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[Yahoo Sports] Houston Rockets = Dallas Mavericks (circa '07)?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by ParaSolid, Mar 17, 2008.

  1. bbjai

    bbjai Member

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    8th spot is heaps dangerous for us to be honest. We already know the dangers of Golden State
    but has anyone seen Denver play recently? chucky Atkins has taken their offence to a whole new level.
     
  2. calurker

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    Biggest difference is that Don Nelson never coached this team.
     
  3. magnetik

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    true. he will not have our playbooks like he did Dallas. (not that he has his own)
     
  4. Jonhty

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    it's only frustrating because they're right. if we lose in the first round, this streak would mean nothing. nobody remembered dallas's 68 wins after they bounced out of the first round.
     
  5. Deji McGever

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    Houston sports teams never get respect. This is nothing new.

    But it makes it all the sweeter when the Rockets win. If the disrespect from the media is pumping you up, imagine what it's doing for the team. You couldn't possibly pay for that kind of motivation :)

    There's no way the Rockets won't make the second round. Beyond that, even the best teams ever assembled needed a little luck.
     
  6. GRENDEL

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    True but still the situations on the Mavs last year and the Rockets of this year are very different.
     
  7. Texas Stoke

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    Phew. Glad he resisted.
     
  9. Acedude

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    I love how the media and experts are saying that Rockets aren't favored to come out the West.

    ...when there IS NO TEAM FAVORED TO COME OUT OF THE WEST RIGHT NOW.

    Lakers with no D? Phoenix with no identity? Mavs? Aging Spurs? Young Hornets? Utah that can't win on the road? 8th seed GSW?

    Please.

    Just let the players play the game.
     
  10. ferrarif1286

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    The writer himself probably didn't even think the rocket will make the playoffs when yao goes out so what similiarity can you draw about the rockets to the mavs(heavy favorite to win it all) of last year??
     
  11. LAYGO

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    I think the other teams are lucky we didn't have Yao. We (maybe) would've beat them by more!

    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Wizards: No Arenas
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Grizzlies: Eh
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Nuggets: 100%
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Pacers: No Tinsley/O'Neal
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Mavericks: No Dirk
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Hornets: No West
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Nets: Eh
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Hawks: Eh
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Bobcats: Eh
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Lakers: No Gasol
    ROCKETS: NO YAO - Celtics: No Allen
     
  12. YallMean

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    When a team is doing impossible and this guy still pulling out negatives, you know he is a hater?

    What is the point of this article? Rockets is not a championship team? Nobody is when losing 23pts/11rebs/2blocks to injuries.

    I hate haters.
     

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