHO L
VAN W
PHI W
BOS W
NJN W - Changed to a L with Hakeem out
NYK W - Changed to a L with Hakeem out
SAS L
BOS W
POR L
WAS W
WAS W
TOR W - Changed to a L with Hakeem out
LAC W

Alot of these teams just stink =) I know, most people think the Rocket stink too, but they are my team and I have faith they are about to start living up to their potential =)
Snare

Update: with the news of Hakeem being out, I am gonna have to change a few of these. Maybe the Rockets will do better with out him, but I doubt it.



[This message has been edited by Snare (edited November 29, 1999).]

 

Here goes:-

L W W W L L W L L W L W W W W

Jeez, there's a lot of W's there! I didn't look at the overall month, I just called each game individually. There you go, anyway.

 

Hope this month is a little better! (Both for me and the Roxs!)

PHO - L
LAC - W
PHO - W
VAN - W
PHI - W
BOS - W
NJN - L
NYN - W
SAS - L
BOS - W
POR - L
WAS - W
WAS - W
TOR - W
LAC - W

 

I know this is going out on a limb, but I will predict this.

All wins except for the San Antonio Game and the Toronto Game at the end of the month.

 

Are you keeping track of season totals (% picked correct)??

My Picks (14-1).
PHO - W
LAC - W
PHO - L
VAN - W
PHI - W
BOS - W
NJN - W
NYN - W
SAS - W
BOS - W
POR - W
WAS - W
WAS - W
TOR - W
LAC - W

[This message has been edited by PhiSlammaJamma (edited November 29, 1999).]

 

PHO - L
LAC - W
PHO - W
VAN - W
PHI - W
BOS - L
NJN - W
NYN - W
SAS - L
BOS - W
POR - W
WAS - W
WAS - W
TOR - W
LAC - W

 

PHO - L
LAC - L
PHO - L
VAN - W
PHI - W
BOS - L
NJN - W
NYN - L
SAS - L because Chucky Brown will be there
BOS - W
POR - W because I'll be there
WAS - L
WAS - W
TOR - L
LAC - W

 

I've held my mouth shut for the first 15 games, but now I believe it's time that we can START to constructively criticize the Rockets. We're seeing them jell, and they'll continue to improve with each game barring injuries. With this somewhat trite re-hash of what most people have posted many times, here is a record based on the Rockets beating the teams they're supposed to (yes, we can finally say that), and this is the month they make a run to balance out the record:

W (first night off a tough loss, questionable though due to injuries)
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W

12-3 for December, and after a win tonight, their overall will be 16-14

 

Popeye..count me in.

PHO-L
LAC-W
PHO-L
VAN-W
PHI-L
BOS-W
NJN-L
NYN-L
SAS-L
BOS-L
POR-W
WAS-W
TOR-L
LAC-W

 

Thanks Popeye...:
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PHO - L
LAC - W
PHO - W
VAN - W
PHI - W
BOS - L
NJN - W
NYN - L
SAS - L
BOS - W
POR - L
WAS - W
WAS - W
TOR - W
LAC - W

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What do you expect from someone who beats up his fiancee?

 

Poenix (W)- The one game we'll win against a good team.

LA Clippers (W)- I will never expect a loss against the Clips, no matter how bad this team gets.

Phoenix (L)- We will get kicked by about 30.

Vancouver (W)- Stevie will torch his former team for 30 points and a near triple double after struggling in their first meeting.

Philadelphia (W)- Without Allen, the Sixers will struggle.

Boston (W)- Boston will finally start sucking, as usual.

New Jersey (W)- This team is going nowhere. Should be an easy victory.

New York (L)- Knicks are just too damn good for us.

San Antonio Spurs (L)- I have to be a tad realistic, guys.

Boston (W)- Rockets finally climbing up the power rankings...games like these start to become expected wins.

Portland (W)- Charles is just too proud to let another one get away.

Washington (W)- Rockets kick Wizards by 40...

