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Could it be that we're just not that great and last year = fool's gold?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Zergling, Oct 31, 2015.

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  1. J.R.

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    [rQUOTEr]When espousing their faith in the team, many (including Morey himself) will bring up the phrase "Western Conference finalist last season" in supporting their argument, and while factually correct, perhaps the deep playoff run last year gave a false sense to everyone that this was the group that could win a title.

    After all, if not for a final-day-of-the-season upset by New Orleans over the Spurs, the Rockets would've been in a 4 versus 5 matchup with Portland before getting fed to Golden State a round earlier. And if not for an insane fourth quarter of basketball in Game 6 against the Clippers, they'd have been ousted in six games in that series. Would Morey and Les Alexander have brought back virtually the entire roster of a second round loser? Who knows, but the point is that they were way closer to being a second round loser than an NBA title contender.

    Golden State showed them that. In five games.

    Winter is coming, Rockets fans. It could get uglier before it ever gets better.[/rQUOTEr]
     
    #81 J.R., Dec 31, 2015
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    That WCF appearance did more harm than good.
     
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    It was not all fool's gold but 50% was. That team showed resistance and fight.

    Role players played better than the stars. Props to Dwight though.
     
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    This appears to be the case. I don't blame Morey though for trying to keep the roster intact. He normally gets criticism for the lack of chemistry due to the high roster turnover. Ironically, that may have been the team's downfall that we didn't make enough changes.

    Nothing in the analytics supported bringing Corey Brewer back. Thankfully we let Pringles and JSmoove go but the Sewer has done plenty of damage.

    Dwight ideally would have been traded in the offseason. Hopefully his value is high enough with his recent stat paddings
     
    #84 Zergling, Jan 1, 2016
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    Someone stole my lines! :p

    http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=10199606&postcount=66
     
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    Last year feels a tad flukey now
     
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    Man . . .we love using the Fool's gold analogy around these parts

    Rocket River
     
    #87 Rocket River, Jan 1, 2016
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    WCF got those scrubs paid ...
     
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