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[ESPN] Power Rankings - Rockets #8

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by coma, Apr 11, 2005.

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  1. coma

    coma Member

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    ESPN.com

    The bad news? Rockets are 7-6 since losing Juwan for good. The good news? A win in Monday's road finale at Seattle would make this Houston's second-best road team ever at 25-16.

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    Very interesting about the road record.

    A cookie for anyone who knows what year we had our best road record.
     
    #1 coma, Apr 11, 2005
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  2. count_dough-ku

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    If they can somehow learn how to win at home next season, they could be a legit contender.
     
    #2 count_dough-ku, Apr 11, 2005
  3. lost_elephant

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    my problem with espn rankings is that they want to have their cake and eat it too.

    when it serves their purpose, they put the hotter teams at higher ranks, but when they want to serve their agenda, they'll still put a team like miami or san antonio atop because they are the de facto best teams. i with they would pick one method or the other.

    a team like goldenstate which has been very very hot is still ranked only 17th. not that i agree that they are one of the best teams in the league, but based on the precedence of placing denver above all else on the list because they are the hottest team....is a contradiction in an of itself.
     
    #3 lost_elephant, Apr 11, 2005
  4. coma

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    Yea, we are better on the road than we are at home. Kinda like back in '95.
     
    #4 coma, Apr 11, 2005
  5. GladiatoRowdy

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    Was it '92-'93?
     
    #5 GladiatoRowdy, Apr 11, 2005
  6. SamCassell

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    My guess would be the first championship team, which won 58 games (most in Rockets history).
     
    #6 SamCassell, Apr 11, 2005
  7. coma

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    I'm trying to find a link for you guys, but I'm sure it was 93-94, when we opened up the season by winning our first 15 games.
     
    #7 coma, Apr 11, 2005
  8. Toast

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    What about the last year we were in the Summit/Compaq Center? That year we went undefeated against one Eastern Conference division and basically destroyed the entire EC ... didn't we have a pretty good road record that year as well?
     
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  9. count_dough-ku

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    I believe the Rockets' best road record was 27-14 in '96-97.
     
    #9 count_dough-ku, Apr 11, 2005
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    Maybe all those empty seats are discouraging to the players....
     
    #10 yangstax, Apr 11, 2005
  11. count_dough-ku

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    They've had sellouts lately. I could've bought the empty seats excuse earlier in the season, but not now.
     
    #11 count_dough-ku, Apr 11, 2005
  12. KaiSeR SoZe

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    yeah the TC has been full recently
     
    #12 KaiSeR SoZe, Apr 11, 2005
  13. across110thstreet

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    linky no worky
     
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  14. cwebbster

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    Woohoo, nice position nearing the end of the season, still wish they were back in the top five again
     
    #14 cwebbster, Apr 11, 2005
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  16. DonnyMost

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    I think our best road year was 94-95. Second title.
     
    #16 DonnyMost, Apr 14, 2005
  17. KeepKenny

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    The powerhouse bulls ranked in front of us with their impressive 44-34 record.
     
    #17 KeepKenny, Apr 14, 2005
  18. OddsOn

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    DING DING DING DING!!!........folks we have a winner :)


    Oh and just for the record......ESPN SUCKS!!:eek:
     
    #18 OddsOn, Apr 14, 2005
  19. BlastOff

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    Totally agree.

    Even if the Rockets run the table going into the postseason, ESPN would not rank them no higher than 6 (5 would be a stretch). Yes I am a homer, but even if I weren't I'd genuinely believe there is a Rockets bias at ESPN. Perhaps it is because Yao is not the bust many of them thought he'd be.
     
    #19 BlastOff, Apr 14, 2005
  20. SamFisher

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    This flagrant show of disrespect throws into question a lucrative BCS berth and could cost them millions. :mad:
     
    #20 SamFisher, Apr 14, 2005
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