Edit: Yeah, didn't realize the other prediction threads out there. Go ahead and lock. Clutch has done this in previous years: 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 1. The Rockets will win [over/under] 54.5 games this season. 2. The Rockets will average [over/under] 106 point per game. 3. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over/under] 46% from the field this season 4. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over/under] 36.5% from 3-pt this season 5. The Rockets will have [over/under] 2.5 players score 17 points a game or more this season. 6. James Harden will average [over/under] 25 points this season. 7. James Harden will average [over/under] 5.5 assists this season. 8. James Harden will shoot [over/under] 44% from the field this season. 9. Dwight Howard will average [over/under] 17.5 points this season. 10. Dwight Howard will average [over/under] 12.5 rebounds this season. 11. Omer Asik will play [over/under] 27.5 minutes per game this season. 12. Jeremy Lin will shoot [over/under] 33.5% from 3-pt this season. 13. Patrick Beverley will play [over/under] 23.5 minutes per game this season. 14. Chandler Parsons will average [over/under] 15.5 points this season. 15. The number of games Omer Asik starts will be [over/under] the [combined] number of games Terrence Jones/Donatas Motiejunas/Greg Smith start this season. 16. Jeremy Lin's minutes per game will be [over/under] Patrick Beverley's minutes per game this season. 17. Ronnie Brewer will play [over/under] 10.5 minutes a game this season. 18. Isaiah Canaan will play [over/under] 6.5 minutes a game this season. 19. Omer Asik will play [over/under] 0.5 games for the Rockets after the NBA trade deadline. 20. Daryl Morey will make [over/under] 1.5 trades before the February trading deadline.
My response to some of the questions I find most interesting: 1.We'll win over 55 games. This team is tremendously good. 2. Jeremy will get fewer minutes than Beverley with the disparity being greater in important games and lesser in less meaningful ones. McHale and the organization seem to trust Beverley far more than they do Lin and that is reflected in in-game substitution patterns. 3. I don't anticipate many significant moves being made at the deadline (we'll be too good for Morey to risk messing things up) and I think the twin towers lineup will remain a constant throughout the season.
1. The Rockets will win [over] 54.5 games this season. 2. The Rockets will average [over] 106 point per game. 3. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 46% from the field this season 4. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 36.5% from 3-pt this season 5. The Rockets will have [under] 2.5 players score 17 points a game or more this season. 6. James Harden will average [over] 25 points this season. 7. James Harden will average [under] 5.5 assists this season. 8. James Harden will shoot [over] 44% from the field this season. 9. Dwight Howard will average [under] 17.5 points this season. 10. Dwight Howard will average [over] 12.5 rebounds this season. 11. Omer Asik will play [under] 27.5 minutes per game this season. 12. Jeremy Lin will shoot [over] 33.5% from 3-pt this season. 13. Patrick Beverley will play [over] 23.5 minutes per game this season. 14. Chandler Parsons will average [under] 15.5 points this season. 15. The number of games Omer Asik starts will be [over] the [combined] number of games Terrence Jones/Donatas Motiejunas/Greg Smith start this season. 16. Jeremy Lin's minutes per game will be [under] Patrick Beverley's minutes per game this season. 17. Ronnie Brewer will play [under] 10.5 minutes a game this season. 18. Isaiah Canaan will play [under] 6.5 minutes a game this season. 19. Omer Asik will play [over] 0.5 games for the Rockets after the NBA trade deadline. 20. Daryl Morey will make [under] 1.5 trades before the February trading deadline.
1. The Rockets will win [over] 54.5 games this season. 2. The Rockets will average [under] 106 point per game. 3. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 46% from the field this season 4. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 36.5% from 3-pt this season 5. The Rockets will have [under] 2.5 players score 17 points a game or more this season. 6. James Harden will average [under] 25 points this season. 7. James Harden will average [over] 5.5 assists this season. 8. James Harden will shoot [over] 44% from the field this season. 9. Dwight Howard will average [under] 17.5 points this season. 10. Dwight Howard will average [over] 12.5 rebounds this season. 11. Omer Asik will play [under] 27.5 minutes per game this season. 12. Jeremy Lin will shoot [over] 33.5% from 3-pt this season. 13. Patrick Beverley will play [over] 23.5 minutes per game this season. 14. Chandler Parsons will average [under] 15.5 points this season. 15. The number of games Omer Asik starts will be [over] the [combined] number of games Terrence Jones/Donatas Motiejunas/Greg Smith start this season. 16. Jeremy Lin's minutes per game will be [under] Patrick Beverley's minutes per game this season. 17. Ronnie Brewer will play [under] 10.5 minutes a game this season. 18. Isaiah Canaan will play [under] 6.5 minutes a game this season. 19. Omer Asik will play [over] 0.5 games for the Rockets after the NBA trade deadline. 20. Daryl Morey will make [under] 1.5 trades before the February trading deadline.
