By the end of the year, will we be good enough to take OKC and Denver in the playoffs?

xaos · Dec 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM

xaos said: ↑

Might get attacked here, but despite our offensive rating and our wins right now, I think we would get exposed by OKC in the playoffs because we do not have a PG. I think we are a top 5 team in the NBA and are one of the contenders but I think our regular season success might be misleading if our goal is championship or bust. I trust Stone/Ime will continue to evaluate and tinker as the season goes on and I'll even give Amen the benefit of the doubt on his super saiyan improvement.

That being said, I couldn't be happier with Amen, Jabari, Sengun's improvement and Durant's seemless transition to our team. I am hoping the Tari situation will be OK and I'm a fan of his so I hope it's a mutual win-win by season's end for him and Rockets. Reed won't be ready to be a starter by season's end.

I imagine we trade one or more of Reed, Tari, Clint and in the right situation, FVV... for a PG if FVV is really not going to make it back by playoffs.
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Gotta address this issue by trade deadline unless if we are very very confident FVV will come back this season

Silent Control · Dec 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Is this a joke? Not with Ime. Even if the team manages to reach the playoffs in spite of him, his “high-IQ” rotations will inevitably get us bounced in the first round.

JayGoogle · Dec 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM

xaos said: ↑

Might get attacked here, but despite our offensive rating and our wins right now, I think we would get exposed by OKC in the playoffs because we do not have a PG. I think we are a top 5 team in the NBA and are one of the contenders but I think our regular season success might be misleading if our goal is championship or bust. I trust Stone/Ime will continue to evaluate and tinker as the season goes on and I'll even give Amen the benefit of the doubt on his super saiyan improvement.

That being said, I couldn't be happier with Amen, Jabari, Sengun's improvement and Durant's seemless transition to our team. I am hoping the Tari situation will be OK and I'm a fan of his so I hope it's a mutual win-win by season's end for him and Rockets. Reed won't be ready to be a starter by season's end.

I imagine we trade one or more of Reed, Tari, Clint and in the right situation, FVV... for a PG if FVV is really not going to make it back by playoffs.
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Yep, looks like this is it.

I think we'll be fine most of the season, will probably finish 2-4 give or take. Win the first round against a team like PHX or something, then lose a in 6 or 7 against Denver.

Unless we fix our PG problem.

I don't think Reed gets traded though unless it's something crazy like Lamelo or Trae Young or something...otherwise will likely be a steady vet PG.

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By the end of the year, will we be good enough to take OKC and Denver in the playoffs?

By the end of the year, will we be good enough to take OKC and Denver in the playoffs?

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You left off the Lakers...the NBA will continue to prop them up.

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