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What's the key question to the Rockets 2006-7 Season?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by NewYorker, Aug 3, 2006.

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  1. TeamUSA

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    Do we have the right basketball chemistry?
     
    #21 TeamUSA, Aug 3, 2006
  2. Yetti

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    Also of importance is that the team realizes that Yao Ming must have the ball when he is open and calling for it in a scoring position. This need must be emphasized by JVG.
     
    #22 Yetti, Aug 3, 2006
  3. dbigfeet

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    A healthy 2004-05 T-mac and A healthy 2005-06 Ming and everything else will slowly fall into place. That is the answer to the rockets Key question
     
    #23 dbigfeet, Aug 3, 2006
  4. Omer

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    Clearly staying healthy. If T-Mac goes down, it's game over. You saw what happened last season.
     
    #24 Omer, Aug 3, 2006
  5. blackistan

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    I think all of these questions are key for the coming rockets season
     
    #25 blackistan, Aug 3, 2006
  6. IC2000

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    Stromile Snyder? There is a reason he was free!!!
     
    #26 IC2000, Aug 3, 2006
  7. aamir

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    None of the above... more interested in seeing if the Rockets can find a successful trio in the two through four... too much confliction for me to have faith in that core right now. Really hoping Hayes develops quickly...
     
    #27 aamir, Aug 3, 2006
  8. pradaxpimp

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    and lets get the 1999 bobby sura
    2009 snyder
    jordan 1992
    dream 94

    in the same time traveling machine.
     
    #28 pradaxpimp, Aug 3, 2006
  9. NewYorker

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    I'm not so big on health as it's an issue with a lot of premier teams (save Dallas). Duncun and Shaq both have aging bodies heading into the new season. T-mac has had months upon months to work on his back, and Yao has had plenty of time to recover from his foot injury. Bob Sura is likely done....so where's the health concerns? I guess last season really left it's scars.

    Beyond health....seems like more people think the Rockets bench will be more problematic then the PF position. I think the Rocks have the depth now. With Mutombo and Hayes (assuming j-howard starts), and battier being able to slip done to PF against teams like Dallas or Phoenix, the Rockets are far more versitle (swift was just a bust). Add in a more developed Head, Vassilis Spanoulis (sounds like a virus...maybe that should be his nick?), and Alston having to have a better year, combined with Ryder (who can't be worse then Wesley).
     
    #29 NewYorker, Aug 5, 2006
  10. AXG

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    Can anyone shoot the ball? I think the additions of Novak and Battier will help some, but who else? The 3 point shot was an asset for the Rox during the 51 win season, but was AWOL last year. If Yao or T-Mac isn't on the floor nor making shots, who can we count on for some O?
     
    #30 AXG, Aug 5, 2006
  11. cbb139

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    Health definitely. On any team, you take out their best two players, they're closer to a Development League team than a NBA Team. In order to have a good season, you just haven't have your best players injured.
     
    #31 cbb139, Aug 5, 2006
  12. Legendary21

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    Will Spanoulis flopping bring us to the next level?
     
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  13. vlaurelio

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    will yao ming take it to another level and and can he play at that next level they whole season incl playoffs?
     
    #33 vlaurelio, Aug 5, 2006
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    Can Tracy and Yao stay healthy. Everything else is a secondary issue, comparitively.
     
    #34 durvasa, Aug 5, 2006
  15. Rocket River

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    50 games? So What?
    Could win 50 games with Tracy and Yao
    with three scrubs

    2nd round or Bust

    Winning 50 games is *not* an improvement
    It is just being healthy

    I *want* improvement

    Rocket River
    . . . . .
     
    #35 Rocket River, Aug 5, 2006
  16. MFW

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    How soon before our pathetically imcompetent management collectively gets fired.
     
    #36 MFW, Aug 5, 2006
  17. NewYorker

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    I agree that the aim is the second round - but seriously, this team isn't going to win 60 games next year. So it seems like the biggest question really is, does this team have what it takes to make it to the second round of the playoffs?

    I think they have just enough. Assuming they don't have to play Dallas or SA in the first round of course.

     
    #37 NewYorker, Aug 6, 2006
  18. NewYorker

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    I guess I should have had "Can Van Gundy make these pieces work together in harmony?" as one of the options....
     
    #38 NewYorker, Aug 6, 2006
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