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What is your ranking? Raptors, Celtics, Pelicans, Jazz, Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by BigBum, Oct 22, 2018.

  1. BigBum

    BigBum Member

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    What is your ranking? How do you feel at this moment?

    My thought:
    It seems that all of Celtics starters are all-star level, top 12 players in the east.
    Kawhi is a better player than any Celtics by a big margin. As James Harden said: There’s only one basketball.

    Are we still a better team than Raptors, Celtics, Jazz and Pelicans?
     
    #1 BigBum, Oct 22, 2018
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  2. theimpossibles1

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    Rox (of course)
    Celtics
    Pels
    Jazz
    Raps
     
    #2 theimpossibles1, Oct 22, 2018
  3. HP3

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    Knee jerk reaction is that we dont look better than any of them. Lets wait a lilt bit.
     
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    Rockets definitely last as of right now, but it’s still early of course

    the defense has to get a lot better for me to have true confidence in this team’s title chances, and we need a legit starting 2-way SF
     
    #4 Reeko, Oct 22, 2018
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    It would be pretty dumb to rank them after two or three games. That said, the Rockets look much worse, and the Pelicans look much better out of those teams. Others look similar to last year.
     
    #5 Hustle Town, Oct 22, 2018
  6. BigBum

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    Kawhi makes 20 million and DeRozan makes 28 million a year.

    One thing I do not understand is that Spurs pay Raptors cash for them to take Kawhi.
     
    #6 BigBum, Oct 22, 2018
  7. BigBum

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    If you have Jordan and Olajuwan on your team, the rest of the players just need to play defense. As James Harden said: There’s only one basketball.
     
    #7 BigBum, Oct 22, 2018
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    I’ll let you know after this crucial game 4 of the season.
     
    #8 juanm34, Oct 22, 2018
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    Can't really tell how good Raps will be in the Playoffs. Rental aside.
     
    #9 daywalker02, Oct 23, 2018
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    Boston lost to the magic at home...
     
    #10 RHU525, Oct 23, 2018
  11. napalm06

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    My personal ranking, assuming the way the teams are CURRENTLY playing:

    Pelicans
    Raptors
    Rockets
    Jazz
    Celtics

    I don't think the final standings will resemble this. Game planning will change, players will heat up and cool down.
     
    #11 napalm06, Oct 23, 2018
  12. mfastx

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    Based on the first 3-4 games?

    Raptors
    Pelicans
    Jazz
    Celtics
    Rockets
     
    #12 mfastx, Oct 23, 2018
  13. BigBum

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    As James Harden said: There’s only one basketball.

    Rockets are clearly better than Jazz and Celtics.
     
    #13 BigBum, Oct 23, 2018
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