Hollinger and Henry Abbott are the only two guys worth reading in ESPN's NBA section. Simmons for the laughs as well, but he doesn't know basketball. I agree with the projection.
Season: Worst case scenario: 45-37 Best case scenario: 60-22 Likely scenario: 52-30 Playoffs: Worst case scenario: Missed. Best case scenario: Western Conference Finals Likely scenario: Western Conference Finals
You do know that Simmons wrote an 800 page book on basketball. A good read too. Or are you just being facetious?
Overall it was a pretty fair analysis. And lets all be clear here.... it isnt very outlandish to predict that Yao and Martin will miss roughly 15-20 games each conservatively. Also the difference in 42 and 46 wins is quite dramatic. 46 wins in the West probably is a 6th or 7th seed. Even more this year considering how Top-Heavy the East is. The Bucks will probably make the eighth seed with 37 wins. I really wouldnt get too worked up if the Rockets only win 45 games this year if it gets us in the Playoffs with a healthy Yao & Martin. We better hope that Patterson/and or Hill Develop into solid players because I believe he does make a good point about transition defense from our bigs. Those two could see alot of time on the floor when the injury bug hits and some more low post scoring couldnt hurt.
Great read, really enjoyed it. About the speed thing, he had to find something to put down as a weakness. With Yao and his not caring for Miller being 35, That's all he could come up with. As far as his win predictions, I think he was being a little conservative. My guess is right around 50. Of coarse the Big Guy in the middle and his health, we could end up 8 seed or 1st, IMO. He didn't seem high on Miller and Martin, but with those to healthy, Yao healthy and everything clicking we'll beat anyone.
Ehh theres no poitn in reading articles like this or anything about the rockets future in the offseason becuaes its always "if yao is healthy" Kind of tired of that so i stopped reading Rockets articles about there upcoming season
It means that it wasnt really a trade. We gave them Andersen and cash to pay for Andersens salary. They gave us a conditional pick, which means it has to meet certain requirements or we won't actually get it. The conditions are nearly impossible to meet thus we will not get the pick. All these fancy CBA shenanigans aside, we essentially paid them to take David Andersen.
not sure how many wins were gona get this season but i predict us getting the 4-6 seed in the west, also i hope they dont limit yao's minutes in the playoffs.
Everyone has a bias. The author of the Article in question, it seems, has a bias against the Rockets. The fallacious statement about Mgrady not suiting up fir Houston last year is reason enough to question the validity of the subsequent statement issued about the Rockets "paying Toronto" to take on Andersons contract. I will be very surprised if the rockets don't win 50 this upcoming season.
You have obviously never read Hollinger before if you think he has a bias against the Rockets. He picked Houston to win the west several times in the last five years and has always rated them highly.
You said the same thing that Hollinger said, but with different words. I think what he was asking, is for someone to explain the stipulations on the pick that will prevent us from claiming it. I am also curious.
This is mostly pretty accurate, but I really do think Kevin Martin has more of an impact, and will have a bigger season, than Hollinger gives him credit for. Then again, most people on this board also think Kevin Martin isn't really worth keeping. Guess we'll just see when he matches up against the other elite 2 guards this season. . .
Lol @ the following Martin: If he can defend anybody.....lol funny and true. If he can we'll be even better, but I'm not counting on it. Yao: ..the walker reference. I don't think he'll be that bad but LOL
The one thing that bothers me is the prediction of our schedule. We won 42 games last year with Ariza our number one option for an extended period, chuck hayes as our center, the whole T-Mac thing, without KMart for most of the season, an in-and-out lineup, developing young players at the end of the season, and Brooks was just getting better and better throughout the year. Add Yao and we should win more than just 4 more games.
