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The real test is January

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Dec 21, 2004.

  1. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    Its great that we "BOUNCED BACK" from losing 2 the Bobcats. But the real test comes comes January when we play Phoenix/LA/Denver/Dallas.

    If we win 3/4 then I'll say we're legit and we will make the playoffs!

    If we win 4/4 then JVG's job is secure for next year.
     
  2. AstroRocket

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    But we won't and this board's gonna go down in flames. Really, I just hope we can keep beating the bad/mediocre teams consistently for now.
     
  3. BiGGieStuFF

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    I think we'll match up with phoenix well. Their losses have come to cleveland and minnesota whom play more half-court games with some running. Phoenix has been able to beat up on weak teams and teams that run like they do. They can outrun any team but I think they will have more problems with teams like San Antonio, Detroit, and Miami who are more half court oriented. We should be fine against them. At least I sure hope so
     
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    Rockets gonna eat Phx live.

    Amare will go bananas, repeated rushing to dunk & keep getting blocked by Yao.

    Yao sighs: Why doesn't the kid learn ? :confused:
     
  8. clove

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    I'm going with grandal on this one.

    wwwl

    Mavs owns us. It must be a fengshui thing. Like their chi is just purer somehow. lol
     
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    The SUNS will beat us by 20. We do not match up with them well... how can you say that? They are going to run us off the court. We will be lucky to win any of these games other than the Denver game... Not being a ROX hater... just the facts folks... just the facts.
     
  10. SupermanSK

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    No way we can handle phoenix....they are too fast.

    We can probably pull one away from the Lakers and Nuggets

    We usually take one from dallas every season, hence making us 1-4 against them so if this is the one then good, but did you see the other two games against dallas!

    Bottom line Mo, Sura, Howard need to step up for us to make into the playoffs, thats the only way JVG stays next year.
     
  11. dreday

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    If we can win one of these games it's against LA or Denver. But if we can go 2/4 and not get blown out then I'll be happy.
     
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    We have a much better chance beating Pheonix than Dallas. There is nobody in this team can guard Dirk and he does a good job of flopping too. Yao will pumped again playing Amare. Amare will have two dunks on Yao while Yao will block/alter the rest of his attempts. However, SportsCenter will kiss Amare's ass on the two dunks. Same story.
     
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    they forgot to mention that they play San Antonio after Dallas which adds another rung on the ladder to climb
     
  14. Jerry36

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    Add Seattle to the list
     
  15. edc

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    Nope.

    52 wins, deep into the second round of the playoffs. Any less than that, and JVG must go.
     
  16. smoothie

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    we will go 2-2 im not sure who we will beat though.


    after the toughest schedule of all time (november) we have things nice and easy in december. we should be back on track for january which looks like another november to me. :(
     
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    And the fools who watch only the SportsCenter but not the whole game will yell 'AMARE OWNS YAO!!!'. :D
     
  18. tim562

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    WWWW - I am going out on a huge limb and praying it doesn't brake. GO ROCKETS....
     
  19. tinman

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    True,
    Amare can't do anything outside the paint.

    Come on man! you expect Dirk to do something against our PFs???
    They are from Michigan!
    [​IMG]
     
  20. OddsOn

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    Dirk is gonna pick the petals off or our "Flower Forwards"!! :eek:
     

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