We still COULD end up "best in the West" (along with NO)

i rather not be tied with them and play the nuggets in the first round

 

thats a lot of if's. i think we're gonna lose to Utah and stay in the 5th spot.

 

If we win out, I like our chances to finish no worse than second.

 

So we would end up playing the Mavs in the first round, as a number 2 seed.

Is that any better than playing the Jazz in the first round, with the Jazz being a far worse road team (thus making home court advantage that much more of an advantage)?

 

Not really, in terms of the first round, but it sets the Rockets up for home court in the second round, which is even more valuable.

 

Go for the #1 spot!

<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mFFeU-I7Okg&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mFFeU-I7Okg&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

 

Are you kidding? I drool uncontrollably at the mere thought of playing that bunch of undisciplined losers. And getting to watch George Karl have his regularly scheduled meltdown after the series would be icing on the cake.

So far this year, we've got 28- and 14-point wins against them at home, and a 1-point road loss when we were without T-Mac and before the emergence of Landry. We own those chumps.

 

Yeah right now the Suns look likely to have the 6 seed. The Mavs are locked in 7. If the Rockets really were to sneak into the top four then San Antonio would move to 5 and play the Jazz. Here's the teams I'd rather face from most to least:

1. Denver (as the 1 seed)
2. Dallas (as the 2 seed)
3. Utah (as the 5 seed)
4. Phoenix (as the 3 seed)

It doesn't look like we have much of a chance to face any of the other teams.

The media pundits would say Utah is easier than Dallas right now but I personally fear the Jazz. They have the best point differential in the league, meaning Hollinger has picked them as the Finals representative out of the West, plus they cheat in their building. We saw what happened last year, all they need is to take one from our home court and it's over. Because they cheat in Utah. Did I mention they cheat?

 

the only advantage(s) of playing the Mavs is their old age and the short travel.

 

first off playing dallas is just as bad as playing utah, probably worse. our bigs match up horribly with the mavs. dampier doesnt even have to jump and grabs boards over hayes, landry and scola. dont think dallas will lose in the first round for the second year.

 

If both the lakers and w eein out and NO lose to the mavs in their last game, we own the three-way tiebreaker among the three teams. That's the only possible way we finish first.

 

yeah but with dampier in there, deke can play him. if the rockets play utah, there is no way deke can cover memo or boozer.

 

You gotta be smoking crack son, nuggets sucks ass, cant play a Lick of D

 

hey im coming to egypt this summer can i camp out on your floor???

 

yeah deke probably won't play significant minutes - hayes + scola or landry will usually be in the game

 

TBH...i couldn't take another houston vs dallas series....the calls were just so bad and my fav player at the time, Bob Sura had his career end on that highlight. It was just so emotional and I'll never really forgive the league for the unfairness of that round even though dallas got cheated vs miami (gigglez)

 

Yep, Cuban ownes the refs (see Websters - "FINLEY WAS OUT OF BOUNDS!") I want a fair fight - anyone but the Mavs

 

Guys, I think he's saying he'd prefer the Rockets to be the #1 seed so they can face the Nuggs.

 

Good work, Sherlock. Now pass the seven percent solution!