Thought I would try and post a thread with some meaningful basketball discussion. After the All-Star break our schedule begins to heat up a bit. We will have 29 games left after the break with three four game road trips peppered amongst the schedule. I have included the next ten games to keep some immediate focus in regards to this thread. The last leg of the next ten games includes one of the lengthy road trips out west. I have added the number of days of rest between each game for reference. So my questions is: Where do you see our 10 game record coming out of the break? Tue 22 Seattle 7:30pm Wed 23 @ San Antonio 8:00pm (back to back) Sun 27 Utah 3:00pm (on 3 days rest) Tue 1 @ Chicago 7:30pm (on 1 day rest) Wed 2 @ Washington 6:00pm (back to back) Sun 6 Dallas 12:00pm (on 3 days rest) Tue 8 @ Seattle 9:00pm (on 1 day rest) Fri 11 @ Phoenix 8:00pm (on 2 days rest) Sun 13 @ Sacramento 2:30pm (on 1 day rest) Mon 14 @ Golden State 9:30pm (back to back) Also, post your comments about the games and scheduling if you feel so inclined... I put them at 6-4 but boy that schedule looks intimidating.....lol
3 back to backs, and 2 games vs seattle (possibly our 1st round opponent) worst case 4-6, but a 6-4/7-3 record wouldnt suprise me.
I don't think they will play as bad as most people think after the all-star break. They've been playing great on the road(14-11), with confidence and is evidence that they got the chemistry down pat...even T-Mac said they're not playing their best game yet, so I don't see why people are getting worried. I believed everyone thought the month of Febuary would be tough, but it was an almost perfect month for them. March is no different but with more road game and like I said, they've been playing great on the road. I think they will do well, and after March they will have a record tinkering 5 games above .500 which is not too bad and maybe even better.
It's pretty much impossible to know how the Rockets will do against them. Their current winning ways(25-10 since the 6-11 star) came with a very soft schedule. So there's no way to determine whether they can really hang with the contenders or not. I also think 6-4 seems right. 7-3 or better would have me thinking this team can contend even this year. Something like a 3-7 or 4-6 would show that we still have ways to go.
It looks tought, but this team has a winning road record and an excellent conference record, to boot. The Rockets don't typically have trouble picking up the intensity against the stud teams, so I think we'll be competitive over this stretch, especially after the team's had a chance to rest their bodies during the break.
I will be ecstatic with 6-4. That is a rough schedule, after which we will know if they are ready for prime time. It is more likely that they could go 0-10 than 10-0. In fact, if they go 10-0, just write them in as Western Conference Champions. The only teams missing from that schedule are the vintage Celtics, the showtime Lakers, the bad-boy Pistons, and the Jordan-let Bulls. Brutal.
5 - 5. San Antonio, Seattle twice, Phoenix, Dallas, Sacramento ... there's hardly an easy win in that schedule. I think we'll beat Seattle once, and lose the rest of those top teams.
Brutal! And that's one of the reasons why I feel like Memphis will hang onto the #6 seed and the Rockets will get the #7 seed. Quite frankly I would be happy with a 5-5 record there. That is a TOUGH schedule! I would only say the Utah and GS games are games that we definiately should win. The rest are tough! And that west coast swing with Seattle, Phoenix and Sac? Yikes!
we seem to play to the level of our opponents. so i think we'll bring it when we play the elite teams. i don't think we'll go 10-0 or anything like that, but i think we can do a 7-3.
Yeah that road trip is the most concerning part of this stretch. That GS game could be toughest at the end.
Don't forget the Retro Rockets of 94-95 to that list.... This schedule is brutal but as I stated in another thread.... BRING IT ON!!!!
Tue 22 Seattle 7:30pm - we can't afford any more home losses W Wed 23 @ San Antonio 8:00pm - should be close L Sun 27 Utah 3:00pm - We'd better win against these scrubs W Tue 1 @ Chicago 7:30pm Their tough but we just roughed them up last week...I'll say W Wed 2 @ Washington 6:00pm - We never play good in Wash L Sun 6 Dallas 12:00pm - We need this one bad W Tue 8 @ Seattle 9:00pm - Don't see it happening L Fri 11 @ Phoenix 8:00pm - Can't see it happening L Sun 13 @ Sacramento 2:30pm - how about 3 in a row L Mon 14 @ Golden State 9:30pm - Back on track W 5 and 5 - I hope we can do better. Maybe we can win in Washington and who knows how we'll match up with Seattle, plus we can win at San Antonio and Sacramento...but will we?
There is no game on that list the Rox cannot win. Unlike last year, when Dallas or San Antonio or Sacramento was definitely going to be a loss. I could live with 5-5, but I wouldn't be surprised with better.
Tue 22 Seattle 7:30pm W Wed 23 @ San Antonio 8:00pm (back to back) W Sun 27 Utah 3:00pm (on 3 days rest) W Tue 1 @ Chicago 7:30pm (on 1 day rest) W Wed 2 @ Washington 6:00pm (back to back) W Sun 6 Dallas 12:00pm (on 3 days rest) W Tue 8 @ Seattle 9:00pm (on 1 day rest) W Fri 11 @ Phoenix 8:00pm (on 2 days rest) L Sun 13 @ Sacramento 2:30pm (on 1 day rest) W Mon 14 @ Golden State 9:30pm (back to back) W 9-1
