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Rockets-Warriors-Jazz-Lakers | Race to the Playoffs Tracker (Projections & Results)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Da_Spark, Mar 7, 2013.

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Utah's schedule is imposible!!!!
And we have 4 games agains Phoenix without Gortat

#21 Ming The King, Mar 7, 2013

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Da_Spark said: ↑

Let me ask you this, given how tough our schedule was during the 1st half of the season with all the back to backs and 4 in 5 game nights, if you do think McHale and the coaching staff is that clueless, then how the heck are we sitting in 7th seed right now?
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Great point. This is the reason why I still have hope that we will indeed make the playoffs. If we can stay over .500 with that rough first half season schedule that we had, then we should be able to finish out the rest of the season strong.

#22 gnozahs, Mar 7, 2013
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A team that started in rebuilding mode, gutted, major trade piece DAYS before the season start (star player wasn't with the team for summer league), mid-season trade with starting role players and we are still in the 7th seed. I think most people here have been spoiled this season because we have exceeded expectations but hope I have opened a few eyes after spelling it out.

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assuming (big big one) Rockets beat GS twice,
#6 Rockets
#7 Warriors
#8 Lakers

Jazz have just about no chance of making the playoffs, just can't see it

#24 cbb139, Mar 7, 2013
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Thanks for the jinx.

#25 Carl Herrera, Mar 7, 2013
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Did you check the date? Did it get time stamped 4/12?

#26 xiki, Mar 7, 2013
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I think the Rockets will probably make the playoffs, but if they don't, I am fine with it. This is supposed to be a rebuild year anyways.

#27 YallMean, Mar 7, 2013

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Carl Herrera said: ↑

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#28 BamBam, Mar 7, 2013
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I feel only the Rockets capable to stop Heats this year, I know we have lost both games to them this year, but in every HERO story, the good guys always suffer a little setback before they kick the EVIL out of the universe.

Have to do this, Harden/Lin/Parsons/Dmo/Asik, fantastic 5, save the humanity from those south beach mutants!!!!

#29 dragonz, Mar 7, 2013
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You think we'll go 4-0 against Phoenix?

#30 sirbaihu, Mar 7, 2013
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Da_Spark said: ↑

Let me ask you this, given how tough our schedule was during the 1st half of the season with all the back to backs and 4 in 5 game nights, if you do think McHale and the coaching staff is that clueless, then how the heck are we sitting in 7th seed right now?

Also factor in that we basically have a brand new roster (youngest and most inexperienced in the league) plus the fact that we acquired Harden with essentially no training camp. The whole team had to learn and adjust on the fly considering how hectic our schedule was at the start up until the middle of the season.

And just when the team was showing some chemistry and familiarity, the trade deadline and Daryl Morey threw a curve ball at McHale by trading his whole power forward rotation.

I am well aware of coach McHale's questionable rotations and in-game adjustments but honestly, the man deserves a whole lot of credit given the hand he was dealt with. Again, he had the youngest, least experienced, brand spanking new roster in the NBA and has put us in this current situation where we are 7th in the west.

Remember, most experts had us finishing in the lottery before the season started. You can't blame em. This young rebuilding franchise shouldn't even be winning this much on their first year together based on the history of the league in general.

Call me nuts and i may very well be in the minority with this, but i really do feel like Kevin McHale even deserves consideration for coach of the year when all is said and done this season.
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The team we had in the first half is different from the team we have now.

It took them quite some time to gel and now all of a sudden there's a huge mix up. Also, McHale missed a lot of time in the beginning (for good reason of course) and it was the talents of the players that carried the team this far.

Last year we were poised to be in the playoffs as well and then look what happened (and last year's team was better). So I'm definitely trying to be optimistic, but seeing how strange the rotations have become, I fear there is a growing dysfunction among this team.

#31 cfansnet, Mar 7, 2013
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You think we'll go 4-0 against Phoenix?
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Theoretically we should but it's hard to go 4-0 against any team, especially in such a short time period......unless it's the Nuggets/Clippers against the Rockets.

#32 tehG l i d e, Mar 7, 2013
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No way Lakers only go 11-9. They will go at least 14-6.

Their losses in the last 20 games

@PHX
@Boston
@Miami
Clippers
@Denver
@OKC

One bad road loss, and only one home loss against a team that plays in the same arena.

#33 WinkFan, Mar 8, 2013

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i believe we either barely get 8th seed or barely miss the playoff. it is my gut feeling.

