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Pelton ranks Houston as tops in wins for 2019 season

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  1. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    Russell has to beat CP3's 65.
     
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    I don't know what ESPN is up to with all this positive Rocket talk but I have a funny feeling about it...

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    #22 jamisonrocket, Aug 16, 2019
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    mikol13 Protector of the Realm
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    With all the player movement there should be more parity this year, but some of these totals seem ridiculously low.
     
    #24 mikol13, Aug 16, 2019
  5. J.R.

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    Rockets-Warriors first round? Ruh-roh! :eek::D

    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27426015/nba-preseason-predictions-our-experts-picks-2019-20

    1. Denver Nuggets: 54-28
    2. LA Clippers: 54-28
    3. Houston Rockets: 53-29
    4. Utah Jazz: 52-30
    5. Los Angeles Lakers: 51-31
    6. Golden State Warriors: 49-33
    7. Portland Trail Blazers: 47-35
    8. San Antonio Spurs: 43-39
    9. Dallas Mavericks: 41-41
    10. New Orleans Pelicans: 40-42
    11. Minnesota Timberwolves: 38-44
    12. Sacramento Kings: 37-45
    13. Oklahoma City Thunder: 33-49
    14. Phoenix Suns: 28-54
    15. Memphis Grizzlies: 27-55

    1. Milwaukee Bucks: 57-25
    2. Philadelphia 76ers: 55-27
    3. Boston Celtics: 48-34
    4. Indiana Pacers: 46-36
    5. Brooklyn Nets: 45-37
    6. Toronto Raptors: 45-37
    7. Miami Heat: 43-39
    8. Orlando Magic: 41-41
    9. Detroit Pistons: 38-44
    10. Atlanta Hawks: 34-48
    11. Chicago Bulls: 32-50
    12. Washington Wizards: 28-54
    13. New York Knicks: 26-56
    14. Charlotte Hornets: 23-59
    15. Cleveland Cavaliers: 22-60

    Who will win the NBA title?

    Heading into 2018-19, the Golden State Warriors received every first-place vote in this category. Now there's more competition, with the LA Clippers leading the way as the most likely NBA champion.

    1. LA Clippers: 117 points (54.5% first-place votes)
    2. Milwaukee Bucks: 85 points (36.4% first-place votes)
    3. Philadelphia 76ers: 38 points (6.1% first-place votes)
    4. Los Angeles Lakers: 29 points
    5. Golden State Warriors: 15 points (3.0% first-place votes)
    6. Houston Rockets: 11 points
    7. Utah Jazz: 3 points

    Voters were asked for their top three most likely title teams, and we calculated a weighted point total.

    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27428964/debating-nba-most-overrated-underrated-teams

    5. Which West team is most overrated?

    Marc J. Spears: The Houston Rockets at 53 wins, behind just four other teams in the league.
     
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    The Worriers will slip to 7 or 8 then.
     
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  7. RocketsFido

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    media conspiracy, building us up so they can **** on us when we don't meet expectations.
     
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  8. JoeBarelyCares

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    Looks like Pelton is grading on a curve, just going with a Vegas-like over/under numbers. There will be a team with 60 wins, but that team can't be projected with any accuracy. Health is the greatest unknown.
     
    #28 JoeBarelyCares, Aug 22, 2019
  9. Deuce

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    I see ESPN is doing their *Summer Forecast* stuff now. When they *Forecast* the MVP award....that will set the table for the *Narrative.*

    Expect to see Giannis (aesthetics), Anthony Davis (LA media market) and Curry (high usage) to lead the parade. And the Bucks have an EASY Eastern Conference to pile up wins.
     
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    FWIW, humans are stupid, and notoriously bad at these things. I would tend to trust the models more.

    I do think the winner in the West will have more than 53 wins, though. When was it ever that low?
     
    #30 BigDog63, Aug 22, 2019
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    Bold Prediction:

    Warriors miss playoffs due to Curry and Green missing substantial time. Lack of depth hampers Warriors and their season ended before it began. Have we seen the best of the Warriors? Time will tell.

    My best ESPN prediction imitation.
     
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    The Houston Rockets will win 62 games this season.
     
    #32 thadeus, Aug 22, 2019
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    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    1. Clippers
    2. Rockets
    3. Jazz
    4. Nuggets
    6. GSW
    7. Lakers (All hype, Kardasian level drama)
    8. Portland
    9. Dallas
    10. San Antonio (I think this is the year they collapse)
     
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    ESPN copies my ranking. The difference is that ESPN does not believe any West team is able to win 55 games.

    My ranking:
    Nuggets 65 wins
    Clippers 63 wins
    Rockets 55 wins
    Jazz 50 wins
    GS 48
    Lakers 46
    Blazers 45
    Spurs 45
     
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    All my co-workers believe that Rockets have bad coaching and bad bench come playoffs time.

    MDA identifies 9 unplayable man come playoffs time.
     
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    Would you be happier if the media were ****ting on Houston's chances now?
     
    #36 PlayBall, Aug 22, 2019
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    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    I always wondered why ESPN repped so hard for OKC, a mediocre franchise in a small market, and hated the Rockets... now I'm thinking it's the Russell Westbrook effect.
     
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  18. Invisible Fan

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    Nah, Houston is a good foil. Easier to build up and tear down rather than dismiss early then eat crow later
     
    #38 Invisible Fan, Aug 22, 2019
  19. The Hunted

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    Of course they would.
     
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  20. PlayBall

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    Ok I just don't get that.
     
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