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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ZRB, Jul 19, 2002.

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  1. ZRB

    ZRB Member

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    Here is the complete 02-03 schedule for the Rockets. Let's do a game by game prediction.

    @ Indiana W
    @ Denver W
    Toronto W
    Seattle W
    Golden State L
    Portland W
    @ Phoenix L
    @ L.A. Lakers L
    Cleveland W
    @ Dallas L
    Washington L
    @ L.A. Clippers L
    @ Portland L
    @ Golden State W
    @ Seattle W
    @ Sacramento L
    San Antonio L
    @ New Orleans W
    Philadelphia W
    Sacramento L
    @ Memphis W
    L.A. Clippers W
    @ Miami W
    Indiana W
    Atlanta W
    @ Minnesota L
    Utah W
    New York W
    New Orleans W
    Milwaukee W
    Golden State W
    Minnesota W
    @ Orlando L
    @ Atlanta W
    Denver W
    Boston W
    Phoenix L
    L.A. Lakers W
    @ San Antonio L
    @ Dallas L
    Detroit W
    @ Chicago W
    @ Memphis W
    Dallas L
    Minnesota W
    Sacramento W
    @ Minnesota L
    @ Cleveland W
    Utah W
    @ Utah L
    Miami W
    @ L.A. Lakers L
    @ Phoenix L
    Dallas W
    Memphis W
    @ Boston L
    @ New York W
    @ Washington W
    San Antonio W
    @ Detroit L
    @ Toronto W
    New Jersey W
    L.A. Clippers W
    Chicago W
    Phoenix W
    @ Seattle L
    @ Portland W
    @ Golden State W
    @ Sacramento L
    @ L.A. Clippers L
    L.A. Lakers L
    @ San Antonio W
    Denver W
    @ New Jersey L
    @ Milwaukee L
    @ Philadelphia W
    Orlando W
    Portland W
    @ Utah W
    Seattle L
    Memphis W
    @ Denver W


    54-28. The Rockets reverse their record from the year before. This is, of course, ridiculously optimistic. I am assuming that the Rockets stay healthy while defeating the teams they should beat.

    Still, when you think about it, the Rockets would have won 54 games two years ago had they not lost nine games to sub-500 teams. And that year, they didn't have Yao Ming, Eddie Griffin, or Bostjan Nachbar. Glen Rice wasn't there either. He could be a big part of the team if he stays healthy.

    Anyway, copy and paste this and give me your predictions:

    @ Indiana
    @ Denver
    Toronto
    Seattle
    Golden State
    Portland
    @ Phoenix
    @ L.A. Lakers
    Cleveland
    @ Dallas
    Washington
    @ L.A. Clippers
    @ Portland
    @ Golden State
    @ Seattle
    @ Sacramento
    San Antonio
    @ New Orleans
    Philadelphia
    Sacramento
    @ Memphis
    L.A. Clippers
    @ Miami
    Indiana
    Atlanta
    @ Minnesota
    Utah
    New York
    New Orleans
    Milwaukee
    Golden State
    Minnesota
    @ Orlando
    @ Atlanta
    Denver
    Boston
    Phoenix
    L.A. Lakers
    @ San Antonio
    @ Dallas
    Detroit
    @ Chicago
    @ Memphis
    Dallas
    Minnesota
    Sacramento
    @ Minnesota
    @ Cleveland
    Utah
    @ Utah
    Miami
    @ L.A. Lakers
    @ Phoenix
    Dallas
    Memphis
    @ Boston
    @ New York
    @ Washington
    San Antonio
    @ Detroit
    @ Toronto
    New Jersey
    L.A. Clippers
    Chicago
    Phoenix
    @ Seattle
    @ Portland
    @ Golden State
    @ Sacramento
    @ L.A. Clippers
    L.A. Lakers
    @ San Antonio
    Denver
    @ New Jersey
    @ Milwaukee
    @ Philadelphia
    Orlando
    Portland
    @ Utah
    Seattle
    Memphis
    @ Denver
     
    #1 ZRB, Jul 19, 2002
  2. Behad

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    I found an oxymoron in ZRB's post!
     
    #2 Behad, Jul 19, 2002
  3. OverRRated

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    Assuming we're healthy.....for the most part, I'd say we can win 45 - 50 games.
     
    #3 OverRRated, Jul 19, 2002
  4. smoothie

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    51 W's.

    6th seed.
     