Washington (L)- Richmond lights us up for a season high and the BBS gets flooded with "We should get Richmond!" threads.

Toronto (L)- This is a team on the rise, guys. No longer are they the laughing stock of the league...

LAC (W)- See reason given above.

So...10 wins and 5 losses.


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Francis+Charles+Dream-Pippen= Rockets 2000 NBA
Champions

 

I want in...so here are my predictions
Here's mine:
PHO - W
LAC - W
PHO - W
VAN - W
PHI - W
BOS - W
NJN - W
NYN - L
SAS - L
BOS - W
POR - L
WAS - W
WAS - W
TOR - W
LAC - W

That is what my heart is telling me. Logic otherwise tells me they lose all but 5 games but I am going with my heart. It's all about Heart!!

 

My Picks

at PHOENIX L - Kidd would shut down Francis.
Our only chance of winning is Dream having a great game against Longley.

at L.A. CLIPPERS W - it would be closer than you think, Odom would have alot of fun against Walt Williams

PHOENIX W - Francis would have something to prove after his first meeting with Kidd

VANCOUVER L - Harrington would shut down Barkley, Abdur Rhaim would kill Williams.

at PHILADELPHIA W - we MUST beat philadelphia without Iverson.

at BOSTON L - They're playing very well, and they would have an easy win against us.

at NEW JERSEY W

NEW YORK L - The Knicks are better than us.

at SAN ANTONIO L - the Spurs are in great shape

BOSTON W

PORTLAND L - Portland played their worst game off the season against us... and we lost, we would lose again

WASHINGTON L - they are not as bad as it seems

at WASHINGTON W

TORONTO W - Air Canada would have a great game but it wouldn't be enough

L.A. CLIPPERS L - Unfortunately we would lose the last game of the year... and to the Clippers.

7-8 for December

 

Phoenix-L
Clippers-W (gotta' beat them, even w/o "the Dream")
Phoenix-L
Vancouver-W
Phila-W (no Iverson... 'nuff said)
Boston-W
New Jersey-L (would be a "w" if this wasn't a back to back)
New York-W (we'll start winning at home).
San Antonio-L (too big, too strong, and a back to back? Too many odds against us).
Boston-W
Portland-W (we can take this team).
Washington-W
Washington-W
Toronto-W (Vince who???)
Clippers-W
So the Rocks' go 12-4 in December and we end the month a 500 ballclub at 15-15! And after this the Rocks' go on a roll for Barkley's ring!!! O.k. maybe I'm being a tad bit unrealistic at this stage of the game, but what can a say, I'm an eternal optimist when it comes to the Rockets.

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PHO-L
LAC-W
PHO-W
VAN-W
PHI-W
BOS-W
NJN-W
NYK-W
SAS-L
BOS-W
POR-L
WAS-W
WAS-W
TOR-L
LAC-W

11-4, overall 15-15

I know that may be a little unrealistic, but I it could easily turn out this way.

Just like we could easily be 12-2 right now instead of 3-11, it's gonna take some key shots going in and a little less turnovers. Think about it, take away two or three turnovers a game. Only two or three. Add one or two easy shots we should have made. Only one or two. We are 12-2.

I seriously think that those problems, among many others, will be cured during this month, maybe one of our easiest.

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Is it any coincidence that we are the only team mentioned in the national anthem?

I didn't think so!



[This message has been edited by Rocketman95 (edited December 01, 1999).]

 

Wins: PHO (2d game), VAN, PHIL,BOS (twice),NJN, WAS, TOR, LAC; losses for the rest, although there might be a couple of surprises,

 

My bad Popeye let me clarify...
PHO - W
LAC - W
PHO - L
VAN - W
PHI - L
BOS - L
NJN - W
NYN - L
SAS - L
BOS - L
POR - L
WAS - W
WAS - L
TOR - L
LAC - W

5-10 for December. The optimist sees the glass as have full, the pessimist, as half empty. The realist drinks it.

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The truth is out there... but not in the post.

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