55 wins 27 losses and I called The Cat Mary Poppins ------------------ In related news, the RNC has gathered every politician that Bill Clinton ever defeated to speak on behalf of George W. Bush.
You haven't heard, Ax? The Jazz signed none other than everyone's favorite 2 for 18 7th game of the NBA Finals bricklayer, John Starks! HAHAHA!! Isn't there supposed to be a youth movement in Utah? Aren't they supposed to be "rebuilding"?? I've been waiting for a LONG time to see the Jazz deteriorate to a lottery team...maybe, just maybe, it will finally happen A-Train ------------------ If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding!!
A-Train - Did you hear that they are also interested in Danny Manning? It's funny but I'm not kidding. Imagine their new starting lineup: Polynice Malone Russell (the only young one) Starks Stockton HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ------------------ Word to your mother!
I heard about Starks, but I had no idea it was finalized. If the Jazz had gotten Manning and Starks together about 3-4 years ago (while they had Anderson and Carr), they'd probably be a pretty good contender... Now, it's just adding over-the-hill players to other over-the-hill players ------------------
I'll be content with finishing .500 because it looks like(on paper) that we aren't going to improve muc, if at all. DAMN, did I just say that?? 73-9 ------------------ "I've been licking this carpet for hours and I still don't feel like a lesbian!"
As the team stands now, I think .500 would be a successful year. ------------------ Bad spellers of the world: UNTIE!
Danny Manning?? <font size="+6">HA!!</font> I say... Manning's knees have been sliced on more times than a Christmas ham... anyways, not one to go off topic (and being the eternal pessimist), the Rockets will go 39-43 and get beat by Dallas for the final playoff spot... on another note, what would you rather see this year?? The Rockets make the playoffs, or the Jazz MISS the playoffs?? I'd have to go for the latter A-Train ------------------ If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding!!
Assuming Cat does sign and assuming no other significant signings I think .500 is possible. However I think w/out a legitimate big man (honestly I am not counting on Dream coming back to even 1998 form) we are out of the playoffs. Hopefully we can use the exception to land a big body who can play, then I could see us wing maybe 48-560 and being a 7 or 8 seed. ------------------
he signed about an hour and ahalf ago from what I understand. Unless your talking about the BBS poster The Cat?!?!?! ------------------ Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women!
The team will improve from last year. Francis and Mobes maturing, a relatively health Hakeem, improved Cato, and Langhi will help win us 46 games. Add a big guy with the exception; that will help us win about 48-50 games. ------------------ Fun Police Says: 1. Posting in appropriate forums Sucks! 2. Grammar and sentence structure are not FUN! 3. Duplicate threads are really FUN! 4. Conduct yourself in a FUN way! The Fun Police are Watching. Eat MANGOES & Have FUN or be Assimilated.
Unless anything changes, (and I have reason to believe that things will) I don't see us winning anymore than 40 games, max. We did pick up Langhi, who seems to be doing well, but other than that we've done nothing. Other teams in our range have improved. (look at the Mavs) And the teams in front of us haven't gotten worse. (except for the Jazz, but they won't fall this far) And the idea that we have another year together only works if we don't trade half the team to get player X. We can hope, but don't sell the farm. ------------------ WEBMASTER of SaveOurCuttino.Com "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and STATISTICS..." - Mark Twain -
39-43, no playoffs, lottery. I reserve the right to change this based on new roster additions, and Hakeem's health. DaDakota ------------------
I could see .500 this year without being disappointed. This year I'd rather see the Jazz out of the playoffs than the Rockets in. It's a more likely scenario. j ------------------
as things begin to get clearer i say.. 43 wins 39 losses seventh seed midwest will be the most competetive division... ------------------ i am rather like a mosquito in a nudist camp..i know what i ought to do but i don't know where to begin...
It all depends on who we bring in with the exception. If we can bring in a legit PF, this is a very solid team. The way things stand now, I see us being 44-38 and being the 8th seed. But I don't think things will stay that way for long- I'm sure Rudy and CD have good plans for that exception... ------------------ Looking for next year's Dan Langhi? Draftsource.net
It's gonna be tough to predict who's going to be in the playoffs with 11 possible western teams like the: Lakers - definitely - Shaq and Kobe..'nuff said Blazers - definitely - depth, depth, depth and besides, when else will Quitten have a chance to choke when it counts but in the playoffs? Spurs - almost definitely - especially with the twin towers and the possible acquisition of Derek Anderson Suns - probably - unless there are more injuries like last year and the injured (Kidd, Googs) don't come back in full form Kings - probably - with Webber, Divac and Williams...but the role players will need to perform too (especially on D) Wolves - maybe - they need more scorers and a legit big man Jazz - maybe - unless Malone and Stockton's games deteriorate even more (which they could) and if they don't find a good Hornacek replacement. Rockets - maybe - pending a free agent and if all of our hopeful players improve/pan out and we can duplicate our last 20 games of last season - upside we have a lot of....but I'm hopeful we can reach that potential Sonics - with the emergence of Rashard Lewis and maybe some improvement on the part of Baker as well as the steady play of Payton Nuggets - maybe - if the large collection of talent can mesh and win on the road Mavericks - maybe - perennial suck-fest has actually acquired a pretty good collection of talent and they could make a push for the playoffs too - if Trent can stay injury-free and if they can learn to play some D. In the end, I hope your Rockets prediction does come true, because we should rightly be a perennial playoff team anyway. ------------------
Yup, next year will be the start of 20 straight playoff appearances. ------------------ President of the Sir Charles Barkley Fan Club
