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[NBA.com] 08-09 Season Preview

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., Oct 1, 2008.

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  1. J.R.

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    Wow, when you go to that link, they have a EA Live 09 simulation of that this year.

    Says Rockets lost to Lakers in the WCF. Says Utah didn't even clinch, lol.
     
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    Boston only wins 44 games? Are you kidding me?
     
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    Even worse, it has Miami finishing 1st in the Eastern conference and making it to the Finals.
     
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    Perhaps someone can enlighten me. The preview mentioned the Rockets added a player named Von Wafer.... since when did we acquire/add him?
     
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    A lot of love for Houston, wow I am impressed. Yao MVP, NBA 1st team, Tracy 2nd team...well it looks nice.

    But saying Boston will only win 44 games is a little bit ridiculous. Miami to the Finals? Ugh.....
     
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    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-rockets-dorsey&prov=ap&type=lgns

    Happened the same day we signed Dorsey
     
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    No, not good enough to make this team. Just a training camp body.
     
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    Outside of their top 2 picks in the Western Conference, I don't think they know what they're talking about.
     
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    Yeah I'm sorry guys. Its not very good. I at first got to looking thought it was from last year, but its not. You'd expect more from the Official site of the NBA, or so you would think.
     
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    Utah didn't even make the playoffs in these projections.
     
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    Maybe you missed this:

    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bP2hsv65l2g&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bP2hsv65l2g&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
     
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    Scratch that, I thought you were talking about clinching their division. I guess it's basically all the same anyway.
     
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    same thing


    another reason why 2k9 is better would have had realistic simulation ;)

    i keed i keed no reason to derail the thread


    nba.com does this every year and playoff series and they are usually always wrong (at least the season projections) since an injury could happen in the sim and not in real life or vice versa
     
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    Thanks for the clip. That's one nasty dunk .. and we added the guy who got dunked on. The preview stated Von Wafer as an added player in the roster and Deke is out (not listed).
     
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    That video made me mist Sydner!

    He was a good player with us, didn't understand why JVG insist of not using him even after he recovered.

    Btw, i didn't recall we sign those two players too, but probably will be cut after training camp
     
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    this just proves that the 2k series is better. :cool:

    the computer simulation doesn't take into account the chemistry issues in denver or LAC. the jazz and blazers should take their place respectively.

    in the east, the sixers get shafted.
     
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    Yao will get MVP I like that. :cool: But I don't think the Lakers will win 65 games thats too many, I say maybe about 60. And I think we will win about the same amount.
     
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    So many problems that are so unlikely:

    Utah not making playoffs is crazy, if Utah doesn't get to at least 50 wins barring a devastating injury would SHOCK me.

    Boston winning only 44 games in the EAST, outside of losing 2 of the big 3, won't happen. Boston will get to 50 wins as long as 2/3 big 3 are healthy.

    Dallas at 54 wins in the Southwest LOL. I honestly don't think that Dallas will make the playoffs.

    Phily NOT in playoffs, NOT over .500... again this would be shocking.

    Cleveland at 41-41?

    Clippers in playoffs? Bdiddy is awesome, he isn't a God though :D.

    Man EA is predicting a lot of BIG TIME injuries, but I mean the simulation isn't too bad. Outside of those 6 BIG ones, stuff can happen. Hope its like this (except Rockets make it to finals and win :D).

    That would be pretty sweet!
     

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