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Should we tank near end of reg season to match up with SAS?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by justbuckets, Jan 16, 2014.

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  1. justbuckets

    justbuckets Member

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    All in the title. Yes I realize it assumes that SA stays highly seeded and that we stay around 4th seed. Please delete if there is another thread about this.
     
    #1 justbuckets, Jan 16, 2014
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    no!
    western conf is so tight. you tank, you slip, and you can kiss playoff goodbye in April.
     
    #2 hugo2000, Jan 16, 2014
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    GSW or Sa. Those are only two chances getting past the 2nd round. Sac, OKC, and PHX own us.
     
    #3 cheke64, Jan 16, 2014
  4. justbuckets

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    What about the final reg season game if the numbers work out? Does 1 game still count as tanking?
     
    #4 justbuckets, Jan 16, 2014
  5. justbuckets

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    That's why I'm asking.
     
    #5 justbuckets, Jan 16, 2014
  6. thebeardedwon

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    No, that's stupid. A series against san antonio is far from guaranteed. This team is going for homecourt in the first round. They're in no position to lose games on purpose.
     
    #6 thebeardedwon, Jan 16, 2014
  7. Salvy

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    NO! They need to continue playing hard and improving... The goal is not to get past the 1st round... Its to win it all and to win it all they will have to beat the best teams in the NBA... Rockets have a lot of room to grow. There are a lot of improvements that can be made and if they can actually manage to overcome they have potential to be up there with the best of them.....
     
    #7 Salvy, Jan 16, 2014
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    No....

    This really shouldn't need an explanation as to why.
     
    #8 smr6, Jan 16, 2014
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    The best possible scenario is hoping the injuries take their toll on okc and getting into a 2-3 matchup with portland, and then hoping san antonio comes out of their 1-4-5-8 bracket.
     
    #9 Aleron, Jan 16, 2014
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    Man, it's January. How about let's make the playoffs first.
     
    #10 CDrex, Jan 16, 2014
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    stop posting..
     
    #11 josephnicks, Jan 16, 2014
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    don't mchale's teams always 'tank' at the end of reg seasons :confused:
     
    #12 pippendagimp, Jan 16, 2014
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    We beat GSW without Iguodala. If he is playing, I don't think we match up very well against them. He completely shut down Harden last year when he was in Denver.

    That said...don't tank to try to get any matchup! The Western Conference is a beast. Play for the best seed you can get, and any team you play will be tough.
     
    #13 photojoe, Jan 16, 2014
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    ... No?
     
    #14 megastahr, Jan 16, 2014
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    Hahaha. We have 96% of making the playoffs if we win this game, we lose all next 6 games. Remember that.
     
    #15 cheke64, Jan 16, 2014
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    Didn't you learn from last year? The Spurs are not an easy playoffs match up.

    I don't see why anyone is afraid of the Clippers or Trailblazers. We have a chance against anyone besides the Spurs and Thunder.
     
    #16 hubeijames, Jan 16, 2014
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    Typical! 1st season: losing streak..... went from 8th seed to 9th
    2nd season: went form 6th to 8th in no time
    This season?
     
    #17 daywalker02, Jan 16, 2014
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    LOL!!
     
    #18 SF3isBack!!, Jan 16, 2014
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    I feel like we've demonstrated that we can beat the Spurs. Even if it is a tough matchup, at least we have a chance against them, right?
     
    #19 ivenovember, Jan 16, 2014
  20. TheMystery008

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    We gonna go from 4th to 6th seed and relive the 1995 Championship!
     
    #20 TheMystery008, Jan 16, 2014
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