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If Yao hadn't went down would we be playing in the Western Conference Finals tonight?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Al Capone, May 19, 2009.

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  1. Al Capone

    Al Capone Member

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    Considering Kobe scored so low and Gasol and height played a major factor in the game 7 loss?
     
    #1 Al Capone, May 19, 2009
  2. thacabbage

    thacabbage Contributing Member

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    you could make the argument we don't even extend it to 7 had he not gone down.
     
    #2 thacabbage, May 19, 2009
  3. Grandpappy

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    Nah, we'd have been playing in the WCF last Sunday.
     
    #3 Grandpappy, May 19, 2009
  4. Rocket Freak

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    Exactly. Do we even make it to Game 6 with Yaouch?
     
    #4 Rocket Freak, May 19, 2009
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    After watching Game 1 against the Blazers for the second time, I'm sure that Deke could have made the difference as well.

    Oh well, time to move on.
     
    #5 garthomps, May 19, 2009
  6. nolimitation

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    I think if both Yao and Deke didn't go down then they would probably be in West con final.
     
    #6 nolimitation, May 19, 2009
  7. ButtZilla

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    Nah, Stern wants a Kobe vs Lebron final and would have rigged game 7 regardless. :mad:
     
    #7 ButtZilla, May 19, 2009
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    Probably not, but I would have liked our chances more.
     
    #8 durvasa, May 19, 2009
  9. Baqui99

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    You bet we would be. No way do the Lakers get all those easy baskets with Yao down there.
     
    #9 Baqui99, May 19, 2009
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    After a LOT of deep thinking about this topic, I've come to a conclusion.....

    ... Maybe.
     
    #10 napalm06, May 19, 2009
  11. napalm06

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    I suppose he paid our guys to miss all of their shots then... and injured Yao so that Gasol would have a 2 foot advantage with his arms raised on the boards.
     
    #11 napalm06, May 19, 2009
  12. YallMean

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    Yeah, OP just came back from coma.
     
    #12 YallMean, May 19, 2009
  13. Tuan

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    We could also make the argument that we could have won game 3 if Yao was healthy in the 2nd half....

    If I recall correctly, we had the lead going into half time? Yao clearly was moving much slower than usual in the 2nd half.
     
    #13 Tuan, May 19, 2009
  14. dexkk

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    If Deke didn't go down, would Yao have gone down? =P Who knows?
     
    #14 dexkk, May 19, 2009
  15. Will

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    1. No.
    2. The rest of our players would have fetched us less in trade this offseason than they will now.
     
    #15 Will, May 19, 2009
  16. vstexas09

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    what's done is done.
     
    #16 vstexas09, May 19, 2009
  17. akuma

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    yay, more hypotheticals. how bout this one? if the Rockets beat Dallas in the last season game, and play a Mavs team with a hobbled Josh Howard, and a Denver team after that and Deke avoids that injury and Yao never bangs knees with Kobe or turns his ankle three times in one game, do the Blazers also knock off the Lakers, the Rockets knock off Denver and the Blazers (or a worn out Lakers team), and meet Orlando or Cleveland in the finals? :D
     
    #17 akuma, May 19, 2009
  18. ElDobleK

    ElDobleK Literally Zan Tabak

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    If Ralph Sampson had stayed healthy, would we have won in the '80s?

    If Len Bias didn't love cocaine, would Bird have gotten a ring in the '90s?

    If you were a hot dog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself? I know I would...
     
    #18 ElDobleK, May 19, 2009
  19. Nice Rollin

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    no, it's a freaking hairline fracture....
     
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  20. flashsky

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    If Yao is healthy, we'd play WCF.

    If Yao and Deke are all healthy,we'd play the finals for title!!

    On other hand,I must say, Deke's injury effected Yao's healthy.
     
    #20 flashsky, May 19, 2009
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