#34 AggNRox, Mar 8, 2013
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I see the key number being 12 more wins at the very least for the Rockets.

If I had to project, 11-9 looks about right when you factor in the Rockets winning the games they are supposed to win, losing to good teams, winning a few they aren't supposed to, and losing a few they aren't supposed to(sort of a wash)

Team that you would think would be in a tank fest, might not be so willing to tank games one might think.

All I know is anyone thinking the Rockets are just going to breeze their way in the playoffs is underestimating how vulnerable this team really is. They have alot of games against teams fighting for playoff position with the Rockets. Those teams will gameplan extensively to find out how to stop the Rockets offense. As last year showed, once one team figured it out... the Rest of the teams paying attention followed suit.

Getting to 12 more wins in the next 6 weeks is going to be a huge challenge for this team. Somebody or multiple players are going to need to take their game to another level to push this team into the playoffs.

#35 dobro1229, Mar 8, 2013
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i believe we either barely get 8th seed or barely miss the playoff. it is my gut feeling.
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I'll say we'll match up with OKC. If they're the one seed, we'll be 8th, etc.

#36 IronicMan, Mar 8, 2013
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I'll say we'll match up with OKC. If they're the one seed, we'll be 8th, etc.
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then i wish okc dropped to 8th seed so we would be #1. :grin::grin::grin:

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Golden State Warriors | 35-27 (20 games left, Currently 6th)

Opponent | Prediction | Result

vs HOU | Win | Loss <--- happy that i was wrong
vs MIL | Win |
vs NYK | Win |
vs DET | Win |
vs CHI | Loss |
@ HOU | Loss |
@ NOH | Win |
@ SAS | Loss |
vs WAS | Win |
vs LAL | Win |
vs SAC | Win |
vs POR | Win |
vs NOH | Win |
@ PHO | Win |
vs UTA | Win |
vs MIN | Win |
vs OKC | Loss |
@ LAL | Loss |
vs SAS | Loss |
@ POR | Loss |

My Warriors projection: 13-7 (Final 20 games) | 48-34 Overall (6th seed)

Houston Rockets | 33-29 (20 games left, Currently 7th)

Opponent | Prediction | Result

@ GSW | Loss | Win <--- Huge W!
@ PHO | Win |
vs PHO | Win |
vs MIN | Win |
vs GSW | Win |
vs UTA | Win |
vs CLE | Win |
vs SAS | Loss |
vs IND | Win |
@ MEM | Loss |
vs LAC | Loss |
vs ORL | Win |
@ SAC | Win |
@ POR | Loss |
@ DEN | Loss |
vs PHO | Win |
vs MEM | Win |
vs SAC | Win |
@ PHO | Win |
@ LAL | Loss |

My Rockets Projection: 13-7 ( Final 20 games) | 46-36 Overall (7th seed)

Utah Jazz | 32-29 (21 games left, Currently 8th)

Opponent | Prediction | Result

@ CHI | Loss | Loss <--- Correct
@ NYK | Loss |
vs DET | Win |
@ OKC | Loss |
vs MEM | Win |
vs NYK | Loss |
@ HOU | Loss |
@ SAS | Loss |
@ DAL | Loss |
vs PHI | Win
vs PHO | Win |
@ POR | Loss |
vs BKN | Win |
vs POR | Win |
vs DEN | Loss |
vs NOH | Win |
@ GSW | Loss |
vs OKC | Loss |
vs MIN | Win |
@ MIN | Win |
@ MEM | Loss |

My Jazz Projection: 9-12 ( Final 20 games) | 41-41 Overall (9th)

Los Angeles Lakers | 31-31 (20 games left, Currently 9th)

Opponent | Prediction | Result

vs TOR | Win | Win <--- Correct. Ugh those Craptors..
vs CHI | Loss |
@ ORL | Win |
@ ATL | Loss |
@ IND | Loss |
vs SAC | Win |
@ PHO | Win |
vs WAS | Win |
@ GSW | Loss |
@ MIN | Win |
@ MIL | Loss |
@ SAC | Win |
vs DAL | Win |
vs MEM | Loss |
@ LAC | Loss |
vs NOH | Win |
@ POR | Loss |
vs GSW | Win |
vs SAS | Loss |
vs HOU | Win |

My Lakers Projection: 11-9 (Final 20 games) | 42-40 Overall (8th seed)

