Young guns developing and learning how to close games/win

Had the Rockets going 7-18 after 25 games
(expecting us to beat Spurs....maybe even 76ers)

From that point on 57 games......I need the Rockets to go 27-30 the rest
of the way to meet my preseason expectations of 34 wins. Similar to
the last 8 games where we went 4-4.

My hope on the offense and defense has been lagging considerably; but I gave
them until mid December to iron things out. Still a few weeks away from that
before we hit our stride.

 

Does this mean no Victor?


Seriously, I think we're still going to be a top 4 worst team, but with development, free agents, and a few more draft picks, this team will have some hard cuts. Hopefully Stone will be able to unload a couple promising young talents for some solid vet help.


This team is going to be very fun in a year or two.

 

Team is starting to gel perhaps a little too soon for lottery comfort.

I'd like the Rockets to finish no better than 6th worse to at least still have a shot at a good pick. The Spurs are clearly tanking. The Magic aren;t going much better.

Question comes down to how good will Detroit, Charlotte, Chicago, and OKC be the rest of the way. The biggest challenge for the Rockets have been their tough schedule, which means their schedule in 2022 is going to be much much softer. Let's hope that Chicago and Charlotte can get it together and win some more games giving the Rockets more room to win without losing draft position.

 

There have been quite. few games in the first quarter of the season, where the Rockets had either had the lead or had the tie in the fourth quarter. They have not been able to finish out most of those games, but they did last night.

You have to give the team credit for getting games close in the fourth quarter. This is a very good sign for a young team.

 

I remember people were saying Silas is so bad look at the Spurs....I check the Spurs and they have the same record wtf. Popovich is the goat coach and even he can't make a crappy team win.

 

But Silas .....

 

I want the rockets to win every game, but I need them to lose most games. We need Victor, I’m not trying to settle for no Amen Thompson, let the magic or pistons have him lol

 

What do you not like about Amen Thompson? He appears to be more
than a 3 & D player. Facilitator as well.

 

I like him a lot! I was just saying that it’s our turn to get the top prospect in the draft

 

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/draft.html

The Spurs didn't have the no. 2 and no. 3 draft picks in the last two drafts.

 

@maj21

I'm still high on Cam Whitmore who just came back from a broken thumb
https://villanova.com/news/2022/12/...hlights-wildcats-70-66-win-over-oklahoma.aspx

Looks to me like a bigger Marcus Smart who is just learning to play PG.
Went from 5 assists to 7 assists this year with the Boston Celtics.

But Apache, Marcus Smart has been a vet in the NBA for years!! Ughhhh
Not honing his skills as a PG......SG people

 

I like him too.. I’ve been checking out Brandon Miller. Have you seen him yet?

 

It’s not about winning, it’s about good rotations or the lack thereof. It’s about the lack of play development. It’s about handing they keys of the offense to the dumbest player on the team instead of developing a system around our 2 best offensive players. Silas needs to go, period.

 

Looks like he could be a good player in this league

 

S

Slide him at the 3. Man!! The length and floor spacing would be elite

 

LOL, that’s amazing

 

Maybe they should've been tanking and gotten them. LOL. Of course, they seem to be starting this year. Down 30 at the half to the Suns. Jeeebus.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if they luck into Wemby...damn.