1. The Rockets will win [over] 54.5 games this season. 2. The Rockets will average [under] 106 point per game. 3. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 46% from the field this season 4. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 36.5% from 3-pt this season 5. The Rockets will have [under] 2.5 players score 17 points a game or more this season. 6. James Harden will average [over] 25 points this season. 7. James Harden will average [over] 5.5 assists this season. 8. James Harden will shoot [under] 44% from the field this season. 9. Dwight Howard will average [over] 17.5 points this season. 10. Dwight Howard will average [over] 12.5 rebounds this season. 11. Omer Asik will play [under] 27.5 minutes per game this season. 12. Jeremy Lin will shoot [over] 33.5% from 3-pt this season. 13. Patrick Beverley will play [over] 23.5 minutes per game this season. 14. Chandler Parsons will average [under] 15.5 points this season. 15. The number of games Omer Asik starts will be [over] the [combined] number of games Terrence Jones/Donatas Motiejunas/Greg Smith start this season. 16. Jeremy Lin's minutes per game will be [under] Patrick Beverley's minutes per game this season. 17. Ronnie Brewer will play [under] 10.5 minutes a game this season. 18. Isaiah Canaan will play [under] 6.5 minutes a game this season. 19. Omer Asik will play [over] 0.5 games for the Rockets after the NBA trade deadline. 20. Daryl Morey will make [over] 1.5 trades before the February trading deadline.
That's kind of the point, to just make the predictions without much discussion. Then, check back at the end of the season to see how we did.
1. The Rockets will win over 54.5 games this season. 2. The Rockets will average under 106 point per game. 3. The Rockets as a team will shoot over 46% from the field this season 4. The Rockets as a team will shoot over 36.5% from 3-pt this season 5. The Rockets will have under 2.5 players score 17 points a game or more this season. 6. James Harden will average over 25 points this season. 7. James Harden will average over 5.5 assists this season. 8. James Harden will shoot over 44% from the field this season. 9. Dwight Howard will average over 17.5 points this season. 10. Dwight Howard will average over 12.5 rebounds this season. 11. Omer Asik will play under 27.5 minutes per game this season. 12. Jeremy Lin will shoot over 33.5% from 3-pt this season. 13. Patrick Beverley will play over 23.5 minutes per game this season. 14. Chandler Parsons will average over 15.5 points this season. 15. The number of games Omer Asik starts will be over the [combined] number of games Terrence Jones/Donatas Motiejunas/Greg Smith start this season. 16. Jeremy Lin's minutes per game will be over Patrick Beverley's minutes per game this season. 17. Ronnie Brewer will play under 10.5 minutes a game this season. 18. Isaiah Canaan will play over 6.5 minutes a game this season. 19. Omer Asik will play over 0.5 games for the Rockets after the NBA trade deadline. 20. Daryl Morey will make over 1.5 trades before the February trading deadline.
1. The Rockets will win [over] 54.5 games this season. 2. The Rockets will average [under] 106 point per game. 3. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 46% from the field this season 4. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 36.5% from 3-pt this season 5. The Rockets will have [under] 2.5 players score 17 points a game or more this season. 6. James Harden will average [under] 25 points this season. 7. James Harden will average [over] 5.5 assists this season. 8. James Harden will shoot [over] 44% from the field this season. 9. Dwight Howard will average [over] 17.5 points this season. 10. Dwight Howard will average [under] 12.5 rebounds this season. 11. Omer Asik will play [under] 27.5 minutes per game this season. 12. Jeremy Lin will shoot [over] 33.5% from 3-pt this season. 13. Patrick Beverley will play [over] 23.5 minutes per game this season. 14. Chandler Parsons will average [under] 15.5 points this season. 15. The number of games Omer Asik starts will be [over] the [combined] number of games Terrence Jones/Donatas Motiejunas/Greg Smith start this season. 16. Jeremy Lin's minutes per game will be [over] Patrick Beverley's minutes per game this season. 17. Ronnie Brewer will play [over] 10.5 minutes a game this season. 18. Isaiah Canaan will play [under] 6.5 minutes a game this season. 19. Omer Asik will play [over] 0.5 games for the Rockets after the NBA trade deadline. 20. Daryl Morey will make [under] 1.5 trades before the February trading deadline.
1. The Rockets will win [over] 54.5 games this season. 2. The Rockets will average [under] 106 point per game. 3. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 46% from the field this season 4. The Rockets as a team will shoot [over] 36.5% from 3-pt this season 5. The Rockets will have [under] 2.5 players score 17 points a game or more this season. 6. James Harden will average [under] 25 points this season. 7. James Harden will average [over] 5.5 assists this season. 8. James Harden will shoot [over] 44% from the field this season. 9. Dwight Howard will average [over] 17.5 points this season. 10. Dwight Howard will average [over] 12.5 rebounds this season. 11. Omer Asik will play [under] 27.5 minutes per game this season. 12. Jeremy Lin will shoot [over] 33.5% from 3-pt this season. 13. Patrick Beverley will play [over] 23.5 minutes per game this season. 14. Chandler Parsons will average [under] 15.5 points this season. 15. The number of games Omer Asik starts will be [under] the [combined] number of games Terrence Jones/Donatas Motiejunas/Greg Smith start this season. 16. Jeremy Lin's minutes per game will be [over/] Patrick Beverley's minutes per game this season. 17. Ronnie Brewer will play [under] 10.5 minutes a game this season. 18. Isaiah Canaan will play [under] 6.5 minutes a game this season. 19. Omer Asik will play [over] 0.5 games for the Rockets after the NBA trade deadline. 20. Daryl Morey will make [over] 1.5 trades before the February trading deadline.