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[CHRONIC] NBA lottery draw was a capper on Rockets' mediocre season

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rockets34Legend, May 19, 2010.

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  1. Rockets34Legend

    Rockets34Legend Contributing Member

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    Queen Solomon up to his regular Rockets bashing of this season....

    http://blogs.chron.com/jeromesolomon/2010/05/tuesday.html

    Well, with the results of tonight's NBA lottery, 2009-10 remains ahead of 1982-83 and 1983-84 on the Rockets' not-so-good seasons rankings.

    Or depending on how you look at it, it is still below those seasons on my ranking of the Rockets best-to-worst seasons.

    Had the Rockets picked up a top-three draft pick for not trying to win more games this past season, the year would have been deemed a bigger success. Instead, with them coming away with the No. 14 pick, the year is what it is.

    They had only a 1.8-percent chance of getting a top-three pick. They would have had a much better chance at winning a series or even two in the playoffs had Daryl Morey brought in a legitimate big man. Translation: taller than Chuck Hayes and better than David Andersen.

    Let's wait and see what cutting the budget and saving money, forcing Rick Adelman to play with this past season's group of terribly-defending non-stars with a huge (and short) hole in the middle, does for the franchise's future.

    Forcing Del Harris to play with a roster of role players with a couple of ready-to-retire former stars in '82-83 got the Rockets Ralph Sampson. For blatantly throwing games in '84 — the Rockets went out in style, losing 9 of their last 10 and 14 of their last 17, and who could forget the Big E showcase — the Rockets got the Dream.

    Two years later, the Rockets were in the NBA Finals. Those two seasons prove to be pretty beneficial to the Rockets.

    For you Johnny-come-lately radio loudmouths who weren't here to see it, there were serious celebrations after those losing campaigns (and the resulting coin flips).

    This season — 42-40 record, no playoffs — lost one chance at looking a little better in comparison with tonight's lottery result.

    While there are no Sampson or Olajuwons in this year's draft, the Rockets don't need that much help to be an elite team. But they need help.

    Free agency starts June 1.

    Keep hope alive, Rockets fans.
     
    #1 Rockets34Legend, May 19, 2010
  2. ElPigto

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    Meh...
     
    #2 ElPigto, May 19, 2010
  3. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Don't click the link.
     
    #3 REEKO_HTOWN, May 19, 2010
  4. durvasa

    durvasa Contributing Member

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    Solomon will find some reason to crap over the team, regardless of what they do (short of winning a championship).
     
    #4 durvasa, May 19, 2010
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  5. moestavern19

    moestavern19 Member

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    Journalism is dead.
     
    #5 moestavern19, May 19, 2010
  6. jevon3012

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    We didn't win a lottery we had .5% chance of winning. The world is ending.
     
    #6 jevon3012, May 19, 2010
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  7. Convictedstupid

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    This.
     
    #7 Convictedstupid, May 19, 2010
  8. FLASH21

    FLASH21 Heart O' Champs

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    Coming from the guy that thinks the best organization in Houston is the Dynamo.

    What did Darryl do to get under this flaming d-bags skin so bad?
     
    #8 FLASH21, May 19, 2010
  9. DreamShook

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    I don't think Clutch would mind if you hid the source on Solomon's articles.
     
    #9 DreamShook, May 19, 2010
  10. rawool

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    I don't know why you give this guy attention.
     
    #10 rawool, May 19, 2010
  11. Steve_Francis_rules

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    If the Rockets had tanked this season to get a higher pick, I'm sure free agents would have been lining up to play with a bunch of role players who showed they have the ability to roll over when their best player goes down. :rolleyes:
     
    #11 Steve_Francis_rules, May 19, 2010
  12. Al Calavicci

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    I don't want to click the link but I want his e-mail address or something so I can let him know how ****ty of a writer he is.
     
    #12 Al Calavicci, May 19, 2010
  13. DreamShook

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    So what was the point of this article demolishing the Rockets if he ends it with this?
     
    #13 DreamShook, May 19, 2010
  14. Thefabman

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    <a href="http://photobucket.com/images/didnt%20read" target="_blank"><img src="http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh195/xdementia/didntread.gif" border="0" alt="didnt read Pictures, Images and Photos"/></a>

    why are people still posting articles by soloman
     
    #14 Thefabman, May 19, 2010
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  15. Tiger23

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    theyve certainly been the most successful franchise over the past half decade but I dont watch soccer so w/e

    this article was garbage i skimmed thru it and still dont kno wat his rambling was about.. the comicles' columnists are pathetic, except for Feigen hes ok
     
    #15 Tiger23, May 19, 2010
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    He's a petty little man, isn't he? Him and Lopez obviously went to the same school of "journalism".
     
    #16 Fyreball, May 19, 2010
  17. Angkor Wat

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    Well, we did start extremely good and that T-Mac trade was suppose to solidify a playoff spot. Couple that with the easier 2nd half of the season and we pretty much ended up where I expected, best of the worst, worst of the best (record wise).
     
    #17 Angkor Wat, May 19, 2010
  18. conquistador#11

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    Free agency really begins june 1st? not july 1st?
     
    #18 conquistador#11, May 19, 2010
  19. jsonic6

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    "Sigh".... Solomon. 0.05% chance of winning... That is more than his chance of winning any journalism awards... Seriously.
     
    #19 jsonic6, May 19, 2010
  20. T_Man

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    ROFL....

    Man that image is just wrong in many ways....
     
    #20 T_Man, May 19, 2010
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