Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Second Round Guaruntee

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Felixthecat, Feb 27, 2008.

Tags:

Page 2 of 3

HowsMyDriving Member

Joined:

Aug 2, 2007

Messages:

1,375

Likes Received:

102

Painting_Shade said:

While I love the enthusiasm, our differential efficiency is currently 7th in the west, which means we are not better than 6 other western conference teams, even with yao.

it'll be a fun run but nothing past the first round.
Click to expand...

our differential for the last quarter of season played is almost +10. its higher than any other team in the west other than LAL at +12.

#21 HowsMyDriving, Feb 27, 2008

Mr. Dominant Member

Joined:

Dec 17, 2007

Messages:

9,720

Likes Received:

5,235

bluerap04 said:

Interesting enough, Hollinger has us pretty damn high in the Playoff Odds prediction page on ESPN

LINK

The higher we can seed, the better our our odds on advancing.. and I believe we're good enough to get a high seed
Click to expand...

AWESOME!!!

#22 Mr. Dominant, Feb 27, 2008
oldgunrules Member

Joined:

Jul 1, 2002

Messages:

715

Likes Received:

34

Felixthecat said:

....I EVEN GUARUNTEE THIS!!!
Click to expand...

Well said Flixthecat... except your GUARUNTEE doesn't guarantee anything

#23 oldgunrules, Feb 27, 2008
CharlieMurphy Member

Joined:

Dec 10, 2006

Messages:

2,147

Likes Received:

79

I'd like to think OP inadvertently used a pun. The Rockets will make a second round gua-RUN-tee.

maybe maybe no?

#24 CharlieMurphy, Feb 27, 2008
Felixthecat Member

Joined:

Aug 19, 2006

Messages:

2,804

Likes Received:

189

Gua RUN tee!!!
Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!Gua RUN tee!!!

#25 Felixthecat, Feb 27, 2008
Felixthecat Member

Joined:

Aug 19, 2006

Messages:

2,804

Likes Received:

189

Don't Judge me Monkey

#26 Felixthecat, Feb 27, 2008
ClutchCityReturns Member

Joined:

Apr 26, 2005

Messages:

13,411

Likes Received:

2,643

Felixthecat said:

Nice....This thing needs spell check
Click to expand...

Wait? It doesn't?!?

(I'm cool. I use Firefox)

#27 ClutchCityReturns, Feb 27, 2008

superden Member

Joined:

Jun 5, 2003

Messages:

1,576

Likes Received:

1

I like the enthusiasm! 2nd round here we come!*

*no guarantee of the Rockets making the playoffs or advancing if qualifying.

#28 superden, Feb 27, 2008
Painting_Shade Member

Joined:

Jul 26, 2005

Messages:

1,046

Likes Received:

67

HowsMyDriving said:

our differential for the last quarter of season played is almost +10. its higher than any other team in the west other than LAL at +12.
Click to expand...

you're talking point differential, I'm talking efficiency differential, one's much more important than the other. here:

lakers +7.5
utah +6.2
spurs +5.8
hornets +5.7
phoenix +5.2
dallas +4.6
rockets +4.2

no matter who we get I just don't see us winning.

except new orleans. I think we could take advantage of their lack of experience.

edit: however I don't know their efficiency differential for the last 25% of games... that could be more important. I know our offense has improved.

#29 Painting_Shade, Feb 27, 2008
Felixthecat Member

Joined:

Aug 19, 2006

Messages:

2,804

Likes Received:

189

I'll be the Barack Obama of this site.....I HAVE HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!

#30 Felixthecat, Feb 27, 2008
Felixthecat Member

Joined:

Aug 19, 2006

Messages:

2,804

Likes Received:

189

Painting_Shade said:

you're talking point differential, I'm talking efficiency differential, one's much more important than the other. here:

lakers +7.5
utah +6.2
spurs +5.8
hornets +5.7
phoenix +5.2
dallas +4.6
rockets +4.2

no matter who we get I just don't see us winning.

except new orleans. I think we could take advantage of their lack of experience.
Click to expand...

And thats why the Giants beat the Pats....all the Pro predictions and numbers were all correct. All the mathematical crap went out the window with that one......Why not the Rockets??

#31 Felixthecat, Feb 27, 2008
withmustard Member

Joined:

Dec 14, 2002

Messages:

3,275

Likes Received:

2,263

Scola for rookie of the year is bit of a stretch. As much as I love him, you know he's under 10 ppg right now. If he wants to make it close to Durant's 20 he would have to average like 35 points a game for the rest of the season.

