Is 2003 the year everything comes together?

This would make a good poll question.

I think my expectations for next year will be similar to the expectations I had for this year: playoffs, 6th to 8th seed. I also recognize I don't really have good reasons for thinking so, just a "feeling." Let's see who we draft/acquire/get back and in what form and we'll see.

I think Steve and Cuttino will experience some minor injuries (no thoughts on Steve's migraines), but not the extent as this year hopefully. I think they'll keep in shape over the summer, but be careful about not overexerting themselves. At least I hope so. I think we only need one of Maurice/Glen/Eddie to "break out" in addition to consistent play from Steve and Cuttino to put us back where we were last year in terms of record and closeness to the playoffs.

Next year, we may surprise basketball fans who don't really follow the Rockets.

 

Not without major adjustments to the team in several respects: personnel, performance, system, coaching, attitude, etc. If you do the same things, you will get the same outcomes. ANOTHER year of maturity and the return of injured players will not put this team in the playoffs. Take it to the bank. Someone posted next year's dream team as Francis, Mobley, Cato, Rice, and M.Taylor. That lineup will be seriously abused by the league. Twenty-five to Thirty wins tops, in otherwords, a repeat.

 

hmmm...somebody here went to the Rick Pitino School of General Management. What wonderful success you will have.

Common sense isn't walking through that doo-a.

Patience isn't walking through that doo-a.

Stability isn't walking through that doo-a.

I understand people hate losing, but I don't understand how losing causes people to be myopic about the future. Give the team some time. Unless we have a way to significantly improve, I think you keep the team intact.

 

prempeh- you are a crackhead.

Certainly the rockets ahhhh the rockets, and they get waxed by bad teams more often that LEAVE IT TO BEAVAAAAAAH, RERUNS.

 

The Rockets are going backward,it will be very hard for them to win 45 games next year. Much less make the playoff. The offence they run sucks.The Orlando game may be the last one I watch this year!

 

Not next year. We're waiting on Eddie Griffin. If he turns into a star, it won't be next year.

 

MLC, I think I speak for many in saying that it would be greatly appreciated if you reduced the size of your font. Even though it's in print, my ears hurt while reading your 'shouting' post.