Predict how good the Rockets will be the coming season

[Bart]

I predict a 7th seed and a first round exit. Rockets will be looking to trade Westbrook before the end of 2019.

 

[thunderc]

No worse than a 4 seed in my opinion.

 

[Bart]

No worse than a 4 seed in my opinion.

What round do they get knocked out in?

 

[thunderc]

What round do they get knocked out in?

They will win the western conference.

 

[The Q]

They will win the western conference.

Yeah. I’ll say the same. The finals are a crapshoot

 

[thunderc]

As long as the Lakers don’t win I’m good. That’s not Laker hate either, that’s hate for how that whole deal went down.

 

[Bart]

They will win the western conference.

Wow. You think they will be better than last year with CP3? I think it will be a struggle all year to get those 2 to form some chemistry if they ever will.

 

[thunderc]

Wow. You think they will be better than last year with CP3? I think it will be a struggle all year to get those 2 to form some chemistry if they ever will.

I absolutely think they will be better. They were the better team 2 years ago and injuries got in the way. This year showed how important the locker room is though, I just don’t think they will have the problems some are predicting.

 

[bksballer89]

No worse than a 4 seed in my opinion.

They will win the western conference.

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Yeah I agree big time.

Always been a regular season team so I think they're a top 3 seed TBH.

As for playoffs, it is a crapshoot and currently I have them vs Philly in my finals

 

[ducky]

1st seed in the west. Lose in the western conference finals.

Offense wins in the regular season. Defense wins in the playoffs. This iteration of the rockets will be just as fatally flawed as every other team coached by D'Antoni.

 

[handicappers]

Top 3 team in West. Bet the farm

 

[Bart]

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Yeah I agree big time.

Always been a regular season team so I think they're a top 3 seed TBH.

As for playoffs, it is a crapshoot and currently I have them vs Philly in my finals

It will take Houston at least half of the season to figure things out, leaving them with a 500 record at that point in the season. No way are they getting a top 3 seed. LOL

 

[Bart]

1st seed in the west. Lose in the western conference finals.

Offense wins in the regular season. Defense wins in the playoffs. This iteration of the rockets will be just as fatally flawed as every other team coached by D'Antoni.

I still think Dantoni's Suns team could have won it if not for the suspensions.

 

[trojanfan12]

They likely finish in the top 5 in the conference.

They're also a likely 2nd round out.

They're not beating the Clippers. They're not likely to beat the Lakers or Jazz either and I doubt they could beat the Nugs.

 

[bksballer89]

Jazz shown me nothing the last 2 years that makes me think they can ever beat Houston in a best of 7 series anytime soon

 

[bksballer89]

It will take Houston at least half of the season to figure things out, leaving them with a 500 record at that point in the season. No way are they getting a top 3 seed. LOL

Get what figured out? They have the same core group as previously. One difference is they have a different PG and that guy happened to play 3 or 4 years with Harden previously.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Probably anywhere from 2-5 seed. WCF’s or Finals. We will know halfway through if this wil work though imo. Denver, Utah, both LA teams and even Portland could win the West. Literally any of those teams.

 

[DJ Smith]

The Rockets, in my opinion, will be a good team Westbrook and Harden are a top duo but in a tough west, it's hard seeing them getting past the second round. I see them winning 50 games both guys can be in the MVP conversation but the west is too good and the Rockets roster is good but the clippers are better.

 

[wildturkey]

12th

 

[trojanfan12]

Get what figured out? They have the same core group as previously. One difference is they have a different PG and that guy happened to play 3 or 4 years with Harden previously.

Westbrook wasn't this Westbrook and Harden wasn't this Harden.