How many wins do you expect the Rockets to have this season?

Absolutely, people freaking out about a tough road loss to a East playoff team is laughable. Team has warts but we have above average players at 4 positions and potentially all five if Bud, Morris and/or Williams develop nicely. Our bench could be very deep if Hill continues to show his improvement and Patterson does what we expect he can. Lee and Dragic are fine and again one of those three SFs need to hit.

This is a good team that lacks a superstar and that will keep them from doing damage in the playoffs.

 

34-32 for 8th seed in the west

 

hmmm... I'll judge when the back-to-back-to-back game is over.

 

I am not as optymistic as most of other posters. We play mainly western conference teams and looking objectively we are one of the less talented (who are we better other than Phoenix, New Orleans and Utah?).

We lost a great coach, replacing him with guy that didn't really proven that he can coach so far.

We lost 2 glue guys in Shane and Chuck, that were big part of our chemistry last year. Failed trade doesnt help either.

We still got Lowry and Scola, and one or two of the young guys might finally play up to ther potential (TWill or JHill), but in a short intense season like this one once things start going south it might be difficult to correct them.

So we will see, but I predict that we might get top 10 pick after all this year.

25 wins.

 

30 - 32

 

Around 32 if Martina starts hitting like last year. If C-Bud and T-will show vast improvement maybe 36. Hope for a significant trade that will boost the team over the 40+ wins. I would more optimistic if Lee would start in stead of B-Bud but Lee maybe better coming off the bench. Like to see what Morris and Paterson can do . They could make a hell of a difference like to see Morris at the 3.

 

Wow, it's crazy how spread out the votes are. Last year I believe nearly 50% voted for 50-55 games.

 

Before Dalembert i was thinking 38-40. Now 43-44 wins.

 

55 wins

 

Is this guy on Morey's payroll or what?

 

I see us as a .500 team.... so 33. That said, maybe we overachieve, sneak into the playoffs - then all bets are off!

 

if we trade someone for a star then we can win atleast 40 games

 

44 games & a championship

 

65-1 I think. Gotta leave something for next season's 82-0.

 

nope I just have faith in the team.

 

wow, lots of people are overly optimistic. i chose 21-25. you can't underestimate the effect rick adelman had on this squad. He was basically worth an extra 8-10 wins.

 

64 wins to go!
1-1 at the moment

 

i voted more than 45 wins.. this team has some of the best chemistry with talent in the startin line up.. and now a deep bench.. something great is gonna happen this season!! sammy coming to our team made us sooo much better

 

No coach is worth 8-10 wins in a season.