    #4 smoothie, Jul 19, 2002
  5. mfclark

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    A lot is going to depend on the health of Mo T and Glen Rice, as well as the development of Yao Ming. If Rice isn't healthy, then Nachbar gets thrown to the wolves immediately. If Mo T isn't healthy, Eddie sees more court time along with KT. If Ming doesn't progress well - then it's another season of the Catotomic bomb.

    Anyway, here goes...from the outside looking in...

    @ Indiana L
    @ Denver W
    Toronto W
    Seattle W
    Golden State W
    Portland L
    @ Phoenix W
    @ L.A. Lakers L
    Cleveland W
    @ Dallas L
    Washington L
    @ L.A. Clippers L
    @ Portland L
    @ Golden State W
    @ Seattle L
    @ Sacramento L
    San Antonio L
    @ New Orleans L
    Philadelphia W
    Sacramento L
    @ Memphis W
    L.A. Clippers W
    @ Miami W
    Indiana L
    Atlanta W
    @ Minnesota L
    Utah W
    New York W
    New Orleans L
    Milwaukee W
    Golden State W
    Minnesota W
    @ Orlando L
    @ Atlanta W
    Denver W
    Boston L
    Phoenix W
    L.A. Lakers L
    @ San Antonio L
    @ Dallas L
    Detroit W
    @ Chicago W
    @ Memphis W
    Dallas W
    Minnesota L
    Sacramento L
    @ Minnesota L
    @ Cleveland W
    Utah W
    @ Utah L
    Miami W
    @ L.A. Lakers L
    @ Phoenix L
    Dallas W
    Memphis W
    @ Boston L
    @ New York W
    @ Washington W
    San Antonio L
    @ Detroit L
    @ Toronto W
    New Jersey L
    L.A. Clippers W
    Chicago W
    Phoenix W
    @ Seattle L
    @ Portland L
    @ Golden State W
    @ Sacramento L
    @ L.A. Clippers L
    L.A. Lakers L
    @ San Antonio L
    Denver W
    @ New Jersey L
    @ Milwaukee W
    @ Philadelphia W
    Orlando L
    Portland L
    @ Utah L
    Seattle W
    Memphis W
    @ Denver W

    I believe that makes 42-40. Could go either way about 5 games...though I can't see the Rockets wiining mroe than 47 or less than 37.
     
    #5 mfclark, Jul 19, 2002
  6. Kam

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    @ Indiana w
    @ Denver w
    Toronto w
    Seattle w
    Golden State w
    Portland w
    @ Phoenix w
    @ L.A. Lakers w
    Cleveland w
    @ Dallas w
    Washington w
    @ L.A. Clippers w
    @ Portland w
    @ Golden State w
    @ Seattle w
    @ Sacramento w
    San Antonio w
    @ New Orleans w
    Philadelphia w
    Sacramento w
    @ Memphis w
    L.A. Clippers w
    @ Miami w
    Indiana w
    Atlanta w
    @ Minnesota w
    Utah w
    New York w
    New Orleans w
    Milwaukee w
    Golden State w
    Minnesota w
    @ Orlando w
    @ Atlanta w
    Denver w
    Boston w
    Phoenix w
    L.A. Lakers w
    @ San Antonio w
    @ Dallas w
    Detroit w
    @ Chicago w
    @ Memphis w
    Dallas w
    Minnesota w
    Sacramento w
    @ Minnesota w
    @ Cleveland w
    Utah w
    @ Utah w
    Miami w
    @ L.A. Lakers w
    @ Phoenix w
    Dallas w
    Memphis w
    @ Boston w
    @ New York w
    @ Washington w
    San Antonio w
    @ Detroit w
    @ Toronto w
    New Jersey w
    L.A. Clippers w
    Chicago w
    Phoenix w
    @ Seattle w
    @ Portland w
    @ Golden State w
    @ Sacramento w
    @ L.A. Clippers w
    L.A. Lakers w
    @ San Antonio w
    Denver w
    @ New Jersey w
    @ Milwaukee w
    @ Philadelphia w
    Orlando w
    Portland w
    @ Utah w
    Seattle w
    Memphis w
    @ Denver w


    82-0 Baby!
     
    #6 Kam, Jul 19, 2002
  7. jello77

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    no its not time yet. we still need to go through training camp and free agency. ya never know who could get hurt.
     
