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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by BigBum, Jan 17, 2019.

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  1. BigBum

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    Jazz are 8th seed now. Pelicans starters miss 54 games this season and the team is fully healthy now and play great basketball. Both teams are top 4 teams in the WEST playoffs last year. During the lunch time today, all my co-workers believe that both teams will make the playoffs.

    Playoffs lock (as of January 17)
    GS - 17 wins over 0.500
    Nuggets - 15 wins over 0.500 (starters miss 66 games, fully healthy now)
    Thunders - Two top-10 players are still young. (team will be fully healthy at the end of month)
    Spurs - Pop has 69% winning percentage in the regular season in his career.
    Lakers - NBA wants more revenues and would love to see Lakers and LeBron make the playoffs.

    That leaves a playoffs spot for 4 teams.
    Blazers - 8 wins over .500. Paul Allen team almost always makes the playoffs because of depth.
    Rockets - have the best player in the nba, but MDA has 49% winning % in the regular season in his career. (playoffs also 49% winning %.)
    Clippers - unlikely to make the playoffs, but still have a chance
    Kings - unlikely to make the playoffs, and wants the best use of 11 million dollars to acquire a good player.

    This is a wake-up call.
     
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    then we better win the lottery
     
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  3. BigBum

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    From 1 seed to "playoffs is not guaranteed".

    Scary!

    Nuggets starters have missed 66 games and still this good. Overachieve!
     
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    ... also making the playoffs.
     
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    If Jazz and Pelicans make the playoffs, who do you think will not make the playoffs?
     
    #5 BigBum, Jan 17, 2019
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    5 posts in the thread. 3 are from the OP.

    Good thread. Would read again
     
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    Based on current standings...

    Warriors
    Nuggets
    Thunder
    Blazers
    Rockets
    Spurs
    Clippers
    Jazz
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    Lakers
    Kings
    Wolves
    Pelicans
    Mavs
    Grizzlies
    Suns

    Lakers will get back in, Clippers (or Jazz) will be out.
    Pelicans? Still on the outside looking in.
     
    #7 J.R., Jan 17, 2019
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    It's only in the mid season, you believe both Jazz and Pelicans are out?
     
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    Meanwhile on the Jazz and Pelican fan forums.

    "Look at all the injuries to Rockets star players this year, are you scared when they get healthy they'll knock us out of playoff seeding?"
     
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    It's mid-season and I believe the Jazz will probably maybe likely make it and the Pelicans will not.
     
    #10 J.R., Jan 17, 2019
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    If LeBron misses more games I don't see the Lakers making the playoffs.
     
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    What if your uncle had t***? Then he'd be your aunt.
     
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    Finally, the proper response!
     
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    if you're recommending OP's uncle should acquire some t***, that would be a random trade idea
     
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    another trash thread specialty from BigDumb...
     
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    Checking ESPN Trade Machine now!
     
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    what if Big Bum is a warriors fan?
     
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    Actually, I'm not sure if that would make him less palatable. o_O
     
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    hahaha give him a break
    perhaps the man is an actor and hes practicing different roles?
     
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    what if BigDum is that Portland fan that trolled us a while back?
     
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