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Should we lose the next game or two?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Aznoob, Apr 11, 2009.

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Should we lose a game or two?

  1. YES! Lose both games, so the Jazz stay 8th!

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    12.7%
  2. Yes, but only lose one of the two games.

    33 vote(s)
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  3. Heck no! Bring on whoever in the playoffs. We can beat them.

    187 vote(s)
    74.2%
  1. JayGoogle

    JayGoogle Member

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    Yep read the original post then read this...

    Then read some one say Avoid them at all cost...tired of hearing this tbh. Even the question of should we lose games on purpose.
     
  2. JayGoogle

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    We were missing key players also, Tmac and Artest both missed one of those games.
     
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  4. krnxsnoopy

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    2-2 don't mean crap because boozer didn't play in the first two. we're 0-2 since boozer came back.

    mental or not, I'd rather not play jazz in first round. let's face them in the 2nd or WCF.
     
  5. kaocsaephan

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    That's somewhat...irrelevant. We won games without Boozer while missing Artest/McGrady. But we lost the games with Boozer, with Artest.

    And I don't think McGrady was a significant piece of this Rockets team at any one time this season. People were praying that this guy would dunk once.

    No Boozer = we win both
    Boozer = we lose both

    Artest was missing when we won. That doesn't help our case.
     
  6. Chinesekid123

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    is it possible for us to get second seed if we win all our game and denver go 1-1
     
  7. kaocsaephan

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    Yeah, it is and I think that's the goal.

    We expect and hope the Nuggets will lose to the Blazers (in Portland) on Wednesday, the 15th of April. Unfortunately, it is the last game of the season so it will be a while before we find out whether or not it's possible. But if the Nuggets lose, and we win both games against the Mavericks and the Hornets, we hold the tiebreaker and get 2nd seed.

    Unless of course, the Kings beat the Nuggets on Monday night. That would be a pleasant suprise.
     
  8. gout100

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    We even have a look at the 2rd place, right? Do we hold the tiebreaker against the Nuggets?
     
  9. gout100

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    The 2 loss were both on the road.
     
  10. Marcus Bryant

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    Millsaps > Boozer
     
  11. kaocsaephan

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    Let's play Utah and win all the home games and give up the ones on the road! It'll be like 2007 again. Oh wait...

    Of course the team has changed, but I wouldn't put my money on it.
     
  12. ringin08

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    This thread should be closed on WUSS FACTOR alone!
     
  13. krnxsnoopy

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    Nope.

    Millsap = looks like 6th grader when playing against Yao. Has trouble against BIGGER players.

    Yao = looks like inanimate object (such as a tree) when playing against Boozer. Is too slow to step out and guard the midrange jumper. Terrible matchup for Yao.

    Boozer = wins by default.
     
  14. chasingu

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    definitely NOT. Do you know how much the home-count advantage means as the west is competing so intensely.
     
  15. RocketBlood

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    We need to go out and continue to play good basketball and win both games! No reason to tank a game!


    Bring it j*zz!
     
  16. nomad_balla

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    that's a losers mindset......not for champions we believe in
     
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    So if we win our last two games and denver loses at portland we get the #2 seed????
     
  18. Big MAK

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    Too early to tell if we should lose or not. Everything is too close to tell right now. Last game of the season would be a possible game to lose, since we will have a better estimate of who we will play.
     
  19. abc2007

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    Yes. So, why should we intend to lose a game?! This is a great opportunity! We can have HCA all the way to the WCF!!!

     
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    I think if the Rockets stay as 2nd or 3rd seed, it will give them the best chance to reach WCF. U don't want the 4th/5th seed to play the Lakers in 2nd round.
     

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