    #7 jello77, Jul 19, 2002
  8. LAfadeaway33

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    @ Indiana L
    @ DenverL
    Toronto L
    Seattle L
    Golden StateL
    Portland L
    @ Phoenix L
    @ L.A. LakersL
    Cleveland W
    @ Dallas W
    WashingtonW
    @ L.A. ClippersW
    @ Portland W
    @ Golden StateW
    @ Seattle W
    @ SacramentoW
    San Antonio W
    @ New OrleansW
    Philadelphia W
    Sacramento W
    @ Memphis W
    L.A. Clippers W
    @ Miami W
    Indiana W
    Atlanta W
    @ MinnesotaW
    Utah W
    New York W
    New Orleans W
    Milwaukee W
    Golden StateW
    Minnesota W
    @ Orlando W
    @ Atlanta W
    Denver W
    Boston W
    Phoenix W
    L.A. LakersW
    @ San AntonioW
    @ Dallas W
    Detroit W
    @ ChicagoW
    @ Memphis W
    Dallas W
    MinnesotaW
    Sacramento W
    @ Minnesota W
    @ Cleveland W
    Utah W
    @ UtahW
    MiamiW
    @ L.A. LakersW
    @ Phoenix W
    Dallas W
    MemphisW
    @ BostonW
    @ New YorkW
    @ WashingtonW
    San Antonio W
    @ Detroit W
    @ Toronto W
    New Jersey W
    L.A. Clippers W
    Chicago W
    Phoenix W
    @ Seattle W
    @ Portland W
    @ Golden StateW
    @ SacramentoW
    @ L.A. Clippers W
    L.A. Lakers W
    @ San AntonioW
    Denver W
    @ New JerseyW
    @ Milwaukee W
    @ Philadelphia W
    Orlando W
    Portland W
    @ Utah W
    Seattle W
    Memphis W
    @ DenverW


    There you have it. 73-9 A 9 game losing streak to start the season and then a record 73 game winning streak to end it. First seed and home court advantage throughout the playoffs.
     
    #8 LAfadeaway33, Jul 19, 2002
  9. Kam

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    But seriously, this is how i see it possibly.

    @ Indiana W
    @ Denver W
    Toronto W
    Seattle W
    Golden State W
    Portland W
    @ Phoenix W
    @ L.A. Lakers L
    Cleveland W
    @ Dallas L
    Washington W
    @ L.A. Clippers W
    @ Portland L
    @ Golden State W
    @ Seattle W
    @ Sacramento L
    San Antonio L
    @ New Orleans L
    Philadelphia W
    Sacramento L
    @ Memphis W
    L.A. Clippers W
    @ Miami L
    Indiana W
    Atlanta W
    @ Minnesota W
    Utah L
    New York W
    New Orleans W
    Milwaukee L
    Golden State W
    Minnesota L
    @ Orlando L
    @ Atlanta W
    Denver W
    Boston W
    Phoenix W
    L.A. Lakers L
    @ San Antonio L
    @ Dallas W
    Detroit W
    @ Chicago W
    @ Memphis L
    Dallas W
    Minnesota W
    Sacramento L
    @ Minnesota W
    @ Cleveland W
    Utah W
    @ Utah L
    Miami L
    @ L.A. Lakers L
    @ Phoenix W
    Dallas L
    Memphis L
    @ Boston W
    @ New York W
    @ Washington W
    San Antonio W
    @ Detroit L
    @ Toronto W
    New Jersey L
    L.A. Clippers W
    Chicago W
    Phoenix W
    @ Seattle L
    @ Portland W
    @ Golden State W
    @ Sacramento L
    @ L.A. Clippers W
    L.A. Lakers W
    @ San Antonio L
    Denver W
    @ New Jersey W
    @ Milwaukee W
    @ Philadelphia W
    Orlando L
    Portland W
    @ Utah L
    Seattle L
    Memphis W
    @ Denver W



    Damn, I have us winning 53 games. I think I am pushing it

    53-29
     
    #9 Kam, Jul 19, 2002
  10. Old School

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    It's much too early to predict. I think we should wait until the final roster is complete to see who makes the team and what injuries may occur.


