Trade deadline is finally over. Now nobody is worried about whether or not they will be traded and should play more relaxed (in particular, Kevin Martin). This is the team we have. Solid at every position but the lack of a true superstar makes a first or second round exit seem likely. What seed do you expect this team to get? How far do we go?
7th to 8th seed. I think its pretty sold now to be one of those at least. No way the Twolves are good enough to hang without Rubio. A few other teams are not any better today. Its even debatable if the Lakers got any better with Hill and Sessions.
-Portland officially falls out of the race, the bottom west teams will continue fighting and sabotaging each other for that final playoff spot, none will get it, The current 8 are your playoff teams. -Rockets will get anywhere from the 4th to the 8th spot. I'm calling the sixth(with a first round match with Lakers at 3) with Denver falling to 8th and Dallas 7th. -K-Mart gets a lecture about winning from Fish & Camby, returns to form and becomes the "Closer" for our team. -Rockets upset the Lakers 4-3 in the first round. Gasol has a meltdown(further cementing his Gasoft nickname), Fisher hits a big 3-pointer to win the game. All is right in the world. The way the Rockets have been playing unselfish ball lately, I'm can't wait to see Lowry, Martin & Camby in the lineup. McHale has found a working formula finally, and he's too stubborn to let it go back the old way.
