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If your team is mathematically alive , you should root for playoffs

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Ramu3, Mar 13, 2011.

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  1. Ramu3

    Ramu3 Member

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    Unless you have a terrrrrrrrrible (Chuckster) team that is consistently winning around 20 + games , i understand the whole concept of tanking the whole season to get better by getting top 5 picks . I am not saying 8th seed is the most desirable thing , but as a fan of any team that is in the thick of the race . Fan should always cheer for the team to make the playoffs. What advantage do you have by consistently getting mediocre picks for mediocre teams. Why not give playoffs a shot and see what happens. Playoff experience could be crucial to the younger players who have never ever seen playoff basketball.

    And here we go .............(Joker)
     
    #1 Ramu3, Mar 13, 2011
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  2. RedRedemption

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    1st round exit, here we come!
     
    #2 RedRedemption, Mar 13, 2011
  3. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Thank you for this.

    Chances of winning a playoff series if you make it to the first round: >0%
    Chances of winning a playoff series if you don't make it to the playoffs: 0%.

    There is an impending lockout. We can either sit around with no basketball knowing we fought hard, or we can sit around for a full year "proud" that we have a pick 5 places higher whenever play starts up again.

    Whee! That's competitive spirit!
     
    #3 napalm06, Mar 13, 2011
  4. Spankie

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    cavs are not mathematically ot of the playoffs, should we still root for them!??:confused::confused:
     
    #4 Spankie, Mar 13, 2011
  5. iconoclastic

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    Chances of winning a championship with a 15th pick in the first round: x%
    Chances of winning a championship with a 10th pick in the first round: >x%
     
    #5 iconoclastic, Mar 13, 2011
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  6. Rocket Guy

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    I know i will root for them, that is all.
     
    #6 Rocket Guy, Mar 13, 2011
  7. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN

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    I agree. Who hasn't seen our team get shamefully destroyed in the first round enough?
     
    #7 Williamson, Mar 13, 2011
  8. RedRedemption

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    And that pick could get us 5-10 more wins the very next season. But hey, it's all good if we tried right? Because effort is synonymous with success! NO. Sometimes you just gotta know when to fold em'.
     
    #8 RedRedemption, Mar 13, 2011
  9. TriCkz

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    Well said
     
    #9 TriCkz, Mar 13, 2011
  10. sammy

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    I would be content with a meeting with the Spurs. We can compete with them with our full squad.
     
    #10 sammy, Mar 13, 2011
  11. rocketblaze

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    Yeah!!! I'm with you OP. Root for the playoffs, everybody!!! LOL hahaha

    LMFAO!
     
    #11 rocketblaze, Mar 13, 2011
  12. HookemHorns1250

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    Personally, I will always pull for the Rockets to make the playoffs, because those players bust their tails each and every night for that goal of making the playoffs.

    That being said, I'm not going to be one of those who say "You're not a fan if you want the Rockets to lose." In actuality, they are wanting in what they believe is the best for the team.

    So that said, if you want the Rockets to lose for a better pick, nothing wrong with that. I, however, will always pull for what those players want, and that's to make the playoffs.
     
    #12 HookemHorns1250, Mar 13, 2011
  13. ashishduh

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    We should be able to beat the Spurs, we just have to man up and not let them abuse us on the boards. Lakers and Mavs not so much.
     
    #13 ashishduh, Mar 13, 2011
  14. k-money

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    you call yourself a fan!

    LOL haha!
     
    #14 k-money, Mar 13, 2011
  15. aeolus13

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    Well played, sir.
     
    #15 aeolus13, Mar 13, 2011
  16. Rocket River

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    Cannot get Playoff Experience . . without going to the playoffs

    Rocket River
     
    #16 Rocket River, Mar 13, 2011
  17. RedRedemption

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    Cannot go to Playoffs . . without playoff caliber team

    Red Redemption
     
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  18. AggieRocketsFan

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    Chances of Morey picking the 10th best player at #10 = x

    Chances of Morey picking the 10th best player at #15 = x
     
    #18 AggieRocketsFan, Mar 13, 2011
  19. Codman

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    I'm with the OP.

    I don't understand why anyone would tank. There isn't another Lebron in the draft.

    Plus, if you tank and end up with a good pick, what are the odds that the player you select will be an all-star? I mean, it usually happens, but not always. We have our very own Hasheem Thabeet who was picked at #2, if I recall correctly.

    I'd understand tanking if it would definitively help the Rocket, but at this point, it doesn't.

    Playoffs.
     
    #19 Codman, Mar 13, 2011
  20. mag

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    I would rather suffer a couple of years than going through this pain forever!!!

    Being in the middle of the pack is the worst that can happen to a team.
     
    #20 mag, Mar 13, 2011
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