    os
     
    #10 Old School, Jul 19, 2002
  11. TheReasonSF3

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    @ Indiana- W
    @ Denver- W
    Toronto- W
    Seattle- W
    Golden State-W
    Portland- L
    @ Phoeni W
    @ L.A. Lakers- L
    Cleveland- W
    @ Dallas-L
    Washington-W
    @ L.A. Clippers- L
    @ Portland-L
    @ Golden State- W
    @ Seattle- W
    @ Sacramento- L
    San Antonio- L
    @ New Orleans- W
    Philadelphia- W
    Sacramento - L
    @ Memphis- W
    L.A. Clippers- W
    @ Miami- L
    Indiana- W
    Atlanta- W
    @ Minnesota- L
    Utah- W
    New York- W
    New Orleans-W
    Milwaukee- W
    Golden State- W
    Minnesota- L
    @ Orlando- L
    @ Atlanta- W
    Denver- W
    Boston- L
    Phoenix- W
    L.A. Lakers- L
    @ San Antonio- L
    @ Dallas- L
    Detroit- W
    @ Chicago- W
    @ Memphis- W
    Dallas- W
    Minnesota- W
    Sacramento- L
    @ Minnesota- L
    @ Cleveland -W
    Utah- W
    @ Utah- L
    Miami-W
    @ L.A. Lakers- L
    @ Phoenix- L
    Dallas- W
    Memphi W
    @ Boston- L
    @ New York- W (I'm going to this game)
    @ Washington-W (I'm going to this game)
    San Antonio- W
    @ Detroit- L
    @ Toronto- W
    New Jersey- L
    L.A. Clippers- W
    Chicago- W
    Phoenix- W
    @ Seattle- L
    @ Portland- L
    @ Golden State-W
    @ Sacramento- L
    @ L.A. Clippers- L
    L.A. Lakers- W
    @ San Antonio- L
    Denver- W
    @ New Jersey- W (I'm going to this game)
    @ Milwaukee- L
    @ Philadelphia- W (I'm going to this game)
    Orlando- W
    Portland- L
    @ Utah- W
    Seattle- L
    Memphis- W
    @ Denver- W

    50-32. :D I think that we actually have a chance of having more than 50 wins this season.
     
    #11 TheReasonSF3, Jul 19, 2002
  12. ROXTXIA

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    I can't go through all 82 like that. Let's just say, with only minor injuries this year, we'll net about 47 wins and grab the #7 seed. That's as optimistic as I'll get...but I'd be happy to put my Ming Dynasty/Eddie Griffin Twin Towers against the 1.5 Towers of Duncan and Robinson in the First Round of the playoffs...then, 2nd round, Rox against Lakers....

    Then, we utter the Cubs' mantra: Wait till next year! :D
     
    #12 ROXTXIA, Jul 19, 2002
  13. ROXRAN

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    I can't do that either, but I say 51 wins is about right and what I expect...
     
    #13 ROXRAN, Jul 19, 2002
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    We will go 82-0. Beating the Heat in double digits every game against them. Ming will be the 10 millionth guy to dunk and imbarrass the Kidneyless wonder Zo.
     
    #14 d-rocafella, Jul 19, 2002
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    46-36, 6th seed, win it ALL!!! Deja vu of the 1994-95 NBA Champions!!
     
    #15 Rockets34Legend, Jul 19, 2002
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    it is too early to do this thread..
    but I take 49 wins
     
    #16 The Voice of Reason, Jul 19, 2002
  17. DallasThomas

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    Hey Kam, I just now noticed you changed your signature...or did it always have a "yao" in the middle? That's hilarious!

    ROXRAN, what in the world does your signature mean?
    "Seldom is the question asked: Guns kill squirrels than REDRUM to fools across the nation?"
    noitanehtssorcasloofotMURDERnahtslerriuqslliksnug is what it says backwards, but that doesn't make any sense either...c'mon, let me in on things!
     
    #17 DallasThomas, Jul 19, 2002
  18. RC Cola

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    If the Rockets play like my Rockets on NBA Live, they will win 82 games, score 200ppg, and Francis will average a quadruple double. (points,rebounds,assists,steals.) However, if the game is correct, Yao Ming will only go for layups and will get rejected by the rim. (why does it do this?:confused: )

    Ok, maybe games aren't that real.
    How about a 45-50 win season?
     
    #18 RC Cola, Jul 19, 2002
  19. hoopgod13

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    39-42 wins. Miss playoffs. Sorry guys.

    "Don't fight the future." I am the ultimate pessimist.
     
    #19 hoopgod13, Jul 19, 2002
  20. Rockets34Legend

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    RC Cola, on easy ass mode for you...but in reality, they are goin to win like 46 games and make the playoffs....
     
    #20 Rockets34Legend, Jul 19, 2002
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