*To be updated after game results

#38 Da_Spark, Mar 9, 2013

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<3 u. pls put this on every game thread (ie vs phx)

#39 wapz, Mar 9, 2013
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Golden State Warriors | 35-27 (20 games left, Currently 6th)

Opponent | Prediction | Result

Mar 8 vs HOU | Win | Loss <--- happy that i was wrong
Mar 9 vs MIL | Win |
Mar 11 vs NYK | Win |
Mar 13 vs DET | Win |
Mar 15 vs CHI | Loss |
Mar 17 @ HOU | Loss |
Mar 18 @ NOH | Win |
Mar 20 @ SAS | Loss |
Mar 23 vs WAS | Win |
Mar 25 vs LAL | Win |
Mar 27 vs SAC | Win |
Mar 30 vs POR | Win |
Apr 3 vs NOH | Win |
Apr 5 @ PHO | Win |
Apr 7 vs UTA | Win |
Apr 9 vs MIN | Win |
Apr 11 vs OKC | Loss |
Apr 12 @ LAL | Loss |
Apr 15 vs SAS | Loss |
Apr 17 @ POR | Loss |

My Warriors projection: 13-7 (Final 20 games) | 48-34 Overall (6th seed)

Houston Rockets | 33-29 (20 games left, Currently 7th)

Opponent | Prediction | Result

Mar 8 @ GSW | Loss | Win <--- Huge W!
Mar 9 @ PHO | Win |
Mar 13 vs PHO | Win |
Mar 15 vs MIN | Win |
Mar 17 vs GSW | Win |
Mar 20 vs UTA | Win |
Mar 22 vs CLE | Win |
Mar 24 vs SAS | Loss |
Mar 27 vs IND | Win |
Mar 29 @ MEM | Loss |
Mar 30 vs LAC | Loss |
Apr 1 vs ORL | Win |
Apr 3 @ SAC | Win |
Apr 5 @ POR | Loss |
Apr 6 @ DEN | Loss |
Apr 9 vs PHO | Win |
Apr 12 vs MEM | Win |
Apr 14 vs SAC | Win |
Apr 15 @ PHO | Win |
Apr 17 @ LAL | Loss |

My Rockets Projection: 13-7 ( Final 20 games) | 46-36 Overall (7th seed)

Utah Jazz | 32-29 (21 games left, Currently 8th)

Opponent | Prediction | Result

Mar 8 @ CHI | Loss | Loss <--- Correct
Mar 9 @ NYK | Loss |
Mar 11 vs DET | Win |
Mar 13 @ OKC | Loss |
Mar 16 vs MEM | Win |
Mar 18 vs NYK | Loss |
Mar 20 @ HOU | Loss |
Mar 22 @ SAS | Loss |
Mar 24 @ DAL | Loss |
Mar 25 vs PHI | Win
Mar 27 vs PHO | Win |
Mar 29 @ POR | Loss |
Mar 30 vs BKN | Win |
Apr 1 vs POR | Win |
Apr 3 vs DEN | Loss |
Apr 5 vs NOH | Win |
Apr 7 @ GSW | Loss |
Apr 9 vs OKC | Loss |
Apr 12 vs MIN | Win |
Apr 15 @ MIN | Win |
Apr 17 @ MEM | Loss |

My Jazz Projection: 9-12 ( Final 20 games) | 41-41 Overall (9th)

Los Angeles Lakers | 31-31 (20 games left, Currently 9th)

Opponent | Prediction | Result

Mar 8 vs TOR | Win | Win <--- Correct. Ugh those Craptors..
Mar 10 vs CHI | Loss |
Mar 12 @ ORL | Win |
Mar 13 @ ATL | Loss |
Mar 15 @ IND | Loss |
Mar 17 vs SAC | Win |
Mar 18 @ PHO | Win |
Mar 22 vs WAS | Win |
Mar 25 @ GSW | Loss |
Mar 27 @ MIN | Win |
Mar 28 @ MIL | Loss |
Mar 30 @ SAC | Win |
Apr 2 vs DAL | Win |
Apr 5 vs MEM | Loss |
Apr 7 @ LAC | Loss |
Apr 9 vs NOH | Win |
Apr 10 @ POR | Loss |
Apr 12 vs GSW | Win |
Apr 14 vs SAS | Loss |
Apr 17 vs HOU | Win |

My Lakers Projection: 11-9 (Final 20 games) | 42-40 Overall (8th seed)

*To be updated after game results

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