We really have an easy schedule going forward

We cannot take any team for granted. Especially the real crappy teams.

 

They'll lose more than 5 of those games. If they don't, start polishing the Coach of the Year trophy for Jeff Van Gundy.

 

barring injury, yes the schedule is favorable. ill be happy with 19-9 the rest of the way.

 

i meant 19-10.

 

Easy before 20th Mar. So Yao should return Mid Mar to prepare for tough games after 20th, we need 3rd seed to go further in playoff.

 

i think we'll lose 3 games.. phoenix, detroit and utah (road)

 

Fri 23 @ Atlanta- W
Sun 25 @ Orlando W
Mon 26 vs Boston W
Wed 28 vs Toronto L
Fri 02 @ Denver W
Sat 03 vs San Antonio L
Mon 05 @ Cleveland W
Wed 07 @ Boston W
Fri 09 vs New Jersey W
Sun 11 vs Orlando W
Mon 12 @ Phoenix L
Wed 14 vs LA Clippers W
Fri 16 @ Toronto W
Sun 18 @ Philadelphia W
Tue 20 vs Indiana W
Thu 22 vs Detroit L
Sun 25 @ New Orleans W
Mon 26 vs Milwaukee W
Wed 28 @ LA Clippers W
Fri 30 @ LA Lakers L
Sun 01 vs Utah L
Wed 04 vs Golden State W
Fri 06 vs Portland W
Sun 08 @ Sacramento W
Mon 09 @ Seattle W
Wed 11 @ Portland W
Sat 14 vs New Orleans W
Mon 16 vs Phoenix L
Wed 18 @ Utah L


Even if you put Losses in for the teams that are good (suns, jazz, lakers, spurs) that's 8 losses. I want our record to be 58-24 or better for the remainder of the season.

 

We will finish the last 29 nine games at 26 - 3, for 60 wins this season.

 

Best Case Scenario: 25-4 = 59-23
Worst Case Scenario: 19-10 = 53-29

I say they'll be between 56-59.

 

i get nervous before EVERY game, no matter who we play, anyone is capable of beating each other

 

This season, it seems the Rockets have finally figured out how to demolish crappy teams, the way elite teams are always capable of. We are certain to lose some of these games, but we should be around .500 against our major competitors in the west. Letting them cancel each other out, and 22-25 wins is certainly not out of the question.

Man, the Rockets play a lot of Eastern conference teams to close out the season. That's just made for long streaks.

 

Yeah, me too, but the tone is set ~5 minutes into the game. If the team comes out and plays hard I don't care if we're playing San Antonio or Dallas, but if the team comes out with no energy, hustle, or intensity, I get worried even when we play the scrub teams.

Good thing we have McGrady to pull us out of situations like that, though.

I say 22 wins.

 

Sat 03 vs San Antonio
Sun 01 vs Utah
Wed 18 @ Utah

The above 3 wins will give us homecourt or maybe the 3rd seed.
Total 56 - 26

 

Wow, I had no idea the Rocks had it so good! Not that many hard teams-

2 vs Suns
2 vs Spurs
2 vs Utah
2 vs Lakers
1 vs Cleveland
1 vs Detroit

I envision the Rocks winning half of those ten games, at least. Man, I wish we could play Dallas again while fully healthy.

A nice healthy helping of eastern conference teams.

Brace yourself for some losses in March as the team renews it's identity with Yao, and Yao gets his strength back.

 

I think they SHOULD go 25-4, but that assumes that TMac holds up, and Yao coming back does not disrupt the team's momentum.

So, I would realistically say...21-8.....which is still danged GOOD !

And Nolen, I believe they only play the Lakers once more......

DD

 

There's no crappy team in the NBA. Remember, we struggled bigtime against he Memphis G last time we played them and they're in ranked last?

 

This year i expect crappy teams relentlessly tanking for the lottery.
No crappy teams have the audacity to play some playoff spoilers this season and risk a few balls in the lottery

 

I'm cool finishing at no less than 52-30

 

could've sworn i saw toronto like 8 times in that list.