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