http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-120413/nba-which-teams-make-western-conference-playoff-field 2. Fact or Fiction: The Rockets will make the playoffs. Note: Houston is currently in seventh place in the West / Playoff Odds: 78.7% Adande: Fact. Houston's remaining schedule includes two home games against playoff-spot rivals (Phoenix and Denver) plus two more home games against bottom-dwellers (Golden State and New Orleans). That's enough to make up for that random trip to Miami for the penultimate game. Harper: Fact. Their next four games consist of a home game against Phoenix, a home-and-home against Denver and then a showdown in Dallas. If Houston can go 2-2 in those games, it'll basically be set. If the Rockets can win three of them, they're a lock to stay in. With Dragic's emergence and Lowry's return, you officially never get a break from a point guard breaking your will during those 48 minutes. Huq: Fact. Despite a hiccup against Utah on Wednesday, the Rockets are playing their best ball of the season. Expect heavy minutes from the Kyle Lowry-Goran Dragic two-headed monster down the stretch. Schwartz: Fact. The Rockets have two games against the Hornets and one against the Warriors on the schedule. So long as they don't choke away their other five games, Houston will finally reach the postseason after falling a spot short the past two seasons. Varner: Fact, which is something of a drag for fans everywhere. It's a drag for non-Rockets fans because Houston provides very little entertainment as a first-round out; it's a drag for Houston fans because their team would be much better served by finding a home in the draft lottery.
Nice to see all agreeing we make the playoffs, but let's take care of business first! Why we provide no entertainment by that lust dumb-dumb is beyond me. He has obviously not watched us with our come back wins, beating good teams on the road, nail biters, overtime games, plenty of dunks by Parsons, Lee & Dally, plenty of pretty passes by Dragic, plenty great steals and blocks, some great threes by Camby. What more do you want??
That right there bothers me. I'm usually not sensitive about what the media says...but F this guy (he's a Spurs writer, apparently - who wants to watch the Spurs?).
Jalen Rose said we would be the odd one out along with the Suns just a week ago. That guy doesn't know ****.