#32 withmustard, Feb 27, 2008
Felixthecat Member

Joined:

Aug 19, 2006

Messages:

2,804

Likes Received:

189

withmustard said:

Scola for rookie of the year is bit of a stretch. As much as I love him, you know he's under 10 ppg right now. If he wants to make it close to Durant's 20 he would have to average like 35 points a game for the rest of the season.
Click to expand...

Is scoring all they go by when determining which rookie is the best?

#33 Felixthecat, Feb 27, 2008

johnkamla Member

Joined:

Nov 22, 2002

Messages:

320

Likes Received:

4

Felixthecat said:

I'm sure several of you will bash on me in the unlikely event that we dont make the second round...but I honestly think we will make the second round....I EVEN GUARUNTEE THIS!!!

Reason 1: Chemistry...Team chemistry has not been this good since the Championship years.

Reason 2: This team can score. In the past years Tmac would have to carry the team. If Tmac played bad...we lost. Not last night. (vs Wizards)

Reason 3: Scola - Scola is a go to guy. The offense has been running through Tmac and Yao....Scola scored at will last night on almost all the plays ran for him. With Yao out...Look for Scola scoring average to go up...BIG TIME. I really think by the end of the season Scola will be ROY.

Reason 4: Landry - I dont think I really need to explain much here. Landry is a future star.

Reason 5: Rafer & Bobby combo: With Bobby backing Rafer instead of Brooks this puts much more experience on the table....Brooks is not ready to run team.

Go ahead boys....and girls Let me have it
Click to expand...

I'm with you heart and soul.

Reason 6: And most importantly - we can DEFEND!!

#34 johnkamla, Feb 27, 2008
ReD_1 Rookie

Joined:

Aug 4, 2007

Messages:

3,055

Likes Received:

13

I believe....I can fly...

#35 ReD_1, Feb 27, 2008
Asian Sensation Member

Joined:

Oct 29, 1999

Messages:

18,256

Likes Received:

7,352

I believe....... I can touch the sky..........

#36 Asian Sensation, Feb 27, 2008
Precision340 Member

Joined:

Apr 4, 2007

Messages:

3,481

Likes Received:

37

I think about it every night and day...

#37 Precision340, Feb 27, 2008
HowsMyDriving Member

Joined:

Aug 2, 2007

Messages:

1,375

Likes Received:

102

Painting_Shade said:

you're talking point differential, I'm talking efficiency differential, one's much more important than the other. here:

lakers +7.5
utah +6.2
spurs +5.8
hornets +5.7
phoenix +5.2
dallas +4.6
rockets +4.2

no matter who we get I just don't see us winning.

except new orleans. I think we could take advantage of their lack of experience.

edit: however I don't know their efficiency differential for the last 25% of games... that could be more important. I know our offense has improved.
Click to expand...

i know what you are saying, and yes i prefer efficiency differential too. however, more often than not eff differential and point differential march in lockstep.

as a comparison, here is efficiency differential and full season point differential put side by side:

lakers +7.5/+7.2
utah +6.2/+5.5
spurs +5.8/+5.3
hornets +5.7/+4.9
phoenix +5.2/+5.1
dallas +4.6/+4.1
rockets +4.2/+4.1

so you can see that the teams "rank" in the same order regardless of which one you use. That's why I have no doubt that the rockets recent (last 25%) efficiency differential is right at the top of the western conference just like their point differential is.

#38 HowsMyDriving, Feb 27, 2008

HowsMyDriving Member

Joined:

Aug 2, 2007

Messages:

1,375

Likes Received:

102

HowsMyDriving said:

i know what you are saying, and yes i prefer efficiency differential too. however, more often than not eff differential and point differential march in lockstep.

as a comparison, here is efficiency differential and full season point differential put side by side:

lakers +7.5/+7.2
utah +6.2/+5.5
spurs +5.8/+5.3
hornets +5.7/+4.9
phoenix +5.2/+5.1
dallas +4.6/+4.1
rockets +4.2/+4.1

so you can see that the teams "rank" in the same order regardless of which one you use. That's why I have no doubt that the rockets recent (last 25%) efficiency differential is right at the top of the western conference just like their point differential is.
Click to expand...

well, except NO i guess but i think you get my point

#39 HowsMyDriving, Feb 27, 2008
Winrockets Member

Joined:

Nov 10, 2007

Messages:

235

Likes Received:

1

Spread my wings and fly away.....

#40 Winrockets, Feb 27, 2008

(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Page 2 of 3

Share This Page