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Rockets 1 game back and control their destiny

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaDakota, Mar 9, 2008.

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  1. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    With the Spurs losing today to the Suns the Rockets are only 1 game out of first place, and control their destiny.

    Who would have thought.

    DD
     
  2. mtran

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    any team can still lose 2 or 3 games in a stretch and fall from best in the west to not even having home court.
     
  3. DamnDivision

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    :eek: Home advantage is damn important :eek:
     
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    Let's hope the Nuggets can somehow pull out a victory against the Spurs tomorrow
     
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    "It only took an 18 game winning streak." - novak-
     
  6. RAYRAY

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    We're actaully 2 games back of first place...Lakers are #1 Spurs are #2 and Rockets are #3
     
  7. -.Y.-

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    take care of next 3 games, then see if we take the 2nd.
     
  8. jboslett

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    I think he might mean the division. But yeah, I don't see us losing any of the next 3 then we have two games vs. 1 and 2 in the Lakers and Spurs. Should be an 5 game stretch.
     
  9. count_dough-ku

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    If the Spurs lose a couple more games this week(they play in New Orleans and Detroit) and the Lakers lose at least one game(they also play in New Orleans), the Rockets would be playing for sole possession of first place in the entire conference next Sunday provided they sweep their next 3 games.

    The hell with the streak! We could be in first place in a little over a week.
     
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    "I think he might mean the division. But yeah, I don't see us losing any of the next 3 then we have two games vs. 1 and 2 in the Lakers and Spurs. Should be an 5 game stretch."

    I meant "an exciting 5 game stretch".
     
  11. dastanman

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    We're now one game back from the Spurs for first in the Southwest and 2 back from the Lakers for first in the West
     
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    Man remember after the loss that put us 15-17 everyone on the board was pissed, myself included.

    Few months later, I can't be more happy, Rockets are one of the best, whatever you like it or not. From that worse point and that horrible start, I can't even imagine myself writing this post.

    18 in a row, maaaaaaan.
     
  13. JBIIRockets

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    These are fun times indeed. I want to see how the Rockets fare against...

    Fakers
    Boston
    at New Orleans (Hornets will be pumped up for this one)
    at Golden State
    at Phoenix
     
  14. Kam

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    how do you control your own destiny? You still need the spurs to lose a a game before you can be tied with them.
     
  15. t_mac1

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    we're going to get EVERYONE'S best game man, not just the hornets. they all want to break this streak. look for the nets to come out firing.

    but we'll really know how good this team is after that 5-game stretch. imagine if we beat the lakers, oh my god. :eek:
     
  16. Kerfeld

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    The Rockets could actually win the Division.
     
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    by beating them ;)
     
  18. count_dough-ku

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    We have one more game left with the Spurs and currently lead the season series 2-1. So we control our own destiny with them. We don't with the Lakers however since we trail them by 2 games in the loss column and only have one more remaining against them.
     
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    However, if the Rockets win, they take the season series against LA. That's huge in case they tie.
     
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    We have a tough stretch coming up with those 5 games against contenders. We may lose one but I cannot see this team dropping 2 straight games. Even if they lose to the fakers they will come out and steamroll the celts next night out. And even if they lose the one after that they will come back and blowout the next opponent. This team is Rocky Balboa on coke. You **** with this team you ****ing with the best.
     

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